Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-08

TenneaGae at Chattanooga fell 5 inches,
with 6 feet 7 inches on the gauge.
Red river, at Shreveport, fell 8
inches, with 26 feet 3 inches on the
gauge. Arkansaw river fell Is inches
at Little Rock, with 8 feet 2 inches on
the gauge. White river is declining
steadily.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and pleasant.
River falling more rapidly.
Another light rain last night.
Business dull at the landing.
But one local packet leaving this
evening.
A coal.feet from Pittsburg passed
Cincinnati yesterday.
St. Louis enjoyed a little snow storm
yesterday afternoon.
The John B. Maude, for this port,
left st. Louis last evening.
The 7. +. Eckert succeeded yester-
day in raisingthe towboat Etna.
The Idlewild for Arkansaw City
had splendid trip out yesterday.
The declining river and fair weather
will improve the local packet bust
ness.
The Andy Baum, for this port,
passed Evansville at 2 pm. yester-
day,
The U. P. Schenck, en- route to
Cincinnati, passed Evansville yester-
day.
The work of paving the lower por-
ton of the leyee is progressing with
satisfaction.
The Osceola Belle for the upper
and James Lee for the lower coast,
departed last evening.
Mr.. w. L. Morris, of the Helena
Yeoman, was a passenger out on the
James Lee yesterday.
The Golden Grown passed Cairo last
night and is due here this evening,
bound for New Orleans.
The My Choice and barges, from
st. Louis, passed down before day
light bound for New Orleans.
Local Inspectors Ralston and Gar
rett have gone off on a business tour,
to be gone until the twentieth inst.
The towboa. Jay Gould, which
passed up yesterday morning broke a
head above here and returned for
repairs.
The JAS. W. Gaff is due at Cinciu-
natl to-day and leaves there TO-
morrow evening with return trip to
this port.
The Thos, Sherlock, from New Or
leans, arrived at Cincinnati yesterday
and the Vint Shinkle, for this port.
left there last evening.
The City Of Providence, with Q
splendid trip of freight, passed down
this forenoon, adding about twenty
tons for Vicksburg and way landings
Tha Belle Shreveport, with a full
trip of freight, passed down yesterda,
afternoon without landing, having ne
business to transact at this point.
The marine ways at Mound City ar,
now owned by Captain W.. P. Halli
day, who will make extensive repair
and increase their facilities for boa
building.
The John Dippold and barges from
New Orleans, passed up yesterda,
evening, dropping two empty bargei
here, to be loaded with cotton seeC
products.
The Chas. P. ChouteSu, with 1924
bales'of cotton, arrived at New Or.
leas yesterday, and is announced t
leave there this evening with a re.
turn trip to this port.
The Ste. Genevieve came in yester.
day from St. Louis with a big trip O
freight, comprising 500 packages
She discharged the same and left las.
night for St. Louis, flying light.
The Golden Rule, from New Or
leans, is due up this evening, and tn,
Charles Morgan tomorrow evening
both crowded with returning excur
sionists on their way to the Ohio.
The Josie Harry, on her return tril
to this port, passes Deyalls Bluff to
morrow, will arrive Friday and leavI
Saturday next with a return trip 70
all points on White river through t.
J~acKSOnpOrt.
, Opposition no longer exists in tn.
New Orleans and Shreveport trade
the Red river transportation compa
+; ny having bought the iudependen
, packet Kate Kinney, paying for tn
same $4,000.
t The Commonwealth, Captain job
+, c. Crane in command, was cxpecte,
to pass down at noon to-day, boun,
for New Orleans. Captain VIM. Fitz
gerald late of the Belle Shreveport, i
in charge of the Office.
: The Port Eads, with several barge
nf grain from st Louis end the To,