Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-26

| inches.
Cairo-S9 feet inches and stationary.
~, Louis--36 feet, a rise Of 4inehes.
Vicksburg-S9 feet II inches, rise Of
5 inches.
Nashville-5 feet 6 inches. decline of 5
inches.
Chattanooga-5 feet inches, a rise of
ii inches. r,.a.
Shreyeport--l9 feet, rise Of inch.
Little Rocks feet inches, and sta
tionary
St Francis river is rising and White
river has a fine stage Of water through
to Jacksonport.
Fl MISCELLANEOUS.
Weather pleasant.
River about stationary,
Moderate business at the landing.
Cons Millar for Cincinnati at 5 pm.
The packets had light trips out last
evening.
The Raymond Horner, bound for the
Ohio river passed up last night.
The Alice Brown is on her way to
Arkansaw Citywith a tow of coal.
Mr.. j. Il. Wilbaaks is now freight
clerk Of the Wills. Hays, in place of
Harry Millar resigned. adj
The Emma Etheridge, with tow
OF government barges, came down this
morning from the Ohio river.
A valley towboat, supposed to be
the Oakland, passed up at 3 o'clock
this morning for st. Louis.
The Future City and barges, from
st. Louis, passed here yesterday after
noon bound for New Orleans.
The beautiful Anchor Line steamer
City OF st. Louis will pass up TO.
morrow on her way to St. Louis.
The saw mill boat Matte is report,
ed to have sunk at Pate's. landing
during the storm Of Friday night last
The James w. Gatf, from this port,
and the Guiding Star, from New Or.
leans, arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The U. p. Schenck, from New Or
leans and bound for the Ohio river,
was expected to pass up at noon to-
day.
The Vint Shinkle, bound for this
port, and the Andy Baum, on her way
to Cincinnati, passed Evansville yes
terday.
The City of Vicksburg left on time
tor st. Louis, after adding about so
tons, including several hundred bbls
of potatoes.
Captain Tom Tarr, of Wolf Island,
reports the prospect of only half
crop OF corn in New Madrid owing to
continued rains.
The Anchor Line, it is said, will
soon put in a packet from st. Louis to
Caire. The Padqoah packet is getting
TOO much patronage, aT
The Golden Rule will be due down
on Thursday, bound for New Orleans.
Henry q. Lowe, ct the foot of Jeffer-
son street, is her agent.
The Belle Memphis passed to Vicks
burg this forenoon, after discharging
ITO pkgs Of freight and adding about
80 tons for points below.
The Hard Cash will be in this after
noon and leaYes TO morrow evening on
her return to all points on White
river through to JaCRsonport.
The 0biOn and Forked DeGr river
propeller AyeFsburg has been sold to
New Orleans parties who will use her
l9 the lumber business on Lake Pom
ohartrsih.
The splendid Anchor Line steamer
John A. Scudder, in command of
Captain William Baker, is announced
20 pass here this afternoon bound for
New Orleans. 1oF :.
The Mary Houston, with about 1900
tons Of freight, passed to New Or.
leans yesterday afternoon, after dis
charging about 80 pkgs and adding
1867 SKIS oil cake.
Captain j. Frank Ellison, a we'll |
known stya4boatMan, returned home
yesterday after d. very pleasantgisitl
among relatives and friends at Evans
vile and points on the Ohio river.
The John Gilmore and barges ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday, and
leaves there to day on her return to
st Louis. The Paris G. Brown also
river. ~ a.
The following changes of light have
bsen made between Louisville and
Cairo. French Island No moved up
400 yards; Ohenaults reach moved
from Kentucky to Indiana shere oppo-
site Yellow Creek.
Are we to have an excursion on the
Fourth Of July, or is 1t to be quiet
about The rlger with all the fun W
town. I A grand fishing excursion
would be d nice way to celebrate the
glorious Fourth"
Captain Joseph Labarge has pur-
chased the machinery OF the j S.
Bransiord and will ship it from St
Louis to Jacksonville, Ind, where
be will build q SEQ ton steamer for the
lever Missouri trade. 'r' ~ a,'og I.
Captain Charlie Woodbury. has sold
bis upper White river steameT White
water to Captains Van Anstel and
Ward, Price paid, $4,000. Captain
| Woodbury., it is said, will accept the
position OF cEdef clerk of the Buckeye
State.
There is talk of placing a boat in
the Memphis and Vlcksburg trade
next season. The names mentioned