Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26

ANNHSSi q uO
cline Of 3inches.
Lo%uisville-7 feet 4 inches, a de-
cline of 8 inches.
Evahsville-1l feet 6 inches. a de
cline of 5 inches.
Carroll feet 4 inches, a rise Of
0 inches.
St. Louis-8 feet 2 inches, a ris,
Of IA inches.
Vicksburg-7 feet Z inches, a de-
cline Of 4 inches.
Nashville-5 feet 6 inches, a rise
of4inches. Z
ChattanOOga-6 feet 5 inches, q
rise off inches.
ShrevepOrt-l8 feet 8 inhes, a rise
ofl4 inches.
Little Rock feet and stationary y.
White river is rising a little at head
waters.
MISCELLANEOUS.
River rising,
Clear and pleasant.
Business brisk to-day.
The upper Ohio is falling at Pitts.
burg.
But few laborers were at the land.
ing yesterday.
The Bright Light, from New Or.
leans, is due up to day.
The Coahoma went out as usual ye,.
teriay to the upper coast.
The Katie Hooper will be due TO-
morrow from Arkansaw river.
The Vint Shinkle is to leave here
on Friday next for Cincinnati.
The Centennial, from New Orleans,
arrived safely at St. Louis yesterday.
The Port Eads and bargeS from st,
Louis arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The Golden Rule will be due up
to morrow evening on her way to the
Ohio.
The City of Alton is announced t.
leave st. Louis to morrow evening fol
New Orleans.
The Dean Adams for Friars Point,
and the Coahoma for 0sceola, haC
very light trips out last evening.
The repairs Of the Bransiord will b.
completed in time for her to resume
her trips to White river on Tuesday
next.
The Dean Adams went to Fliar',
Point yesterday in the place of the
James Lee, the latter laying up tbil
week to make some repairs.
The Montana, with near 900 tons
passed down yesterday for Vicksburg
She discharged here ll66 packages o.
freight and added about 80 tons.
The Oakland and barges, from
Cairo, passed down yesterday for New
Orleans, adding here a barge contain
ing 1850 bales compressed cotton.
The new Anchor Line steamer City
of St. Louis, being built by the How.
ards Of Jacksonville, is to be thor
oushly Illuminated with electric
The Anchor Line steamer John A.
Scudder is announced to pass here at
10 am. tomorrow, bound for New
Orleans. Captain Ad Storm, at the
elevator, is her agent.
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
style and at low prices. t
The Hard Cash will be due thii
evening and is the regular packe
leaving at 5 pm. to morrow for al
points on White river through I,
Jacksonport, where direct connection
is made with the regular packets 70
upper White and Black rivers.
Captain Il. G. Lowe, agent Of tn
Southern transportation Line, an
nounGes the elegant steamer Guiding
Star to leave here at 5 pm. to-day 70
Vicksburg, New Orleans and tn,
bends. Captain j. D. Hegler com
mands, with Sterling Mcintyre in tn
office.
The planters accommodation packe
Tiger, in command Of Captain Fran
Ellison, leaves at the usual hour thi
evening for Peters, Bledsoe's and al
way landings, including tAOse il
Council and Walnut Bends, and vii
attend promptly to all business tina
offers. Ed Gay assists Capt. Ellison
in the Office.
The Rene Macready, in command
Of Captain OK. Joplin, is the regular
packet leaving at pm to day 70.
Mariana, the Cut OF and intermedi
ate landings on L'Anguille and st
Francis rivers, also connecting wit
the light draft steamer Advance 10
Wittsburg and the Sunk Lands. J
D, Block and Charles StOckley are i
charge ofthe office.
The Ida Darragh arrived early yel
terday morning with 1888 bales cotto
and ll5 SKIS cotton seed. She reshippe
3OS bales at TerTene Tor New Orlean
making a total out Ct the river Of G.
bales. She leaves this evening on h,
return trip ut 5 pm. for Pine Blu
and intermediate landings on Arkal
saw river, attending promptly to Q
business intlusted TO her, and connec
ing at her deltitation with light ORA
n VE.I m