Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25

OhiOfCpOIG L ASGt - luCn6S, q rise
of l inch.
Little Rock-2 feet, a riDe of 5
inches.
White river is rising a little at
headwaters.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rains general.
Business moderate.
River fell six inches.
Vint Shinkle for Cincinnati.
Josie Harry for White river to-mor-
row.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
The upper Mississippi is rising; also
the Ohio above Louisville.
The Kentucky river is now too low
for navigation above Lock No. 2.
The Port Eads, with a tow for
New Orleans, is due down to-day.
The Dean Adams departed lasteven-
ing for Arkansas City with a good
trip.
Seven feet of water is reported in
the channel between st. Louis and
Cairo.
The james W. Calf, on her way to
Cincinnati, passed Louisville last
evening.
The Ste. Genevieve returned to st.
Louis last evening taking over 1900
packages.
The City Of Helena, City of Geeen-
vile and John A. Scudder, arrived at
st. Louis yesterday.
Captain Q. B. Russell, of the Cons
Millar, is still confined to his room,
but improving slowly.
Captain John 7. McOord, late of
the Gold Dust, is now in command of
the Commonwealth.
The John s. Bransford will arrive
tonight from White river, and the
Josie Harry will resume her trips.
The Belle Memphis, for St. Louis,
left at 10 M, after adding a lot Of
way freight and several people.
The Golden Grown is due up on her
way to the Ohio river. Captain Ad
Storm, at tie wharf boat, is her agent.
The City Of Providence departed
this forenoon for Vicksburg, adding
about 20 tonsof miscellaneous freight.
Mr.. J. Sullivan, of Paducah, has
accepted the position of third clerkon
the new Anchor Line packet Arkansas
City.
The City of Cairo left Vicksburg
yesterday at noon, and will be here to
leave on Sunday at 10 am. for St.
Louis.
The Paris G. Brown, with a big trip
Of freight, passed down last night for
New Orleans, after discharging about
300 pkgs. rf
Captain Sam Hilzheim, the Pine
Bluff steamboat agent, who has been
quite i'll at Cincinnati, is reported
improving.
The John B. Maude will be here in
the morning and leave at 8 pm. to-
morrow with a return trip for Cairo
and st. Louis.
All the freight has been removed
from the sunken Buckeye State, at
Louisville, and the wreckers are now
at work taking on her machinery.
The us snagboat @. w. Howell is
making preparations to leave for Red
river, where she is to do her first
work, having never yet been tested in
the art Of snag pulling.
The Cons Millar did not leave Gin
cinnSti Wednesday, as announced, but
laid over until tomorrow evening.
Excursionists leaving by the Shinkle
tomorrow will meet her above Cairo.
Low water is b~othering Ohio river
Steamboatmen for the first time in
eight months, but the rains in the
Ohio valley during the past few days
will give a better stage of water for the
coming week.
Clerk John Haley, of the Coahoma,
returned home yesterday from a short
trip to the country. He is still under
the weather, and should take another
trip before entering the fall business.
The Commonwealth having been
thoroughly overhauled and made into
a new boat, left st. Louis last evening
in place of the i'll fated Gold Dust,
for Vicksburg. She will pass down
Sunday at 10 am.
1t is probable that the new Anchor
Line steamer Arkansas City, in com.
mand Of Captain Harry B;olaski, will
come out to morrow evening in place
Of the City Of Gr~eenville and be here
to leave on Tuesday next for Vicks.
burg,