Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS

Josie Harry, Marlin Speed, Vint
Shinkle, John b. Maude, st. Jacobs Oil
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to-day the reading Of the
gauge was q feet 8 inches, or q
feet 8 inches above low water mark,
being a rise of II inches
during the past twenty-four hours
The Ohio at Pittsburg rose 3 feet s
inches, with 8 feet s iRches on the
gauge. AtCincinnati it rose 2 feet
inches, with 80 feet on the
gauge. At Louisville it rose 2 feet :
inches, with l6 feet 2inches in the canal
AT Evansville it rose 80 inches
with 30 feet 5 inches on the gauge
At Cairo it rose ID inches, with
32 feet | inch on the gauge
The Mississippi, at st. Louis, eose !
inches, with l6 feet 6 inches on til,
gauge. AT Vicksburg it rose 3 inches
with p feet | inches on the gauge. TIL,
Cumberland, at Nashville, ros,
1 feet l inch, with rs fec
on the gauge. The Tennes.
see, at Chattanooga, rose 4 feet II
inches, with 20 feet 2 inches on the
gauge. Rec river, at Shreveport, rost
5 inches, with IL feet 3 inches on thu
gauge. Arkansaw river rosa l incl
at Little Rock, with 5 feet z inche,
on the gauge. White river has {
good stage Of water from JacksonporI
to the mouth.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Marlin Speed, from Arkansav
river-325 bales cotton, 1913 SKIS cotton
seed.
Per Josie Harry, from White river
-255 bales cotton, 852 SKIS cotton seed
y head cattle,
Per Belle Shreveport, from New
0rleans-l70 bbls molasses, Is hbds
sugar, 125 SKIS salt, liz boxes bottles
Per John B. Maude, from st Lon
800 bbls -four, 80 bbls meal, 500 SKIS
bran, 243 bales hay, 81 bales cotton,
30 SKIS cotton seed, 9l3 pkgs sundrics
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and pleasant.
No LEDGER Monday.
A good business doing to-day.
The Chic is rising its entire length
River rose II inches since last re.
port.
Vint Shinkle for Cincinnati a
Bpm.
The local packets will go ont Mon
day as usual.
The Fulton got away last night 'ol
Hatchie river,
The Chas. p. Chouteau left New
Orleans this evening for this port.
The New Mary Houston leaves New
Orleans this evening for the Ohio.
The Guiding Star is to leave Gin
cinnati this evening for New Orleans
The rise in the river at Louisvill,
has overcome the distractions at thu
falls.
The Dean Adams is the mail packe
leaving on Monday for Arkansav
City.
The w. P. Halliday will be dur
up tomorrow night on her way to st
Louis.
The Golden Grown is the next 0
line steamer due down for New Or
leans.
The river is riaing at Cairo, and no
falling, as reported by the sigma
Observer.
The coast packets James Lee an.
Coahoma departed last evening witt
good trips.
The government steamer j.. G
Chapman was here this morning frOr
Plum Point.
The City of Helena and H. J
Dickey, for this port, left st. LOU
last evening.
The local packets will arrive tC
morrow in time for the boys" to oelt
brate Christmas.
The Josie Harry leaving this ever
ing will attend to all business on th
Mississippi river as far south as TeI
rene.
The Josie Henry brought out {
White River 400 bales Of cotton, an
reshipped l54 at Terrene for New o
leans.
The Marlin Speed brought out
Arkansaw River ego bales cotton. an
reshipped 1886 at Terrsne for New D.
leans.
The City of New orleans and Il
Thos. Sherlock on fneir way to Ne
Orleans passed Yicksburg yesterdl
afternoon.
The Golden City and Chas. Morgl
q hN IL -.