Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-30

Louisville it rose 2 inches, with 9 feet
in the canal. At Evansville it fell ID
inches, with 20 feet 2 inches on the
gauae. At Cairo it fell 4 inches, with
Al fee Z inches on the gauge The
Mississippi at st. Louis is falling
slowly, with 81 feet on the gauge. The
Cumberland at Nashville is station
airy, with IL feet 6 inches on the
shoals The Tennessee at Chattanooga
fell 6 inches, with 10 feet 6 inches on
the gauge. Red river at Shreveport fell
l inch, with 10 feet on the
gauge. Arkansaw river fell 6 inches
at Little Rock, with 4 feet 9 inches on
the gauge. White, Black and Little
Red rivers retain a good stage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and pleasant.
Business only moderate.
Josie Harry for White river 5 p. m.
The high water causes a falling off
Of business with local packets.
Tom Elliot has shipped as second
clerk Of the James d. Parker.
The Centennial is due up to NOR
row evening, bound for st, Louis.
Captain Sam Coffin is sole proprie-
tor OF the Covington marine railway.
The James Lee and 0sceolo Belle
departed last evening with moderate
trips.
The City of Alton is announced to
leave New Orleans to-day for St.
Louis.
The John Dippold and barges left
New Orleans last evening for st.
Louis.
The Guiding Star on her way to
New Orleans passed V~icksburg yes
terday.
The A. j. Baker, with seven loaded
barges, passed down last night for
New Orleans.
The A. j. Baker and barges from
st. Louis passed down last night for
New Orleans.
Anchor Line packets for Vicksburg
will hereafter leave at 6 p. m. instead
Of1O a. m. as heretofore.
The Ohio continues to decline from
Plttsburg to Cairo, and the Mississip-
pi at St. Louis is falling.
The Andy Baum arrived at Cincin-
natl yesterday aud the James ID. Par
ker left there for this port.
The Ben Franklin will be due to-
morrow aud leaves Tuesday with a
return trip for the Ohio
The Mike Davis arrived in tow of
the Macready and will be repaired ana
put in order for the summer business.
The R. r Springer from New Or
leans and Jay Gould with barges ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The steamer Genevivelleft st. Louis
last evening for this port and leaves
here on Monday next with a return
trip.
The Joe B. Williams and j Sharpe
McDonand left Louisville last even
ing with big tows of coal for the
south.
The Idlewild will arrive tomorrow,
and is the mail packet leaving Monday
for Arkansaw City and intermediate
landings.
Superintendent John N. Harlin, of
the Memphis and Arkansaw river
packet company, left last evening for
Little Rock.
The W. P. Halliday, from st. Louis,
passed down last evening en- route to
New Orleans. She had 400 tons and
added about 20 tons at this point.
The Commonwealth, in command Of
Captain j.. c. crane, is the Anchor
line packet passing down at 6 pm. to-
day for Vicksburg and all intermediate
landings. William fitzgerald is her
polite clerk.
The splendid Anchor line packet
Gold Dust, in command of Captain j.
Il. McCord, passes up at 10 am. TO-
morrow for Cairo, st. Louis and all
way mail landings. Henry Dietrich
presides at the desk.
On and after tomorrow all boats
leaving New Orleans will be required
to provide themselves with health
certificates, to be shown at the in.
spection stations of the national board
of health located at Vicksburg and
this port.
The Chas. Morgan passed up last
night, three days nine hours out from
New Orleans. She was in a hurry
probably to overtake the Houston,
which left three days ahead of her.
The Colorado, in command of Cap
tain Sam McPheeters, is the Anchor
line packet leaving at 5 pm. to-day
for Cairo, st. Louis and all way mail
landings. Joe Osborn is her polite
clerk.
Mr.. James A. Stewart Waterman
on the Sunfower, dropped dead at
Vicksburg on Wednesday last, his
Death was caused by apolexy. He
has a family living in st. Louis.
The Hard Times is said to have
made three trips in one month during
the year l847 between st. Louis and
New Orleans. She was commanded
by Captain Broadwell with William
Lafferty as mate.
The Vint Shinkle departed last
evening for Cincinnati with 600 bales
30 bales rags, 20 casks of iron,
feet lumber and a fair list of
Commodore James S. Wise, super
Of the Memphis and Ohio
company was on Thursday last
made the recipient ola fine gold head
ed ebony walking cane by his friend
James Nichols of the Thos.
Sherlock.