Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-08

Coahoma, Dean Adams, Andy Baum,
ALT Stevens
STAGES OF THE RIVER.
Memphis-24 feet inches, decline of
4 inches during the past "a hours.
Pittsburgh feet 8 inches, a rise OF
8 inches.
Cincinnati-26 feet, decline of q
inches.
Louisville-lO feet 4 inches, decline
of 4 inches.
Evansville-2S feet, rise of 10 inches.
but stationary to-day.
Cairo-Sl feet 4 inches, decline of
inches.
St. Louis-28 feet 9 inches, a rise Of
17inches.
Yicksburg-99 feet, rise of 4 inches.
Nashville-l2 feet 3 inches, rise of 8
feet 8 inches.
.Chattanooga-3feet II inches, rise of
5 inches.
Shreveport-l4 feet 10 inches, a rise of
4 inches.
Little Rock-l7 feet 10 inches, decline
of II inches,
White and St. Francis rivers continue
in good condition.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and warm.
River fell four inches.
Moderate business on the levee.
The upper Ohio is rising again.
A big rise is coming out OF the Mis-
souri, river.
The raft and stave towing business
is lively at present.
The Tiger is due from New Orleans
whittier she has been with a tow Of
slaves.
The Henry LOurey, with six loaded
model barges, passed to New Orleans
yesterday,
The Montana, from the Missouri
river, went to st. Louis with 1900
SKIS of grain.
The Kate Adams, with fair trip
of freight and people, departed last
evening for ArkansaW City.
Captain John j. Darragh is at
Pittsburg experimenting the con.
struction of his new towboat. lN
The City of Cairo left St. Louis last
evening. and passes here Sunday
morning on her way to Vicksburg.
The Commonwealth left Vicksburg
at noon yesterday, and passes here
Sunday forenoon on her way to st.
Louis.
The Vint Shinkle arrived at Gin
cinnati yesterday, and the U. 2.
Sohenck lett there last evening for
New Orleans.
The City of Baton Rouge arrived at
New Orleans yesterday, aud the
Golden Rule lett there in the evening
for Cincinnati. 1IaaS
For Wheeling stogies, navy clip
pings, Turkish cut and best fine out in
the world, go to II. EsCh, III Main,
corner Adams. Sit
The Will Kyle and Vint Shinkle
leaYe Cincinnati to morrow evening,
the former tor New Orleans and the
latter for this port,
The champion towboat, Joseph b,
Williams, with another big tow OF
coal passed here early this morning
bound ivI New Orleans.
The City Of Providence, from st.
Louis, passed to Vioksburg this fore>
noon, after discharging 3774 pkgs of
freight and adding about 70 tons.
1t is now stated that Commodore
W. L. Davidsop's new packet will be
named st. Paul City, instead Of
Key City, as previously announced.
The Arkansas City, from Vioks-
burg, passed up this forenoon for st..
Louis, adding here 25O bbls of oil, a
lot OF potatoes, cabbage and other
merehaldige.
The New Mary Houston, on her
filth day opt IRON New Orleans, passed
to the Ohio yesterday afternoon with
about $50 tons. She discharged here
10 Dplb luUihho6bs
The Will s. Hays and John A.
Scudder, both bound for New Or.
leans, passed Yicksburg yesterday, the
former in the morning aud the latter
ia the atterGpGp.
Captain b. W. Lightbqrne, ssoRt
Of the Memphis and Otto MyeE
Packet Company, has returned home
after 2 very enjoyable trip among
friends Up the FiysE
The Guiding Star, ip command Of
CAPTAIN J. D. Hegler, is announced "a
pass here this eYening on her way "a
New Orleans. Sterling Mel ntyrei is il
charge of the Office.
The tug Vanderburg, belonging to
the estate OF the late Captain w. Ii
Longnecker, will probably be sold
Archie Carr, Of the boat store OIL
Watog stEeet, il the administrator.
The All stevens, trOm lyogsbagR
arrived last night with l65,OUG ieet 3
lumber, most OF which is good dF!
oSk fer manufacturing purposes. Sh,
i unloading PEER the loot Of Adam
During Sunday night last the SAT
in the office Of the II. Hanna Blank