Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-11

Little Rock-l foot 3 inches, and
stationary.
White and St. Francis rivers are at
a fair stage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant weather.
River rising steadily.
Business good for Monday.
Five feet Of water reported on the
falls at Louisville.
The Vint Shinkle was offered 1000
bbls ofcement at Louisville.
The Will Kyle left New Orleans
Saturday evening for Cincinnati.
The Josie Harry departed Saturday
evening with a good trip for White
river.
The Paris G. Brown passed Louis
vile yesterday on her way to Cinein-
natl
There is about six feet reported in
the channel between Cairo and St.
Louis.
Now that all the first bales" have
arrived, business with the local packets
will improve.
The Sam Roberts has zone to Evans
vile, to load her barges with grain for
New Orleans.
The W. p, Halliday was expected to
pass down this forenoon, on her way To
New Orleans.
The City Of Cairo passed up yester.
day on time after adding a small lot of
miscellaneous freight.
The Annie P. Silver is announced
to pass here Wednesday at 10 am.
bound for New Orleans.
The City Of Baton Rouge left New
Orleans Saturday and should pass here
Wednesday on her way to St. Louis.
Tie Centennial got out to Cairo
yesterday, and will be down early in
the morning, on her way to New Or
leans.
The Vint Shinkle left Cincinnati
Saturday for this port and will be
here to leave with a return trip on
Friday next.
The Jimmie Baker hereafter is to
be a tri weekly packet to Peters
Landing, leaving Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
The Plow Boy will arrive to morrow
and leave on Wednesday evening with
a return TRIP for Pine Bluff and way
landings on Arkansaw river.
The Annie P. Silver will be dine
down to. morrow evening on her way
to New Orleans. Captain AID Storm.
at the wharfboat is her agent.
The Hard Cash will be here in the
morning, and will leave on Wednesday
at 8 m. with a return trip for White
river, going through to Jacksonport.
The John A. Scudder, with about
100 tons Of freight, passed np this
morning tor st. Louis. She discharged
here 5OO bbls cement and so bbls Of
oil.
The repairs Of the Coahoma will
probably be completed by the end of
the week, SO that she will be able on
Monday next to resume her trips to
Osoeola.
The United States government
steamer Mississippi left st. Louis.
Saturday, for Keokuk, with members
Of the River Commission on a tour of
The City of Vicksburg will be up
this evening and leaves at 10 am. to-
morrow for Cairo and st. Louis.
Captain Riley commands, with Billy
Blenker in the Office.
|, A couple of barges of gravel. be-
longing to W. w. Goodwin, Of the
Memphis Stone and Gravel Company,
we're swamped by the wind at Cairo,
Friday evening, ard are a total loss.
The City of Helena, in command of
Captain Elem Calvert, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving this evening for
CAIRO, st. Louis and way mail land
lngs; George Walton is her chief
clerk.
Captain Gus Coleman's tug Tilda.
with a big tow of slaves, arrived at
New Orleans on Friday last. John.
Morgan, one of the pilots a little
under the weather, returned home by
rail.
Captain Harry Brolaski's new An
Choir Line steamer Arkansas CITY will
be here to leave at 10 am. to morrow
TOR Vicksburg and principal way land
i1gs; Charlie Quesnel is her chief
clerk,
The Commonwealth passed down
yesterday for V~icksburg, after dis.
charging 200 rolls bagging, 100 bbls
tiour, 60 bbls potatoes, 80 bbls onions,
and 100 SKIS corn. She added about
90 tons for points below.
The Katie Hooper leaves this even
Ing in place Of the Coahoma for Osce-
ola and all way landings on the upper
coast, carrying the mail and giving
strict attention to all business in
trusted to her. Captain Andy Durth
commands, with Hugh TOmlinson and
Charles Bourne 10 the Office.
The Golden Grown, with about 1900
tons on herself and barge, passed down
yesterday forenoon fer New Orleans.
She put off here $50 bbls -four. 84l
bdls paper, $50 bxs soap, and AZ bbls
potatoes. Besides a good list of
freight, she had about42 cabin passen-
gers, and added a few here.
Judging from the warlike CORES
pondence going on between Supervis
ing Inspector General DumoDt, at
Washington, and Colonel B. o. Carr,
late Supervising Inspector Of this
district, there is blood upon the
moon and faint sounds Of Emusic in
the air" So says Will Hays.
The swift and elegant steamer Jamer
Lee, in command of Captain Stacker
Lee, is the regular mail packet leaving
this evening for Helena, Glendale,
Friars Point and way landings, max.
ing connection with trains on the
Mobile and Northwestern, Arkansaw,
Midland and Helena, and Iron Noun
tain railroads. Lloyd W. Whitlow
presides at the desk, and is assisted by
Plat Rhodes and Arthur Browne.
The fast and popular Dean Adams,
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