Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-24

Louisville-6 feet inches, decline of
inches.
Evansville-9 feet, decline of Is
inches.
Cairo-26 feet inches, decline of 10
inches.
St. Louis-2O feet, decline of 90
inches.
Yicksburg-S8 feet 10 inches, decline
of 7 inches.
Nashville feet, decline of u inches.
Chattanooga foot 6 inches,a decline
Of inches.
Shreveport-9 feet inches, a decline
of inches.
Fort Smith, foot inches,a decline Of
2 inches.
Little Rock-falling.
What and st. Francis rivers are both
declining.
MISCELLANEOUS.
River fell inches.
Very warm and dusty.
Fair business on the landing.
Cons Mfllar for Cincinnati at 5
pm.
Oppressivcly hot at Cincinnati yes
terday with rain in the afternoon.
The Wyoming is announced to leaye
Cincinnati to-day for New Orleans.
The U. p. Schenck is to leave New
Orleans this evening for Cincinnati.
The Golden Grown will be due w
Thursday on her way to the Ohio
river.
The W. P. Halliday, from St. Louis,
was expected to pass to New Orleans
this forenoon.
The harbor tug James O'Connor
gave the first alarm of the fire on
Front street this morning.
Will Lash went out yesterday on the
Kate Adams in place of John O.
Wyckof, WHO'S little indisposed.
The City Of Providence arrived al
Vicksburg yesterday and left there al
noon to day on her return to st.
Louis.
The Paris G. Brown will probably
pass here tomorrow on her way to
New Orleans. H. Q. Lowe is her
agent.
The excursion steamer I. +, Eckert
is running to-day to Ensley's Grove
where a picnic is being held by the
oolored folks.
The Granite State has been char
tered by Captain G. w. McGoy, to
take the place of the Ariadne in tie
Cincinnati and Evansville trade.
Mr.. j. D. Block has resigned the
position of chief clerk OF the steamer
Rene Maoready and will leave in a
few days for Hot Springs to recupe-
rate.
The James w. Gaff passed Louis
vile yesterday and was expected at
Cincinnati this forenoon. She leaves
there again tomorrow evening for this
port.
The Kate Adams departed last
evening for Arkansaw City with a fair
freight trip aud a good list OF people,
including several round trip eXcur-
sionists.
The harbor tug DeSoto has been
taken to Charlie Hunters docks on
Wolf river, where she will be repaired
and made ready for business within a
week or ten days.
The regular Wednesday night eK
cursion on the steamer L. +. Eckert
has been postponed until Thursday
evening, wnen a good crowd is ex-
pected to be on hand.
The Josie Harry on her way down
White river passes peValls Bluff early
to morrow morning. She will be in
Thursday night and goes out again on
Saturday next to White river.
The City of Vicksburg came up
last evening from Vicksburg, put oil
3 bales cotton, added lot of miscel-
laneous freight aud left at 10 clock
this morning for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Il. r. Springer, on Sunday last,
took 1000 excursionists from Oincin-
natl to Maysville and return. She
was compelled to refuse several hum
dred persons having all on board al,
loved Ry lag.
The Belle Memphis, faom st. Liquid,
passed to Vicksburg this forenoon,
She discharged 1866 pkgs, including
300 bbls flour, % bbls vinegar, 81
boxes bacon, Il tierces hams, 20 SKIS
rye and 224 SKIS corn.
The ferryboat John 0verton is soon
to leave at Paducah, where she will
be taken OVt "a the ways for repairs;
and during bet absence the sidewhes,
steamer Rens Macready will do'tHt
ferry business between here and
Mound City.
The government steamer H. II,
Benper With her tow OF hospital
barges, passed Arkanssw pity Satur
day all q. K, and will probably resUh
New Orleans by Thursday morning
when the entire feet will be turned
over to DR.. Godfrey.
VIM, Darby, the well known littll
river CLERK, arrived here Sglda,
evening from New Orleans, and will
the aid OF q horse ana buggy ID visit
ing his numerous acqualntahtes beioF
leaving on his regular summer tour Il
the watering places of the north.
Tho Ida DarraOh In oommand n