Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-12

shreveport-lo feet 3 inches, rise of 8
inches.
Little Roclx-lS feet, a rise of feet.
White and st. Francis rivers arc both
rising and at good STAGE
MISCELLANEOUS.
Very warm.
River rose 8 inches.
Upper streams rising again.
Fair business at the landing.
Cons Millar for Cincinnati at 5 pm.
Packets doing a moderate business.
The upper Ohio is falling steadily at
Pittsburg.
The Oakland and barges left St.
Louis last evening.
The James w. Gaff leaves Oincin-
natl tomorrow evening for this port.
The John A. Scudder, from St.
Louis, arrived at New Orleans yester.
day.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
Vlcksburg passed to st. Louis this
forenoon.
The Wyoming, from New Orleans,
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday with a
light trip.
The Yint Shinkle, bound for this
port, passed Evansville yesterday
afternoon.
The damage to the Ariadne by fire
and water is to be estimated on her
arrival at Cincinnati.
Captain Fred Banks, of New Orr
leans, has sold the steamer Clara s, to
Captain l.. V. Cooley for $4,000.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
Baton Rouge will be due up o-mor-
row bound for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Arkansaw City arrived at St.
Louis yesterday, and leaves there to-
day on her return trip to Vicksburg.
The City OF Providence left Vicks.
burg at noon to-day, and will be the
Friday morning packet for st. Louis.
The Thomos Sherlock, with about
l5OO tons OF freight, passed here yes
terday afternoon bound Tor New
, Orleans.
The tug Tilda, which went to New
Orleans with a tow of slaves, passed
Vicksburg last evening returning TO
this port.
The body of Captain Gus Coleman
was found yesterday and brought here
this morning. Fail particulars on
local page.
The Hard Cash will be found in
port this afternoon, and leaves at 5
pm. tomorrow on her return t.
White river,
The Charles Morgan, of the Southern
Transportation Line, is announced to
pass here toSmorrow morning bound
for Cincinnati.
For Wheeling stogies, navy clip.
pings, Turkish cut and best fine cut in
the world, 80 to ii. Esch, 2l7 Main,
corner Adams. Sit
Captain W. j. Turner will probably
take his steamer, the Henry A. Tyler,
10 st. Louis and place her in the lii
nois river trade. Ef
Will Darragh was yesterday APP
pointed bill clerk of the steamer Goa
hOma, to fill the. place OF Will Ash.
ford, promoted to second clerk.
The Paris G. Brown will leave Gin.
cinnati this evening, TOR New Orleans,
to be followed by the Wyoming on
Thursday and the New Mary Houston
on Saturday.
The Golden Rule, four and half
days out from New Orleans with
about 400 tons of freight and good
list OF people, passed up this morning
tor the Ohio river.
Coal shipments from Pittsburg for
the 4o hours ending last evening footed
up lao, 6OU bushels, of which 6O7 900
bushels were for Louisville and the
balance for Cincinnati.
The Belle Memphis, from st.
Louis, passed to Vicksburg this fore
noon, alter disoharging 1920 pkgs and
adding a good lot of miscellaneous
freight for points below.
The 20" Line steamer U. P.
Schenck is announced to pass here to
morrow afternoon bound for Vicks-
burg, Natchez and New Orleans.
H.U. Lowe is her agent.
The Southern Transportation Com
pany are Receiving large lots Of Chicago
pork via Evansville tor New Orleans,
at a rate supposed to be considerably
less than heretofore given.
The large and elegant Anchor Liue
steamer ". p. Halliday, in command
OF Captain ), dolly, will pass down
this afternoon on her way to New
Orleans. Owen G. Gates presides in
the office.
The towboat Fred Wilson, after a
very successful career Of fourteen
years, is now on her way from Louis.
VILE 10 Pittsbgrg to ha diSAAntled and
new boat Will BE- built from her
machinery. ~ =" 80 I e
The st. Louis and St. Paul Packet
Company qad the Diamond JOa Line
have agreed on the passenger rates for
all upper river points, taking SIG for
the single trip to St. Paul as the basis.
a round trip rate of S28 will be put
0a,
The Tiger, which went to New Or.
leans with q tow Of slaves, delivered