Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-27

gauge. AT plcksburg 1t tell 9 |
inches, with 43 feet 3 inches on the
gauge. The Cumberland Nashville is
stationary, WITH feet 2 inches on the
gauge. The Tennessee at Chattaneo-
ga fell z inches, with 8 feet 6 inches
on the gauge. Red river at Shreveport
fell 4 inches, with IL feet inches on
the gauge. Arkansaw river fell 3 inches
at Little Rock, with 4 feet 2inches
on the gauge. White and st. Francis
rivers continue to decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear.
River falling.
Business dull.
Heavy rain last night.
Granite State for Cincinnati to-
morrow.
The Paris G. Brown is due up bound
for the Ohio.
The local packets had good trips out
last evening. nI
The City Of Cairo, from Vicksburg,
arrived at st. LOmis yesterday.
The Will Kyle will pass down to-
morrow, en- route to New Orleans.
The Coahoma and James Lee will
be tho local packets leaving tomorrow
evening.
| Captain Lew Hates, with his neat
| Will Kyle, will pass down to morrow
for New Orleans.
| The W. p. Halliday, four days out
from New Orleans, passed up last
night for st. Louis.
The Andy Baum, for Memphis, and
the Golden Grown, for New Orleans,
left Cincinnati last evening.
The walking match at the Exposi
tion is getting more interesting as the
time OF decision draws nearer.
The City of Providence will arrive
this evening, and leave at 5 pm. to
morrow for Cairo and st. Louis
The Katie Hooper with big trip,
went out yesterday to Arkansaw
river, in place Of the Plow Boy.
The City Of Baton Rouge left ST.
Louis last evening, and passes here
Saturday on her way to New Orleans.
The Gold Dust arrived at Vicks-
burg yesterday, and the Charles Nor
gan passed there on her way to New
Orleans.
Captain w. j. Ashford, CT the
steamer L. w. Cole, arrived home
yesterday, his boat having laid up for
the present
The government steamer Missis
sippi, with the River Commission on
board, will pass down to day on her
way to New Orleans.
The Guiding Star, for Cincinnati,
Annie p. Silver, for st. Louis, and
the j. Sharp Mcdonald, for the Ohio,
left New Orleans last evening. 4
A telegram from Captain Milt Harry
states that the Josie Harry will arrive
to morrow morning, and leave at her
usual hour Saturday for White river.
The wife and child of Mr.. Jerry
Matson, the popular steward of the
Dean Adams, arrived last night and
will remain awhile with friends in the
city.
The parade of the "sojer boys" at
tracted the marines to the bluff last
evening, and the Porters were compli-
mented on their new suits and splen
did field movements,
The Belle Memphis, 10 command
Of Captain |. IL. Mckee, will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving here at 10
a. m. to morrow for Vicksburg. Henry
Oorbyn is in charge Of the Office.
The Granite State IL due this even
ing, and leaves at 5 pm. to morrow
for all points on the Ohio through to
Cincinnati, making connection with
the different railroads, and giving
through tickets to points East at low
rates.
The boats of the Memphis & Ohio
River Packet Company are advertis-
ing the Cincinnati May Festival quite
extensively. The Vint Shinkle, which
leaves here on May the 9th, will take
passengers at excursion rates and
allow them the use of staterooms dur
ing the five days stay in port.
The Ste. Genevieye came in this
morning from st. Louis with a good
trip, comprising 4544 pckgs, the prin-
cipal items of which were: 8l2 bbls
-four, $50 bbls meal, 1877 SKIS corn,
483 SKIS oats and So bales hay. She is
receiving to leave promptly at pm.
with return trip for Cairo and st.
Louis, Captain George Carvcll COM
msnds, with Rolla Porter in charge Of
the Office.
A few years ago there were q num-
Der OF independent boats running from
Cincinnati and st. Louis to New Or
leans. Now all passenger boats pass
ing here for st. Louis belong to the
Anchor Line, and all for the Ohio TO