Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-04


Cairo-19 fest II inch, rise of 10
inches. IS,
St. Louis-2l feet inches, and sta
tionary.
Vicksburg-27 feet inches, decline
of 10 inches.
Nashville-10 feet, and rising.
Chattanooga foot 8 inches, rise
of inches.
Shreveport feet inches decline of
8 inches.
Fort Smith
Little Rock
White and 1T. Francis rivers, though
falling are at fair stage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy but cool.
River fell three inches.
Business light at the landing.
Only one local packet leaving to-
day.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Alton is TO be sold at St. Louis to-
day.
The W. P. Halliday will be up to.
morrow afternoon, on her way to st.
Louis.
The Paris G. Brown will be due up
Tomorrow evening on her way to Gin.
cinnati.
The Genital City is due to day
from st. Louis with 500 tons of
freight for this port.
The Wyoming arrived at New Or
leans yesterday and leaves there this
evening for the Ohio.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
ST. Louis leaves New Orleans this
evening for st. Louis.
The Golden Rule, from the Ohio
river, was expected to pass to New
Orleans this forenoon.
The Ida Darragh will arrive to-
morrow, and leaves on Thursday next
for the Arksnsaw river.
The Ida Lee will be due this even
ing, and leaves again on Tuesday
next for St. Francis river.
The Cons Millar will be here Mon
day, and is the regular packet leaving
Tuesday evening for Cincinnati.
The Alice Brown, with tow Of
Shotwell coal for Messrs. Brown &
Jones, arrived early this morning.
The Golden Crown from New Or.
leans and theVint Shinkle from Mem
phis arrived,at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Baton Rouge was expected to pass
down at noon to-day, bound for New
Orleans.
The Underwriters packet T. Il.
Ecket is engaged washing out sand at
the Memphis and Kansas City rail
road incline.
Charlie Espy, the energetic agent Of
the Mississippi Valley Transportation
Line lett yesterday for St Louis on a
trip Of business and pleasure.
The tug A. B. Stafford, we'll suited
for light towing or passenger traffic, is
offered for sale. Her card appears
among the steamboat advertisements.
The Andy Baum, aground at Flint
Island, gotout to Evansville yesterday
at noon. She should arrive here to
morrow evening,and leaves on Monday
at pm. for Cincinnati
The usual Sunday afternoon and
night excursions on the steamer Eek
ert will be given tomorrow, the boat
going down the river in the afternoon
and up the river at night.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Cairo will be here to leave at 10 clock
in the morning for Vioksbnrg. Cap
tain g. w. ViCksrs commands, with
Thomas White in the Office.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
Helena will be up this AFTERNOON and
leaves at 10 O'Clock in the morning
for Cairo and st. Louis. Captain j.
7. McOOrd commands, with George
Walton in the Office.
[, The City Of Providence passed down
yesterday evening for ViCksburg,
having been detained on account Of
heavy way business. Che brought to
this port the largest trip of the season,
which comprised 7244 pkgs, or 466
tons. 'GvH Fnno
Captain g. Wash. Thompson, late
of the Memphis and Ohio river line,
yesterday purchased the large stern
wheel steamer Belle of Shreveport
from the Anchor Line Packet Com
pany at St. Louis, He will PLACE her
in the Cincinnati and New Orleans
trade. hl
The Josie Harry can now be con-
siderod the finest sternwheel steamers
aaoat. Besides having first class &C :
Communications, with reputation for
speed, safety and comfort, she has
added the electric light in all parts Of
the boat, the headlight being 5000
candle power.
The Kate Adams will arrive to-
night and leaves again on Monday
evening foV ArkausAW City and way