Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-31
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

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gsY BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
James Lee, Friar's Point. m
Coahoma,. Vicksburg p m
Geo. W. Cheek, Ashport.......-..........5p m
SSiseoyie pelle, JsSeOla-s's""'e-........"0 p M
shields, Council Bend 80. ........ 8 D M
Nd Richardson, New 0rleans............bpm
W. |. Halliday, New Orleans. ......... .a..5 D m
Belie memphls, CAIRO. p m
Hard Cash, White river. ............... p IN
ARRIVED.
Steamer Commonwealth, New Orleans
Belle Memphis, Cairo
" UP. Schenck, Cincinnati
wv P. Halliday, Cairo
Geo. W. Cheek, Ashport.
Shields, Commerce
Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati
Osceola Belle. 0sceola
james Lee, Friar's Point
DEPARTED.
Steamer Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati
HM Hattie Rowland, Arkansas river
Batesyille, st. Francis river.
Commonwealth, st. Louis
U. p. Scheneck, New Orleans
IN PORT.
I'D. Richardson, Hard Cash, Shields.
Ooahoma, .Virgie Lee, Geo. w. Cheek.
Osceola Belle, Belle Memphis.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here rose ID inches in
the past "a hours, and now stands 26
feet 8 inches above extreme low water
mark. At Cairo the rise was IL inches
with 80 feet 10 inches on the gauge.
At st. Louis 10 inches, with 5 feet a
inches on the gauge. At Pittsburg 2
inches, with Z feet 3 inches on the
gauge. AT Cincinnati the decline was
Al inches, with 80 feet 3 inches on the
gauge. At Louisville 3inches with is
feet in the canal. At Evansvilleiti il
rising with 81 feet 4 inches on
the gauge. Cumberland river fell
10 inchesat Nashville yesterday with "a
feet 3 inches on the gauge. Arkan-
sas river is falling, at Little Rock,
with } feet 6 inches on the gauge.
Tennessee river is receding. White
river is stationary, witha good stage
of water from Jacksonport to the
mouth.
Observation-Disclosures 7
Soft.
Hay.
Misty.
Murky.
Damp-like.
1880 tomorrow.
Foggy on the river.
Unreasonable weather.
Happy New Year to all.
Fair movement in freights.
Fair business doing on the levee.
Rain last night and this morning.
Business in the bends is Stacking up.
Red river is rising from Shreveport
down.
Ring out the old year and ring in
the new.
Nearly all the small streams south of
here are swollen.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
No ice of any consequence in the
harbor at st, Louis. asorl
, The bulk of the cotton crop has
been shipped to market. 03r.
The w. L, Buckham left Evansville
for Helena yesterday afternoon.
The sunken tug Katie M. has been
raised, and is not materially injured.
The Batesville had a splendid trip
out last evening for st. Francis river.
LEDGER Job Printing Office and
Book Bindery, 10 Madison street. +
The river is still climbing its banks
and is now 8 feet within high water
mark,
The Henry Frank went into New
Orleans this last trip with 5000 bales
of cotton.
The drizzling rain aud damp mois-
ture is not good for ones health on
the levee.
The Jas. W Gaff, en- route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Cairo
yesterday,
The Hattie Nowland, for Arkansas
was well represented with peo-
pie and freight.
The Mary Ann and Coal City, with
tows of coal for New Orleans, arc due
down this evening. qns
The Chouteau from Helena, bound
New Orleans, passed Vicksburg
yesterday at pm
The Carrier for St. LOUIS, and R. r..
for Cincinnati, leave New
Orleans this evening.