Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-06

| a ANe9purB-o ltttf uecllne OF 2 feet
2 inches.
0incinnati-6 feet Inches, rise of 4
Louisville feet and stationary.
Evansyille--2 feet inches, rise Of 8
!. Cairo feet 8 inches, a rise Of 4
!. 8, LOuis-s feet ? inches, a rise of IL
!, ygi!cksburg-2 feet 10 inches, decline
/, E y foot2 inches. a decline Of
:, Chattanooga At foot Z inches, rise
Shreveport inches. and stationary
Fort Smith, feet inches below the
zero 81 the gauge, a rise Of inches.
Little hock-O feet inches, a decline
of inches ''''N
~ Francis river continues low,
White river is about stationary, with 3
ieet Of water between Jacksonport and
MISCELLANEOUS,
Arkansaw river is rising again at head
waters.
The Ida Lee is due from st Francis
river and goes back again on Tuesday
next. M
The Chas. p Chouteat Is announced to
leave 81. Louis this evening for New Or
The II, A. Tyler added a, small lot of
miscellaneous freight and left for 81 Louis
last evening.
The Ida Darragh will be due Monday
and Is the regular Tuesday packet for
Arkansaw river.
The Carrier, due from 81, Louis since
yesterday morning, was expected TO pass
here at noon for Vicksburg.
The Missouri and upper Mississippi
rivers are rising. This will improve nav
igation from st. Louis TO points south.
The Kate Adams left at 9 o'clock yes
terday afternoon for Arkansaw CITY with
good trip of freight and fullofpeople,
The wreck Of the famous Gem City.
which boat was burned al st Louis
short time ago, will be sold ut auction ON
Tuesday next.
The City of Providence from Vicks-
burg arrived last night, discharged 20
bales cotton, cleaned out boilers and
passed on to st, Louis.
The Belle Shreveport will be ready to
leave Paducah early next week. She has
been thoroughly oyerhauled and Is in fine
trim for good seasons business.
The Coahoma leaves at 3 o'clock This
afternoon for Helena, Friars Point and
way landings She will be on her regi-
lar day next week as will also the Kate
Adams.
Captain Jerry johnson, the well known
and popular levee Waterman, arrived
nome this morning from his annual sum
mer tour to Kentucky, and is now ready
for business
The big locks of the Louisville and
Portland canal are closed and boats are
using the old locks, which are not passable
Tor large boats, even if there was good
stage of water
The rise 10 the upper Ohio was sufficient
to let out several tons of coal. Amounting
to l,50O,0J0 bushels. The price Of cosl
was advanced a little too soon, the coal
men not expecting barge water for several
The rise of the river at this point during
the past few days was accounted for by
heavy local rains. 1t came TO A stand last
evening but will be rising again by to-
morrow, the additional water now coming
| from the Ohio river.
| The Port Eads and Grand Lake. from
St. Louis, with six barges of freight
passed south yesterday. The Port Eads
takes the entire tow 70 New Orleans aiier
passing Burdeaux Chute the Grand Lake
returning to st, Louis for another tow
The large and elegant steamer Annie
L. Silver, IN command OF Captain Joseph
Bryan, Is announced TO pass here to-m6r-
row morning at 10 o'clock for Vicksburp
New Orleans and the bends. She viii
leave from the elevator and Captain Ad
Storm is her agent.
Captain Hiram o. Brace, Hull In.
spector for this district, Is on a pleas,lrable
business trip 10 4 little country village
on the Ohio river, where the happiest
event of his life win take place to-morrow
forenoon. He will return home In A few
days with a lovely young lady who in the
future will share his joys, troubles and
sorrows.
The josie Harry arrived this forenoon
from White river with 32l bales cotton,
llis SKIS cotton seed and good list OF
sundres. She reshipped 2O5 bales cotton
at Ierrene for New Orleans, making a
total of029 bales out ofthe river. Owing
70 the bud condition Of the river below
here, she will defer her departure until I
o'clock in the morning, whom she will
leave for all points on White river
through to Newport.
The steamer David r. Powell. davs
out from st, Louis, arrived last night with
a barge In tow, and on account oftbe had
condition Of the river below here. re.
NAMED until daylight before proceeding
TO New Orleans Al Tintnnville ~
snagged and sunk the barge Saline, con-
tanning lgOO bbls flour, 800 SKIS oats and
gu sks of malt This freight was taken
on at St. Louis and points south to Cairo.
The Eckert Is now engaged In raising the
sunken barge, and will bring the same
with all It's freight to this port,
Passengers and shippers should bear in
mind that the steamer Kate Adams DAYS
Of departure for Arkansaw CITY are Mon
days and Thursdays and the hour 2 nm.
prompt. The hour is made early on ac-
count Of the low condition Of the river AT
points between here and Helena the Adj
ans wishing to get beyond BurdeauS be-
fore dark. Merchants must send down their
freight as early rs possible, for she will
leave promptly at the hour advertised.
even If she has 70 disappoint some OF her
patrons.
The elegant steamer Josie Harry, in
command Of Captain Nit Harry, leaves
promptly ut o'clock this evening for De-
yalI Bluff, Augusta, Newport and way
landings, attending promptly to all bust
ness that offers and connecting at her
destination with the regular light draft
steamers for points on upper White and
Black rivers. The Harry is one Of me
finest sternwheel steamers that Pile, from
this port, has splendid accommodations
her tables are supplied with the best the
market affords and her officers are courte-
Gus gentlemen. Captain Harry has for
als assistants in the office 2. p. Pease and
Hugh Smith
The finest line in the CITY Of