Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-17


u Little Rock feet 4 inches, and sta
tionary.
White and st. Francis rivers continue
to decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A little cloudy,
With pleasant breeze,
And the river about stationary.
Fair business doing at the landing.
James w. Gaff for Cincinnati at 5
pm.
The Cons Millar passed Louisville
yesterday afternoon bound for Cincin-
natl
The City Of Baton Rouge passed
Vicksburg yesterday afternoon bound
fer New Orleans.
The propeller Central City left st.
Louis Saturday with 3OO tons Of
freight for this port.
The H. A. Tyler made one trip from
st. Louis to the Illinois river. and laid
up to await better times.
Supervising Inspector S. S. Garrett
has gone off on trip OF business and
will be absent several days.
The Kate Adams departed last even
ing for Aarkansaw City with good
trip Of both freight and people.
The barge Redwing, which sunk at
the st. Louis bridge on Friday night
last during storm, was raised yester-
day.
The John A. Scudder, of the An
Choir Line, was expected to pass here
at noon on her way to New Or
leans.
The Paris G. Brown and Charles
Morgan are both advertised to leave
Cincinnati this evening for New Or.
leans.
Yesterday there we're more towboat'
arrived at and departed from st. Louis
than any day during the past SIX
months.
Captain James Rees, it,, is due to
day from Hot Springs, aud bound fol
Pittsburg. He is said to be in excel
lent health.
Captain Charles MusSelman, OF the
steamer Van Etten, is in the city tt
eniov little rest while his boat is ou
on the docks.
Captain Jno. j. Darragh, now a
Pittsburg looking after the building O
his new towboat, contemplates build
ing three new barges.
The Patrol, which Rees 4 Son, o
Pittsburg, are building tor U, S. sur
veying service, will be completed Thu
week and be taken to St. Louis.
1t is said that fearful csving il
the banks of the Mississippi rlvel
has commenced in the Marengo bend
eight miles above the town Of Vidalia
La.
The U. P. Schenck, in command o
Captain j. l.. Carter, is announced Il
pass here this evening bound for New
Orleans. r. Q. Burns is her chic
clerk.
The Belle Memphis, from Vickburg
came up last evening and lett at II
o'clock this forenoon for st. Louis
adding here a good lot of miscellane
our freight.
Negotiations are in progress looking
to the consolidation OF the Star Lin
and the Electric Line of steamers
which ply from st. Louis to the Mis-
souri, river.
Captain Isaac Couch, who has beel
i'll for a long time at Cincinnati, is gu
again, showing signs Of renewe'
health, and expects to be all right 10
the fall business.
The cabin and hull of the steame
Bright Light was sold to Oaptai
Z Henry Mcpherson, Of BOonville, LII
and her machinery will be shipped t
st. Louis for sale.
1t is rumored that the Mississippi
, Valley Barge Transportation Uompan
! has purchased HamiltOn's ways a
Mound City, aud will use them
, dock their own property.
The little steamer Van Etter
brought hereiSunday by the Ida Dar
$ ragh, goes on the docks for a thoroug
? overhauling, and will come of in fin
, condition for the fall business.
Captain O. W. BoVers Of the steam
, er Lee Howell reports rise OF s fee
in the Wabash, Which will give boat
3 plenty OF water at Caseyville, and tn
t Sisters where pilots report s feet.
? The steamer T. ~. BpkeFt maks
: another gFand moonlighteXcursion l.
J morrow night, leaving from the io,
of Monroe street promptly at
; o'clock. A big crowd should be Q
: hand.
The Port EAds ia due down t,
morrow bound for New Orleans. 81
> has the new transfer steamer Charl,
3 Merriam in tow and will drop h,
= here for the Kansas City and Msmph
"a tailf9sa, y VA I'lI"
n The City Of Eicksburg, from s
y Louis, passed to Vieksburg this for
!. noon. She discharged here 2779 ok
,e OF freight, including S4l bbls Of Aou
IN 80 tcs hams, 470 rolls BqgsiuG, aS3 s.
! cora ana A62 sks bran. Y
. Major John D. Adams is now pc
is SCISSOR Of the controlling interest
ne the Little Rock Water Wo. ks, al
be will see that the people OF the City
a Roses are firm. he'd with an abuua
lSpPplyOt good water