Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-05

White river is falling slowly, with
about 30 inches between Jacksonport
and Augusta.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warmer to-day.
River falling slowly.
Packet business improving.
The upper Ohio is falling steadily.
Vint ShinklO for Cincinnati to-
morrow.
The City Of Alton left New Orleans
last evening for st. Louis.
The Parole and barges are due down
to-day, bound for Greenville.
The Hard Cash departed last even
ing Tor White river with a good trip
The Commonwealth arrived St.
Louis yesterday, from Vicksburg.
The U. P. Schenck, on her way to
the Ohio, will probably pass up to-
night.
The new %ferryboat Freddie Robin
son arrived at Little Rock on Monday
last.
Only five feet Of water reported in
the channel between st. Louis and
Cairo.
The james Lee and OoahOma are
the local packets leaving to morrow
evening.
Captain Lew Hates new Will Kyle
is expected to pass down tomorrow
on her way to New Orleans.
The Cons Millar left Cincinnati last
evening for this port, and will be due
here Monday morning.
The John B. Maude, for Memphis.
and the Wyoming, for New Orleans
left st. Louis last evening.
The big Centennial is expected tc
pass down tomorrow evening or early
Saturday morning for New Orleans
Captain John 7. Washington, No.
Madison street, is her agent.
The Ste. Genevieve, in command o.
Captain George Carvell, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving at 5 p m. to. DAY
for Cairo, st. Louis and way mai
landings. Rolla Porter is her chic.
clerk.
Anchor Line packets to leave here
at 10 am tomorrow are the Belle
Memphis for st. Louis and the City O
Providence for Vicksburg.
The Bright Light and Montana hav,
withdrawn from the Missouri rive
trade; and will probably enter thu
Anchor Line Packet Company during
low water.
Seessel, Ashuer & Co., beef anC
pork packers. Nos. 5 and 6 Howard row
are prepared to furnish steamboat
with all kinds of fresh meats at loves
market prices. 1T
The Annie P. Silver which left st
Louis on Saturday last for New Or
leans struck a stump about % mile
below and had a hole punched in be-
side. The Colorado with a couple o
barges was sent to her assistance.
The Tiger. in command of Captain
S. Basket, will leave this evening 70
Bledsoe's and Peters landings, at
tending promptly to all business tina
offers. William Darby is in charge o
the office.
The W. p. Halliday, en- route iron
St. Louis to New Orleans, was report
cd aground yesterday at Island 45
drawing a foot more water than sh
could find in the channel. Captain
jolly sent here for a barge to lighter
her over.
The United States snagboat job,
S. Macomb came up last evening
having been doing some good servic
below here. She proceeded up tn
, river this forenoon to continue tn
good work Of clearing the channel O
. distractions.
, AT the request of s%teamboatmer
t Colonel Merrill has postponed tn
closing Of the Louisville canal until
. am. on Monday next, when it wi
continue closed for eight days, in orde
: to do some repairing. The old lock
r will be available for boats not longC
! than 25S feet and wider than 491 fee
4 A dispatch from Captain Mi
c Harry states that the Josie Harry wi
Q arrive tonight and leave at the usui
hour on Saturday for all points o
= White river through to Jacksonpoi
where she connects with light dra
steamers for upper White and BlaC
d rivers,
a The Congressional River Commit,
u have chartered the cabin privileges
ar the steamer Golden Grown, and wi
Is make trip from Cincinnati to Ne
Orleans. TIE boat will be allowed
rs take freight but no other passenge
outside of the committee, and probab
their families and a limited numb
of dead head reporters.
50 The Vint Shinkle will arrive [
night, and leave with a return trip
ms 5 p M. tomorrow for all points on t
~ : Ohio river through TO Cincinna
IS where connection will be made wi
". the different railroads. and thron