Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-19
els sIs; Total by the three boats, 2,O8l,.

els; Total by the three boats, 2,O31.
600 bushels.
a number of prominent citizen
made a trip to Hatchie Lake yester.
DAY, 10 view the same and max
guesses as to how soon the cut off vii
be made, and what will be the probable
result. Another excursion will b.
given shortly.
Captain Phineas R. Starr mate q
the Kate Adams, returned yesterda,
from Hot Springs with his skin a
clear and pretty as a society" LADY,
lace, ne having undergone thoroupl
boiling out and all traces of malaria
and rheumatism eradicstsd from hi
system. tI-.~~
At dawn to day the whistle of th,
Paris Z. Brown, which is similar I,
that OF the Will Kyle, was heard. anc
we have just learned why the name o.
"mocking bird" was applied to these
musical whistles. The performer payC
us the benefit of the entire scale usu.
ally sung BY the "screech owl." which
bird ne was knocking" 1t should be
called the screech owl whistle alter
this. a. 5l1I '
The reliable Ida Darraeh in com
mand OF Captain Ed Nowland. is the
mail packet leaving this evening for
Pine Bluff and way landings on Ar
kansaw river, attending promptly to
all business that offers and connecting
at her destination with the Pool Line
boats tor Little Rock and points above.
Captain j. N, Thompson presides In
the office, assisted by Amos Day and
Lon Hudson.
The Mississippi at St. Louis contin-
ueS to rise steadily, and at noon to day
was q feet above danger line with the
entire surface of the levee submerged
and steamers find it difficult to land
or discharge cargoes. Consider Bile of
the lowlands in the northern part OF
the city Is covered with back water
and lumber yards along the river are
threatened, but so far no property has
been seriously harmed.
The sidewheel steamer Rene Ma.
cready, in command of Captain o. K.
Joplin, is the mail packet leaving this
evening for Mariana. the Cut Off.
Wittsburg and way landings on Ian
guile and st. Francis rivers. attend.
ing promptly to business and connect
ing at her destination with the light
draft steamer Advance for the Sunk
Lands. j. D. Block presides in the
office, assisted by Charles StoCkley.
Judging from the dispatches TO-DAY
the June rise is becoming more appa-
remit, but as yet there is no imme
date danger in this section or below,
unless the Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers pour out a large volume Of
water within the next few DAYS. At
noon to-day the river at this point
lacked 4 feet inches Of reaching what
is called danger line, and 6 feet 6
inches OF the highest water known.
Should we get 4 feet more Considera.
BILE damage will result in the lowlands
south Of here. : !
The popular Ohio river steamer
james ". Gaf. in command Of Cans
tain @. B, Russell, arrived last night
With over 1000 pckgs and leaves from
the foot of Court street promptly at 5
o'clock this afternoon with a return
trip for ell points on the Ohio river
through to Cincinnati, where connec.
ton is made with the different rail.
roads, and through tickets and cheap
rates given to points east. Passengers
for the east will find the accommoda>
tons Of the Gaff first class, and her
officers courteous and experienced
boatmen. Captain James Surtees
presides in the office, assisted by Geo.
Hendricksop.