Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-06

inches.
Cairo-22 feet, rise of 2 feet inch.
81: Louis-l9 feet inches, a decline
of inches.
Vicksburg-24 feet 10 inches, decline
Of 2 feet inches.
Nashville-5 feet, decline of 5 feet.
Chattanooga foot inches, rise
Of 8 inches.
Shreveport feet, a decline of 6 inches.
Fort Smiths inches and, rising.
Little Rock
White and st. Francis rivers, con-
al fairs stage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and cool.
River rising again.
Good business at the landing.
Cons Millar for Cincinnati to-mor-
row.
The Paris G. Brown, from New Or
leans, passed up this forenoon for
Cincinnati.
The Wyoming, for Cincinnati, and
the City Of st. Louis, for St. Louis,
left New Orleans Saturday.
The City Of Helena added ten tons,
including 500 bdls laths, and left on
time yesterday for st. Louis.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis,
and Golden Grown, for New Orleans,
left Cincinnati Saturday evening.
Mr.. Robert Mccoy, chief clerk Of
the Andy Baum, has been under the
weather on the trip down, having q
general shaking up almost every day
The Coahoma brought in "a bales
cotton, Is bags seed cotton, and " SKIS
cotton seed. She goes out again this
evening for Helena and Friars Point
The tow of the tug Billy Kilby
into New Orleans last week comprised
heavy raft containing 8l3 tiers and
two barges containing 10000 slaves
The W. P. Halliday, four days out
from New Orleans, with 300 tons Of
freight, arrived last night, cleaned out
boilers and left this morning for st.
Louis.
The Anchor Line steamer John:A.
SCudder, in command of Captain VIM.
Baker, is announced to pass here to.
morrow at noon on her way to New
Orleans.
The st. Louis and New Orleans
Anchor Line Packet Company sold
on Saturday last the steamer City Of
Alton to Captain P. Manion. Terms
private.
The Golden Rule, from Cincinnati,
passed to New Orleans Saturday eve-
ming with full freight, but light
passenger trip. She discharged over
600 pkgs here.
The Dean Adams brought in lis
axis cotton seed, IS bbls potatoes aud
II bbls apples. She is the Lee Line
packet returning this evening to 0sce.
ola and way landings.
The Josie Harry departed Saturday
evening for White river with a good
trip Of freight and people, including
several round trip excursionists, who
are sure to have apleasant time.
The flags Of the steamers in port
we're displayed at half mast yesterday
out of respect to the memory of Capt,
r. K. Riley, late commander Of the
Anchor Line steamer City of Vicks.
burg,
The City Of Baton Rouge, which
passed to New Orleans early yesterday
morning, added 1905 bags oil cake, So
crates and 142 bbls potatoes, 4 crates
apples and 10 tens miscellaneous
freight.
The Belle Memphis, with Captain 1.
H. Mckee on the roof, will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving from the
elevator at 10 o'clock in the morning
for ViCksburg. Henry Corbyn is in
charge of the office.
The City of Vicksburg, in command
of Captain s. A. McPheeters, will be
up this evening aud leaves from the
elevator at 10 o'clock to morrow morn
log for Cairo and st. Louis. Vim.
Blenker presides in the office.
Under the supervision Of Captain
w. 4. Walker the Marine Hospital
at this port is rapidly approaching
completion, and when finished will be
an ornament to the "fogt" aud oom,
paaud good view Of the river.
The Central City, from St. Louis,
came in Saturday night with 500 tons
Of freight, including 1854 bbls and liz
half bbls -four, S95 bbls neal, i2sS
Qks oats, 30 SKIS bran, 100 SKIS rye, slE
SKIS corn. She returns to ST. Louis as
soon as unloaded.
The City Of Cairo, from st. Louis,
nassed To Vicksbnrp vesterdsv e,ro