Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-15

Win u Ieet 4 lncnc6 on tDe gauge, Al
st. Louis it declined, with 10 feet on
the gauge. At Pittsburg the river is
receding, with Z feet on the gauge.
At iCincinnati it is falling, with 2
feet Z inches on the gauge. AT Louis
vile it is falling, with IL feet z inches
in the canal. At Evansville it
is rising, with 10 feet on the gauge.
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers are
rising. Arkansas river is rising, with
- feet 6 inches on the gauge. White
river is swelling. with a big stage OF
water from Jacksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Oh, the rain
The rainfall is unprecedented.
Owing to the rain there was not
much doing on the levee.
The continued rains have deferred
planters from getting in their crops.
The Centennial is dueup, bound for
st. Louis.
The Mark Twain had a good trip
out for Dyersburg.
The w. P. Halliday, from st. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans to-day.
The Katie Hooper had a splendid
trip out for Arkansas river Sunday
night.
The John A. Scudder, which left
st. Louis Yesterday. will PASS down to-
morrow.
The Coahoma is the regular packet
tomorrow evening for Osceols.
The Paris c. Brown, from Cincin-
natl, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The j. W. Gaf, bound from Mem
.phis to Cincinnati, passed Louisville
to-day.
The Reuben Springer, bound for
New Orleans, passed Evansville Sat
urday, and is due down this morning,
The Gold Dust, from Yicksburg,
passed yesterday at noon, with a fair
up stream trip.
Theshowers Of rain which were con-
tinuous to-day, deferred business on
the landing.
The City of Greenville is due to-
night from V~icksburg, and leaves the
Anchor line whartboat tomorrow
evening at FIVE o'clock for st. Louis.
The Golden Rule, for Cincinnati.
james Howard and John Dippold and
barges, for St. Louis, left New Orleans
Saturday evening.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis,
and Charles Morgan, for New Orleans,
passed Louisville yesterday.
The Joe Kinney, from Vicksburg
passed up last night for st. Louis. She
put off here three bales of cotton and
a lot Of other stuff and added a few
people.
Captain Ad Storm, superintendent
of the Anchor line here, hadfour boats
to attend to Saturday, and two Sum
day morning.
The Josie Harry, Commodore Mill
Harry's blue ribbon boat, went out
Saturday evening with all the freight
she could handle, and had also a gooC
list Of people.
The Golden City passed down a
noon for New Orleans. She was vel
laden, and put off here a lot Of mis-
~cellaneous stuff, and received a lot o
people.
The James D. Parker, which is The
| Wednesday packet for Cincinnati
passed Evansville on time, and is dur
here Tuesday morning.
As yet there has not been mucl
damage done by the high stage o
water, but should there be more rain
falls like last night there is no tellin,
Of the destruction Of property.
The Guiding Star passed up TIKI
this morning. She put off here 13C
bbls sweet potatoes, II bales bagging
II pkgs sundrics, and added here som,
people.
The City of Alton passed down Sat
urday night for New Orleans full,
laden. She did little business here.
The Belle of Shreveport leaves New
Orleans to-day for st. Louis.
The Ste. G%enev;eve from st. Louis
discharged 1900 bbls -four and meal
$40 sacks grain, AGO pkgs lard, 29t
empty kegs, 25 bbls whisky, 5 heaC
stock, and 800 pkgs suudries, and re
turned to st. Louis yesterday morn
ing.
The Golden City came in last nigh
from Cincinnati we'll laden. She pu
off here $50 pkgs general mdse, an,
takes on $50 empty oil barrels for Hell
ena and 10 tons of other freight, an,
left neal noon for New Orleans,