Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-17

2 inches.
Louisyille-s feet 8 inches, a decline
Of A inches.
Eyansville-1 foot 4 inches, a decline
Of inch.
Cairo 6 feet 2 inches, a decline of 8
inches.
St. Louis-7 feet II inches, a decline Of
3 inches.
Yicksburg--7 feet, "a decline of G inches,
Nashville-6 inches, a decline of 2
inches
Chattanooga inch, a decline of
2 inches.
shreyeport-2 feet 4 inches, a decline
of3 inches.
FortlSmith-
Little Rocks feet 6 inches, and sta
tionary.
White and st. Frapcis rivers continue
to decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Weather clear.
River falling steadily.
Business quiet at the landing.
Ste. Genevieve for Cairo this eve
ming.
The propeller Central City got away
Saturday evening for st. Louis.
1.-THE Belle Shreveport lett New Or.
Saturday evening for St. Louis.
Only two feet nine inches of water
reported on Grand Chain.in the Ohio
river.
Six feet Of water reported at Upton
vile and the channel still down the
shore.
The snagbOat Macomb started South
from Cairo yesterday to clear the rivel
of snags.
The river steamer Mabel Comeaul
passed Evansville yesterday morning
bound for New Orleans.
The steamer Key West, which haI
been repairing at PaduCah, will lOaC
at Cairo for New Orleans.
Thirty inches OF water are reported
over Three Mile bar in the Ohio river
but the channel is cutting out.
The Cumberland riveris so low that
it is being torded by wagons at Smith.
land. No use for ferrybeats there.
The Josie Harry departed Saturday
evening with a good, seasonable trip
Of both freight and people for White
river.
The City Of Baton Rouge, over due
from st. Louis was expected to pass
here this morning bound for New
Orleans.
Three and half feet water reported
in the channel between Cincinnati
and Louisville, and three feet from
there out.
September is usually dry month.
and it is not likely that there will be
much improvement in navigation be.
fore October.
In the country around Louisville
the farmers are complaining for water
many af the wells in that section hav,
ing gone dry.
The City of Helena passed up last
night for st. Louis twelve hours be.
hind time. She discharged here 81
bales Of cotton.
That light draft steamer Ella, draw.
ing only 10 inches light, is reported
hard aground at Three Mile bar, OIL
the Ohio river.
In the Louisville canal, above anC
below the bridge, Z aud s feet OF water
is found, measured with a rod, will
fully 5 feet Of mud.
When the John A. Scudder left
st. Louis Saturday evening she wal
drawing five feet and took q barg,
with her as a lighter.
The wharfage collections at Cincin.
natl for the past week, notwithstanding
the low water, was SCI 45, collected
from twenty. one boats.
Mrs, Thomas Cook, wife Of the mat,
Of the United States Lighthouse
steamer Joseph Henry, died on Wed
nesday last at st. Louis.
The Presidents Island quarantine
was raised on Saturday last, and nov
boats from below can come here with
out stopping for inspection.
The Tiger, with Pilot George Win
ters at the wheel, got away ~yesterda,
for Wilson's Point, where she will b
used for towing willows.
The barge Of slaves belonging to B
Blanco that was sunk at Cottonwoe,
landing by the tug Billy Kilby was re
loaded and sent on to New Orleans.
1t is said that over 10000 patients
have been treated in the variou.
marine hospitals throughout tn,
United States during the past year.
The Anchor Line Ste. Genevieve il
command Of Captain George Carvell
leaves from the elevator at 5 o'cloc.
this evening for Cairo and st. LOuil
The Hard Cash will arrive to-mor
row, aud is tho mail packet leavin
Wednesday evening for points o
White river through to ~Jacksonpor
Captain h. R. erry,of New 0rlean
has gone to Paducah to bring out Il
steamer John Howard, which has bee
undergoing repairs for several week
Mr.. Samuel T. Gwartney, a form,
we'll known steamboat clerk, is lyir
dangerously i'll at New Orleans, sad.
in need Of the actual n~ecessaries
life and asks to be assisted.
The II. A. Tyler is to leave S
Louis this evening for this port und
the auspices Of the Anchor Line. s.
is Of light draft and q good csTrior I
. low water packet!