Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-02
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


bVAIs LhAflNH THIS DAY.
For Commerce, w. j. Poitevent.,5.p m
Helena, COah0ma.""..""..,6 p m
" Helena, John 7. Moore........5 D m
" st. Francis river. Macready. 10 p m
" New Orleans, Will Kyle,"",. 5 p m
ARRIVED.
Steamer John T. Moore. Helena.
q" Rene Macready, st. Francis RI
Silverthorn, Hailes Point.
Port Eads, st. Louis.
" John Means. New Orleans.
=" Coahoma, Helena.
Grand Tower, Vicksburg.
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friar's Point.
Osceola Belle. Osceola.
Ouachita Belle, Arkansas City.
Marlin Speed, Arkansas river.
" Port Eads, New Orleans.
" John Means, st. Louis.
I" Grand Tower, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Coahoma, John T, Moore, James ID
Parker, Rene Ma1ready.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Coahoma, from Helena, 81
bales cotton, 1876 sacks cotton seed.
Per Grand Tower, from Vicksburg.
% bags cotton, II bags seed cotton.
Per John T. Moore, from Helena,
so bales cotton, 3 bags seed cotton and
81 sacks cotton seed.
CONDITIONS OF THE RIVERS.
A decline of 2 inches is noted at
this point since yesterday, with 4 leet
on the gauge. The rise in the upper
Ohio, though not as much as was ex-
pected, is sufficient to revive business.
At Pittsburg, the Ohio is on a stand,
with 8 feet 8 inches on the gauge AT
Cincinnati it rose Is inches, with 5
feet 2 inches on the gauge. At Louis
vile it is rising to-day, with a little
over three feet in the canal. At
Cairo it rose 4 inches, with Z feet 5
inches on the gauge, The Missis-
sippi, at st. Louis fell 5 inches, with
9 feet 4 inches on the gauge. The
Cumberland, at Nashville, fell 1 inch
es, with 8 feet on the shoals. The
Tennessee, at Chattanooga, rose 2
inches, with IA inches on the gauge.
Arkansas river is falling again, with
about 20 inches between Pine Bluff
and Little Rock. White river is
about standing, with 5 feet to Angus
ia and 3 feet to J%acksOnport,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warmer.
Clear and bright.
Packets detained by fog.
But little doing at the river to-
day.
The Ohio is falling again at Pitts.
burg.
Marines, go to the polls and do your
duty.
The walks leading to the levee need
repairing.
The Montana is at St. Louis loading
for Pittsburg.
The Silverthorn left at noon to-day
for HAle's Point,
The Marlin Speed, for Arkansas
river, had a moderate trip.
Captain Less Ware, of Wittsburg,
returned home last evening.
Mart Hampton and Ad WATSON are
now pilots Of the Poitevent.
The Louisville and Portland canal
was opened yesterday at noon.
The Paris G. Brown left Cairo last
evening bound for Cincinnati.
The John i. Rhodes lett Cincin-
natl last evening for Pittsburg,
The Moore and Coahoma leave for
Helena at 5p.m,-ratos nominal.
The Golden Crown from Cincinnati
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Chas. Morgan leaves Cincinnati
on Saturday next for New Orleans.
The Ohio 1T noon to-day was rising
at all points from Cincinnati to Cairo,
The Commonwealth, from Vicks.
burg, arrived at St. Louis yesterday.
The 0uachita Belle, for Arkansas
City, had a fair trip out last evening,
The Win Kyle due down this even
ing will get about 900 bales Of cotton.
George Lewis, engineer of the Cen.
t%ennial, was married at st. Louis on
Thursday last.
The Henry Frank added 1000 balos
Of cotton at Helena and had fair en-
gagements below,
The James Lee, for Friars Point,
and the Qsceols Belle, for 0scaola, had
moderate trips out.
Captain Tenn Sexton, a pioneer river