Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-23

inches.
Shreveport-9 feet 10 inches, a decline
of 10 inches.
Little Rock
White and st. Francis rivers continue
to Decline with yet fair stage of water
for the regular packets.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Another hot day.
River rising slowly.
Moderate business on the levee.
Cons Millar for Cincinnati to NOR
row.
River excursions are growing In
favor with the general public.
The Vint Shinkle left Cincinnati
Saturday evening for this port.
The propeller Central City got away
for st. Louis at noon yesterday.
The Paris G. Brown is the next 90"
line steamer due down bound for New
Orleans.
The Piasa from Chester is due to-
day with several barges of stone Tor
paving purposes.
The Will S. Hays has gone to Padu-
cab to 90 on the ways and be changed
into cotton boat.
An 5000 candle power electric light
has been ordered for the White river
steamer Josie Harry.
The City of Helena added &c bales
cotton, 2OO pkgS sundries and pro.
ceeded to st. Louis.
During the absence Of Captain Ed
Rowland Captain Eugene b. Smith is
in charge of the Ida Darragh.
The Annie P. Silver, four days out
from New Orleans, passed to st.
Louis last evening with a moderate
trip.
The City of New Orleans passed to
New Orleans Saturday with 1900 tons
Of freight, and added about 81 tons
here.
The W. P. Halliday, OF the Anchor
Line, is announced to pass here to
morrow at noon on her way to New
Orleans.
The Golden Crown for Cincinnati,
and the City Of Baton Rouge for St..
Louis, lett New Orleans Saturday
evening.
The Josie Harry, on her first trip of
the season, went out Saturday we'll
patronized both in regard to freight
and people.
Neil Martin, we'll known mate, is
now in command of the government
towboat ii. M. Graham, at work over
at Hope6eld.
Sail boats are becoming popular in
our harbor. Several of them we're
seen skimming the surface OF the
river yesterday afternoon.
The mail packet leaving this even
ing for 0sCeOla will be the Dean
Adams, and the Coahoma, OF the same
line, goes to Friar's Point.
The neat sternwheel steamer G. D.
Shaw, from Louisville, passed to
Natchez early yesterday morning,
where she enters a local trade,
1t is rumored that the Anchor
Line has an eye on the big Dacotah,
with view Of purchasing her for a
low water boat between st. Louis and
Cairo.
Captain Ed Postal and Captain I'd
Rowland have gone to Pittsburg to
look after a couple of new boats builds
ing there for the White and Arkan-
say rivers.
! Captain Napoleon MCNeely, of the
harbor tug James O'Uonnor, has re-
turned from very pleasant trip to
| the upper Ohio river, much improved
| in health.
i The Anchor Line packet leaving
te-morrOE at loan. for Vicksburg
| will be the belle Memphis. She is
commanded by Captain |, H. Mckee,
with Henry COrbyn in charge Of the
Office.
The harbor tug DeSoto while lying
at the foot of Market street on Sstur-
day evening last caught fire and be-
sides bursting a steam pipe had her
pilot house and forward part Of the
cabin destroyed, the damage amount
ing to about 500, "
4he City Of Cairo, from St. Louis,
passed here yesterday afternoon bound
for Vicksburg. She discharged 9l9l
pkgs, INCLUDING 1900 bills f6ur, ~
| SKIS oats, 100 SKIS bran, % SKIS corn, ZO2
boxes meat and 2lO pkgs lard. She
added about 10 tons for points below.
Il The Anchor Line steamer City Of
I Vicksbure, in command Of Captain s
i A. McPheeters, will arrive this alter
noon from Yicksbgrg and leaye at y
st, Louis. W,U, Blenker preSides in
the Office.
The Ida Darragh, from ArkansaV
river, brought In s bales cotton, A bag
seed cotton and " SKIS cotton seed
She leaves again tomorrow evening
going through to Pine Buff, wher
connection is made with light drai
beats for Little Rock and point
above.
The neat little steamer Ida Lee vii
{ 90 out tomorrow in place of the Rem
Macready for Mariana, the Cut On
lWittsburg and all way landings o.