Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-07
Rene Macready
HIGH WATER MARK.

IlIJSDurg-o IeeJ, QecltIle OF lnCneS.
Cincinnati-13 feet 3 inches, decline
of 10 inches.
Louisville-7 feet, a decline of 5 inches.
Evansville-1l feet 6 inches, and sta
tionary.
Cairo-SS feet 6 inches, decline of IS
inches.
st. Louis-26 feet, decline OF %
inches.
Vicksburg-99 feet inches, and sta.
tionary.
Nashville-6 feet 2 inches, rise Of
s inches.
Chattanooga feet 10 inches, decline
of inches.
Shreveport-l6 feet inches, decline
of IL inches.
Little Rocks feet 10 inches, decline
of 8 inches.
st Francis river is rising at headwaters,
and White river is falling, with good
stage of water through tc Jacksonport.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sultry to-day.
River falling steadily.
Nothing doing at the landing.
The upper Ohio is low and falling
The packets departed on time with
trips.
The Hope and bargess passed south
yesterday destined to Helena.
The John A. Wood, with tow Of
coal, passed south early this morning
The Paris q. Brown, from New
Orleans, arrived at Cincinnati yester.
day.
The City of New Orleans will leave
New Orleans this evening for st
Louis.
Captain John j. Darragh will spend
the summer at Pittsburg looking after
his new towboat.
The Emma Etheridge, with several
government barges, passed up yester
day for Plum Point.
The Andy Baum, with light trip
of both freight and people, returned ia
Cincinnati last evening.
Captain Rees Dugan's new ice ma
chine at Oovington, KY, freezes e
tons of ice every "a hours.
A little daughter of Ca. ,tain j. B
0'Brien, a well known river man died
in Natchez on Tuesday last.
The new Buckeye State, with 110C
tons of freight, made the run from
Cairo to st. Louis in SO hours.
The Vint Shinkle for this port and
the Golden Crown for New Orleans
are to leave Cincinnati toNdsy.
The officers Of the steamer Fashion
report 0 water spout in the Ohio riVeI
near Mauckport, on the night of july
4th.
The Charles Morgan arrived at New
Orleans yesterday, and the Golden
Rule leaves there to-day for Oinein
natl. G
The Anchor Line will place the ST.
Genevieve in the St, Louis and Cairo
trade, making two trips per week dur
ing harvest.
Captain Il. NJ. Hart y laying Q
new shaft PVT on bis steamer r. y
Springer, now lying at CINCINNATI UNI
dergoing repairs. he
The John A. Scudder, for st. Louis
| gill be the Anchor Line packet pass
1 ing ny togperrow afternoon, on hel
way to st. Louis.
Captain G. Wash Thompson, late O.
the Memphis and Ohio River Packe
Line, ig il the city circulating will
| bis many trienSR.
The Belle Memphis, ftom Yicks
\ burg, end the City Of Baton Rouge
from Ney gflsahs, arrived ct 81
| L8uls yesterday
/ The New Mary Houston from New
| Orleans, viii pass up this evening OF
her way to Cincinnati. Captain Il. Q
Lowe is Der agent.
Mate Henry Bpmgartner, Of tn
steamer w. p. Halliday, had bis arm
broken on Tuesday last while his bea
was lying ct Chester.
The Cons MiIlaE will arrive Monda.
morning and returns to Clpcinnat
Tuesday evening. Captain B, w
Lightburne is agent.
The Will S. Hays was at Oincin
natl yesterday, and passes here O
Monday next bound for New Orleans
II. G. Lowe is her agent
The beautiful Anchor Line steame
City of st. Louis, with about 1900 ton
of freight passed here this forenoo
bound tor New Orleans.
AT Lake Minnetonka, on the Rourt
/; Of July, the steamer Belle OF Mimi