Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-25

gauge. ulue river is failing, WIFI
barely sufficient water for the regular
packets to reach Augusta.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dusty.
Summer weather.
Dry and healthy.
Business pretty fair.
A small shower would be accept
able.
The Guiding Star is overdue from
st. Louis.
The John 7. Moore, for Helena, de-
parted light.
A government light is needed at
Paw Paw island.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday,
The Batesgille, for st. Francis river,
had a light trip out.
On 10000 900 bushels of coal left
Pittsburg on the last rise.
The Guiding Star will pass down
to-day on her way to New Orleans,
The City of Providence, from Vicks-
burg, arrived at St. Louis yesterday.
Captain Tom feathers is going to
have six electric lights on the
Natchez.
Captain J. &. Morris has sold the
Jocob Heathering and barges to Pitts
burg parties.
Inspectors Ralston and Garrett re-
turned yesterday from a business trip
down the river.
The Future City passed down this
forenoon with several barges loaded
with bulk grain.
On account of the low stage of wa
ter the levee looks broken up. Now
is the time for repairs.
Low water and a scarcity Of tonnage
at st. Louis causes high rates on
southern bound freight.
The City of Helena, for st. Louis,
left Vicksburg at noon yesterday and
passes here Friday at 10 am.
Ward Robinson, of the Times Star,
is recovering from his late injuries,
but is not yet able to go on duty.
The Commonwealth, for Vicksburg.
and the John a Soudder, for New Or
leans, left st. Louis last evening.
The U. P. Schenck, with a light
trip, passed up last evening, putting
off 500 sacks salt and some sundries.
The R. R. Springer and her cleo
tric light is advertised to leave
Cincinnati this evening for New Or.
leans.
The Golden Rule laid up at Evans.
vile to allow the rise to get ahead o.
her. She will probably leave there
to-day.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are rising slewly, while the Ohit
and Mississippi are declining at head
waters.
Hal Aydlott, the lightning second
clerk, returned yesterday from the
springs recuperated and financially
fixed
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis, il
coming down the Ohio on good time
having passed Evansville at D pm
yesterday.
The Virgie Lee left Cincinnati
last evening for Evansville, and tht
James D. Parker leaves there thu
evening for Memphis.
Captain Pink Varble has partially
recovered and was on duty Monday
taking the james Guthrie down tn,
falls, the first boat since the middl,
Of July.
Captain Jimmy Thompson goes on.
this evening in the Office Of the Mau
melle, Charley Musselman stopping
off to take exerclse on shore.
The Belle of Shreveport got away
during the night, having completes
the repairs to her boilers, for which
she turned back night before last.
The G. w. Cheek is the mail packe
leaving tomorrow evening forHelena
Terrene, Arkansas City and way land
ings, connecting with the Dean Adam.
: for Vicksburg.
, The City of Greenville, seyera
! hours behind time, passed down las
, evening, putting off near 300 pckgl
/ and adding about 20 tons for Vicks
burg and the bends.
, The John B. Maude will arrive to
morrow from st. Louis with a BIZ
, trip for this port, and goes back In tn
evening, leaving from the Anchor lin
r wharf boat, foot of Union street.
J The Montana, now running in tn
: Anchor line, is a large wide stern
b wheel boat, capable Of carrying abou