Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-26

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Paris 9. Brown, New Orleans.
City Of AltoT New Orleans.
$" John Dippolt, New Orleans.
Laurel, ObiOn river.
IN PORT.
Coahoma, Osceola Belle, Ouaehita Belle,
City of Vicksburg, Ii. p. Rogers, Bates
vile.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here declined 5 inches in
the past As hours ending at noon, and
now stands s feet 6! inches above low
water mark. AT Cairo it was on a
stand yesterday, with Y feet l inch on
the gauge at st. Louis it was station
airy, with II feet6 inches ON the gauge;
at Pittsburg it is falling, with feet
on the gauge; at Cincinnati it rose Z
inches, with u feet 10 inches on the
gauge; at Louisville stationary, with
8 feet 10 inches in the canal; at Evans
vile it is rising, with 6 feet inches
on the gauge. Cumberland river is
rising. with Z feet on the gauge at
Nashville. Arkansas river is falling
at Little Rock, with 3 feet on the
gauge. White river is receding slowly,
with a fair steamboat stage of water
from J%acksOnport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear.
Pleasant.
Little movement in freights.
The week opens cut with flair bust.
ness doing on the lOvee.
Lively times are anticipated in the
ArkOpOlis trade.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Cincinnati
Wednesday for Memphis.
Noah Scovill, of New Orleans, say,
he will build another boat,
1t was sweltering on the landing to.
day,
The Grand Tower. from Vieksburg
arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
Captain Hodges new boat will b,
named after VIM. Fagin, all ex-boat-
man and ex-sherif of New Orleans.
The Marlin Speed returned to til,
Arkansas river Saturday evening with
a fair showing of freight,
The Guiding Star for Cincinnati anC
John A. Scudder for st. Louis lief
New Orleans Saturday evening.
The Belle Of Shreveport from st
Louis arrived at New Orleans this
morning.
The Annie P. Silver passed up Sun
day morning for st. Louis, Sh,
cleaned out here.
The Andy Baum for Memphis am,
Mary Houston for New Orleans lef
Cincinnati Saturday. a.I.Ih 'aIl
Eugene Tisdale, Esq. is now tn,
river editor of the New Orleans Even
ing News,
The Josie Harry cleared for Whit,
river Saturday evening with an excel
lent trip.
Mr. o. Hewitt, late chief clerk o
the Belle Memphis, will engage in tn,
commission business at st, Louis.
w. G, Lane, has been reinstated a.
a United States commissioner at Ney
Orleans. a9'ot
The Paris G. Brown passed down
Saturday night for New Orleans wei
laden.
The Belle Memphis returned to St
Louis Saturday evening with a goot
passenger list, but little freight.
The Cons Millar, en- route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Evans
vile yesterday at 3 pm.
The Andy Baum, for Memphis, ant
Mary Houston, for New Orleans
passed Louisville yesterday.
The James Howard will leave st
Louis on Wednesday next for New
Orleans.
Captain John II. Washington i
quite sick, having been confined to hi
room and suffering for three or fou
days past with a severe bilious attack
The City of Alton passed down las
night for New Orleans, fully laden
She dropped here the barge Col
Dust laden with grain.
The steamer L. NJ. Morton an.
barges, with the Ike Bonham in tow
passed up yesterday afternoon for tn,
Ohio river. ..
The Centennial, of the Ancho
Line, left st. Louis Saturday evenin
for New Orleans, and leaves her
Wednesday at 10 am.
Captain Pat Yore, q veteran steam
boatmen, was married at st. Loui
Saturday and left tor Europe on
bridal tour. a
The John A. Wood is due frOr
New Orleans en- route to Pittsbur
with a tow Of empties. She has ais
the propeller Billy Collins in tow.
The Grand Tower, of the Aucho
Line, leaves st. Louis this evening 70
Vicksburg, and leaves here Thursda
morning at 10 o'clock.
The tug Laurel came up this morn
! ing from New Orleans and goes t
lA6ion river for a tow Of slaves 70
New GrIe8Pg.
The Ste, Gcneyisye has withdraw
from the Memphis trade on aceQqB
Of the scarcity Of freights and laid
a. II. hpgis.
The II. B. Ressrs Captain job
Fritz iu' command, with Lewis Frit
il the Office, is the regular packe
leaving Ills evening at ; o'clock fq
Scanlan's Landing.
The new ice-box built on the ne'
Mary Houston is inducing the brew
cries tc ship considerable quantities q
beer on that boat. ltisa good feature
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