Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-04

of 12inches.
Fort SMITH foot 10 inches, a decline
of3 inches.
Little Rock feet 8 inches, a decline
Of l inch.
White and St. Flancis rivers con-
tinue TO decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A little cloudy.
Rain badly needed.
River fell four inches.
Moderate business on the levee.
Hard Cash for White river to-
morrow.
Fresh Wheeling stogies at H. Esch's,
2l7 Main street. 5
The Kate Adams had a good trip
out for Arkausaw City.
The Arkansas City, from Vicks
burg, arrived at St. Louis yesterday.
The City Of Baton Rouge, from st
Louis, arrived at New Orleans yes.
terday.
Mr.. VIM. Belts is now steward on
the Anchor Line steamer City Of
Vicksburg.
The Commonwealth, after adding
about 40 tons, expected to leave for
Vicksburg.
-.
The towboat Billy Ezell has gone
to Psducah to go on the ways for an
%overhauling.
The Ohio river shows no improve
ment, and only boats of the lightest
draft can navigate.
No arrivals or departures at Evans
vile, Louisville or Cincinnati yester
day except local packets.
The City Of Providence left Vicks'
burg at noon to-day for St Louis. She
passes here Friday forenoon.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
New Orleans is overdue from st
Louis and bound for New Orleans,
The Annie P. Silver, on her fifth
day out from New Orleans, passed to
st. Louis yesterday, and discharged
here over ZOO pckgs.
The City Of Vioksburg came up last
evening, added considerable way
freight for points above, and left this
forenoon for Cairo and St, Louis.
The Josie Harry returning to this
port passes Devalls Bluff to morrow
morning, will arrive Friday, and leave
as usual on Saturday for White river,
Billy Smither, a former well known
local packet clerk, but of late a mer-
chant at Evansville, is here on a short
visit mingling with his many friends.
No boat is reported aground at Flint
Island bar and the channel cutting
out. A "a hours rain in the Ohio
valley would now be of some benefit
to navigation.
Diver Hiram Hill has gone to the
sunken steamer Josh V. Throop in
the Ohio river near Smithland. She
is lying easy ip four feet Of water aud
can be raised.
CAPTAIN James O'Neal, formerly
Superintendent of the ST.. Louis and
New Orleans Anchor line, is now ID
command Of the late Captain Riley's
popular packet City Of Vicksburg.
The Hard Cash is the mail packe
leaving Tomorrow evening fer all
points on White river through to
J~aoksonport aud connects with light
draft steamers for upper White and
Black rivers.
The steamer Wyoming, from New
Orleans, will be due up Thursday
morning, and being Of light DRAFT will
be able to go through to Cincinnati.
Captain II Q. Lowe, at the foot Of
Jefferson street, is her agent
Captain j. + Ellison, with the new
L, W. Cole, is at Vioksburg and will
run her during the season between
Vicksburg aud GreenVille, with a
probability of coming up as high as
Arkansaw City, should the business
demand.
On account Of r%eceding waters
leaving the town Of Grand Gulf dry
all freights for Port Gibson are now
delivered at Vicksburg and from there
conveyed to its destination by the
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
railroad.
The elegant steamer Belle Shreve'
port, thoroughly oVerhauled and 70
paired, is announced to pass here at II
o'clock tomorrow morning, bound
for New Orleans. She is commanded
by one Of her new owners, Captain G
Wash Thompson.
The James W. Gaff was at Cairo
last evening, having been three week
getting out Of the Ohio river. Sh'
will arrive tomorrow, and probably
return in the evening to the Obi,
river. Captain r. W. Liehtburne
her agent. will give all desired infor
nation.
The Pilot rules as amended, wen
into effect yesterday at noon and nc'
the up stream boats have the frs
choice Of sides aud must signal frs
The Local In speotors have sent OF