Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

canal at Evansville it is stationary,
with 30 feet on the gauge, Cumber-
land river is rising, with l6 feet on the
gauge. Arkansas river is rising at
Little Rock, with Is feet on the
gauge. White river is rising, with a
good stage of water from JacksOnport
to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sunshine.
Spring has come.
Business improving.
More activity on the levee than any
day last week.
Several days of sunshine will revive
business.
The packets, notwithstanding the
bad weather, brought in fair trips.
The j. w. Garrett and barges left
Evansville Saturday for New Orleans.
A snow storm prevailed along the
upper Ohio on Saturday last.
Engineer Gates I. Wright died at
st. Louis a few days since.
The Guiding Star, from Cincinnati.
arrived at New Orleans last night.
The Paris G. Brown passed Evans
vile yesterday for New Orleans.
The week opens out with a revival
of business.
Captain Frank Smith goes out this
evening as steward Of the Illinois.
There is considerable cotton in the
bends yet awaiting shipment to mar
ket.
The present stage of water in Ar
kansas river will let out a large
amount of cotton.
The C. X. Peck has engaged a full
load of sugar and molasses from Bayou
Teche for Cincinnati.
A number of towboats with coal fol
the Southern markets left Pittsburl
on Saturday aud yesterday.
The Sam Roberts and barges are VI
Wabash river loading for New Or
leans.
The steamer Big Rock, which wa.
aground above Pine Bluff, was hoateC
off on Friday evening by the rise.
The Tennessee river packet Silver
Cloud is on the docks at Cincinnati
undergoing repairs.
James Mack and Alex. Perry have
formed a partnership in the boa
building business at Cincinnati.
G. I. Dumont is in New Orleans t,
consult with Captain Tom Leather,
about the building of the new Nat
chez.
| The Josie Harry returned to Whit
) river Saturday evening with a big tril
of freight and people.
!, The Cherokee has gone from Gin
clnnati to Pittsburg to load for New
, Orleans.
The Golden Crown for New Orlean.
! and j. W. Calf for Memphis left Gin
a, cinnati Saturday.
The John D. Scully is due from be
s low, having passed Vicksburg Satur
r day at am.
The A. C. Donnally left Cairo las.
s evening for New Orleans and will bt
+ down tonight.
r The Port Eads and barges passeC
|, down yesterday afternoon for New
Orleans.
5 The mud and filth on the levee i.
f; drying up, and it is in a much bettei
d, condition than it was last week.
The Rose City and Maumelle arrived
on Saturday at Little Rock from Fort
Smith.
! The Centennial, en- route from St
I Louis tocNew Orleans, which was ice
], bound at Platin Rock, is expected out
; at Cairo to-day.
: The Charles Morgan left New Or
E leans Saturday evening for Cincinnati
!; and will pass here Wednesday morn
ing.
c Billy Gobel and Joe Osborne, An.
Choir Line clerks, have resigned theil
, positions and go to Colorado in a few
weeks to try and better their fortunes.
! The U. P. Schenck leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow for New Orleans, and
4. the JAS. D. Parker leaves Wednesday
/ for Memphis.
Captain Stacker Lee will resume
his regular trips tomorrow in the
Friars Point trade with his fine
steamer the George w. Cheek.
The Anchor Line packets John B
Maude, City of Alton and City o.
Helena arrived at st. Louis Saturday
from Cairo.
I The Anchor Liners Joe Kinney
c for New Orleans, and Grand Tower
+ for Vicksburg, left st. Louis Saturday
evening,
The Andy Baum cleared Saturday
evening for Cincinnati with 1900 bale.
cotton, 800 bbls oil, 80 bales rags ant
!. %sundries, aud 30 cabin passengers.
The Henry Logan passed down Sat.
urday night for Yazoo river, after dis.
charging here 81 pkgs of freight anc
adding % plows and 3 pkgs Of mdse
2 Messrs, S. G.. Stapp & Co. do con.
! tracing business on the wharf, anC
. unload steamers with dispatch and a
> low rates, and handle all freight care.
fully,
= Captain John Kyle, president o
! the Eureka Insurance Company, ap
poared on change at Cincinnati Fri
a day after q severe attack Of rhouma
tism,li rr ol fs'tl ra. fg,9.
. The Hattie Nowlaud, Of the Mem
phis aud Arkansas River Mail Limo
arrived at Little Rock yesterday, anc