Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-31

OF lncnes.
Shreyeport-s feet inches, a decline of
2 inches.
Fort Smith-l6 inches below bench
mark, fell inches.
Little Rock-Falling.
White and st. Francis rivers are at q
fair stage, but declining.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool and pleasant,
River fell eight inches.
Moderate business at the landing.
james W. Gaff for Cincinnati 5 pm.
The U, 2. Schenck from New Orr
leans passed up this forenoon on
her way to Oincin natl.
The Central City is loading at St.
Louis for this port, and is announced
to leave there this evening.
The r. s. Hays, with the tow left at
Delta by the Henry Lourey, arrived
at New Orleans las, evening.
The Mississippi river is said to be
full of wheat between Cairo and st
LOuis-the banks, of course.
The government steamer II. M.
Graham is at the foot Of Jefferson
street having a new furnace built.
The Henry Lourey, with a broken
shaft, passed up light this morning for
st. Louis where she will be repaired.
Will Lash left here yesterday as
second clerk Of the Wyoming, in place
of Frank Stein, who was on the sick
list.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, and
the Golden Grown, for New Orleans,
are to leave Cincinnati tomorrow
evening.
The United States Court has con-
firmed the sale of the Thomas Sher.
lock, and her new owners are now in
possession.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
New Orleans will be up this evening
and leaves at 10 o'clock tomorrow for
St. Louis.
The Henderson Packet Company
have sold the Bertha Lee to Florida
parties for about $1,000 if he performs
satisfactorily.
Seven feet of water is reported in
the Ohio at Flint Island, and in the
channel foot Of the dyke at Portland
there is 9 feet,
The Belle Memphis, from Ficks-
burg, passed to st. Louis this fore
noon adding here lot OF miScella
neous way freight.
A dispatch from Pittsburg states
that Commodore KOuntz has thrown
up the upper Missouri Government
transportation contract.
The famous whistler Will Kyle is
announced to pass here Thursday
morning, bound for Cincinnati and
way landings on the Ohio.
The Kate Adams departed on time
as usual with a fair trip of both freight
and people, including several excur
siopists, who are sure of pleasant
time.
Mate McClOsky, Of the Anchor
Line, who was beaten at Darnell's
landing, is recovering He had three
ribs broken on one side and two on
the other.
The Port Eads and bsrgeS, also the
sterpWheel steamer Key West in tow,
posed Bp this morning for St. Louis,
The Key West is to be taken to
Paducsh.
The Josie Harry returning 10 this
port passes Devalls Bluff tomorrow
morning, She will arrive Thursday
evening and leaves again on Saturday
for White river.
The body of floater found at Cairo
Sunday night il supposed to be the
mah who was caught stealing aour on
the City Of Helena on Friday night
last and jumped overheard.
The Annie P. Silver, under the
auspip0s Of the anchor Line, passed
down this afterHS9R fer New Orleans.
Joseph Bryan is in eSmMapd, With
Green f. Shields In charge Of the
Office.
The White river steamer Chicka,
saw will be launched about August
10th; the Arkansaw river Joe Peters
Rbaut the 18th, and Captain John
Darragh'S towbOat in about three
weeks.
The people Of Mound City, ILL.,, be-
lieve that Mr.. HsaIstick, Of st. Louis
intends to purchase the ways at that
place, and probably he does. 1t would
be a good move alike for him as vel
as Mound City,
Ityas only freshest at Pittsburl
which came out of the Allegheny
river, but ii managed to carry off I
large quantity If lumber, the loss o