Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-04

feet G inches on the gau e at Chatta
nooga. Arkansas river is rising slowly
with 2 feet ON the gauge at Littl
Rock. White river and its tributarie
have abundance Of water for regula
packets.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Raining.
Dark and gloomy.
Dull at the landing.
All local packets detained.
Six packets advertised to leave thi
evening.
The salt pile should be declared
nuisance.
Ohio river freights are plentiful a
st. Louis.
The present weather puts a dampe
upon business,
The Joe Kinney left Cairo yester
day for st. Louis.
The Golden Grown is due down
bound for New Orleans.
The Cherokee is receiving to leay,
next week for New Orleans.
The James D. Parker, for this port
lett Cincinnati last evening.
The coal run from Pittsburg on tn,
present rise will be very large.
The Fannie Lewis and barges lel
st. Louis last evening for Cairo.
Fog on the river all of last nigh.
and a greater part Of this forenoon.
At New Orleans engineers are re
ceiying from sl75 to 800 per month
The Grand Lake, with a tow o
coal, arrived at New Orleans yester
day.
Navigation is open between st
Louis and Cairo. but low water pre-
walls.
About a FIVE foot rise is needed t.
float the Silverthorn from her Resin,
place. q
Captain Bedard, Of the Eckert. was
a passenger out yesterday on the
James Lee.
The War Eagle and Annie p. Sill.
yer were both expected at st. Louis
this forenoon.
Captain X. w. Gould left st. Louis
Thursday for Cairo to start ont the
w. P, Halliday,
There is about four and a half feel
in the channel to-day between st.
Louis and Cairo.
The Cons Millar, for this port
passed Evansville last evening, and is
due here Monday.
The 0sceola Belle and James Lee.
for the upper and lower coast, De-
parted with fair trips.
The Gold Dust. for St. Louis, left
Vicksburg yesterday at noon, and will
pass here on Monday.
The steamer. Ike Bonham, passed
inspection yesterday and left TIL,
morning for Vicksburg.
Major John D. Adams small pack
et, Dove, expects to leave Pittsburg
this evening for this port,
The James Lee BROUGHT up, yester
day, fifty barrels of paste (hour) from
the wreck Of the Robert Mitchell.
Captain Ed. R. Thomas, formerly {
clerk in one Of our local packet trades
is the father ola bouncing boy baby
Captain Geo. Vasberg, Of Risin,
Sun. a we'll known river man, died OF
Wednesday last. He was 81 years o
age.
A dispatch received this forenoon
states that the New Mary Houston
will pass up tonight, bound for Gin.
cinnati.
The Channel is changing al Bulle
tin, and pilots with heavily laden boat
should feel their way before crossing
the bar.
Captain Andy Dearth yesterday
passed the color-blipd test, and wa,
granted license for another twelve
months.
The City of Helena, which passed
up yesterday, added 100 bales O.
eastern bound cotton for reshipment
at Cairo.
The Charles Morgan leaves Cincin-
natl this evening for New Orleans ia
be followed by the Guiding Star on
Wednesday next.
Bill Varble reports a log almost di.
rectly in the channel. in the bend near
the mouth o Csney. Boats can run
on either side OF II.
The SeaLion arrived from the Ohio
yesterday with o tow Of produce
barges, aud landed at the sand bar Oh
the opposite side Of the river.
Captain 9. j. Berry's fac propeller,
Dyersburg, leaves at 5 p. m. to.day fol
ali points on 0bion and Forked Deer
rivers, through to Dyersburg,
The new West Wind is almost com
pleted. Her chimneys were placed in
posi- Jon yesterday. When ready fol
business she will run TO s.. LOuis.
The Commonwealth, from Cairo.
passed down last night, discharg'ng
here 1854 pkgs OF freight and adding
IS tons for Vicksburg and the bends
Captain Vint Shinkle has CONTRACTED
with the Cincinnati marine ways fol
a model barge, the duplicate Of the
Il. l.. ShiRkle recently sold at New
Orleans.
The caulkers in Barmore's ship.
yard, at Louisville, quit work lasI
Tuesday on account of a reduction OF
their wages, Apprentices have taken
tbeiF places.
The Chas. p. ghouteau departed
last evening for New Orleans with 40(
bales of cotton, She has 2O0O balel
engaged at Helena and 1000 bales al
points below.
The little towbOat, G, +. Shepherd
arrived yesterday from Pittsburg witt
a tow 0 fire brick, tile aud drain pipe
On her way down the Ohio she lost
three barger of coal.
Captain W. G. Mccoy has sold the
Ellen McCoy to Freiberg h Workdm
who are running her between Oincin
natl and Petersburg, in connectiol
With their distillery.
The Kentucky river is booming anC
rising rapidly. Great fears are en-
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