Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-02
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.

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the gauge at Louisville it declined 2
inches, with Z feet in the canal at
Evansville it is falling, with IL feet 8
inches on the gauge. Cumberland
river is falling, with 4 feet on the
gauge at Nashville. The Arkansas is
stationary at Little Rock, with 2 feet
on the gauge. White river is receding
slowly, with a fair stage Of water from
Jacksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
lnclement.
Hard rains yesterday.
Stormy weather last night.
Very little stir on the levee.
Not much movement in freights.
Very cool weather for this season of
the year. r
Ovcrcoats were comfortable this
morning.
The B~atesville, for Mariana, had
an excellent trip.
Johnny Briggs went out this trip as
second clerk on the Marlin Speed.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
The G. p. Chouteau has gone into
the excursion business at st. Louis.
Two inches of rain fell at Cairo
yesterday.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, and
Thomas Sherlock, for New Orleans
passed Louisville yesterday.
The James d. Parker, en- route
from Memphis to Cincinnati, passed
Evansville last night at nine o'clock.
The Jose Harry cleared Saturday
evening for White river with a SPLEEN
did trip of freight,
The Marlin Speed returned to Ar
kansas river Saturday night with a
good showing of freight.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis. and
Thomas Sherlock, for New Orleans.
left Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The Golden Grown from Cincinnati
and Centennial from st. Louis arrived
at New Orleans this morning.
There is considerable travel north
now by steamers. The river route is
the cheapest and the best.
The Belle Memphis returned to
st. Louis Saturday evening with a
good list of people but little freight.
The Guiding Star, from New Or
loans, arrived at Cincinnati this
morning.
The Golden Rule passed up last
night for Cincinnati with neal 500
tons of freight, and was full ~ofpeople.
The river between Cairo and Vicks-
burg needs the attention of the snag-
boats.
The Grand Tower leaves Vicksburg
Today at IL o'clock for st. Louis and
leaves here Thursday evening.
The Natchez passed V~icksburg last
night bound for Cincinnati, and will
be here tomorrow afternoon.
The Natchez and Paris G. Brown,
for Cincinnati, and City of Alton, foI
st. Louis, left New Orleans Saturday
evening.
Captain Milt Harry has gone Eas
on business and Captain Jim KinmaI
is 10 command Of the Josie Harry il
his absence.
The Yiut Shinkle gives an excur.
sion tomorrow night under the aus
pieces of the lady members of st
Mary's cathedral.
The City of Helena, Of the Anchor
Line, leaves st. Louis this evening fol
Yicksburg and leaves here Thursda!
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Anchor Line packet w. p
Halliday left st. Louis Saturda,
evening for New Orleans, and leave!
here Wednesday morning at tel
O'Clock.
The hard rains yesterday washed
the levee clear of the dirt and fltl
which had accumulated during tn,
past few days.
The Mary Houston passed dowI
Saturday night for New Orleans will
1890 tons of freight. She added her,
SO boxes soap, 16 head cattle, 81 SIX
peas and 80 bbls molasses.
The Andy Baum cleared Saturda.
evening forsC Cincinnati with 76l bale
cotton, Sc bbls soap stock aud sun
dries, and 40 cabin passengers and
good number. of deckers.
The great steamer Natchez, whicl
left New Orleans Saturday evening
bound for Cincinnati, full of people
will be along here tomorrow night o
Wednesday morning. She will b
dlsmantled at Cincinnati and he
machinery put into the new Natche2
The neat little passenger steame
; II. j. Rogers, Captain John Fritz il
command, leaves the foot Of Unto
street this evening at five O'Clock 70
Soanlan's Landing, attending prompt
ly to all way business. Lewis Frit
DOCS the honors Of the Office.
J The Viut Shinkle, Captain S%terlin
9 MoIntyre, will arrive to-day iror
, Cincinnati. She viii leave Wedne:
q day evening with a return trip, tick
Z citing passengers through to all point
East at a cheaper rate than eyel
{ Captain j. A.. Lindsay, an affabl
5 gentleman is her first clerk, seconde
: by Harry Gazzley,