Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15

with Is feet 10 inches on the gauge at
Cairo Z inches, with Is feet 5 inches
on the gauge; at Cincinnati 3 inches,
with ) feet on the gauge at Louis
vile it rose 5 inches, with 4 feet 3
inches in the canal /; at Evansville it is
rising, with 3 feet 2 inches on the
gauge. The Cumberland river is
falling, with Is inches on the gauge.
Arkansas river is ~receding, with 4 feet
6 inches ON the gauge. White river is
falling, with a good steamboat stage of
water from Jacksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Red hot.
Still heating.
This is lovely weather for fishing.
Not much movement in freights.
Escaping out of the wheel houses.
The shady side of the skid piles on
the levee the most acceptable.
The Ouachita Belle had a good trip
out last night.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
Navigation in the lower Ohio is
improving.
Yellow fever excitement completely
died out.
Some of the panic-stricken wish
|thpv wera hack homo
The Golden City is due down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
A general raising of the quarantine
against Memphis is anticipated.
A brisk business Is doing on Front
street.
The Mary Houston has laid up at
Jacksonville.
The Hard Cash will have a good
trip out for White river tomorrow.
The Coahoma is the regular Wed
nesday packet for Friar's Point.
The Coahoma, for Friar's Point, had
about as much freight as she could
handle.
The Fisk and Champion are carry
ing passengers from Cairo to Paducah
for twenty-five cents, meals included.
The City of Helena left st. Louis
last evening for Vicksburg, and will
pass here Thursday morning
The Josie Harry, en- route from
Memphis to st. Louis, passed Cairo
yesterday morning at s o'clock.
The Colorado, for St. Louis, added
here some cattle and miscellaneous
freight and a number of people.
Captain Marsh Miller left last even
ing for Metropolis, to look after hi;
gravel pit.
Captain Zeigler will command the
Illinois in the st. Louis and Cape
Girardeau trade.
The W. P. Halliday, of the Anchor
Line, is due down to-day for New
Orleans,
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, anC
Paris 9. Brown, for New Orleans
leave Cincinnati to morrow,
The Laura Lee is due tomorrow
night from New Orleans en- route Il
Cincinnati.
Captain Bob Speed is doing VI
Cincinnati,
Many people are returning and con
idencc Is again restored,
The keel of Captain Lew Kate
new steamer VIII Kyle, for the New
Orleans and Cincinnati trade, was
laid yesterday at Cincinnati.
The John 0verton left last e~venin,
for Paduoah. where she will be takel
out on the ways aud siyRp . thorough
o%verhauling. Captain Warman piletGC
her up.
Captain Aleck Mcconnell arrived
from Pittsburg last night to take on
the steamer Hattie Rowland, which
he will place in the Ohio river trad,
during low water.
The j. W. Gait hes laid up at Cair,
awaiting a new shaft. Captain Bol
Wise forwarded his passeHgsfs through
by the Cairo and Vincenes railroad.
The City Of Alton, Of the Ancho
Line, passed Vicksburg yesterday a
ain, and leaves here tomorrow q
y m. for Cairo and st. Louis.
The eighth annual meeting Of 81
national board of steam navigatioI
will be held at Ciqeihgati, Septembc
3D., next.
The Vint Shiukie will arrive her
Thursday morning from CipcinnaI
and will leave on Friday with a retur
trip.
Mr.. NeG Dukes, the efficient di,
charging clerk on the Anchor Lin
wharfboat, accompanied by his Rwil,
left yesterday for st. Louis to spen
the heated term.
The steamer Grand Tower, wbic
passed here Thursday for Vioksbury
was refused permission to land a
Vicksburg or Delta yesterday morr
ing because she landed at Memphi
aud was compelled to bring back he
; freight for those points.
Major John Hardin, superintendent
|; of the Memphis and Arkansas riv,
mil, returned home last evening an
is at his post representing the inte
ests of his line. He sends ont tod.
, to Arkansas river the Marlin Speed.