Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-23

WIN leeb 4 lncnes on d gauge. lie
Mississippi, at st. Louis, fell 3inches.
with 10 feet IL inches on the gauge.
The Cumberland, at Nashville, fell l
inch, with 2 feet on the shoals. The
Tennessee, at Chattanooga, rose Il
inches, with 3 feet 5 inches on the
gauge, Arkansas river fell 3 inches,
with 10 inches on the gauge. White
river is low, with only sufficient water
for packets to reach Augusta.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warm again.
Clear and bright.
A pleasant breeze.
The week opens with.a fair business.
Six feet IN the channel between
Cairo and st Louis.
The BatesviIle, for St. Francis
river, had a fair trip.
The John T. Moore leaves Helena
this evening for this port.
The Golden Crown is due up this
evening en- route to the Ohio.
The hardest workers on the levee
are those building the railroad.
The name of Captain Randall's new
low water packet will be Advance.
The John B. Maude. from Mem
phis, arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
Heavy rain across the river yester-
day afternoon, but none on this side.
The Josie Harry left Saturday even
ing with an excellent trip for White
river.
The Batesville is the mail packet
leaving tomorrow evening for St.
Francis river.
The John S. Brausford has been
chartered by the Tennessee river
packet company.
The City Of Providence, from Vicks-
burg, passed up yesterday forenoon,
doing but little here.
The Montana, for New Orleans.
left ST. Louis, Saturday, under the
AUSPICES Of the Anchor line.
The bank at the mouth of Wolf
river is caying rapidly, and giving
trouble to the transfer boat.
The Charles P. Chouteau succeeded
in raising herself on Friday night. and
went back to st. Louis for repairs.
Captain Albert Smith, of upper
White river trade, passed through the
city yesterday bound for st. Louis.
The Guiding Star grounded Sat
urday at Point Lilly, just above Cairo,
and was still there at last accounts.
A big rise is now going on in the
upper Ohio. The coal men do not
want it but the steamboat men receive
it with joy.
The Belle Shreveport, for ST.
Louis, is due up to-day, and the q.
?. Sehenck, for Cincinnati, should
pass here tomorrow.
CAPTAIN Charles Owens is in com.
mand of the Guiding Star this trip,
Captain w. B. Millar having gone to
the lakes for a little rest.
On dit that the Lees will place two
boats in the trade between this point
and 0sceola, thus giving their patrons
the advantage Of a daily packet.
The City of Greenville, for Vicks-
burg, and the Grand Tower, for St.
Louis, are the Anchor line packets
passing here at ten am. to morrow.
The James w. Gaf is due to-
morrow from the Ohio, with a big
trip Of western produce, and leaves
Wednesday evening with a return
trip.
It is reported that The steamer West
Wind is Co enter the upper coast trade
as a semi-weekly packet, running as
far as New Madrid, 3. 0. Mitchell to
have command.
The Ste. Genevieve, Captain d. A..
Visit in command is the Anchor line
packet leaving at 5 pm. to day for
Uairo and st. Louis. John Messen.
rale presiG6s at the desk,
The repairs Of the Mike Davis are
COMPLETED, and she viii in a day or
two be turned over 10 Major Bepyaurd,
who will send hert o st. Francis river
70 clear that stream Of DISTINCTIONS.
The "lightning" packet Osceola
Belle, Captain Henry Cooper in com
maud, is TIE mail packet leaving this
evening, for Osqeola and all way land
iDgs on the upper coast. john Haley.
presides at the desk, and is assisted
by Huge Tomlinson.
The Maumelle Is due this evening
from Arkansas river, and is the regu
lar mail packet leaving Wednesday
with a return trip for Pine Bluff and
all intermediate landings, connecting
with the liSht draught boat Plow Boy
Tor Little kock and Fort Smith.
Some changes are noted in the river
below here. The pilots Of the G. w.
Cheek found 9 feet through the up.
per way at Austin, and s feet through
the lower. They also found more wa
ter in the old channel at St. Francis
Island than there is past Turner's
point.
The Gold Dust, from 81. Louis,
Passed down yesterday forenoon, put
ting off 395 bbls -four, 33l sacks ban,
SoO rolls baggiDg, 22 crates cabbage,
ll22 boxes soap and crackers aud a
lot Of sundries total number Of pokgs
2o22. She added about 20 tons and
lett on time for Yicksburg ana the
bends.
The items Of fteight brought ia
this morning by the Sc. Genevieve,
comprised 1881 pkgs, including 1861
bbls -four. 250 hills meo1 697 sks oorn