Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-06
Il. j. Dickey, Mike Davis.

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hours. The Ohio, at Pittsburg, is
stationary, with IL inches below the
zero of the gauge. At Cincinnati it
is also stationary, with 3 feet on the
gauge. At Louisville it is stationary,
with 2 feet 6inches in the canal. At
Evansville it is falling, with IL inches
on the gauge. At Cairo it fell | inch,
with 5 feet 8inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi, at st. Louis, is stationary,
with 8 feet 6 inches on the gauge. The
Cumberland at Nashville fell / inch,
with Z inches on the gauge. The Ten,
nessee at Chattanooga rose ? inches,
with Is inches on the gauge Arkan-
saw river rose 2 inches at Little Rock,
with IL inches on the gauge. White
and st. Francis rivers are very low.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Six feet is reported between 81.
Louis and Cairo.
Uncle Dan Rice is going to start an-
other river circus. ~
The City of Alton left New Orleans
Sunday for ST, Louis.
Two feet is reported on the shoals
and bars below Cairo.
Major John D. Adams left by rail
last night for Little Rock.
The Golden Crown is laid up at
Cairo. She may load at that point for
the South.
Only boats drawing u inches or less
are making time and money in the
Ohio river.
Jim Franklin and Billy Nuekles
are looking after the business OF the
II. j. D,ckey.
Captain r. w. L~ightburne, railroad
and steamboat agent, is home again
after a short trip East.
The John B. Maude returned to
Sc. Louis last evening, taking a good
lot Of miscellaneous freight.
The City of Greenville, from Vicks-
burg, passed up this forenoon after
adding a sxall lot of miscellaneous
freight.
"Robby' Brown, of the Josie Harry,
was on the streets yesterday, having
come out best in a tussle with a bilious
attack.
Commodore w. f. Davidson has
purchased the machinery and outfit OF
the steamer Bedford for the sum Of
$2497.
The City of Providence from Vicks.
burg, and the John A. Scudder from
New Orleans, arrived at St. Louis yes
terday.
The Ste. Genevieve left st. Louis
last evening for this port and will be
the Thursday packet leaving here
with a return trip.
The Dean Adams, in charge Of
Captains Check ami Uummins, de-
parted last evening for Arkansaw
City with a good trip.
Captain AID Storm requests con
signees to remove freight IRON wharf
boat and levee by to morrow to make
room Tor fresh arrivals.
Major Adams yesterday made per
manent arrangements with Billy
Hodge and Billy Warman to act as
pilots Of the Dean Adams this season.
The Hard Cash is due this evening
and leaves with a return trip to-mor-
row evening for all points on White
river through to JacksOnport.
At Cincinnati last night the Ohio
river was down 10 three feet on the
gauge. This lacked only an inch of
the lowest water ever recorded for
that point.
Tommy Quinn well known among
river men as a newsboy at Vicksburg,
is at Yinceut's College. Cape Girar-
deau, Mo-, where be will attend school
for the next two years.
Gas soon as wharfmaster Kallaher
comes home he will SIT about to re-
move the wreck of the Idlewild; that
is, if be makes up his mind that tho
wreck must be moved.
The lighthouse steamer will make a
trip in a few days from Cairo to Vicks
burg, 10 re-establish the lights, many
of which are so far out Of the way that
they only serve to mislead pilots.
The price Of coal to steamboats, at
New Orleans is IS cents per box and
getting scarce. Brown X Jones still
have twenty five boats there which is
the largest amount held by any firm
there.
The Arkansaw river steamers Katie
Hooper and Marlin Speed departed
this forenoon for Mound City, where
they are to be repaired. Pilots Jake
Faux and Henry WILDER went up in
charge.
Captain Joe Evins, who is superin-
tending the building of the United
States snagboat Wichita at Little
Rock, is to be her commander, and
will take her out for a trial trip during
the present week.
Owing to the narrowness of the
channel the towboat John Gilmore
had to double triptbrough Centennial
) Cut of. She brought three barges
! here last evening an went back for
+ the balance of her tow.
: At Louisville, on Saturday, an at
tempt was made to launch a new
sternwheel boat, being built for Capt.
q Drake, Tor the lower Arkansaw river
: trade, but before reaching the river
5 she stuck and resisted all attempts oil
the Fulton to pull her into the river.
: Tho Mike Davis, in commsnd Of
/ Captain 0. X. Joplin, is receiving t.
J, leave at 8 pm. for Mariana, the Cut
> Of and all intermediate landings, at,
tending promptly to all bushes,
entrusted to her, A. l.. Banning
assisted by his brother Edward, is il
charge OF the Office,