Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-25
1V II PORT.
Kate Adams, Tiger.
. STAGES OF THE RIVERS.

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St. Louis-5 feet, and stationary.
Vicksburg-l6 feet, a rise Of l inch
Nashville-3O feet 8 inches, a rise
oil foot 8 inches.
chattanooga 81 feet 6 inches, a
decline Of l6 inches.
Shreveport-l8 feet 4 inches, a de-
cline of 3 inches.
Little Rock feet, a decline of 8
inches,
White river continues to decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy and warmer.
River rose eight inches.
Business moderate at the landing.
The local packets had fair trips
The upper Ohio is falling at Pitts.
burg
The Grand Pacific is overdue from
below bound for St. Louis.
The Tiger is nov in port receiving
to leave at 8 pm. tomorrow for Conn
Gil and Walnut bends.
The James Lee, Coaho ma and Tiger
are the local coast packets leaving
here tomorrow evening.
The repairs of the Henry Frank are
completed, and she will leave New
Orleans to-day for this port.
The Andy Baum, for Memphis, and
the Thomas Sherlock, for New Or.
leans, left Cincinnati last evening,
The Ohio went into Green river
Monday night on account of the ice,
but is now out and on b CT way to this
port.
The ice at Evansville is still heavy,
but rOtting fast, and it is possible that
navigation there will be resumed by
to. morrow.
The josie Harry will arrive to.
morrow afternoon and is the regular
Saturday mail packet leaving for
White river.
The Katie Hooper, in command Of
Captain Il. B. Smith, will be due to-
morrow, aud is the Saturday packet
for Arkansaw river.
The river at St. Louis is falling
steadily, with considerable ice rum
ming, The weather is warmer. No
arrivals or departures.
The r. Il. Springer left New Or
leans last evening for Cincinnati, and
the City of Baton Rouge will leave
there to-day for st. Louis.
Captain Mark r.. Cheek resumed
command Of the Kate Adams to day.
He is an experienced steamboatman
and a favOrito in tho trade.
No ice has yet Aoated by this pOrr
but some new made ice was reported
down about Council and WalnutBends
where there is dead water. .aa.
The great Charles Morgan will be
due down on Saturday bound for New
Orleans. She has Oh board a number
Of Mardi Gras excursionists.
The Guiding Star aud Will S. Hays
! are both announced to leave Cincin,
natl Saturday next for New Orleans.
and will be crowded with Mardi Gras
excursiOnists.
When the Will s. Hays left New
Orleans she had 800 tons OF freight,
and in the FIRST hour made 10 miles
against a strong headwind. So says
the Colonel"
The steamer BOstona, while making
a landing at Ironton on Tuesday night
last, ran into Bradiord's wharfboat,
sinking it Immediately. Damage from
$1,000 to $4,000.
The ice at Louisville has entirely
disappeared, with the river about sta.
tionary, and the lower gates of the
canal overaowed, thereby stopping
navigation by that channel.
Hereafter, until further notice, the
planters accommodation packet Tiger
will make semi.weekly trips to Coun.
Gil and Walnut Bends, leaving here
every Monday aud Friday at s p m.
The Ohio, in command of Captain
H. j. Vinton. is due from the Ohio
river, and is announced to leave at !
pm. tomorrow with a return trip.
Captain R. W. Lightburne is agent.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab.
lishment, ID Madison street, Memphis
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their line in superior
style andat low prices. t
The Mary Houston, from New
Orleans, passed Vicksburg yesterday
forenoon, and is announced to leave
here this evening on her way to Gin.
cinnati. Henry @. Lowe, at the foo
of Jefferson street, is agent.
The Annie P. Silver, from Cairo
passed down last night for New Or
leans, having added IN Madrid Benz
10000 SKIS corr and here she filed GU.
with nearly 200 tons. She left her,
loaded fat and drawing nine feet o
water.
captain A. J.. Carter, Of St. Louis
in testifying yesterday before tn,
River Committee at Washington, ap
r proved the plans Of the River Com
mission, Ho thought il the duty o
the government TO lrotect the lands o
; the lower valley from enorpaohmept
by an overflow. Hht
Captain John j. Darragh, with thu
9 wrecking steamer T. f. Eokert, yes
: terdAy got out the boiler and maohin