Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-29


\" X $ Hayes, st Louis
4" r, X, Springer, New Orleans.
I" Kate Adams, Arkansaw City
IN PORT.
Ida Darragh, Rene Maoready, Hard
Cash, Cons Millar.
STAGES OF THE RIVER.
Memphis-23 feet 9 inches, rise of
8 inches during the past "A hours.
Pittsburg-7 feet 2 inches, a decline OF
A inohes. til allt Mi WaH .
Cincinnati-25 feet inches, a decline
of 70 feet. vi tI aeN i.E
Louisville-10 feet 10 inches, rise of
8 inches. -itNti44
Evansville-lS feet 4 inches, and sta
tionary.
Cairo-S2 feet 8 inches, rise of 2
inches.
St Louis-24 feet, rise of 2 inches.
Vicksburg-S8 feet inch, a rise of
3 inches.
Nashville-8 feet 10 inches, a decline of
2 feet.
Chattanooga feet inches, and sta
tionary.
Shreyeport-l8 feet 10 inches, decline
of | inch.
Little Rocks feet 9 inches, decline
of 3 feet 8 inches.
White and st. Francis rivers are at
good stage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sultry to-day.
River rose inches.
Business moderate at the landing.
Cons Millar for Cincinnati m.
The upper Ohio continues to decline.
but the lower river is rising.
A towboat, destined to the Ohio river,
passed up at 3 o'clock this morning.
The Vint Shinkle, bound for this port,
was at Evansville yesterday afternoon.
The U. P. Schenck, bound for the Ohio
river, was expected to pass up this fore
noon. ahr.- .F.tf- a.t-rf
The r. s. Hayes and barges. from New
Orleans, passed to st. Louis this fore
noon. eGa.i aH9 efr
The U. p. Schenck, bound from New
Orleans to Cincinnati, passed here this
forenoon.
The w. w. o. Neil, with another heavy
tow of coal, left Louisville yesterday for
the South.
The Anchor Line steamer CITY of New
Orleans passes up Tomorrow on her way
to st. Louis. r'H-IH
The City Of yicksburg, passed up this
forenoon tor 1t. Louis, doing but little Of
interest here. zoo
Captain Frank Ellison, Of this city Is
visiting relatives and friends at Evans
vile, Indiana l t en
The Golden Grown and Guiding Star,
both from New Orleans, arrived at Gin
einnati yesterday. g t
The w. p. Halliday, from st. Louis,
and the Wyoming, from Cincinnati, ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday
The Tiger, with her tow Of slaves,
passed Natchez yesterday morning at Z
o'clock, bound for New Orleans.
The City of Providence left Vicksburg
atnoon to-day, and passes here Friday
forenoon on her way oSt Louis.
The Arkansas City, from Vicksburg
and the John Gilmore, from New Or
leans, arrived at st. LOFTS yesterday.
The Htr' Cash is the regular packet
leayigg tU-lH rrow evening for all points
oG White tlSer through % 4acksonpot
! The Belle Memphis, from st. Louis.
passed to Vscksburg this forenoon after
dlsch argipg 49Q pkgs and adding IS tons
8of RiseelIqAeO4s freight. ni I'm
Mute Frank BrenHql Of tha steamer
Ida barragb, was called to. Cincinnati
isst DiebLf9 attend the bedside Of bis
wifs, Who i EsP9Fted dangerously i'll.
The r. r. Springer win ABOUT l9o9
tons Of freight, passed TO New Orleans last
eyening She discharged near 800 pkgs,
aud added $40 SKIS oil cake and SO SKIS
peas. ..b,..
Richard Mackinson, al old river en-
giheor eel from a second story wnSS2G%% IN
New Orleans Qp Friday lgst, and received
Injuries from which he died q few boqgs
later. Nvt w p. O. +
Fhe,A4yie p. silver in command Of
this evening toT New Orleans, leaving
from the elevator. Captain al Storm il
agent.
Complaint is made about tho govern
liitilb BduBO iVNttbcQ Nv DuuHOMtF luuu-
ing, 1856 miles below here. For the past
siX o. eight weeks no change has been
motel 9F THE agge RosFd,
, Amoag the passe1gers who arrived here
Yesterday on tho steamer Cons AIillar
were Mr. J, tlia6rd Gould, Of the Arm of
John Gould & Sons, exssSS.a,Siye -four and
atalg merchants Of Cincinnati; Rev. ssf.
Rishell and wife, Miss Tallula White
and Mrs, Belle kingmti2 iso4
I The fine passenger steamer Golden
Rule Is announced to pass here Tomorrow
I at pm. bound for New. Orleans. She
has elegant accommodations, and is in
charge Of clever and experienced boatmen.
n, q Loweis her agent, and will furnish
oil information desired,
I The Rene Macready, in command OF
Captain O. X. Joplin, is the mail packet
leaving this evening for Mariana, the
Cut-off, Wittsburg and way landings on
lJ'Angnille and St.Francs rivers through
10 Mark Tree, where connection is made
with the light daft steamer Advance fol
the Sunk Lands, ]. d. Block presides al