Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-01
ARRIVED.

Josie Harry, WI mite river.
City of Providence, st. Louis.
Gold Dust, Vicksburg.
" Colorado, 81. Louis.
" John A. Seudder, New Orleans.
E. M. Norton, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
w. j. Poitevent, James Lee, Osceola
Belle, 0uachita Belle, Marlin Speed, Jas.
d. Parker and James w. CAT.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per City Of Providence from Vicks.
burg, p bales ofcotton.
Per Marlin Speed from Arkansas
river, 2l3 bales o cotton.
Per W. j. Poitevent, g. bales of
cotton, p bags of seed cotton, 406
sacks Of cotton seed.
Per james Lee from Friars Point,
36l bales of cotton 947 sacks of cotton
seed, 6 bags Of seed cotton,
Per 0sceela Belle, from 0sceola, 294
bales of cotton, 50 bags of seed cotton,
1853 sacks of cotton seed.
Per 0uachita Belle from Arkansas
City, l27 bales of cotton, "a bags of
seed cotton, 636 sacks Of cotton seed.
Per Gold Dust from st. Louis, $50
barrels of -four, $50 packages of lara,
10 casks and So boxes OF bacon, IS
head Of hogs, "a bales of cotton, $40
packages Of sundrieg.
CONDITIONS OF THE RIVERS.
From dispatches received this
morning, there isS feet l inch on the
gauge at Pittsburg, and still rising.
This and the opening of the canal will
revive business in the Ohio, which las
been all but stagnant for some time.
Here the river is about on a stand,
with 4 feet 2 inches on the gauge
The Ohio rose 3 inches at Cincinnati
with 3 feet 2 inches on the gauge. At
Louisville it is on a stand, but will be
risipg by night; there is but 3 feet
ID the canal. At CAIRO it rose 3 inches,
with 6 feet 4 inches on the gauge.
The Missississippi, at st. Louis, fell 4
inches, with s feet 5 inches on the
gauge. The Cumberland at Nashville
rose 10 inches, with Q feet II inches on
the shoals. The tennessee at Chatta
nooga is rising slowly with l3inches on
the gauge. Arkansas river is on q
stand, with 20 inches to Pine Bluff.
White river is rising slowly, with. 8
feet to Augusta and 8 feet from there
to ~JacksOnport.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool.
Black frost.
Heavy fogthis morning
Business to-day confined to local
packets.
The John T. Moore for Friars Point
had Q moderate trip out.
The Annie p. Silver, for st, Louis
left New Orleans yesterday.
The Katie p. Kount2 got away Sat.
urday night for Yazoo river,
The Ohio is still rising at PittsDurl
with over s feet on the guage.
The Chas. P. Chouteau left New
Orleans Saturday for this port.
The Mary Houston, for Cincinnati
passed Cairo yesterday forenoon.
The Annie 7. Silver from st. LouiI
arrived at New Orleans Saturday,
This is the last day Of the politica
war, and the marines are glad oft.
Captain Sterling Mcintyre is nov
in charge Of the office of the Colder
City.
Captain Matt S. Williams is now il
charge of the Office Of the Den
Adams.
The Will Kyle from Louisville i
due down this evening bound for New
Orleans.
The Rene Nacready, with q goo,
trip Of freight, departed Saturday TO
st, Francis river.
Consignes should remove the
freight from the leyee as soon after it
arrival as possible,
The Louisville and Portland cana
opens to-day. The rise in the Obi
has come in good time,
The Centennial, for New 0rlean.
/ left st. Louis Saturday evening, an
passes here Wednesday afternoon.
Both the Allegheny and Monongd
hela rivers are rising, and a fair Stag
o. water may be expected m a ie'
1 days.
The local packets which arrive
yesterday brought in 1919 bales cottol
lO7 bags seed cotton, and 1872 sacl
+ seed. Aa
The Wyoming, after several da!
: stay, completed the dischargiug ofh,
= freight and left Saturday night Il
: st. Louis.
7 The new steamer, W, 7, Wheelss
4 built for the Savannah and Angus
. trade, will leave Pittsburg on Il
: present rise 1 81
The COahOms departed SsturdI