Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-29

Steamer Deans Adams, Friars Point.
Coahoma. Osceola.
John A. Scudder, Cairo.
Grand Pacific, st. Louis.
Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati
Commonwealth, st. Louis.
T" Charlie Mcdonald, Ohio river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Grand Pacific, New Orleans.
John b. Maude, st. Louis
John A. Scudder, New Orleans
Commonwealth, Yicksburg.
IN PORT.
Dean Adams, Coahoma, Tiger, VIM
Shinkle, Charlie Mcdonald.
STAGES OF THE RIVERS.
Memphis-9 feet : inches, a rise Of
II inches during the past q hours.
Pitts )ure-5 feet, and stationary.
Cincinnati-l7 feet 2 inches, a rise
offs inches.
Louisville g feet 10 inches, a ri G
Of inches.
EVANSVILLE feet II inches, a
decline OF III inches.
CairO-l6 feet 2 inches a rise Of
10 inches.
st. LOuis-9 feet, a rise of inch.
Vicksburg-8 feet 9inches, a rise
Of 9 inches.
Nashvi.le-9 feet l inch, a rise
Of 10 inches.
Chattanooga feet, a decline of 10
inches.
Shreveport-16 feet 5 inches, a de-
cline Of 2 feet 6 inches.
Little Rocks feet, a decline of 4
inches.
White river is falling slowly, with
yet a good stage to JaCksoDport.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy to~dss.
River rose IL inches.
Business good at the landing.
Yint Shinkle for Cincinnati 5 pm.
1t was showing yesterday along the
Ohio valley.
The Golden Grown is due up bound
for Cincinnati.
The Mike Davis is due down to-day,
bound for st. Francis river.
The new Will s. Hays will be ready
to leave Pittsburg to. morrow.
Tue upper Ohio is stationary to day
with prospects Of another rise.
The Katie Hooper is the next
packet leaving for Arkansaw river.
The tOwboat Sam Roberts passed
Cairo yesterday, bound for New Or
leans.
The Jay Gould and barges, from
New Orleans, passed up yesterday for
St. Louis.
The City of Cairo left St. Louis last
evening for Vicksburg, and passes here
Sunday at 10 a m.
Navigation is fully open to s t.Louis
and the Anchor Lile boats are now
moving on schedule time.
The Centennial left st. Louis yes
terday, and should pass here Sunday
on her way to New Orleans.
The David R. Powell, from St.
Louis, was expected to pass down this
forenoon, bound for New Orleans.
The Chas. P. C%houteau, with a big
load Of cotton, passed Vicksburg yes
terday- on her way to New Orleans.
The Kate Adams departed last
evening for Arkansaw City, with a
splendid trip of both freight and
people.
The Anchor Line steamer John A.
Scudder, with 1900 tons and drawings
feet, passed down yesterday for New
Orleans.
The John B. Maude took on 500.
SKIS %cottonseed and a lot of miscella-
neous freight and left last evening fer
st. Louis.
The Thomas Sherlock arrived at
New Orleans yesterday, and the Chas.
Morgan left there last evening for
Cincinnati.
The Anchor Line steamer Ste.
Gonevieye will arrive in the morning
and leave in the evening on her return
to st, Louis.
The Annie P. Silver, under the
auspices of the Anchor Line, was ex
pectcd to pass down at noon to-day for
New Orleans.
TheG Ummonwealth, from St. Louis,
passed to Vicksburg this forenoon,
alter discharging $50 packages and
adding about 30 tons.
Colonel Mike Larkin says the work
of extending the levee will be com
pleted to morrow. 1t looks like a
good job, and will probably last a long
time.
The sternwheel steamer Grand
Pacific, with about HOO tons and
drawing 5 feet, passed down yesterday
for New Orleans. She discharged
200 barrels OF -four at the elevator.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab-
lishment, ID Madison street, Memphis
Tenn is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their line in superior
stvln and nj lnw nrinae .'.f.'-'
The Josie Harry will arrive to night
with q good trip and leave at her reg
ular hour tomorrow evening for all
points on White river, where direct
connection is made with light draft
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers.
AT the administrators sale OF the
one eighth interest in the steamer
Paris Q. Brown, Of the estate Of the
late Manford P. Hall, Mr., Charles G.