Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-20

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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO DAY.
White river. Ruth. ......... ............. pm
cincinnati, James ID. Parker. ..-........5 pm
Vicksburg, City Of Chester .................5 pm
New Orleans. James Howard ............. pm
New Orleans, Fsnchon Pm
ARRIVALS
Stesmer Susie Silver, Cairo.
Charles Morgan, Cincinnati.
City Of Chester, Cairo.
Bee and barges, Cairo.
Coaboma, Friar's Point.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Susie Silver, New Orleans.
Charles Morgan, New Orleans.
C. B. Church, Cincinnati.
Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati.
Bee and bArges, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
Colorado, James D. Parker, Belle of
Texas, 0sceola, City Of Chester and
Coahoms.
Condition Of the Rivers.
The river is rising very rapidly
and has risen over 3 feet from yes.
terday at noon up to this morning,
and now stands Is feet above low
water mark. At Cairo the rise was
4 feet 5 inches, with rs feet I
inches on the gauge; at st. Louis
the rise was l inch, with the ice
still firm at Pittsburg the decline
was 4 feet, with 10 feet 6 inches on
the gauge; at Cincinnati it was
stationary, with 81 feet Z inches on
the gauge ; at Louisville it rose 81
Inches, with ~ feet 8 inches in the
canal; at Evansville it is rising,
with 81 feet 10 inches on the gauge.
The Cumberland rose Is inches,
with 81 feet s inches on the gauge
at Nashville. The White is rising
steadily, with a good stage of water
from Jacksonport to the mouth.
The Arkansas is rising slowly at
Little Rock.
Miscellaneous.
Heavy ice still running in the
river. Fa
The inclement weather defers
business on the landing and checks
shipments.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
The Carondelet for New Orleans
pissed Vicksburg yesterday noon.
The Golden Rule and Robert
Mitchell, which have been ice.
bound at Louisville, arrived at Gin.
%cinnati yesterday.
The j. w. Garrett and bargef
have gone to Cape Girardeau to
load for New Orleans.
A large number Of coal barges
passed Cairo yesterday in the ice.
The wreckers along the river will
reap a rich harvest in picking up
wrecks after the ice and flood sub.
sid.
The James W. Gaff leaves Evans
Will to day for Cincinnati.
Captain Silver of the Susie Silver
entered protest here on the barge
Rubicon and cargo,
The A.. j. White resumes hel
regular trips in the lower coas.
trale on Monday next.
A passenger on the Susie Silver
named II. G. Jones, died on board
while she lay at Point Pleasant
The deceased was from Sandusk,
station, near Cairo, Ill.
i. The Golden City for New Or
J leans and Andy Baum for Mem
phiS leave Cincinnati this evening
. The Grand Republic is due to
I morrow from New Orleans and will
, leave on Wednesday with a return
. trip.
The G. B. Church had up steam
at noon and expected to get AVA
during the afternoon for the Obi,
; river.
! The staunch steamer Fanchou
{, Captain /. G. Sweeney, will b,
: found at Glenn's wharf boat receiy
j ing for New Orleans and the bends
and will leave this evening, making
all principal way landings. Capt
! Glenn will make engagements 70.
her.