Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-24

Inch, with "a feet 8 inches on
the gauge. The Cumberland at
Nashville rose l inch, with 6 inches
on the gauge. The Tennessee at
ChattanoogarOse 4 inches, with 6inches
on the gauge. Arkansaw river fell 4
inches at Little Rock, with 3 feet 4
inches on the gauge. White river
continues to decline at head waters,
but has a good nayigable stage from
Jacksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and pleasant.
River rising steadily at this point.
Business quite brisk since Satur-
day.
The Piasa is here with another tow
Of stone and gravel.
The Katie Hooper, for Arkansaw
river, had a good trip out.
The City of Helena returned to St.
Louis, taking SO bales Of compressed
cotton.
Pittsburg coal is retailing for s. 90
per load at Louisville and growing
scarce.
The U. P. Schenck is at Cincinnati
repairing. The cost will exceed
$1,000. .
A good stage Of water is badly need
ed at Pittsburg, as the railroads are
blockaded.
The Kate Kinney, with a circus on
board, has gone to Louisville, where
the company will disband.
The E. W. Cole, Colonel Richard
sons late purchase, will leave St.
Louis to-day for Vicksburg.
The local packets brought in.yes-
terday 1872 bales cotton, 70 bags seed
cotton, 1907 SKIS cotton seed.
Steamboat builders are. all very
busy, some of them have all they can
do until tho close of the year.
The rains Of yesterday extended
along the Ohio valley, and a better
stage of water will soon result.
The Josie Harry departed Satur.
day evening for White river with O
good trip of both freight and people.
James W. Kennedy, formerly of the
City Of Greenville, went out Saturday
in charge of the lower deck Of the
Josie Harry.
The Anchor Line packet City o.
Vicksburg, for St. Louis, will pass W
at 8 pm. tomorrow instead of 10 am
as heretofore.
The Gold Dust, from St. Louis
passed down yesterday forenoon, after
adding about fifty tons for Vicksburl
and way landings.
The John A. Scudder left New
Orleans Saturday evening and SHOULD
pass here Wednesday afternoon, OF
her way to St. Louis.
The W. p. Halliday, from New Or
leans, passed here last night with
good up stream trip. She discharge,
here a lot Of cement.
The Grand Tower, from Vicksburq
passed up on time. yesterday, addin
900 bales Of compressed cotton 70
reshipment east at Cairo.
The Paris q. Brown, Of the South
ern Transportation Line, is announce
to leave New Orleans to.morro'
evening, for Cincinnati direct.
Commodore Davidson, it is saiC
will build a steamer this winter wit
/; speed enough to make daily trips j
: the St. Louis and Quincy trade.
.
E The City of Alton, from St. Loui
passed down Saturday midnight. 81
; put off few bales cotton, and added
! lot Of freight for lower river points.
The Esperanza, the new steam,
4 just built by G. T. Dumont, of Cincil
natl, for parties in Central Americ
/; will raise steam tomorrow err ne,
day.
Captain John j. Darragh has puI
{ chased the light draught steame
Maumelle, and will probably place he
in the Little Rock and Fort Smit
trade.
5 The new Anchor Line packet Gil
Of Baton Rouge, Just completed
4 the Towards of Jacksonville, made
r trial trip Saturday last and evelythir
worked o. X.
The Golden Rule, fifteen days O.
from Cincinnati, passed down la
night with a big list Of freight on he
self and barge. She discharged me-
n 1900 pckgs here.
! Captain Jerry johnson, the popul
levee Waterman, reformed home la
night with his family after a We
pleasant summer trip. He is nc
ready for business.
The Ariadne has gone on thu, doc
at Paducah. She has fifty brok
timbers. No freight was damag
by the mishap and everything las be
forwarded to its destination.
Parties were at Cincinn att a f
days ago trying to purchass a smi
boat to ply in the upper Q umberla
from Point Burnside down to conn,
with the Southern Railroad.
The Belle Shreveport, for New {
leans, left st. Louis Saturday event