Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13

Steamer CoahomA Friars Point
" Dean Adams. Osceola
Hard Cash, White river
" A p Silver, New Orleans
Clinton, New Orleans
IN PORT.
Kate Adams
STAGES OF THE RIVER
Memphis-5 feet 8 inches, a decline of
2 inches during the pastA hours.
Pittsburgh inches, a decline Of 4
inches.
Cincinnati "A feet 3 inches, a de-
cline of4 inches.
Louisyille-s feet 7 inches, a decline
Of 2 inches.
Evansville-l foot : inches, a decline
Of | inch.
Cairo--7 feet 2 inches, a decline of 2
inches.
St. Louis-s feet I inches, a decline of
3 inches.
Vicksburg-s feet 2 inches, a decline of
4 inches.
Nashville-s inches, a decline of 2
inches.
Chattanooga inches, a decline Of /
inch.
shrevopOrt-S ifect, a decline of 8
Fort Smith, feet 9 inches below the
zero Of the gauge, and stationary.
Little Rocks feet 4 inches, a rise Of
2 inches.
White river, though falling, has a good
stage Of water to ~Jacksonport.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warmer to day.
Dry and dusty.
River fell two inches.
Some indications Of rain.
Business quiet at the landing,
Kate Adams for Arkansaw City
bpm.
1t was raining yesterday at Pitts
burg, the first in two weeks.
The Hard Cash departed for White
river last evening with a fair trip.
The Annie L, with the Greenville
whariboat, is due down to day, hav-
ing left Cairo Tuesday night.
Mate Sam Holder, formerly Of this
city, passed here yesterday in charge
Of the lower deck Of the Clinton.
Captain Frank Hicks left here yes
terday for New Orleans and will start
the Henry Frank out in a few days.
The Wyoming has laid up at Cairo,
the offerings at that point or st. Louis
not being sufficient for her to come
out just yet.
A telegram from Captain Brolaski
states that the Arkansas City will ar
rive tonight, and leave on time to-
morrow for st. Louis.
II low water continues in the Ohio
river an effort will be made to improve
the channel in the Indiana chute over
the falls at Louisville.
! The hull Of the new Memphis and
Arkansaw river packet Joe Peters,
was successfully launched at Belle
Vernon on Monday last.
The Belle Shreveport is to leave
New Orleans to-day for St. Louis, and
will continue in the trade until there is
a good stage Of water in the Ohio
river.
There are several bad places in the
river below here and 8 feet Of water is
reported over the shoalest bars. With
low water and the river filled with
snagS, navigation is surely hazardous
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Providence, in command of Captain
Geo. Lenox, passes down tomorrow
forenoon on her way to V~icksburg
Frank Perkins has charge Of the
Office.
The Henry j. Tyler arrived at
Cairo yesterday, and leaves there this
evening on her return trip to this
port. She will probably leave here on
Saturday evening. H.. @. Lowe is
her agent.
The elegant Aoohor Line steamer
Arkansas City, in command Of Capt.
Harry Brolaski, will pass up tO.mor-
row forenoon on her way to Cairo and
st. Louis. Charles Quesnel presides
in the office.
A telegram to Captain Ed R.
Thomas, agent Of the Milt Harry
Line, states that the Josie Harry will
arrive to morrow morning and leave
as usual on Saturday evening for all
points on White river through to
Newport.
The Clinton, with a fair trip Of
freight, passed to New Orleans yes.
terday. She discharged GAL pkgs, and
added 10 tons Of miscellaneous freight
The Clinton was purchased at St. Louis
to run in the New Orleans and Bayou
Sara trade.
There is to be a meeting 10 Oincin'
natl on Saturday next Of all the Off
GERS and owners Of boats in the South.
ern Transportation Line. A full at
tendance is requested, and will doubt
less be had, as all the boats Of the lint
are laid up at present.
HenryB Blessing, late second engineer
Of the Anchor Line steamer Ste. Gen
e~vieve, committed a butchery on hi
, wife and brother.in.l law on Monda.
night last, in st. Louis, and climaxe'
his bloody conception by cutting hi
own throat from a to ear. 1t wa
t reported that all would die.