Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-12

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land river is falling, with 4 feet G
inches on the gauge at Nashville. Ar
kansas river is falling at Little Rock,
with II feet on the gauge. White
river is falling, with a good stage of
water from Jacksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear.
Warm.
Dull on the levee for Monday.
The packets had in light trips,
The river is getting down to its sum-
mer stage.
The Charles Morgan has laid up f.
the a s at Cincinnati.
The upper Ohio is becoming yer7
shallow.
The Ironsides and barges are now
aground at Chester.
The wrecking boat T. +. Eckert has
laid up at Jacksonville.
The City of Greenville is proving
herself a fast boat.
The Future City and barges passed
down this morning for New Orleans.
The Josie Harry cleared :for White.
river with an excellent trip of freight
The Marlin Speed cleared Saturday
evening for Arkansas river with a far
trip of freight.
The City of Alton for st. Louis and
Golden City for Cincinnati left New
Orleans Saturday evening.
The Yint Shinkle for Memphis and
Guiding Star for New Orleans left
Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The John B. Maude cleared for St.
Louis Saturday evening with a good
trip.
Pilot Taylor Wells has resigned his
place on the Clinton and is succeeded
by Joe Mccullough.
Parties at Cincinnati have u
chased the Champion No. 8 for
$4,000.
The Greyhound left this morning
for the lower Ohio with a tow Of
empties.
The Batesville took a barge of ice
to Helena yesterday and returned to-
day.
The Belle of Shreveport, Captain
Cogshill, of the Anchor Line. will pass
up this afternoon for st. Louis.
The Garrett and barges left Cairo
Sunday morning for this port, and will
be due down tonight,
The Guiding Star for New Orleans
and Vint Shinkle for Memphis passed
Louisville yesterday.
The frame of Captain Leathers'
new steamer Natchez is up, and the
planking will commence this week.
The j. w. Gaf, en- route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Evans
vile yesterday afternoon.
The City of Grcenyille from New
Orleans, and Grand Tower from
Vicksburg, arrived at St. Louis yes
terday.
The Anchor Line packet Annie p.
Silver, Captain d. II, Silver, will leave
this afternoon for New Orleans, max.
ing all principal way landings.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Postal.
will arrive tonight from White river
and leave Wednesday evening with a
return trip.
The Jay Hardy, Captain Billy
Davis, leaves the foot of Union street
this evening at five o'clock for Shaw
nee Village.
The kellogg came in Saturday night
from the Illinois river with a large
tow Of ice for Messrs. Bohlen, Huse
q Co.
CAPTAIN George S. Throop, of the
b. II. Cooke, was made the happy
father of a fine girl at Smithland. last
Wednesday.
The United States ironclad Cononi-
ems has left New Orleans for Pensa-
cola, where she will be put out of
commission.
Captain John Mossic, of the steam q
Mcleod, was thrown from a carria q
at Bismarck, D. IT,, Thursday nign
last and had both legs broken.
Mr.. James Kelso, a we'll. know
pilot, has been compelled TO reti
from the river owing to i'll health Al,
has gone to Yevay, where he interds
going into business.
The James Howard. down Saturday
afternoon for New Orleans, added
here 200 SKIS oil cake, 100 bbls oil, $50
SKIS peas, 20 tons Sundries, and took ON
at H~opefeld 1900 SKIS oil cake.
The Anchor Line packet W. p.
Halliday left St. Louis Saturd
evening for New Orleans, and leavc
here Wednesday morning at ten
O'clock.
The Grand Tower, of the Anchor
Line, leaves st. Louis this evening for
Yicksburg, and leaves here Thursday
morning at ten O'Clock.
The James D. Parker cleared for
CINCINNATI Saturday evening with 100
bales cotton, 700 bundles green hides,
100 bbls soap stock, 80 tons sorap iron,
1900 cane poles, Is head cattle, and
supdrles, and a good passenger list.
The channel between here and
Cairo is getting very thin, lumpy and