Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-30
Clearing House ReDort.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For Commerce, w. J.. Poitevent..5 p m
Helena. COahOma.".............5 d IN
Friars Point, John T. Moore....5 p IN
" st. Francis river. Macready.. 10 D IN
White river, Josie Harry........5 p m
" st. Louis, Colorado. ...... D m
" New Orleans, john A. Scudder,5 p M
BoATs LEAVING SUNDAY.
For s.. Louis, City of Providence 10 a m
Vicksburg, Gold Dust."",",...l0 a m
ARRIVED.
Steamer John 4. Moore, Helena.
Coahoma. Helena.
Rene Macready, st. Francis RI.
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
Osceola Belle. Osceola.
" Hard Cash. White River.
-" Silverthorn. Hailes Point.
Katie P. Kountz, Yazoo river.
IN PORT.
Wyoming. Rene Macready, Coahoma,
JOHN I. Moore,
CONDITIONS OF THE RIVERS.
The upper Ohio, also the Cumber-
land and Tennessee rivers, are rising,
and the prospects favor a better stage
Of water in a few days. Since last
report the river at this point rose 6
inches, with 4 feet s inches ON the.
gauge. The Ohio rose 2 inches at
Pittsburg, with 2 feet 3 inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it is on a stand,
with 3 feet 8 inches on the gauge. At
Louisville it fell IL inches, with 3 feet
in the canal. At Cairo it rose B inches,
with 6 feet Z inches on the gauge. The
Cumberland at Nashville rose rs
inches, with 5 feet IL inches on the
shoals. The Tennessee at Chatta
nooga rose / inch, with 13 inches on
the gauge. Arkansas river is on a
stand, with % inches between Pine
Bluff and Little Rock. White river
is falling slowly, with 81 feet to Au-
gusta and 81 inches to J~acksonport.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Damp.
Cloudy and close.
Continued wet weather.
No cotton picking this week.
The Cumberland river is rising
rapidly,
The Fanny Tatum'is on the docks
at st. Louis.
Rain and snow are reported in the
Allegheny mountains.
The Silverthorn got away at noon
to day for Haile's Point.
The Salvor No. 2 has gone to the
wreck Of the Joe Briarly.
The Joe Kinney, from Vicksburg,
arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The Centennial, for New Orleans,
will leave St. Louis this evening.
The John Dippold and barges left
New Orleans yesterday for st. Louis.
The Golden Crown from Cincinnati,
passed Vicksburg yesterday morning.
A moderate amount Of business is
being transacted at the landing to-
day.
The Golden rule lays up at New
Orleans until there is more water in
the Ohio.
The Katie 2. Kountz got away this
morning for Yazoo river, where she
will ply this season.
The Natchez and White have both
reduced the fare from Natchez to New
Orleans down to 50.
The railroad company tore up the
sidewalk at the foot Of Union street,
and should repair it.
The Wyoming re.ships her freight
for Helena and leaves this evening for
st. Louis.
The Marlin Speed is due from Ar.
kansas river and will leave with a re-
turn trip early next week.
Three and a half feet on Portland
bar night before last, and three feet in
the channel to Evansville.
The Charl IS p. Choteau took into
New Orleans 1858 bales Of cotton, the
value Of which was 100000.
The Stu. Genevieve, for Memphis,
and the Il. o. StaDard, for New Or
leans, left St. Louis last evening.
The 0sceola Belle, for Osceola, and
the James Lee, for Friars Point, de-
parted last evening with moderate
trips.
The Hard Cash completed her re-
pairs and got away las. night for
White river, with a fair trip Of
freight.
During the week ending Thursday
night but S35 wharfage was collected
at Cincinnati, and this from fourteen
steamers.