Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
ADDITIONAL RIVER.


ADDITIONAL RIVER.
BOATS LEAVING ro-DAr.
For Arkansaw City, Kate Adams. 2 D m
Oaceola, Dean Adams. .............6 > m
BOATS LEAvIsa ro-MoRRow.
For White river, Josie Harry. ......6 D m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Dean Adams. Osceola
Henry Frank. New Orleans
" II A Tyler, st Louis
John a Scudder. New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer CoRhoma, Friars Paint
John A Scudder, st Louis
T" Webb City, Arkansaw river
IN PORT. lli
Dean Adams, Kate Adams, HATyler
Henry Frank -
STAGES OF THE RvxR.
Memphis feet 6 inches ON the cameo
or 3 feet inches above low watermsS lss =
rise OF inches during the past ~
. ,Pittsburg-s feet inches, rise of 8 feet
Ginoinnati-e feet a .doclIne Of u
Louisville-5 feet and stationary.
Evansville-2 feet 8 inches, a rise of R
inches. m
!. CairO--6 feet IL inches, a rise of 9
s.. LOuis-7. feet inches, a docline of
I
Yicksburg--3 feet, and stationary
Nashyille--l foot inches. a rise of 4
inches. ''s' u
Chattanooga foot inches, decline
, Shreveport inches, decline of ?
Fort Smiths feet below the zero .f
the gauge, and stationary.
Little Rock-6 feet inches rise of .
inches. ''7' VI
White and ST. Francis rivers continue
MISCELLANEOUS,
burg. w
The City Of Vicksburg pulled the
D; Il. Powell off the bar al Upton.
vile.
The City Of Providence, from Viekss
burg, passes up to day for Cairo and
st. Louis.
Six feet Of water reported at Port.
land Hughes bar and several other
points below Louisville.
Missouri river is rising and with the.
Ohio swelling, will give pretty good
channel from ST. Louis south.
The Webb City got away Yesterday
afternoon for Arkansaw river. with
the veteran Captain Woodburn at
the wheel. og
L was raining steadily in the Ohio
valley yesterday evening and boatmen
are happy at the prospects Of fair
stage OF water.
The "cireus" bluff is being cut
away on the northwest corner.the dirt
being needed to use as base for the
pavement of our broken levOe.
The John A. Seudder, from New
orleans, came up yesterday afternoon.
discharged III pkgs, cleaned out boil,
and st, Louis.
The Henry Frank grounded a.
Rosedale on Wednesday night and
the Kate Adams coming up soon altar
pulled her off and sent her on her WOW,
age to this port. a7ai ~
The steamer Carrier, from St, Louis
was expected to pass here this fore
noon. en- route to Vicksburg. She is
running under the auspices of the
Anchor Line, taking the place OF the
Arkansas City. I'M
The big Centennial is now on the
docks at st. Louis. As soon as She
IS on she will go to Island q, reload
ner freight, which is now on barqes
and deliver the same to consiguees
under protest.
Mr.. Charles p. Lyles for the past
lew years pilot Of the ferryboat John
Uverton, died near Marion, Ark, at 2
0 clock this morning after less than
two weeks illness His funeral takes
place Tomorrow Afternoon,
| The Underwriters wreckipp steam,
or i. J.. Eckert, In command Of Gan,
tam John Leonard, left last nigh
LOT Ilptonyille TO raise a sunken barge
peionglngto the steamer ID. R.Powell
leans. " ~" VI
. The Dean Adams, in, command If
captain Henry Cooper, is the mail
,, packet leaving this evening lorO sceola
! and way landings on the upper coast
J, she came in last night with 40 bale
cotton, i63 SKIS cotton seed and full OF
deckers. E. NJ -" "
The Belle Shreveport will come Of
the ways next week, and if there 4
spi1icient water in the Ohio, will 20 al
Q nigh as Shawneetown to take on som,
3 freight and load for New Orleans bu,
II the water is too low, will 20 10 ~
Louis and load for the South. ii
The Henry Frank six and a hal
days out from New Orleans arrive,
D early this morning with $500 SACHS Of
/. cotton seed, 200 bundles of cotton
tles, 800 empty hogsheads, and a 10
Of miscellaneous freight. She want
nothing here having all she can carr,
!, on the water engaged at points below
ing. '.it = = ''"
! The Kate Adams came in dnr;n,
the night with 1871 bales cotton al
!, sks cotton seed and f ne list of peonle
I, She leaves promptly at 2 o'clock hi
l afternoon for Helena, Friars Point
! Terrene, Arkansaw City and wa,
landings, Captain Marx r. Cbeel
commands, with Captain Ed OUTLAY
10 charge OF the office, assisted b,
= koff. ~ 17'l " wv
n A telegram from Captain Milt r
a Harry states that his popular packe
/ Josie Harry will arrive to night will
q good trip, and leave again at bel
usual hour tomorrow evening 70,
Devalls Bluff, Augusta, Newport anC
way landings, making direct connec
ton with regular line Of light draf
steamers for upper White and BlacI
rivers; Shippers should send dowI
their freight as early as possible.
The steamer HenryA. TYLER arrived
TINS morning from st. Louis with 81,
gkgs Of freight, including 1922 bbll
Hour, 300 SKIS bran, 355 SKIS oats AMI
10 SKIS corn. The Tyler was DELAYED
Q BY heavy storms on the upper river
2 but did q good business all the way
down and returns to Hickman. Cairo
81. Louis and way landings early hi,
Q afternoon Captain John Il. Messen,
gale commands. with LON Hill in
J charge Of the Office
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