Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-25

Sne Oaudl. NJ OulrO III rose linen, WIN
"a feet 6 inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi, at st. Louis, rose 5 inches,
with 10 feet 10 inches on the gauge.
The Cumberland, at Nashville, fell /
inch, with 2 feet l inch on the
shoals. The Tennessee, at Chatta-
nooga, fell l inch, with 2 feet 4
inches on the gauge. Arkansas river
fell l inch, with IL inches on the
gauge at Little Rock. White river
has a fair stage of water from Jack.
sonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy and warm.
A light breeze blowing.
A moderate business doing to-day.
No packet leaving tomorrow for
Arkansas river.
The Virgie Lee leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow evening for Memphis.
The Robert Mitchell, fer Cincin-
natl, left New Orleans last evening.
The Cons Millar, from Memphis,
arrived at Cincinnati this forenoon.
The Charles Morgan, from New
Orleans, arrived at Cincinnati yester-
day.
The late rise in the Ohio river was
not sufficient to float the Alice off the
dam.
On Wednesday last the new steamer
Josh V. Throop was launched at
Evansville.
The wheat boom has struck St.
Louis every boat going to that port
carries a big lot.
The Colorado returned to St. Louis
last evening, taking 25O bbls po-
tatoes and a lot of way freight.
The Josie Harry, for Arkansas
City, departed last, evening with a
very good trip Of both freight aud
people.
The City of Vicksburg passed up
this forenoon en- route to st. Louis.
She added here a small lot Of way
freight.
The John B. Maude left Vicksburg
yesterday and is the Anchor line
packet leaving at 10 am. Sunday for.
Cairo and St, Louis.
The leyee between the river and
Lake Concordia has been washed
away, and now only a small strip of
low land separates the two.
The upper Ohio river is falling
steadily. while the upper Mississippi
is rising at st. Louis and points above.
We may yet getsf foot or two of water.
The national board Of health steam
er H. H. Benner, with the propellers
Picket, Lookout, and Sentinel in tow,
left Pittsburg yesterday for this port,
The little sidewheel steamer Star
of the West, Captain j. M. Brown in
command, is the daily packet leaving
this evening for Scanlon's and all way
landings.
The John A Scudder, Captain A.. J.
Garter in command, is the Anchor
line packet leaving tomorrow evening
for Vicksburg, New Orleans and the
bends.
The Cincinnati and Memphis pack
ct company will hereafter send out but
two boats per week during the dull
season. As soOn as business revives,
all of the line will be put on the TRACK
again.
Geo. Miltenberger is coming down
in the Office of the Anchor line packet
John A. Scudd3, in the place Of
George Baker, who is temporarily ia
charge Of the Anchor line boat store
at st. Louis.
Captain Pink Varbie has disposed
of his towboat Resolute-teFms prL
yate. The Resolute goes TO Rose
to tow stone to Memphis. The
tug R6p Loudon is taken in exchange
as part pay.
The new Gus Fowler, built for the
Paducah and Cairo trade, made the
run from Louisville to Evansville in
IA hours and 20 minutes without
being showed. She is receiving her
outfit at Evansville.
Two barges were added to the tow
Of the Port EadS as she passed here.
Barge IL contained 1888 sacks oil cake,
and barge New Orleans contained
1850 bbls oil, 1892 sacks oil meal, and
4,47l sacks oil cake.
The City Of Helena, from st. Louis,
passed down this forenoon. She put
off here rs bbls -four, 137 sacks corn,
295 sacks oats, l65 packages lard, 30
casks meat, and sundries. She added
about ten tons for Vicksburg and way
landings.
Reports Of new snags come in regu.
lerly from pilots running the lower