Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-16

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The Mississippi, at Louis, rose {
inches, with 10 feet 5 inches on the
gauge. The Cumberland, at Nash.
vile, rose s inches, with IL inches on
the gauge. The Tennessee, at Chat.
tanooga, rose 2 inches, with 2inche,
on the gauge. Arkansaw river, il
stationary, with 3 inches on the gauge
White river is cutting out, with 81
inches above Augusta and scant {
feet in the lower river at Little Island.
Clear, cool and pleasant.
River rising steadily at this point
Business only moderate at the land
ing.
The Cumberland aud Tennessee
rivers are rising again.
The Mississippi continues to rise at
all points north of this port.
The lighthouse tender Joseph Henry
passed up this morning for 81. Louis.
The Star of the West is here, and
will go out with Sam S~tickney's cir
Gus.
1t is hardly probable that the
sunken ferry dock is worth the ex-
pense of raising her.
The John L. Rhodes will arrive to
morrow and leave in the evening with
a return trip for st. Louis.
The steamer Ohio No. 4 and tls
hull aud cabin Of the Wildwood arc
offered for sale at Cincinnati.
The Gold Dust left Vicksburg at
moor yesterday and passes here Sun
day at loan. for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Dean Adams departed last
evening for Arkansaw City with a
good trip Of both freight and people.
The Grand Tower left St. Louis
last evening and passes here on Sun
day at 10 am, on route to V~ioksburg.
The T. f, Eckert is on her way to
Lake Providence to try to raise the
wharfboat sunk there a few days since.
The City Of Providence passed up
on time this forenoon for st. Louis,
adding a few tons Of miscellaneous
freight.
Captain R. P. Glenn, the great cot.
ton and oil cake shipper, has returned
home in good health and ready for
business.
The Paris @. Brown arrived at New
Orleans yesterday and leaves there to.
morrow evening with a return trip for
st. Louis.
I'D: Banning went out last night as
bill clerk of the Dean Adams, in place
OF Lee Oummins, Jr., who is under
the weather.
The Piasa, with a tow of stone, ar
rived yesterday afternoon, and landed
at the new levee below the foot of
Union street.
Captain Flowers cotton seed steam.
er Tiger left St. Louis a week ago for
this port, but no account is given of
her passing Cairo.
The repairs and painting of the
Josie Harry will be completed in a
week, when she will resume her place
in the White river trade.
The coal miners about Pittsburg are
getting 81 cents per bushel, but now
demand 4 cents. River operators are
not much Interested in the strike.
In order to make the meetings of
the Marine Engineers Association of
Cincinnati more interesting, a highly
Instructive lecture is delivered weekly.
The Commonwealth, in command
of Captain j. Q. Crane, will pass
down this afternoon en- route to Vieks-
burg. VIM. Fitzgerald is her chief
clerk.
The jackass, sold at the Cotton Ex-
change for the benefit of the Michigan
sufferers, was shipped to St. Louis
this forenoon on the City Of Provi-
dence.
The timber wickets and iron frames
for the adjustable dam at the head of
the Louisville canal, are all ready for
adjustment, and the work is progress
ing favorably.
Captain Hunter Ben. jenkins. the
popular steamboat agent at St. Louis,
has been presented by a few Of his
friends with a diamond cluster pin
and ring, valued at $500.
The great iron steamer Chas. P.
Chouteau left st. Louis last evening for
New Orleans and will be here in time
to leave Monday evening on her initial
trip in the cotton trade.
Marines, don't be in a hurry to get
your overeOats from my Uncle's."
Let them remain a while longer, your
linen busters will come into requisi-
ton before another week is out.
The great Montana, in command of
Captain Boreson, will pass down this
afternoon for New Orleans in the in
terest of the Anchor Line. Captain
AID Storm, at the wharf boat, is her
agent.
Ben Vandegrift, son of Captain j. j..
V andegrltt, was married at Pittsburg
on Wednesday last. Among other
presents to the young couple was a
check for $4,000, given by the father
Of the young man.
The Signal Observer announces a
rise of II inches in the Ohio at Louis
vile up to l o'clock yesterday, while
the Associated Press agent gives it as
still stationary at 8 o'clock lact night.
Who are we to believer
The Milt Harry, in command of
Captain Pete Macarthur, will be found
in port this afternoon, and leaves to-
morrow evening on a return trip to
all points on White river through to
J~acksonport.
The District authorities should let
Diver Moore remove the wreck Of the
Idlewild now while the river is low
There is no telling whom the Eckert
can give it her attention. The river
continues In rise M fhis mint