Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-26

RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
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81. Louis, Fannie Lewis...a....... ....r...-5 pm
0sceola Belle. pm
George W. Cheek..."....... ".....b pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Golden City, Cincinnati.
" James Howard, st. Louis.
Ct Fannie Lewis, st. Louis.
" Belle of Texas, Cairo.
" Katie Hooper, Arkansas river.
/" Osceola Belle, Osceola.
Centennial, st. Louis.
" Batesville, st. Francis river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer James D. Parker, Cincinnati.
Phil Allin, Prentiss.
Ouachita Belle, Aakanses City.
Coahoma, Friar's Point.
81 Centennial, New Orleans.
Golden City, New Orleans.
A.. j. White, Helena.
IN PORT.
Katie Hooper, George w. Cheek, OitJ
of Augusta, James Howard, Osceola Belle
Batesville, Fannie Lewis, Belle Of Texas
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here rose 4 inches in tn
past t~wenty-four hours ending at moo
to-day, and now stands 4 feet 3 inche
above low water mark. At Cairo
rose 4 inches yesterday, with s feet l
inches on the gauge; at st. Louis it
stationary, with 5 feet 6 inches in tn
channel out to Cairo at Pittsburg j
declined 3 feet, with II feet 4 inche
on the gauge at Cincinnati it ros
.35 inches, with 16 feet 6 inches on tn
gauge; ct Louisville it is rising, wit
I feet 6 inches in the canal at Evans
vile it is rising with 8 feet 6 inches 0
the gauge. Cumberland river is risin
at Nashville, with 10 inches on tn
gauge. White river isswelling slowl
at J~acksonport, with 3 feet in th
channel from there out. The Arkansa
is rising at Little Rock, with 2 feet
inches on the gauge.
Miscellaneous.
Too much rain.
Another rough night on the river.
The rain Yetards business on tn
levee and the handling Of cotton an
other freights.
The rain being general we may loo
for a rise In the Southern streams an
improvement in navigation,
The local packets out last night ha
good trips Of freight and people no
outstanding the bad weather. 9o.
A good swell may be looked for
the Ohio river, as it has been faiRil
along the water courses and through
out the Ohio valley
The A. j. Baker, from 81 LOU
and Florence Meyer, from Cincinnati
arrived at New Orleans Sunday.
CAPTAIN VIM. Miller leaves Cinci
natl Thursday for New Orleans wi
his new and magnificent passeng
steamer the Guiding StaF
The G, P. Chouteau passed Wick
burg Sunday and will be here to-nigf
leaving tomorrow evening with a I
turn trip for New Orleans,
The John A. ScuddeF and @ F.
Peck are due down Tomorrow for M
Orleans.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Jol
10. Crane. is the Anchor Line pack
leaving the Lee WhaFfboat this eve
! ing at 5 o'clock for Cairo end st, Lou
doing all way business.
The John A. Scudder, Of the A
! chor Line, will be down tomorrow !
New Orleans.
: The City Of Helena leaves ~. AQl
I. this evening for Yicksburg.
The Anchor Liners Belle Of Shrel
port for New Orleans and Belle
Louis for Memphis Leave 81 Louis
morrow.
4. The Thomas Sherlock for New {
, leans and Baum Cor Memphis We
. at Evansville to-day
. The G. X. Peck, in command
Captain James s. Smith, enters I
: New Orleans and Red river trade.
/, The Keokuk, with a tow Of emf
, stone barges, left last evening for II
. Glare.
The Anchor Line packet City
Vicksburg, Captain Bob Riley, v
!, leave the Lee Wharfbaat this aft
; noon for Yicksburg and the bends,