Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-23

Salro- ~ leet, rise Of ~ inches.
81 Louis-l0 feet 10 inches, rise of Il
yicksburg-22 fee, IL inches. a rise
Nsshville-s feet o inches rise OF
- qIAea.ttsPoOga-2 feet . inches, a rls,
! shrovspOr-lO feet 8 inches, a rise
Little Rock--6 feet 8 inches, a rise
Of 2 inches.
81: Francis river is low but rising.
and rising.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clouds and iogs.
River falling steadily.
Moderate business on the levee.
Kate Adams for Arkansaw City.
A half dozen packets behind time.
Almost dense fog has prevailed
during the past 4S hours.
The Andy Baum for this port,
passed Louisville yesterday.
The Golden Rule left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans.
Heavy rises are reported all along
the Ohio valley, the effects Of which
will be felt here in a few days.
The Charles P. Chouteau, from this
port, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day with near 5000 bales cotton.
The City of Cairo left St. Louis last
evening, and will be the Sunday morn
ing packet leaving here for Vickr-
burg.
The new tow boat, Henry Marx,
from Louisville, passed South this
morning. She has as pretty a whistle
as there is on the river.
On account Of the heavy fog the
ferryboat was unable to make her 5
o'clock trip yesterday, and was com
PEELED to lay up on this side Of the
river,
Captain j. T. McCords Anchor
Line steamer, w. P. Halliday, from
St. Louis, passed to New Orleans to,
day. Owen G. Gates presides in the
office.
The Rene Macready is due to day
and leaves at 5 o'clock tomorrow
evening for Mariana, the Cutoff and
way landings on L'Anguille and St.
Francis rivers.
The New Mary Houston from Gin
cinnati passes here to-day, bound for
Vicksburg, New Orleans, and the
bends. Captain Elliott Miller COM
mands, with Frank Miller in the of
Zee.
1t was a railroad jubilee, hence
steamboats, kept away from our port
while the excursionists remained, but
as they are gone the fog is now clears
ing away and they are arriving one at
a time.
The James Lee, in command Of
Captain Marsh Miller, is the Lee Line
mail packet leaving this evening for
Helena, Friar's Point and way land
ings. Plat Rhodes presides in the
Office.
The COahoma, in command Of Cap
tain Henry Cooper, is the Lee Line
mail packet leaving this evening for
OsceOla and way landings on the up
per coast, j. W. Smither is her chief
clerk.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Providence passes down to-day for
Vicksburg, and the Arkansas City
will pass up for Cairo and st. Louis.
Like a number Of other boats they
have been detained by the fog.
The Golden Grown, with big trip
Of freight, is coming up from New
Orleans, and is announced to pass here
at s O'Clock this evening for all points
on the Ohio river, through to Cincin-
natl. H. Q. Lowe is her agent.
The Anchor Line steamer, City of
st, Louis, arrived last evening from
New Orleans with fne list Of freight,
discharged 300 bbls molasses, 45 hhds
sugar and l25 SKIS salt; also added 53S
bales OF eastern bound cotton and pro-
ceeded to st. Louis.
The Kate Adams, delayed by fog
and bad weather, did not arrive until
yesterday afternoon. She brought 1863
bales of cotton, 20 bags Of seed cot
ton and.2439 sacks Of cotton seed. She
is puttinglon a new stem band to-day,
and returns to Arkansaw City this
evening.
Captain Harry Stein has abolished
the bar privileges on his steamer Ghas.
Morgan, which had been yielding him
Sl75 psr month, and in the future
passengers on that boat must carry
their own bar supplies in their grip
sacks, as they do when travelling by
rail. 9r
The Henry A. Tyler, in command
Of Captain John II. Messengale, is
the regular Saturday packet leaving
here at noon tomorrow for 0sccola,
Hailes Point, Hickman, Cairo, Pa
ducah and way landings, giving
prompt attention to all business that
Offers. Lem Hill presidos in the
Office.
A dispatch from Captain Milt r.
Harry states that the Josie Harry will
arrive in time to leave at regular hour
tomorrow evening for ell pOintE on
White river through to Newport,
where connection is made with light
steamers for upper White aud Black
rivers. ". r. Thomas, No. Q Madison
street, is her agent.
The new Chiokasaw. in command Of
Captain Il. Q. Postal, having Ssen
unavoidably detained, will leave at 8
o'clock this evening for Devulls Bluff,
Augusta, JacksonpOrt and intcrme
date landings, attending promptly
to all business that offers, and CON
Meeting with light draft steamers
for upper White and Black rivers.
Captain Charles Postal presides in
the Office, assisted by his brother 10.
seph.
For Arkansa'S river tomorrow we
have the new passenger steamer Joe