Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-26

OhAOhI WY AN0M OAAN0ies
John Means, st. Louis.
Simpson Horner, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Batesville, st. Francis river.
Golden Rule, New Orleans.
Smoky City, Ohio river.
John Means, New Orleans.
" City of Greenville, st. Louis.
Simpson Horner, Ohio river.
IN PORT.
James Lee, osceela Belle, Maumelle,
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
For the "a hours ending at noon
to-day the river at this point fell
A inches, and is now Is feet l inch
above low water mark. The Ohio at
Pittsburg is on a stand, with l foot
5 inches on the gauge. At Cincin-
natl it fell inches, WITH feet 4inches
on the gauge. At Louisville it fell
/ inch, with 5 feet 5 inches in
the canal. At Cairo it fell 2 Inches,
with19 feet8 inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi fell 2inches at st. Louis,
with Is feet 2 inches on the gauge.
The Cumberland at Nashville fell
2 inches, with 5 feet 10 inches on
the shoals. The Tennessee fell 2
inches at Chattanooga, With 5 feet s
inches on the gauge. Arkansas river
is falling, with17 inches on the Jen-
kins's bar, just below Pine Bluff.
White river is still falling,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warm.
Clouding up a little.
Indications of more rain.
A fair business is being transacted
at the landing to-day.
Navigation on the Ohio river from
Pittsburg is over for the present.
The Batesville, for st. Francis
river, had a good trip out last evening,
Capt. Frank 0lendorfer, is in Gin
cinnati, figuring for a new side-wheel
steamer.
The Robert Mitchell, for New Or
leans, passed Vicksburg yesterday
morning.
The City of Greenville passed up
last evening with a fair trip for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The Simpson HOrner, with a tow of
empties, passed up at daylight en-
route to the Ohio.
Capt. Jim. BOwlin, late of the Maui
melle, returned home last evening by
rail for Little Rock.
The Guiding Star left New Orleans
last evening for Cincinnati, and is due
here on Saturday next.
The James w. Calf left Cincinnati,
last evening for Memphis, and will
arrive on Sunday next.
The Virgie Lee, en- route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Louis
vile yesterday afternoon.
The 0uachita Belle is the mail
packet leaving tomorrow evening for
Greenyiile and way landings.
Nj. w. Y. Howard returned from
the sunken steamer, Hattie Rowland,
and left last night by rail for st. Louis,
The City of Helena, for Vicksburg,
and the John Dippold and barges, for
New Orleans, left st. Louis last even
ing.
Capt. John N. Hardin, supeiintend-
ent of the Memphis and Arkansas
packet company, returned home this
morning.
Full particulars Of the cap.
ture of Ed. Nelms, the negro
murderer, will be found in the local
columns.
An item of the Golden Rules
!. freight was 5000 bushels Of corn taken
in the Chic river, and consigned e
New Orleans.
The Golden Rule from Cincinnati
passed down iast night with a big trip
She put off a few packages here, anC
added 204 bales of cotton.
The John A. Scudder, Capt, A. )
Garter, Is the Anchor line packet
leaving this evening for Cairo and st
Louis. Geo. Baker is her Durser
The BatesvilIe to-day is engaged az
Mariana with a Sanaay-school ex.
cursiOu. The Josie Harry is on the
same mission Of Augusta, on White
river
Mrs. Carlton, the venerable mother
of Capt. Joe. Carlton, Of the stcamel
or John Howard, died at Homesyille
Ky, on the 10th instant, in the S4tl
year of her age.
The elegant sidewheel steamer
New Mary Houston, Captain Charlie.
Miller in command, Is due up thi
evening, en- route to the Ohio. Elliot
Miller presides at the desk.
1t is said that of all the pilots O
the Mississippi valley, which is under
stood as the Mississippi river and it
tributaries, only four failed 60 pas.
the color blind examination.
While the Jas. D, Parker is strain