Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-26
RIVER IN C~ELLIGENCE.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For 0sceola. Osceola Belle......,...5 p m
+" Friars Point, James L-ee..a.....6 y m
ARRIVED.
Steamer James Lee. Friars Point.
0sccola Belle, Os cola.
w. P. Halliday, New Orleans.
James w. Gail, Cincinnati.
Henry Frank, New Orleans.
Cherokee, Men Orleans,
Oakland, New Orleans.
UP Schenck, Cincinnati
pEPApI'go.
Steamer Coahoma. Helena.
4" John 4. Moore, Helena.
Dean Adams Arkansas City.
w. p. Halliday, Caire.
U. P. Schenck, New Orleans.
Oakland, Cairo.
IN FORT.
J ames Lee, Osoeola Belle, Josie Harry.
Cherokee, G. w. Check, James w, Gati,
HenrysFrank.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Cherokee, from New Orleans,
II bhds sugar, 81 bbls molasses.
Per 0sceola Belle, from 0sceola, 81
bales cotton, Is bags seed cotton, S89
sacks cotton, 10 head cattle.
Per Henry Frank, from New Or
leans, s bales cotton, 8 bags seed cot
ton. Is bhds sugar, 80 bbls molasses,
25 cases brandy cherries.
Per w. P. Halliday, from New Or
leans, 8 bags seed cotton, Is bols mo-
lasses, II packages r%aisins, so cases
brandy cherries, CD boxes fire crackers,
Per j. w. Gaf. from Cincinnati, 81
bales of cotton, % sacks seed cotton,
5l5 bbls apples, 2O7 bbls -four, l61
bbls self. GIG bbls potatoes, l3t bbls
whisky, vinegar and cider, 1876 sacks
corn, IS bales hay. 74S boxes soap and
candles, 693 packages furniture, $50
packages paper, 332 packages wsgon
stuff, 260 kegs nails, l08 plows, 1888
empty bbls, 494 packages sundries, 81
tubs butter, 80 head hogs, l COW and
calf, so dressed hogs, Is deer, 1875 pcs
wild game, 3 buggies, 675 pcs iron.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The rivers at all points above are
declining. Navigation is entirely sus
pended at Sc. Louis and Pittsburg.
Here a steady decline goes on and at
noon there was 7 fest 3 inches on the
gauge. The Ohio, at Pittsburg, fell
4 inches, with 10 inches on the gauge
At Cincinnati it fell 4 inches, with
feet on the gauge. At Louisville il
fell B inchcs, with 8 feet 3 inches in
the canal. At Cairo it is on a stand
with 8 feet 10 inches On the gauge
The Mississippi, at st. Louis, fell
inches, with 8 feet Z inches on The
gauge. The Cumberland, at Nash.
vile, fell 4 inches, with 3feet 7inches
on the shoals. The Tennessee, Al
Chattanooga, fell 2 inches, with q
inches on the gauge. Red river, a.
Shreveport, rose Z inches, with 10 fee
3 inches on tho gauge. Arkansa'
river is still falling, with not more
than 2 feet to Pine Bluff. White
river has a good stage from jackson
port 10 the mouth.
NIsoEJLAEEoUa
Disagreeable at the landing,
Captain O. P. Shinkle's fne pas
songer packet Golden Rule is du,
down tomorrow, bound for New Or
leans.
The Cherokee arrived last nigh.
from New Orleans and will probabl,
turn back from here with a lead Q
cotton.
Cloudy and cool.
Thin ice on the levee.
Business only moderate.
The CAT, for Cincinnati to. morrow
At Davenport, Dubuque, Lacross
and st. Paul the river is frozen over
The lighthouse tender, josef
Henry, lett New Orleans yesterday
and will look after the lights as shI
passes up.
The Vint Shinkle, for this port
leaves Cincinnati this evening.
Navigation at Pittsburg is effect
ually suspended. with but little pros
pect Of an early resumption,
A meeting Of steamboat pilots wa
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