Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
ARRIVED.

LoulsVllle-6 feet z inches, a de-
cline of | inch.
Eyansville-8 feet 7 inches, a
decline of 5 inches,
5 inches.
ST. LOUISE feet 2inohes, a rise Of
2irohes
Vicksburg--9 feet l inch, a de-
cline of 2 inches.
Nashville-3 feet II inches, a rise
of IL inches.
Chattanooga 2 feet l inch, and
stationary.
ShreyepOrt-9 feet 10 inches, a rise
Of 2inches.
inches.
White river is falling slowly, with
- feet between ~JacksonpOrt and
Augusta.
ao % MISCELLANEOUS. . B Sc
Clear and pleasant. 1a q.
River about stationary.
Much activity on the leyee to-day.
Cons Millar for Cincinnati at 5 pm.
The new Ida Darragh goes to
Arkansaw river to day.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
Jack Weaver is TO mate the Henry
Frank this season.
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The Will Kyle and W. P, Halliday.
on their way to New Orleans, passed
Vicksburg yesterday.
The Oakland was reported aground
day before yesterday, neal Upton
vile.
The Arkansas City was expected to
pass down this forenoon, on her way to
Vicksbprg.
The U. P. Schenck arrived at the
foot of the Louisville canal yesterday,
and will remain until the repairs Of
the same are completed, which will
be next week.
The Belle Memphis left st. Louis
last evening and passes here Friday
morning, on her way to Vicksburg.
The Granite State will be due here
to- morrow, and will be the Friday
evening packet for Cincinnati. l.fa
The Paris Q. Brown was at Evans
vile last evening. She is on her way
TO New Orleans. y li45i
The Dean Adams will be here in
the morning aud is the mail packet
leaving at 8 pm. to morrow for Ark.
aDsaW City.
The Ste, Geneyieve will be the
AnchorLine packet leaving to morrow
evening for Cairo and st. Louis.
Seessel, Ashner & Co., beef and
pork packers, Nos. 5 and 6 Howard row,
arc prepared to furnish steamboats,
with all kinds Of fresh meats at lowest
market prices. ut
Island "a is the worst place between
here and Cairo, where from seven to
eight feet is to be found. Nearly all
boats have trouble there. .fT
The Henry Frank is due oupatbis
evening from New 0flesusa Her
time Of departure for a return "Trip
is not yet fixed. iru al
The Robert B. Brown Oil Company
has purchased the little steamer Hope
and barge, and will use her in the
lower Mississippi to transport cotton
seed. The price paid was 1880.
The David R. Powell is to leave
st, Louis this evening for New Orleans
instead Of the Carrier. previously an
nOunced, The latter goes to Vicks.
burg.
The famous Gem City, running
between st. Louis and Keokuk, has
laid up for the present.
Henry DIETRICH, late chief clerk Of
the Gold Dust, will come out in the
Office Of the Clinton, which leaves ST.
Louis under the auspices of the An
Choir Line. 8or is1
John Il. Messengale is in charge Of
the Office of the Ste. Genevieye this
trip, Rolla Porter having gone to
Lexington, Mo, to attend the mar
riage of his daughter.
The Hard Cash brought out Of
White river 499 bales Of cotton, 81 Of
which she reshipped at Terrene fol
New Orleans. For this point she had
408 bales cotton aud 583 sacks cotton
seed.
1t is thought that the New Anchor
Line steamer City Of Natches will b.
faster than either the City of Bator
Rouge or City OF New Orleans, owint
to her increased length.
John T. Case is the name Of a new
towboat just completed for JOSEPH
Walton & Co., of P~ittsburg,
The new looks of the Louisville ca
nal we're closed at 8 am. Monday, jus
after the Paris q. Brown passe,
through. The work of setting tn,
new gates will be pushed fofwart
night and day till finished.
Major John D. Adams returned las
evening by rail to Little Rock. He !
President Of the Arkansaw State Fai
Association, and says it is going to b
a grand success.
, The Rene Macready leaves Cinci1
natl this evening for this port an
Helena direct, coming out in III
/ Memphis. and Ohio River Line. Sh
: is to be here to leave on Tuesday mex
for Helena and ST, Francis river,