Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-23

y. Louls-26 feet inches, rise of 3
inches. lil ft alIHT tunn1At la
Yicksburg-38 feet 9 inches, decline
Of 7inches. faus ftri f4f
Nashville feet 2 inches, rise of 2
inches
Chattanooga feet 8 inches, rise
Of inch.
ShrevepOrt-14 feet I inches, a decline of
s inches.
Little Rook-lO feet 8 inches, rise of
4 feet 4 inches.
White river is rising at head waters.
with good stage of water through to
Jacksonport. r1.ut
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant to-day.
River rose Is inches.
Fair business at the landing.
Hard Cash for White river p.m
The upper Ohio is rising rapidly at
Pittsburg. '' N'
The Ida Darragh had good trip out
for Arkansaw river. s 7'..-
The Andy Baum will be the Friday
evening packetfor Cincinnati.
The Vint Shinkle passed Evansville
yesterday bound for Cincinnati.
The Thomas Sherlock leir New Or
leans last evening for the Ohio.
The Mary Houston will be due down
Friday on her way to New Orleans.
The Anchor Line steamer John A.
Scudder leaves New Orleans to-day for
st. Louis.
The John A. Wood from New Orleans,
with q tow OF empty coal barges, passed
up this morning for the Ohio.
The City of Providence left st. Louis
last evening and passes here Friday at 10
am. on her way to Vicksburg.
The w. P. Halliday, with big trip Of
freight, passed down last night en- route
from st, Lotis to New Orleans.
The tug Tilda lef. here yesterday for
New Orleans with six barges of slaves, in
charge Of Captain Jake Faux and Charles
BroWn.d Lu .al.4 n. i'a
The Anchor Line stesmsr City of
Baton Rouge, on her fourth day out from
New Orleans, passed up this morning for
st. Louis. ~ ..-.-
The James W. Gaff departed last even
ing for Cincinnati, with IS bales cotton.
L bales rags, and about 100 tons of rail-
road iron. -tat
The John Gilmore, from New Orleans,
passed up last night for st. Louis. drop
ping barge here TO be loaded with oil
cake and meal. -i'-na'
Mr.. Rufus Foster has been appointed
receiving clerk at the elevator in place of
John Robinson, promoted to the collect
ing department. ""h
The Arkansas City left Vicksburg yes.
terday at noon and will be the Friday
morning Anchor Line packet leaving
here for st. Louis. ioli1Aii34 Hf"N
The Golden Grown on her fab day out
from New Orleans passed up yesterday
afternoon for the Ohio with go tons Of
freight; she discharged AZ bbls molasses
and added % bales Of cotton,
The war on the lover Ohio continues
lively. The Ariadne is still carrying
freight from Cincinnati vt l0c per hum
dred, and the Gus Fowler only gets "a
per hundred pounds for freight for all
points below Paducah. en- 111"H
Messrs T4ssar and Northup succeeded
yesterday "a getting the tug Billy Kilby
aaoal sg4 broAght her to the city. The
raft which was ID, toBaf tbe ALLY At the
time she grounded is still Hard, and II Win
require some two or three feet to float II
offea'ily. "
Cgpt4I9::W. H. Walker, a we'll known
steAmb oqtmap and owner of the dry docks
located here, has been appoIntad by tLo
government to superintehd the constrpc-
ton of the Marine Hospital, TO be built
DUNG the summer in the lower portion Of
city near the river bank. g
The steamer Wyoming, of the South
ern Transportation Line, will pass down
this evening on her way to New Orleans,
and the Guiding Star OF the same line is
announced TO pass up at s p. m. for Gin.
cinngti. Captain Henry G. Lowe, at the
foot OF Jef9tsop street is agent. iacg.
The Dean Adams, in command of Can't.
Thomas Foster, brought in IA bales cot
ton and ll2 SKIS cotton seed. She is the
Lee Line mail packet leaving tbs eve.
ming for Osceola, Plum Point and way
landings on the upper coast. Hugh Tom
linson presides In the office assisted by
Charles Bourne and John Rhodes.
The heavy rains Of o few days ago ex-
tenlsd along the Ohio valley, In conse
quebec Of which 4 heavy rise is noted at
All points above Evansville lFhis water
with what has already passed Cairo, Viii
BIO likely te give US three or four feet
more. We can STAND II all, as the river to-
day is nearly Is test belsW high water
mark. rtrt traTa yrrr
The Coahoma, in command Of Captlin
Marsh Miller, brought in 100 bales cotton
and 778 sacks cotton seed. She is themail
packet leaving this evening for Helena,
Eriars Point and intermediate landings,
Captain A. i. Cummins presides in the
office, assisted by Plat Rhodes ami Will
Ashford. 'uNtf .'ia
The Arkansaw river steamer Red
Bluff formerly owned by Captain G. II.
Conrad, was sold by him on Saturday last
10 Captain A. y, QrinkwateT for 1920,
IN the pest the boat has been used as a
packet between Little Rock and Ozark,
but Captain Drinkwater intends taking
her up tgo Rel river and using her in the