Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20

1857 at the port OF Memphis was
reached March 9Th, when the govern.
ment gauge at the foot of Jefferson
street read 30 feet 2 inches.
STAGES OF TUE RIVERS.
Memphis-3l feet 10 inches, a de-
cline of | inch.
Pittsburg-6 feet 6 inches, a de.
cline of II inches.
Cincinnati-4O feet, a decline Of 4
feet.
LouisvilIe-19 feet in the canal, a
decline OF 6 inches.
Evansville -33 feet Z inches, a rise
of IL inches.
Carroll feet 10 inches, a rise of l
inch.
St, Louis-28 feet 8 inches, and
stationary.
Vicksburg-4l feet Z inches, a rise
of l inch.
Nashyille-13 feet 6 inches, a de-
cline of 10 inches.
Chattanooga feet, a decline of 4
inches.
Shreveport-23 feet 9 inches, a rise
of - inches.
Little Rock-10 feet II inches, a de-
cline of Il inches.
White and st. Francis rivers are
both declining.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Raining,
River falling.
Business quiet.
Fly time near at hand.
The Tiger has gone to St. Louis.
The Belmont leaves tomorrow for
the Ohio river.
The Josie Harry is the only local
packet leaving to day.
The local packets departed last
evening with fair trips.
The City of Alton leaves St. Louis
this evening for New Orleans.
The tug Yanderburg is due from
'Tennessee river with a tow of slaves.
The Paris G. Brown will be due
down Monday Oh her way to New Or
leans.
The Andy Baum, on her way to
Cincinnati, passed Evansville last
evening.
The James Lee and Coahoma will
be the coast packets leaving here Mon
day evening.
The Mary Houston will be due up
early Monday morning, on her way to
the Ohio river.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Cincin.
natl this evening, and will be here on
Thursday morning next
The towboat S. L. Wood is due up
bound for the Ohio. She has the
Thompson Dean in tow.
The City Of Baton Rouge, from St.
Louis, was expected to pass down this
forenoon tor New Orleans.
The W. W. O'Neil, with a tow of
empty coal bargos, passed up this
morning for the Ohio river.
The Golden Rule, from New Or
leans, and the Cons Millar, from Mem
phis, arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Paris G. Brown passed Evans.
vile last evening, and will be due here
Monday, on her way to New Orleans.
The City of Helena will be in early
Monday morning, and leaves same
evening with a return trip for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The Dean Adams will be up to.
and is the mail packet leaving
Monday evening with a return trip
for Arkansaw City,
The W. P. Halliday, from New Or
arrived at st. Louis yesterday,
and the City of Helena left there last
evening for this port.
Captain r. W. Wise, of the James
Gaff, accompanied by his wife,
will arrive here by this afternoons
from Cincinnati
The funeral Of mate VIM. Shannon,
who was killed on the towboat Ray
mond Horner, last Sunday, took place
at Pittsburg yesterday.
The Annie P. Silver, running under
the auspices of the Anchor Line, wil
be due up tomorrow evening bound
for Cairo and St. Louis.
The Mcintyre brothers, Captains
Sterling and William, leave Cincinnati
evening for Memphis, taking
passage on the Guiding Star.
The r. R. Springer, from Cincin-
natl arrived at New Orleans yesterday,
and the Future City and barges left
there last eveDinefor st. Louis.
The Granite State departed last
evening for Cincinnati with 600 sacks
cotton seed meal, ITO barrels oil, l6
rags, 1868 bundles hides, 316
tons railroad iron and $4,000 feet Of
Kentucky river will remain closed
TO navigation for the present, the
heads at Washington being un
able to discover any means by which
Ouyler may be permitted to
operate the locks.