Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-12

Nashville feet, decline Off inches.
Chattanooga feet IL inches, and sta
tionary.
Shreveport-l4 feet, decline of 81
inches.
Little Rocks feet inches, and sta
tionary.
White and st. Francis rivers are fall
ing, but continue at good stage,
Cloudy and warm.
River fell seventeen inches.
Business quiet at the landing.
Kate Adams, for Arkansaw City,
B pm.
Vint Shinkle, for Cincinnati, to-
morrow.
The sandbar near Hopefeld point is
showing up finely.
The declining river has left no sedi-
ment on the levee as yet.
The local packets are doing their
usual light summer business.
Considerable st. Louis freight is
awaiting tonnage at Pittsburg.
The barbor tug DeSoto is undergo
ing repairs on the docks in Wolfriver.
The Hard Cash on her last trip of
the season had fair trip out for
White river.
VIM. Cuppy came down second en-
gineer Of the Vint Shinkle in place Of
John Maratta, resigned.
The U. P. Schenck for New Orleans
and the James W. Gaff for Memphis
left Cincinnati last evening.
The Andy Baum and New Mary
Houston both bound for Cincinnati
passed Louisville yesterday.
A floating light is now shown on
the obstruction at Bryant's bar point,
above Warsaw, Kentucky side.
AT Pittsburg the case of Commo-
dore Kountz lor libel is still on trial,
and is attracting a great deal OF stten-
ton.
The Ohio river is getting low and
falling at all points. The same may
be said of Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers.
The remains of Mrs. Kelsoe, wife of
Captain w. II. Kelsoe, were taken to
Vevey for interment, that being her
old home.
The Golden Rule passed Vicksburg
yesterday afternoon, and will be along
here some time to morrow on her way
to the Ohio.
George Collins is filling the position
OF second engineer of the James w.
CAT in place Of John McHugh, who
stopped off on acpOnpt Of sickness.
The Golden Crown passed Evans
vile last evening and will be along
here Saturday morning on her way to
New Orleans, II. U. Lowe is agent.
The Commonwealth from Yicks
burg, also the John Gilmore and
barges and John A. Scudder from
New Orleans, arrived at St. Louis yes
terday.
The City Of st. Louis arrived al
New Orleans yesterday and the ". 7.
Halliday Tor ot Louis; also the s, J.
Mood and Tow for the Ohio river lett
there last evening.
An immense mud bar has formed
or accumulated in the river at the
LoyiSyills wharf in front OF Fourth
street Ths WateF l. 0nlys fey inches
deep and stagnant. q
The Macaronian excursion and
festival 20 Camp 249. by the steamer
I. !. Eckert, Ok. Sunday next, prom
iBes to be grand saccebS, Extensive
arrangements are being made for the
pleasure and comfort OF all who at
tend.
Captain Kaiser, Superintendent of
Che Anchor Line, has telegraphed to
his agent 81 New Orleans to arrange
for the inspection Of az ANCHOR Line
boats at New Orleans by the Mlssis
sippi Valley Sanitary Council. . .
The ARehor Line steamer City of
Providence iP Cpmm4n9 Of Captain
George Lenox will be up this evening
and leaves at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing for Cairo, 1t. Louis and way land
ings. Frank Perkins is her chief
clerk.
The Anchor Line steamer CITY Q.
Baton Rouge lett st. Louis last even
ing, ana posses here on Saturday
next, hound for New Orleans. Cap
tain Ad Storm, agent Of this elegant
line of steamers, will give all desired
information,
Captain Harry Brolaski's splendid
Anchor Line steamer Arkansaw City,
will be down to night from st. LOUIS
and leaves from the elevator at 10
o'clock in the morning for Vicksburg
and way landings. Ohas. Quesnel is
in charge OF the Office.
Pilots are beginning to steer closer
for the channel bearings in the Chic,
but the river is not low enough to
cause detention where pilots know