Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19


STAGES OF TUE RIVERS.
Memphis-H feet 5 inches, de-
cline OF 10 inches during the past "a
hours.
Pittsburgh feet 6 inches, rise
OF feet IL inches.
Cincinnati-28 feet II inches, a de-
cline of 2 feet Z inches.
Louisville-l2 feet in the canal,
rise of 6 inches.
Evansville 20 feet, a rise of 6
inches.
Cairo-33 feet, rise of 2 inches.
st. Louis-27 feet 2 inches, rise
Off feet 8 inches.
Vicksburg-4l feet 6 inches, and
stationary.
Nashville-5 feet 5 inches, a de.
cline of Z inches.
Chattanooga feet s inches, a rise
of II inches.
Shreyeport-14 feet6 inches, a de-
cline Of 8 inches.
Little Rock-1l feet 10 inches, a
rise of 4 feet Z inches.
White and st. Francis rivers are
rising at headwaters.
Mrs. Hannah Autenheimer, aged
So years, the venerable mother of
Pilot Gus Antenheimer, died in Gin
cinnati on Thursday last.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy to-day.
Heavy rain last night.
River falling steadily.
Business only moderate.
The Gaff for Cincinnati tomorrow.
Horns, horns; who's got the horns?
TIE levee received another good
washing last night.
The James Lee is still the champion
Of the track between Helena and this
port.
The Gold Dust added about 20 tons
and lett yesterday forenoon for Vicks-
burg.
The Annie P. Silver will be due
down tomorrow, on her way to New
Orleans.
The Josie Harry departed Saturday
evening with good trip of freight
and quite number of people.
The New Mary Houston, with a
full load. passed down early Yesterday
morning bound for New Orleans.
The City OF Vicksburg will be up
this afternoon, and leave at 5 pm. to.
morrow for Cairo and ST. Louis.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis,
and the Guiding Star, for New Or
leans, left Cincinnati last evening.
The City of Baton Rouge, for St.
Louis, and the U. p. Schenck, for
Cincinnati, left New Orleans Satur-
day.
The Central City, from Peoria, ILL.,,
is due here to day with 10000 bushels
Of white corn, consigned to Messrs.
Speed & Graves,
The Katie Hooper will be found in |
port this afternoon, and leaves on
Wednesday evening with a return trip
for ArkaDsaw river.
The Hard Cash will arrive to night
and leave Wednesday evening with a
return trip for all points on White
river through to Jacksonport.
The W. P. Halliday, with 100 tons
of freight, passed down Saturday |
evening Tor New Orleans, adding
small lot of freight at this point.
The Golden Rule, four days out
from New Orleans, with 400 tons,
passed up last evening for the Ohio.
She put of few packages here.
The Anchor Lioo Company have
contracted for another steamer for the
st. Louis and New Orleans trade,
to be named the City Of st. Louis.
The squirt" in the Ohio river at
Cincinnati, which occurred few days
ago, reached Cairo yesterday, and may
possibly check the decline at this
point.
The John A. Scudder, little over
Jour days out from New Orleans,
passed up last night for st. Louis,
She had 525 tons and fair list of
people.
The Paris @. Brown, OF the South
ern Transportation Line, is announced
to pass down at 5 o clock this evening
for New Orleans. Captain AID Storm,
at the wharf boat, is her agent.
The City of Greenville will be in
this evening aud leaves at 10 a m. to
morrow for Vicksburgn and principal
way landings Captain Joseph Bryan
commands, with the Office in charge of
John h. Messenpale.
The storm which passed over this
section last night was very severe in |