Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-08
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.

ihe gauge. At Cairo it fell s inches,
With 81 feet 4 inches on the gauge. The
at st, Louis fell 16 inches,
with q feet IL inches on
she gauge. At Vicksburg it fell
2 inches, with Al feet 10 inches on the
yauge. The Cumberland at Nashville
fell 5 inches, with 6 feet on the
gauge. The Tennessee at Chatta-
neoga rose inch, with 5 feet A inches
on the gauge. Red river at Shreveport
is stationary, with II feet on
the gauge Arkansaw river rose II
inches at Little Rock, with 6 feet
inch on the gauge. White and st.
Francis rivers are declining.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and warm.
Business fair at the landing.
Shinkle for Cincinnati tomorrow.
The rain last evening did good san
itary work on the levee.
The local packets arriving yester-
day brought in lS9 bales cotton.
The Will Kyle was expected to pass
up this forenoon en- route TO the Ohio
The Josie Harry departed Saturday
with a splendid trip for White river.
The U. P. Scheuck will be due
down to morrow, bound for New Or
leans.
The Harry Brown and Raymond
HOener, both with heavy tows of
coal, left Louisville Saturday.
The Granite State has laid up at
Cincinnati, and the Andy Baum will
come out Wednesday in her place.
The City Of Alton arrived at New
Orleans Saturday, and the City of
Baton Rouge lett there for st. Louis.
The W. P. Halliday, with 100
tons Of freight, passed down Saturday
for New Orleans, adding here about
80 tons.
The John A. Scudder, from New
Orleans, passed up at ga. m. for St.
Louis. She discharged here about
900 packages.
The Gold Dust from Louisville
passed down yesterday forenoon adding
here about 30 tons for Vicksburg and
way landings.
Captain o. K. Joplin, Of the
steamer Rene Macready, returned
yesterday from Hot Springs, looking
in fine condition.
The Anchor Line steamer, City OF
Vicksburg, will be in tonight and
leave here tomorrow evening for
Cairo and ST. Louis.
The City of Cairo from Vicksburg
passed up yesterday forenoon for st.
Louis after adding 727 bales Of eastern
bound cotton for reshipment at Cairo.
The Annie P. Silver, running under
the auspices of the Anchor Line,
should pass down to morrow at noon
bound for the Crescent City. Captain
Ad Storm is her agent.
The City of Helena brought in 600
tons of freight, the principal items OF
which were 1880 bbls flour, l46 bbls
meal, 1919 SKIS corn, 537 SKIS bran, l54
SKIS oats and 200 rolls bagging.
The City OF Helena, in command of
Capt. Elem Calvert, is the Anchor
Line mail packet leaving promptly
at . p. m. to-day for Cairo, 81. Louis
aud way landings. Geo. Walton is
her polite clerk.
The City Of Greenville, in command
of Captain Joe Bryan, will be the An
Choir Line packet leaving here at 10 a.
m. tomorrow for Vicksburg and in :.
termediate landings. John Il. Mes
Sengale presides at the desk.
A dispatch received at this office
from Captain G, w. Thompson states
that the Vint Shinkle will arrive this
afternoon at o'clock with good trip
and7 leave promptly at 5 pm. to NOR.
row with u return trip for the Ohio.
The Katie Hooper will arrive to
night and is the mail packet leaving
Wednesday evening for Pine Bluff,
and way landings on Arkansaw river,
making close connection with the reg
ular boats for Little Rock and points
above.
The Hard Cash will be in to-
morrow morning, and is the regular
packet leaving Wednesday evening for
all points ON White river through to
Jacksonport, making direct connec-
ton with light draft steamers for
upper White and Black rivers.
Capt Henry Oooper's punctual
upper coast Lee Line steamer Goa
homa, is the mail packet leaving this
evening for 0sceola and intermediate
landings, giving prompt attention to
all business intrusted to her. Hugh
Tomlinson and John Haley are in
charge of the Office.
A dispatch from Pittsburs states
that Captain Joseph Walton & Co.
have purchased the one sixth interest
of Captain Sam S. Brown in the firm
Of Walton & Co., paying therefor
100000. Captain Brown bought the
interest about a year ago for 500 600.
thus making clear profit of $4,000.
Owing to some repairs to her wheels
the Rene Macready did not leave
Saturday evening for Mariana, but
will leave tomorrow going throu Oh to
Wittsburg, taking in Helena and all
landings on LAnguille and St. Fran.
els rivers, and making direct conncc.
tion with the light draft steamer AID.
vance for the sunk lands.
Captain Stacker Lees feet and ele-
CANT steamer, James Lee, is the mail