Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-08

NAN AaS11g 80 Wv
At Cincinnati it fell one inch, with 3
feet 8 inches on the gauge. AT Louis
vile it fell s inches, with 3 feet 10
inches in the canal. At Evansville it
is rising slowly, with 3 feet on the
gauge. At Cairo it rose 7inches, with
II feet 6 inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi, at Louis, fell 5 inches,
with 10 feet Z inches on the gauge.
The Cumberland, at Nashville, fell 2
inches, with Is inches on the gauge.
The Tennessee, at Chattanooga, fell 2
inches with IA inches on the gauge.
Arkansaw river fell 1 inch at Little
Rock, with 8 feet 8 inches on the
gauge. White river is stationary,
with a fair stage Of water from Jack
sonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant weather prevails.
Business brisk at the landing.
Freight is scarce again at Cailo.
Six packets announced to leave this
evening.
Arkansaw river is falling again at
Little Rock.
Drift floating on the surface of the
river to-day.
The new" Josie Harry for White
river at 8 pm.
The James Lee aud Coahoma had
good trips out last evening.
The City of Alton leaves New Or
leans this evening for St. Louis.
The City of Alton, from st. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Ohio is still stationary at Pitts.
burg with z inches in the channel.
The river at this point has been
rising rapidly for the past two days.
The Ariadne will leave Cincinnati
this evening for the Tennessee river.
The Dean Adams is the mail packet
leaving OF Monday nextfor Arkansaw
City.
The Future City and barges for
New Orleans passed down last eve
ming,
The Chas. P. Chouteau is to leave
Helena this evening for New Or
leans.
Pilot Mart Hampton has returned
to the city, and is ready for an engage
ment.
The Mike Davis went down to the
island yesterday alter a lot Of cotton
and seed.
Hal Aydlett, a we'll known river
clerk, is in the city, and open for an
engagement.
The Kate Kinney, with a circus
company on board, arrived at Vicks-
burg last evening.
The Silver Cloud leaves Paducah
to-day for Tenn essee river, where she
will load for Cincinnati.
The Cherokee leaves New Orleans
this evening for White river, Going
through to Jacksonport.
The John B. Maude left st. Louis
last evening for this port, and will
arrive here on Monday morning.
Produce boats will start from points
on the Ohio river as soon as there
is a sufficient rise in that stream.
Captain W. H. Walker, of the
Memphis dry docks, is visiting the St.
Louis Fair, accompanied by his
family.
Captain o. P. Shinklc announces
the Golden Rule to leave Cincinnati
positively this evening for New Or
leans.
The Henry Frank left New Orleans
last evening for this port, and will
come through if there is anything to
come for.
The work Of blasting Indiana chute
has been abandoned for the present
on account OF The rise in the river at
that point.
The Grand Tower leaving to-mor-
row Tor st. Louis will get about 1000
bales Of compressed cotton for re-
shipment at Cairo to the East.
The painting on the steamer Josie
Harry, done by Mr.. James Degnan,
the popular stee mbOat painter, is the
best job ever done on q local packet.
The snagboat J. N. Macomb de-
parted yesterday afternoon for below,
and will clear the river of Instructions
between this port and the mouth Of
Red river.
The rise in St. Francis river being
sufficient for a boat to roach Mariana
aud the Cut OF, Captain Randall has
decided to start the Mike Davis or
Tuesday next.
The City of Vicksburg, from ST.
Louis, arrived at Vicksburg yester,
day morning, and left there at moor
to-day with a return trip. She passel
here Tuesday next.
The Trader, now on the docks a
Fort Pickering, is being TRANSFORMER
into a new boat, and as soon as he
repairs are completed, will enter tn
Hatchie river trade.
The Gold Dust, in command q
Captain J. I. McOord, is the Ancho
Line packet leaving at 10 am. to
morrow for Vieksburg and the bends
Henry Dietrich is her polite clerk.
Major l.. 7. Armstrong has pul
chased from Ryman & Kendall f.
$1,000 cash, the light draught steamC
l., 2. Ewald. She will run in th