Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-13
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.

IA feet z inches on the gauge. Tn,
Mississippi, at St. Louis fell I inches
with IA feet on the gauge. Tn,
Cumberland at Nashville, fell
inch, with 2 feet Z inches on til,
shoals. The Tennessee at Chatta
nooga rose 4 inches, with 3 feet 2 inche
on the gauge. Arkansas river is Of
a stand, with % inches on the gaug,
at Little Rock. White river has onl,
a moderate stage of water.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool.
Pleasant.
Wind from the north.
The levee presents a busy scene.
The Ohio is falling again at Pitts.
burg.
The week opens with a brisk bust
ness at the landing.
The Golden Rule is due up tonight
enroute to the Ohio.
The cotton boats are getting iatc
line on the lower river.
The City of Alton, for st. Louis
left New Orleans Saturday.
Captain Frank Beck is to command
the ed. Richardson this season,
The Raven and barges left st. Loui,
Saturday evening for New Orleans.
The +. R. Springer is laying over
at New Orleans, repairing machinery
The steamer Red Cloud, from Bis.
marck, arrived at St. Louis on FRIDAY
last.
The John A. Scudder, from New
Orleans, arrived at st. Louis yester.
day.
The work of paving the lower Dor.
ably.
The w. P. Halliday, from New Or.
leans, is due up to-day enroute to St
Louis.
The Josie Harry, for White river
departed Saturday with an excellent
trip of freight,
The officers of the City of Provi.
dence are elated over the success o.
their electric light,
The Joe Kinney, for St. Louis
passed up yesterday morning, doinI
nothing of interest here.
John higgins, after a weeks rest
resumed his position this morning ~
mate Of the Osceola belle.
The Piasa, with a barge of stone
arrived Saturday night and went bach
yesterday for another load.
The James w, Gaff, for Memphis
and the VIII Kyle, for New Orleans
left Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The hull of Captain Grammer'
new boat, buflting at Pittsburg, will
be ready to launch in two weeks.
The Joseph H. Bigley and barge,
from st. Louis, passed down thi
morning enroute to New Orleans.
Eli Samuels, late engineer of No. Z
fire engine, has taken charge of tn,
machinery Of the W. j. Poiteyent.
The U. P. Schenck, of the Southern
TRANSFORMATION line, passed down a
daylight, doing nothing Of interes
bere.
The small boat building at Pitts
burg for Major John d. Adams vii
be PLACED in the upper Arkansas rive
trade,
Captain Smiths new upper Whit,
river steamer, Alberta, LETT 4o4isvill,
Saturday, with all the freight sh,
wanted.
The Ste. Genevieve, Captain D. A
Visit in command, is the Anchor line
packet leRYjng at 5 pm. for Cairo anC
st. Louis,
The receipts by the local packets
coming in yesterday footed up II;
bales cotton, 10 bags seed cotton, anC
6l2 SKIS cotton seed.
The Eharfboat at Monroe, La.
sunk a few days since she lies in
feet OF water, and touches bottom
from stem to stern.
A big steamboat sale takes place al
New Orleans tomorrow. Three
steamers and seven barges are to be
sold at public auction.
The John 7. Moore left Saturday
evening for Helena with a fair trip O.
freight. She will hereafter leave on
her regular days as advertised.
The City Of Greenville, Captain R.
X. Riley in command, is the Anchor
line packet passing up at 10 am. to.
morrow for Cairo and St. Louis.
The Cons Millar wears the blue
ribbon, having bropght. in the largest
number of packages Of any boat il
the Cincinnati and Memphis line.
The City OF Providence, from St
Louis, passed down on time yesterday
putting off about 200 packages anC
adding 40 tons for Vicksburg and tn,
bends.
The Marlin Speed will arrive to.
night, and is the mail packet leaving
Wednesday evening for Pine Bluf
and all intermediate points on Arkan.
sas river.
The Annie P. Silver, from St
Louis, passed down last evening. Sh,
did nothing here, but added about II
tons for New Orleans and inferno,
date points,
The rise at Pittsburg Is s%uficient
to let packets resume business, anC
enable the feet of towboats laid VI
along the river below Pittsburg t
reach home.
The New Mary Houston, Captain
Chas. Miller in command, passes III
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