Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-17

NinoAnnaIl-lS lAeet D lncne6, rise
Of inches.
LOuisville-6 feet 9 inches, a rise
of inches.
Evansville-9 feet 10 inches, q
decline of inches.
Cairo-23 feet 8 inches, a decline oil
5 inches.
st. Louis-2l feet 4 inches, a
rise of IL inches.
ViOksburg-4l feet 2 inches, a
decline Of 2 inches.
Nashville-5 feet 6 inches, a rise oft
inches.
Chattanooga feet inches, q
decline off inches.
Shreveport-l6 feet 2 inches, a
decline of 6 inches. Ell
Little ROck-4 feet 8 inches, q
decline Of 10 inches.
White and st. Francis rivers are
falling.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Indications of rain.
River fell eleven inches.
But one packet leaving to-day.
Business very dull at the landing.
The local packets had out moderate
trips last evening.
The Oakland and barges from New
Orleans passed to St. Louis yesterday
There is now a coalbeat stage al
Pittsburg, with the river still ris,
ing.
The Will Kyle is the next 90
Line steamer due down for New Or.
leans.
The Tiger was making up her TOW
of slaves yesterday and goes to New
Orleans.
The Thomas Sherlock passed
Vicksburg last evening bound fol
New Orleans.
The James W. Gaff left Cincinnati
last evening for this port, and will
arrive on Monday next.
A telegram from Captain Milt r
Harry says that his boat, the Josie
Harry, will be in tonight.
Frank Bigncy has succeeded Capt
Billy Hobbs as river reporter on the
St. Louis Globe, Democrat.
The City of Cairo arrived at Vicks.
burg last evening, and lett there al
noon toNday on her return to St. Louis
The Andy Baum, from this port
and the R. R. Springer, from New
Orleans, arrived at Cincinnati yester>
day.
The river here is declining at the
rate of half an inch an hour, but this
decline will possibly check up in few
days.
The Annie P. Silver left New Or
leans last evening, and passes here
Sunday afternoon on her way to St.
Louis.
The Fred A. Blanks is now running
in the New Orleans and Arkansaw
City trade in place of the j. NJ.
White.
The towboat Billy Ezsll came up
this mo,4lus from Terrene and will
do harbor duty in place of the tug
DeSoto.
The Wyoming is to leave Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans, to be
followed on Saturday by the Mary
Houston.
The Commonwealth arrived at st
Louis yesterday, aud the City Of New
Orleans there last evening for New
Orleans.
( TIE r. s. Hays aud barges passed
down yesterday afternoon, adding here
the barge VIM, Gordon loaded with
oil cake and meal.
The Vint Shinkle will arrixe this
Afternoon and leaves at 8 pm. to.msr-
morrow for all points on the Ohio
river through to Cincinnati.
The U. P. Schenck, with fair trip
Of freight, passed down last night for
New Orleans, discharging here a few
pckgs and adding lot of oil meal.
Tbs majority of boats are now
keeping the main channel around
Presidents Island, as the water il
getting shoal 10 the Tennessee chute,
Captain J.G Berry, Superintendent
Of the Louisville and Henderson Pack.
ct Company, was married on Monday
night last to Miss Fannie j. Dunn, Of
Cincinnati.
Captain John S. Patterson is at St,
Louis with the Wow Of buying the
Belle Shreveport for the Cincinnati
and New Orleans trade. The price
offered is $500.
RRmOF says Billy Hobbs, river edi.
tor Of the Globe Democrat, has 70.
lsiguea and will receive the appoint