Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-13

CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
No change is noted in the condition
of the river at this point during the
past "a hours, the gauge at noon to-
day reading 81 feet 6 inches, or 80 feet
8 inches above low water mark, and z
inches below the danger line. A
steady decline is going on in all upper
streams and will set in here more rap
idly by the first Of the coming week.
Since last report, the Ohio at Pitts
burg fell 4inches, with 5 feet 4inches
on the gauge. At Cincinnati it fell
IL inches. with % feet on the
gauge. At Louisville it fell 2 inches,
with 9feet inch on t~hegauge. At Ev-
ansyille it rose Is inches, with Is feet s
inches on the gauge. At Cairo it Tell
Is inches, with 80 feet s inches on the
gauge. The Mississippi at st. Louis
fell II inches, with 26 feet 4 inches
on the gauge. The Cumberland at
Nashville fell 13 inches, with 10 feet
inches on the gauge. The Tenn
essee at Chattanooga fell 4 inches,
with 5 feet 10 inches on the gauge.
Red river at Shreveport rose 4 inches,
with II feet 8 inches on the gauge.
Arkansaw river fell 2 inches at
Little Rock, with II feet 7 inches on
the gauge. White river is still rising
at headwaters, with big stage all the
way out.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Gold Dust, from Vicksburg-
9 bales cotton.
Per Belle Memphis, from st. Louis
8 hhds meats, 20 tubs butter.
Per Josie Harry, from White river
IA bales cotton, Sc SKIS cotton seed,
5000 It walnut lumber.
Per James Lee, from Friars Point
80 bales cotton, 80 SKIS cotton seed.
Per Osceola Belle, from Osceola-
10 bales cotton, IA SKIS cotton seed.
Per Mark Twain, from st. Louis
1920 bbls cornmeaL.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and warm.
River stationary again.
Vint Shinkle for Cincinnati Sunday
at II m.
Arkansaw river is falling again at
Little Rock.
Josie Harry for White river to
morrow at 5 pm.
A fair business is being transacted
at the landing to-day.
The Gold Dust for st. Louis passed
up on time with u light trip.
The investigation of the towboat
John Means disaster is still going on.
The My Choice and barges from
New Orleans passed up this morning.
The James Lee arrived last night
in time for the boys to attend the
picnic.
The Mark Twain arrived last night
with a full cargo of cornmeal for this
market.
The Chas. P. Chouteau is coming
up the river with over 800 tons Of
freight.
The City of Alton is the Anchor
line passing dow n at 10 am. tomorrow
for New 0rlean,i.
The Idlewild departed last evening
for Arkansaw City with a fair trip o.
both freight an people.
The City Of Helena left st. Louis
last evening, and passes here Sunday
at III am. for Vicksbvrg.
The Belle Memphis with a goot
trip Passed down at 10 am. for N'icks
burg, adding here about % tons.
A decline of IS inches is not ed a
Cairo since last reported, being a de.
cline Of 3 feet during the r,ast 3 days
The steamboat excursion busine IS il
IN full bloom at Cincinnati and Louis.
vile. Memphis ought to have a few
The Golden Crown, for Cincinnati
and the Aunie P. Silver, for St
Louis left New Orleans last evening
The excursion steam or Thos. Shor.
lock, in command of Safety JIM
will pass up to-morr' wv, bound tol
Cincin natl.
The John Porter from St. Louis
aud tn Jos. B. Williams with a Goa
tow Fl ON the Ohio, arrived at New
Orleans yesterday.
The Colorado will he found in por
tomorrow morning and is the A ncho.
lima packet leaving in tlle event ng 70
CairO and St. Louis.
Pilots Hamilton antl Abrams hav,
been suspended for 81 xty days on &C
count of a collision Of the steamer
Montana and Emma Graham.
On "Wednesday last steam was raise,
on the new towboat Iron Cliff, Jus
completed at PittsbUr 2. She has tht
machinery of the old Veteran.
The Bedford, which has been run
ming in tue New D rleans and Whit,
river ira de during tlle past season, ar
rived las It night and left at daylight
for St. Louis.
The. Charlie Bowen No. 2 with
couple of barges Of ice for BOhlen
H'dse & Co., arrived Ia st night, an.
r eturns to st. Louis tbi 8 evening wit