Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-08

Business IS light to-day and con-
fined mostly to local packets.
The U. P. Schenck, at last accounts
was still aground on Portland bar.
The gauge indicates but one inch
decline Of the river since yesterday.
About 5000, 900 bushels of coal was
shipped from Pittsburg on the present
rise.
The propeller Ida, with FIVE barges
Of coal in tow, passed down at day
light.
Not a single gas lamp has been
placed on the new leyee below Union
street.
The Golden Rule is announced to
leave Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans.
There is more st. Louis freight
offering at Pittsburg than there is
tonnage to take it.
The Josie Harry will arrive to-mor-
row, and is the regular Saturday mail
packet for White river,
An obstruction, supposed to be an
old tree. is reported in the channel at
Cullom's ripple, above Louisville.
The James W. Calf arrived at Gin
%cinnati yesterday, and the Andy Baum
left there last evening for this port.
The hot weather is driving people
n%orthward, and every upward bound
steamer has from 30 to 100 passengers.
The John A. Scudder, from New
Orleans, was expected to pass up at
noon to day on her way to st. Louis.
A strong wind, accompanied by
heavy clouds, thunder and lightning,
visited this section early this morning.
The Belle Memphis left st. Louis
last evening, and passed here Friday
at 10 am, on her way to Vicksburg
Levi Shook, the engineer who was
badly hurt on the j.. B. Williams re-
Gently, is rapidly recovering from his
wounds.
John Merriman, an old and we'll
known steamboat mate, is lying at the
point of death at his residence in Phil
lipsburg, Pa.
1t is intimated that 5OO,O 0 bushels
Of grain will be shipped from st.
Louis during the present week for
New Orleans.
The james D. Parker got away at 3
am. for Cincinnati with 1871 bales
cotton, $50 sacks oil meal and a fair
list Of people.
The Belle of Shreveport with 1900
tons of freight passed down. at 3 o'clock
this morning after adding 200 sacks OF
cetton seed meal.
The City Of Providence left Vicks-
burg at noon yesterday, and passes
here Friday at IL am. on her way to
Cairo and st. Louis.
Charles Owens, late Of the Guiding
Star, has succeeded John Meeker as
pilot of the Andy Baum, with Hiram
Brace for a partner.
The Rene Macready departed last
evening for St. Francis river with a
pretty fair showing of freight, and
quite a good passenger list.
The Paris G. Brown, from New
Orleans, passed Vicksburg yesterday
morning, and will be here tomorrow
afternoon on her way to the Ohio.
The Idlewild will be found in port
to morrow morning, and is the mail
packet leaving in the evening for Ar
kansaw City and all intermediate
landings.
Mrs. Bradford, sister Of the Hon.
Jefferson Davis, was a passenger YES
terday afternoon on the steamer Will
Kyle. She goes to Louisville to spend
a short season,
n Another moonlight excursion by
the Chelsea Phoenix club takes place
on the steamer Josie Harry tomorrow
evening, and a pleasant time is prom
, ised to those who attend.
St~eamboatmen are watching the ap-
preaching suit against the Guiding
Star with no little interest as some
important points regarding the priority
of claims will be brought out.
Only 3 feet s inches Of water is re-
!, ported on Portland bar. The Louis.
I. Vile mail boat found 5 feet on Rising
!. Sun, the lower reef having been built
l up by the recent rains.
! The Will Kyle, on her fifth day out
: from New Orleans with 400 tons Of
2 freight and 20 passengers, passed up
/. yesterday afternoon. She put off about
i 500 packages and added II bales OF
cotton for Louisville.
James Carroll, late pilot Of the Sill
yer Cloud and previously on one of the
Louisville packets, died at Evansville
day before yesterday of consumption
He was 81 years OF age and leaves a
! wife and two children.
. A dispatch from Pittsburg states
o that the cribbing placed in the break
in dam No. 3 came out and lodged a
short distance below the dam. The
engineer in charge thinks he can re-
place it when the water goes down.
Captain II. p. Order, of Louisville,
is in the city and will go down this
evening on the steamer James Lee tC
make himself acquainted with the
people and the trade. When the
James Lee lays up the Coahoma viii
take her place with Captain Order in
command.