Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-23

River fell but one inch since yester.
day.
But little business doing at the land
ing to-day.
Rcd river is the only point at which
a risei reported.
The wreck of the Idlewild is getting
to be an eyesore at the landing.
The Belle Memphis, from St. Louis,
arrived at Vicksburg yesterday.
The James Lee and Rene Macroady
departed last evening with fair trips.
A new channel ia reported with 8
feet Of water down by Fogleman's
Island.
The Paris G. Brown is announced
to leave New Orleans this evening for
st. Louis.
People at Newt orleans are anxious
ly urging the closing of Bonnet Care
c%revasse.
The II. w. Cole is running between
st. Louis and Cairo carrying wheat
for the barge lines.
Captain Ed. Carvell, of the upper
st. Francis river, packet Advance,
was in the city yesterday.
The channel at Leland's is improv-
ing; the pilots of the City Of Green
vile report nine feet there.
The Hard Cash is due from White
river this evening and leaves again to-
morrow with a return trip.
Cook Hoyle is now a No. 1 Anchor
Line pilot, aud has been placed 10
commission of the Ste. Genevieve.
Captain Ryman, Of Nashville, re-
ports Cumberland river dried up and
skiff navigation almost impossible.
Insure steamboats, with c. B. Well.
ford & Co., general insurance agents,
No. 5 Madison street, Memphis, Tenn.
1927
The Missouri river is reported in
bad condition, and navigation very
hazardous, with only four feet in the
channel.
The small crafts are now reaping q
good harvest ON the Ohio river. The
larger ones having to take a back seat
for a spell.
The Katie Hooper left last evening
for Arkansaw City with a good trip Of
freight and quite a number of people
in the cabin.
The City of Vicksburg, from Saint
Louis, was expected to pass down at
noon to-day she being several hours
behind time.
The Ste. Genevieve left last even
ing for st. Louis, taking 20 bales oil
cotton and about 10 tons of miscella
neous freight.
The U, S. snagboat r. f, DeRussy
has gone to work cleaning out the
channel of all distractions betwees
Cairo and st. Louis.
The little steamer Thos. D. Fite is
announced to leave Cincinnati this
evening for Cairo, bringing out Mis-
sissippi river freight.
The Belle Shreveport will be due
down tomorrow on her way to New
Orleans. Captain AID Storm, at the
wharfboat, is her agent.
Billy Smithers, chief clerk of the
Osceola packet, writes that he is in
good health and will be with us again
by the middle of next month.
Hal. Aydlett, late second clerk o.
the Bedford, is coming down a passen
ger on the Belle Shreveport. He is
registered for New Orleans.
The City of Greenville which passed
up at 10 am. reports the U. s. snag.
boat Macomb working up the river.
She was passed at Island 65.
The Commonwealth from New Or
leans passed up last night for st
Louis after cleaning out boilers anC
discharging 100 pckgs freight.
The packets will soon be full o.
business bringing the feecy staple tC
market, as cotton is ripening far in
advance Of any previous season.
The City Of Greenville came up las
evening from V~icksburg and left at II
am for st. Louis after adding abolt
10 tons of miscellaneous freight.
The City of Vicksburg, passing
down this afternoon, will dichargt
1000 packages here and add about &
tons for Vicksburg and way landings
The Golden Grown and John Por.
ter, with bsrges, arrived at New
Orleans yesterday, and the w. p
Halliday was expected this morning
The U. S. Snagboat John R. Meig.
will remain here a few days to over
haul her machinery, after which sht
will be sent either to ArkansaW OIL
White river.
The Iron Boat Building Co., of St
Louis, will launch an iron snagboat il
a few days to be used for government
service in Red river, under the super
vision of Major. w. H. H. Benyaurd
Captain Handbury, of Little Rock
has secured the little steamer Aun
Sally, for the purpose Of cleaning GU
Fourch La Fave, and Mr.. Charlie
Coleman will superintend the work
Will Hays, always good authority
says the harbor at Louisville j
jammed full of tadpoles, terrapin
and turtles, having been forced +
come down there to keep wet unit
there is a rain in the upper country
The Fred. A. Blanks, from 81
Louis, passed down yesterday, DRAWN
u feet. She repained all Sunda
night above Centennial, and with th
~-ooot;on of rrhb;nn or 49, H.,