Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-31
RIVER NTELEelNcE.

Dean Adams. Osceola
Will Kyle, Cincinnati
1" Hard Cash, White river
Coal City. New Orleans
q Golden Rule. New Orleans
" B Williams, Ohio river
~ tiaiH IN PORT.
Kate Adams, Vint Shinkle
STAGES OF THE RIVER,
Memphis-24 feet inches, rise of
A inches during the past "a hours.
Pittsburg-l0 feet 2 inches rise or
10 inches.
Cincinnati 26 feet 2 inches, decline
Of feet s inches.
Louisville-ll feet, decline of 8
inches. }sgr aa
Evansville-l9 feet 10 inches, rise of
10 inches. n
Cairo-S2 feet inches, a rise Of
inches.
st. Louis-25 feet 8 inches a decline of
2 inches.
viclIsburg--88 feet 8 inches, rise of
2 inches. ~, ,.
Nashville-lO feet inches, a rise of .
inches.
Chattanooga feet, and stationary
Shreyeport-lS feet 8 inches, a rise
of inches.
Little Rocks feet inches, decline
of 4 inches.
White and st. Francis rivers continue
at good stage. lt
U( MISCELLANEOUS. M
Clear and cool.
River rose four inches.
Business dull on the levee.
One local packet leaving to-day. rrg
Business with the packets is not very
brisk at present.
The Coal City, with a tow Of coal passed
sonth early this morning.
The r. r. Springer passed Vicksburg
at noon yesterday, bound for New Or
leans. ff..
The Coahoma and Dean Adams are the
Lee Line mail packets leaving tomorrow
evening.
The powerful and champion towboat,
Joseph B. Williams. passed up this morn
ing for the Ohio river. iho
The Will Kyle, on her fifth day out
from New Orleans, passed up this morn
ing on her way to the Ohio. '4a 1V
Captain Lew Rates popular Will Kyle
was expected to pass up this forenoon on
her way to the Ohio river. u..'
The City of Cairo left Vicksburg at
noon to-day and passes hereSunday morn
ing on her way 10 st. Louis
The james w. GAff did not leave Gin
cinnati last uight as advertised, but will
get away to-day for this port,
The famous Charles Morgan will be
due down to morrow bound for, New Or
leans. II. q. Lowe is her agent,
The Golden Crown leaves Cincinnati
tonight for New Orleans, and the Wyo
ming leaves New Orleans for the Ohio
For Wheeling stogies, navy clipping
Turkish cut and best tine cut in the world
| 20 TO H. Esch, III Main, corner Adams
The City of ST. Louis arrived at New
Orleans yesterday, and the W. Z, Halli-
day left there last evening for ST. Louis
The Commonwealth arrived at St.
Louis yesterday, and the City Of Baton
Rouge left there last evening for New Or
leans. aa0niaanIIa bsa ..
"A. j. Smiley, cook on the snagboat H.
| G. Wright, is reported drowned above
this city on Sunday last He resided in
Cairo Jo
As soon as summer arrives Captain
DArragh will have his steamer T. 4. Eek
ert put in fine condition for the excursion
business, ..,....
The Far West from Usage river arriv.
cd ut 81. Lous with 6OOO SKIS grain, and
the Bright Light from tho Missouri had
10, 900 SKIS, IA -... sru7
Captain William Postal, brother OF
Captain Ed Postal, left here last night on
the steam Hard Cash and will make the
round trip. M ruI uH
The Win S. Hays will be due down
about Sunday destined to New Orleans.
H,C Lowe her agent, will give all de-
sired information. :
Mr.. John Is. Davis, well known mas
ter mechanic and engineer draaghtsman,
has 'set Mp. shop" tor himself on Main
street in Louisville.
The Daniel Kane, which lett New Or
leans last week, turned back from Natchez
| with the tow of the 6oaz, which boat had
her shaft broken few days ago.
The Vint Shinkle is the regular packet
leaving at 5 p m tomorrow for all points
on the Ohio river through to Cincinnati
and will give through tickets and cheap
rates to points Eastl
A dispatch from ST. Bepl says the steam
or Nettie Baldwin iias returned 10 Coun $
ola from her first trip up the James river
The bQat vent Yp BIZ miles and viii go to
jamestown tliisfFE:
Captain Harry Brolaskis elegant
Anchor Line steamer Arkansas City win
be here in the morning and leave at 10
u N tomorrow for Vicksburg. Charles
| ouesncll nreaides in the Office,
Secretary Shihkle Ct the Cincinnati
| Pilots Aeeoaiation is distributing book
loontainihg plates. which demonstrate the
methods Of displaying signal lights on
different kinds of river bridges.
The new Buckeye State, launched at
Cincinnati on Monday last, draws only Is
inches of water with the machinery on
board. Its expected she will be ready to
Il try her engines ky satqrfay next.
| Application WIS yesterday made for q
charter for the Memphis and White River
Packet Company, with the following a.
| charter members Il, 9. Postal, G. Al.
Postal. J. y Bees, Thomas N. Rees and
S. S. Brown. - isqf lGsuIt
The Cityof Providence, in command
Iof Captain George Lenox, will be th,
Aneh0g biaa packet leaving at l0a IN. to
morrow for CGjrp, st. Louis and way
, handing Frank PSrklps and Jimmy Nc
Aleen are in charge Of the o@ce.
The Golden Rule, from the Ohio river
0 arrived last night, dicharged about 81