Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30

Zlnches.
Cairo-l2 feet, decline of s inches.
St Louis-ll feet 10 inches, a decline
of 8 inches.
yicksburg-l6 feet inches, decline
of inches.
Nashville-2 feet, and stationary,
Chattanooga foot, a decline Of 2
inches.
Shreveport feet 4 inches and sta
tionary.
Fort Smith
Little Rock
White and St. Francis rivers are
falling.
MISCELLANEOUS.
But one boat leaving to-day; the
Kate Adams for Arkansaw City.
The Ohio at Pittsburg rose eight
inches, but is falling again to-day.
The steamer Silverthorn is due
down this afternoon on her way to
New Orleans.
The John A. Scudder was expected
to pass down this forenoon on her way
to New Orleans.
The Annie P. Silver left New Or
leans last evening for St. Louis, aud
passes here on Sunday next.
Fred Truck, chief engineer Of the
steamer Wyoming, was drowned at
Grand View few days ago.
The government work on the wing
dam at the head Of the Louisville falls
was resumed on Tuesday last.
All sideWheel boats in the Cincin-
natl trade have laid up, and stern
wheelers have taken their places.
The little toWboat Good Intent, left
this morning for YazoO river, where
she will run during the coming sea-
son.
The City Of Helena arrived at
ViCksburg yesterday, and left there at
noon to-day for st. Louis. She passes
here Sunday morning.
The ferry boat John 0verton ar
rived this morning from Paducah,
thoroughly overhauled. and resumes
her trips to Mound City.
Four feet of water reported on the
bars between Cincinnati and Louis
vile, 3 feet 4 inches at Flint Island
and 3 feet at Tire Mile.
A boat in Hattie river this season
would probably d 4 good business, as
the crops in that section of tho coun.
try are said to b., excellent.
Navigation At French Island bar,
on the Ohio riv er. is now in . worse
condition than Flint Island, with only
3 feet of water in the channel.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
St. Louis arrive d yesterday afternoon,
discharged $50 pkgs, cleaned out boil.
ers, and left before daylight for St
Louis.
The Golden Crown, from New Or.
leans, arrived at Evansville yesterday
and lays up for the present. Her crew
and passengers left for home thil
morning.
The W. P. Halliday from New Or
leans and City Of Cairo from Vicks
burg, arrived at St. Louis yesterday
and the City Of New Orleans left Their,
for New Orleans.
The Fashion, which arrived 81
Louisville yesterday, reports thu
steamer James W. Gaff over the bal
OF Flint Island and the Golden Rul,
Gparring to get over.
Pilots Frank Carrel aud Wheeler
Collier have been engaged on thu
Belle Of Shreveport and have gone t,
st. Louis to post themselves between
that point and Cairo.
The City Of Providence, in com
mand Of Captain George Lennox, vii
be the Anchor Line packet passinI
here tomorrow forenoon on her Wa,
to Vioksburg. Frank Perkins is he
chief clerk.
~. s, Mail" now adorlls the pilo
house of the steamer HARD Cash, an
in her new dress OF white and blu
presents a neat appearance. She vii
be all ready in time to resume he
trips to White river Oh Wednesday.
The popular Anchor Line steame
Arkansas City, in command of Cap
tain Harry Brolaski, will arrive thi
afternoon, and leaves at 10 O'Clock il
the morning for Cairo and st. Louis
Henry Dietrich is in charge of tn
Office.
1t is reported that the steame
Belle Memphis which passed up yes
terday morning for St, Louis, no
only broke her shaft but blew GU
both cylinder heads of her star
board engine, burst q steam pipe an
sCalded several persons, one of VIII OF
Was sent to the hospital.
: Captain Harvey Lewis, Of Littl
Rock, has sold his light draft steame
M. 7. Powell to the Red River Trant
portation Company for $500. The
will run her from Fulton above Ii
bridge. This company some time 81
purchased the Red Bluff from parti,
at Little Rock and took her around
Fulton.
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