Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-04

q inches.
White and St Francis rivers are fall
ing slowly,
MISCELLANEOUS,
Weather gloomy, with probability
of more rain.
kTbe Anchor Line steamer John A.
Scuddsr is due from New Orleans and
bound for st. Louis. 4
The Hard Cash, for White river,
and the Ida Darragh, for Arkansaw
river, had fair trips out last evening
The City Of Baton Rouge arrived at
st Louis yesterday and the Annie p
Silver left there last evening for New
Orleans.
The D. r. Powell was still aground
on Tiptonville bar at last accounts and
had scot to Cairo for barges to tighten
her over.
Captain Postal received a letter
yesterday stating that his new boat,
Uhiokssaw, will be ready to raise
steam on Saturday
Captain j. P Duff, Of Louisville
yesterday sold his new tow boat Gee
ola to the United States government
on private terms.
The Anchor Line steamer CITY Of
Providence left Vicksburg yesterday
morning,aDd passes here Tomorrow on
her way to st. Louis.
The big Montana arrived from St
Louis yesterday afternoon, added &C
tons, aud left here at daylight this
morning for New Orleans
! The Henry Frank is due from New
Orleans Her day Of leaving here or
her return to the Crescent City has
not yet been made public.
The steamer Ella Kimbroueh wal
sent TO the assistance Of the ID. X
Powell, which has been aground sew.
eral days at fiptonville bar.
Mate Edwards, who came down yes
terday in oh lrge OF the lower deck oil
the Webb City, returned to Louisville
last night by rail, and will come oul
on some other boat. p
1 The Fannie Lewis, over three day
behind time, passed TO Vicksburl
yesterday afternoon. She discharged
800 pckgs and added about 10 tons o
miscellaneous freight.
Captain Charlie Lysle, Of the ferry
boat, who has been sick with malaria
fever for the past ten days, is reporte,
quite low to day. lie is at his resi-
dence near Marion, Ark.
The government steamer Littl
!. Eagle came down yesterday from
Plum Point with the paymaster +
draw money TO pay off the hands em
ployed in improving the river at Plum
Point reach.
Pilots Of the St. Louis, Memphis
Vicksburg and New Orleans Associa
ton can obtain keys to the new boxe
recently put up by applying TO tn
Secretary, at the rooms OF the societ
at st. Louis.
The Commonwealth, from st. Loui,
43 hours behind time, passed to Vicks
burg at daylight this morning. Sh
discharged here 70 pkgs and added 20
bdls iron, $50 empty sacks, 80 key
beer and about 70 tons Of miscellu
, neous freight.
1.-THE Coahoma arrived yesterday al
ternoon, having been detained by 10,
water and bad weather. NOa acooun
of her late arrival she was eompelle
to lay ever until to-day, and expect
to get away at 3 O'clock this afternoo
for Helens aud Friars Point.
The John Gilmore, with six barge
Of grain and miscellaneous ireigh
Q arrived here yesterday, after spendin
several days at Tiptonville bar. Sh
! was compelled to double trip at Owen
bar, above this port, and expected /
do the same at the foot Of President
Island.
The Josie Harry will be due L
morrow, and leaves at her usual houl
Saturday evening, for points on Whit
river through to Newport, where cor
nection is made with light dra
= steamers Tor upper White and Blac
: rivers. Captain Ed. r. Thombs
No, 8 Madison street is her agent,
A good rise in the upper Ohio riv,
, isIeported, and il it shoulJ continu
a few days longer there would be sui
hcient water for the Memphis an
Ohio river packets to resume bust
! ness. Railroads are reaping a rio
E harvest just now on account Of this Lin
OF boats being compelled to RENAL
idle.
The splendid sternwheel steam,
Carrier, 10 command OF Captain Wi
. liams, is announced to pass here at
, o'clock TO morrow morning for Vicki
4 burg and way landings. Captai
Alex Mcdonnell presides in the oficl
The Carrier is running under tn
auspices Of the Anchor Line, and vii
|, leave iron the elevator. She is req
; Iessnted by Captain Ad StaFm.
The heavy rains OF the past two {
U three days did some good sanitary wor
: on the leyee, but il failed TO get ava
4 all the mud accumulated on the low,
) portion The ram made over huI
dred channels through the accumuli
h ton, but it requires now few moi
a carts, twice ss many men, and III
same number Of shovels TO do the leve
justice II David Park MADDEN coul
I take walk in that direction he wnul
, doubtless have the work done at ono
with his gang-the piOkines OF the pc
= lice court.