Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-26
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Cincinnati-19 feet, and falling.
Louisville-8 feet 10 inches in the
canal, a rise Off inches, but stationary
to-day.
Evansville Ill feet 10inches, de.
cline of 3 feet 6 inches.
Cairo-38 feet 4 inches, a decline
Of Inch.
st. Louis-7 feet 4 inches, de-
cline of 3 inches.
Vicksburg-4l feet inches, a de-
cline of | inch.
Nashyille-l2 feet 6 inches, de-
cline Of 2 inches.
Chattanooga-6 feet 2 inches, rise
Of inches.
shreVeport-13 feet 9 inches, and
stationary.
Little Rock--11 feet II inches,
decline of II inches.
White and St. Francis rivers are
both declining.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and hot.
River rising slowly:
A shower badly needed.
Business quiet at the landing.
The Josie Harry had a good trip
out Saturday evening for White river.
The City Of Cairo added 10 tons and
leftat 10a,m. yesterday for Vicksburg.
The Fannie Dugan will be due
down tomorrow bound for st. Johns
river, Florida.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, and
the Will Kyle, for New Orleans, left
Cincinnati Saturday.
The Hard Cash will arrive tonight
and is the regular Wednesday packet
leaving for White river.
The Gold Dust passed up yesterday
forenoon for ST. Louis, adding a small
lot Of miscellaneous freight.
A good crowd participated in the
excursion on the steamer Rene Ma
cready yesterday afternoon.
The City Of Greenville will be up
this afternoon and leave tomorrow
at 5 pm for Cairo and st. Louis.
An investigation as to the cause of
the explosion of the niger boiler on
the U. S. snagboat Woodruff is to be
had.
The Port Eads and barges, for St.
Louis. and the Paris G Brown. for
Cincinnati, left New Orleans Satur-
day. al
The Issaquena. from the Ohio,
passed down Saturday night forVlcks-
burg and discharged few packages
here
The fast and popular Southern Trans
portation Line steamer, Chas. Morgan,
was expected to pass down at noon to-
day for New Orleans.
jim FrauIlin's reliable" thermom.
eter hung on the shady side Of skiC
pile, busted this forenoon, tb'
quicksilver having shot square through
the top.
The New Mary Houston, in com
mand of Captain Charlie Miller, il
announced to pass up this evening fol
the Ohio river. Elliott Miller is il
charge fthe Office.
The City of Alton, with about 30
7 tons, passed up last evening for 81
Louis. She discharged here 100 case
! cider, ITO bbls molasses, 30 SKIS sal
: and 56 bales cotton.
; The City of Vicksburg will be her
, this afternoon and leave promptly a
!. 10 am. tomorrow for VicksburG
a Captain R. X. Riley commands wit
William Blenker in charge of the Of
. fee.
/. A telegram from the Mary Housto
Q states that she will pass up at dayligE
n for the Ohio. Captain Ad Storm, a
l. the wharfboat, is agent, and will Civ
information in regard to rates {
X freight or passage.
% The Katie Hooper is now in por
&c and leaves on Wednesday for Pin
, Bluff and way landings on Arkansa
D. river, making direct connection wit
y the regular packets for Llttle Roc
Is and points above.
o The City of Helena brought in fro
'r st. Louis 1887 pkgs, including ALB BIB
il -four, $40 bbls meal, $50 SKIS corn an
"A 80 SKIS oats. She leaves this eveni1
with return trip. Captain Flel
r Calvert commands, with Geo. WaltO
g in charge of the office.
i. The Coahoma. in command of Cap
1t Henry Cooper, is the Lee Line ma
packet leaving this evening for 0sct
s. ola and intermediate landings, givir
=. prompt attention to all business ell
= trusted to her. Hugh Tomlinson an
30 John Haley are her polite clerks.
o. O. The levee during the past few day
n has been the hottest place on cart
and some marines think the mel
Is world cannot be worse. The levt
lie clerks (who can afford it) sit quiet
;, in easy chairs under patent awl
70 ings.
A. The Rene Macready is the ma
Dc packet leaving to morrow evening fl
Helena, Mariana, the Cutoff, Witt
o burg and way landings, attendir
99pG promptly to all business that offe
~ ~ and making direct connection wit
" the light draft steamer Adance +,
We the Sunk Lands.
A
70 The Office of the Andy Baur
ID which steamer leaves to. morrow evel
re ing, is for the present in charge
n Ned Sherman, a great favorits vii
to the travelling public. Those conten
IS plating a trip to the North or Eas
- will find the Baum pleasant boat
travel on, with large and airy stat
rooms, and in charge Of clever officer
The Dean Adams, with CAPITA