Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-15

ipches.
Fort Smith
Little Rookie feet 10 inches, decline
Of Is inches.
ST. Francis river is at fair stage.
White river has big stage Of water itH
entire length.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and cold.
River fell eleven inches.
Fair business at the landing.
The City Of Vicksburg arrived at
st. Louis yesterday.
Itwas showing last evening at Lous-
vile and Cincinnati.
The Queen City is due down to day
on her way to New Orleans.
The government steamer, Mime
tonka, was at the landing this morn.
ing.
The Port Eads finished her repairs
and left Vicksburg yesterday for st.
Louis.
The Anchor Line steamer City oil
Baton Rouge arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The steamer E. W. Cole will posi-.
lively leave here on Tuesday evening
for Vicksbug
The Cons Millar will be due to.
morrow night and is the Tuesday
packet for Cincinnati.
The viii Hays will be here early
Monday morning. and leaves on Tues
day evening for Vicksburg,
Further particulars regarding the
burning of the steamer Josie Harry
will be found on the local page.
Captain H. Q. Lowe has been ap.
pointed agent for the Memphis and
Arkansaw River Packet Company.
The Golden Crown for New Orleans
and the U. p. Schenck for Cincinnati
were expected to pass here at noon.
The Wyoming, for Cincinnati, and
the Thomas Sherlock for NewOrleans
passed Evansville yesterday after
noon.
The Anchor Line steamer, City o
Providence, added l66 bales of cas-
tern bound cotton to be reshipped a
Cairo.
The towboat R. A. Speed is fxinl
up her tow of slaves to-day, and viii
probably get away tomorrow for New
Orleans.
The Vint Shinkle, from Memphis
and the New Mary Houston, from
New Orleans, arrived at Cincinnati
yesterday.
The John A. Scudder complete,
her repairs and left last night for Ne1
Orleans. In Madrid Bend she tool
on II, 900 SKIS corn.
The james W. CAT departed las
evening for Cincinnati with 40 bale
rags, 9OObbls oil. 100 bbls molassel
and a good list of people.
The tow boat Henry Lourey is re
ported to be adding corn in the bend
below Cairo. She will add two barge
to her tow here loaded with $500 bale
compressed cotton.
The Arkansas City, from St. Louii
passed to Vicksburg last night. Sh
discharged 42l6 pkgs and added 8
bbls meal, so bbls lime and about 8
tons Of miscellaneous freight.
A dangerous snag just above tn
government light in Fogleman's chut
is reported, and has caused fatboat
men considerable trouble. As ther
is no money on hand for its remoys
1t will have to remain until next yea
The large and elegant Anchor Lin
steamer City of New Orleans is an
nouneed to pass here at 10 o'clock t
morrow morning for New Orleans an
at the same hour the City Of Helen
leaves for ViOksburg and City of Cair
for st, Louis.
When the Chas. ?. Chouteau lei
New Orleans she had HOO tons
freight, consisting principally Of sugl
and molasses. This is about the larI
est load that ever left New Orlear
for this port.
The Kate Adams will arrive t,
morrow, and is the mail packet lea,
ing on Monday evening Tor Arkansa
City. She takes freight for Arkansa
river, giving through bills lading an
connecting at Terrene with Il
steamer Ida Lee for Pine Bluff.
The great iron steamer Charles l
Ohouteau passed Vicksburg at noe
yesterday, and will be here to leave
Monday evening next for New o
leans. Captain Il. r. Thomas, h
!, agent will make engagements for he
The Henry A. Tyler, in comma1
! Of Captain John b. Messengale, is Il
= regular packet leaving this afternot
from the elevator for 0sceOla, bale
. Point, Hickman, Cairo, Paducah al
! way landings, attending promptly
E all business that offers. Lem Hill pr
/ sides in the office.
9 Mr.. Charles Sumner Rees, of Pitt
=. burg, was married on Wednesday ID
at Mount Vernon, N. Y, to Nj
Marguerite Euphennia Russell.
'' Sunnyside, Woodland, N. Y. 7
= groom is a son Of Captain James Re
n ST., and brother Of Thomas, Villa
IS James and David Rees, Of Pittsbu
h aud young man of high standing q
y fine business qualifications.
L Inc hene Maoready arrived
.. night with 2lS bales cotton, 80 b
" seed cotton, 1888 SKIS cotton seed and
IN head hogs. She is the mail pacl
g leaving again thiseveni ngiorMarian
If the Cut OF and all way landings
a L'Anguillo and st. Francis rive
is connecting with tho light DR.
e steamer Advance for Wittsburg a
y y the Sunk Lands. Captain 0. X, j,
. lin commands, with A. L. Banning
!. tbs office.
D. The Joe Peters arrived last even
Y with 2O4 bales cot ton, bags seed .
y > ton and 1919 SKIS cotton seed.
~ reshipped 1923 bf.les cotton at TER