Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-08

z inches.
Evansville-2 feet 4 inches, and sta
tionary,
Cairo 8 feet 5 inches, a decline of 2
inches.
St. Louise feet 10 inches, a decline of
2 inches.
yicksburg Ill feet a decline Of 8
inches.
Nashville-l foot, and stationary.
Chattanooga inches, a decline Of /
inch.
Shreveport feet 8 inches, a decline
Of 4 inches.
Fort Smith-l6 inches, and falling.
Little Rock feet, a declineof 2inches.
White and st. Francis rivers con-
tinue to decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant.
River falling slowly.
Quiet at the landing.
Only one local prcket leaving to-day
Josie Harry for White river at 5
pm.
Kate Adams for Arkansaw City
Monday evening.
The City Of Vicksburg arrived at
st. Louis yesterday.
Three feet Of water reported over
the shoalest places on the Ohio river.
The John A. Soudder will be due
up tomorrow on her way to st. Louis
The new lower coast picket Mabel
Comeaux leaves Cincinnati to-day
for New Orleans.
AThe Ida Darragh will arrive to.
morrow aud leaves again on Tuesday
next for Arkadsaw river.
The Ida Lee will arrive to morrow
and is the mail packet leaving on
Tuesday next for st. Francis river.
Captain Alex Waddell, a former
well known river clerk, but at present
a railroad man, is in the city mingling
with friends.
The current in the river at Upton.
vile is reported very rapid, and the
channel crowded near the shore by the
Dippold's sunken barges,
The large and light draft steamer
Montana has retired from the Kansas
City trade, and will run in the st
Louis and YiCksburg Anchor Line
during low water.
The II. j. Tyler is at present at
Cairo awaiting orders, and it is said
that Captain John Messengale will
have command Of her in whatever
trade she may run.
The officers and crew Of the James
W. Gaff we're paid of yesterday, and
the most Of them will leave for home
by rail to day. The boat is now laid
up at the foot Of Adams street.
The condition of the river between
Helena and this port is reported nearly
as bad as it is between here and Cairo.
There are several crossings below
where there is less than 8 feet,
The Arkansas City arrived this
morning, nearly twenty-four hours
behind time. She had a good trip,
discharged and added literally, and
was preparing to leave at noon for
Vicksburg.
The City Of Cairo, in command Of
Captain G. W. Vickers, will be the
Anchor Line packet to leave here at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning torCairO
and st. Louis. Thomas White pre-
sides IL the Office.
The City Of Helena, in command of
Captain j. T. McOord, will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning for Vicks-
burg and way landings Geo. Walton
is her polite clerk.
Ohio river pilots report any number
Of Instructions, both visible aud hid
den, most of which have recently been
discovered, and they say that .naviga'
ton is actually hazardous at the pres
ent stage Of the river.
The CITY Of Baton Rouge with a
good up stream trip passed here yes
terday afternoon for St. Louis. Her
pilots report plenty Of snags, and some
very bad crossings below here, the
worst being at Leland's and Fair
child's.
The large and elegant Anchor Line
steamer City Of St Louis is announced
to pass here at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning bound for New Orleans. She
has superb passenger accommodations.
Captain Dan Able is in command and
VIM, Mason in the office.
The towbost Annie L.. passed up
yesterday for Cairo to bring out the
Greenville, Miss, w%harfbOat, which
has been repairing at Mound City.
The whariboat has on board 800 tons
of freight for 9reenville brought from
81. Louis by the H j, Tyler.
There will be three excursions
given tomorrow on the steamer I. +,
Eckert, two to Horn Lake, leaving
the landing at 1Oa,m and 3 p m, ant
a grand moonlight excursion At night
The boat is we'll adapted for the OK.
cursion business, aud under the man
agement all can rely on having