Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-03

City of Helena, Rene Macready, Kat .
Hooper.
STAGES OF TUE RIVERS.
Memphis-28 feet inch, a de
cline of 6 inches during the past 48
hours.
Pittsburg-l2 feet 6inches, rise of
5 feet inch.
Cincinnati-24 feet 3 inches, a rise
of 4 feet 3 inches.
Louisville-l0 feet 6 inches in the
canal, a rise Of 3 inches.
Evansville -18 feet 8 inches, rise
of 8 feet z inches.
OairO-35 feet 8 inches, a rise
of inches.
St. Louis-3O feet 8 inches, a rise
Of l8inches.
Vicksburg-4l feet, decline Of 2
inches.
Nashville-7 feet, a rise of 10
inches.
Chattanooga-6 feet 4 inches, a
rise of q inches.
Shreveport-13 feet 5 inches, q
decline of inches.
Little Rock-5 feet 10 inches, a
decline of - inches.
White and st. Francis rivers con
tinue to decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No LEDGER to morrow.
River falling slowly to-day.
Gaff for Cincinnati tomorrow at 5
pm.
A moderate business doing at the
landing.
Cloudy and cool, with indications
of more rain.
The heavy shower last evening gave
the levee good washing.
The Belmont, with tow of coal,
passed down this forenoon for Helena.
The upper Ohio, Mississippi, Cum
berland and Tennessee rivers are rising
again.
The Gold Dust added 100 bbls lime
and about 10 tons for Vicksburg and
way points.
The Josie Harry departed with a
fair trip of freight and people for
White river.
The Port Eads and barges, from
New Orleans, passed up last evening
for st. Louis.
The: Katie Hooper brought from
Arkansaw river 10 bales of cotton and
81 SKIS cotton seed.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis,
and the Golden Rule, for New Orleans,
left Cincinnati Saturday.
The City Of Cairo left on time yes.
terday for st. Louis, adding small
lot of miscellaneous freight.
The Ironsides and barges, from New
Orleans, passed up at daylight yester-
day morning, for the Ohio river.
The Hard Cash will arrive tonight
and leaves on Wednesday evening
with return trip for White river.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
New Orleans will be here to leave
Wednesday at 10 am. for st. Louis.
The wharfage collections during the
past week amounted to 1903, including
1896 paid by IL Anchor Line steamers.
The City of Alton will be the
Anchor Line packet passing down at
noon tomorrow, en- route to New
Orleans.
Captain George W. Vickers, Of the
steamer City of Cairo, was married on
Saturday night to Mrs. A. j. Wheeler,
of this city.
The City of Vicksburg will be up
this afternoon, and leaves at 10 am.
to morrow for Cairo and St. Louis.
William Blenker is in charge of the
office.
Tae John A. Scudder arrived at
New Orleans Saturday, and the City
Of New Orleans left there for St.
Louis. She will be due here to-mor.
row night,
The Mississippi is rising at st.
Louis, and the water covers the rail-
road track on some parts of the levee
and freight room is becoming greatly
restricted.
The Annie P. Silver, with 400 tons
of freight and four days out from New
Orleans, passed up last evening for st.
Louis. She put off here ia bags peas
and % SKIS salt.
The City of Greenyille,in command
Of Captain Joseph Bryan, will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving at 10 a. m
to morrow tor Vicksburg. John E.
Messengale is her polite clerk.
The Gnidine Star with Ahnr,t ohn