Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-23

teet . inches on the gauge. Cumber-
land river declined II inches at Nash
vile, with II feet 4 inches on the
gauge. Arkansas river is receding.
with less than 3 feet on the gauge at
Little Rock and Is inches in the chan
mel above there. White river is fall
ing, with a good. stage of water from
J%acksOnport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear.
Lovely weather.
Dull on the lovee.
Little movement in freights.
Business in the bends continues to
fall off.
The Guiding Star, from Cincinnati,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Robert Mitchell left New Or
leans last evening for Cincinnati.
The Cons Millar, from Memphis,
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Belle of Shreveport passed up
yesterday afternoon for st. Louis.
Southern freights are getting scarce
along the lower Ohio.
The U. P. Schenck has laid up at
Cincinnati.
The II. O. Jaeger is lying at Island
No. III with a broken shaft.
The government has resumed work
in the Mississippi river back of Cairo.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis, and
Golden Crown for New Orleans,
leave Cincinnati this evening.
The new Mary Houston leaves
Cincinnati Saturday next for New Or
leans,
The Nellie Speer left Louisville
yesterday with a tow of coal for the
Southern market.
Captain ThOs. Mehan. an old steam
boatman, died near Pittsburg on Mon
day, aged seventy years.
The new Anchor Line steamer City
Of Greenyille leaves St. Louis to-mor-
row 1or New Orleans.
The Maumelle cleared last evening
for the Arkansas river with a moderate
trip.
The Golden City, en- route from
New Orleans to Cincinnati, passed
Louisville to-day.
Captain VIM. Ezell, wharfboat pro-
prletor at Terrene, is in the city cir
~culating amongst his friends.
The Shields has withdrawn from
the New Madrid trade, and left yester-
day afternoon for Evansville.
The Ouachita Belle returned of
Vicksburg with a splendid trip to
freight and people.
The Colorado leaves st Louis this
evening for Vicksburg, and will leave
here Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
Captain R. P. Glenn left yesterday
for Illinois, on a business trip. Mr..
Fuller, his chief of staff, represents
him during his absence.
The John B. Maude, from St. Louis.
arrived at Vicksburg last night and
leaves there to-day at noon with a
return trip.
The John A Scudder, of the An
cher Line, left st. Louis last evening
for New Orleans, and will leave here
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
Captain John B. Davis was in Lou
isyille Monday negotiating for asteam-
or for the Memphis and Arkansas City
trade.
The shipments South from st. Louis
Of bulk grain for two days foot up
100000 bushels corn, $4,000 bushels
wheat and 100 bushels rye; total,
10000 bushels.
The Batesville cleared last evening
for st. Francis river with a good trip,
She returns Saturday morning and
gives a grand select excursion Sunday
next to Island 40.
The Paris G. Brown, Captain A. P.
Halliday, will leave Glenn's wharf
boat this evening at 4 o'clock for New
Orleans, making all principal way
landings.
Captain Eugene Smith will arrive
tonight from Little Rock by rail and
bring the Marlin Speed up to the
wharf and commence receiving for
Arkansas river to leave on Saturday.
Captain r. w. Lightburne, at his
Union ticket office, No. 7 Monroe
street, is prepared to sell tickets to all
! points in the United States by river
and rail.
The fine steamer Batesville initiates
the excuFslOn season by giving o select
excursion next Sunday 20 Island 40.
Invitations will be issued for the
round trip for a gentleman and lady
for 70 cents.
The regular, sturdy White river
mail packet Josie Harry will pass
Beyall's Bluff to-day on time for
Memphis, and will arrive here to-
morrow evening, and leave Saturday
with return trip, going through to
Jacksonport.
At meeting of the United States
Nall Line Company at Louisville. on
Monday, the game directors and Off
GERS were elected, including CAPTAIN
Frank Carter and Mr.. W B. Gibson,
in place Of Messrs. Gaff and Shirley.
The Andy Baum, Captain vinton,
will arrive to-day from Cincinnati
with a full cargo of Western pro-
ducts, and will leave on Saturday
Tlth + return trip for Cincinnati,
Hcketing passengers through to all
points East 4t al9yeg Egte than ever.