Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
v I%NTEILIaENCE
noA1r LEAVING ro-nAY.

For Friars Point, James Lee.......6 p m
" Osccola, Coahoma ....o...........5 p M
" st. Louis, Belle M9mphis.......5 p m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Chas.P P. Chouteau, New Orleans
" City Of Prudence, st. Louis.
Belle Memphis, Vicksburg.
+. W, Cole, Refuge.
Josie Harry, White river.
" James Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, 0sceola.
DEPARTED.
Dean Adams, Arkansaw City.
st. Genevieve, st. Louis.
Ohas. p. Ohouteau, New Orleans.
City Of Providence, Vicksburg.
IN PORT.
James Lee, Coahoma, Belle Memphis
Josie Harry, Marlin Speed, n. w. Cole
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At uoon to-day the reading Of thu
gauge was rs feet | inch, or rs fee.
low water mark, being a DECLINE
Off inches during the past "A hours
The Ohio at Pittsburg fell 2 inches
with 2 feet 10 inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it fell 2 feel
2 inches, with ii feet 6 in.
che8 on tho gauge. AT Louis
Vile it fell 6 inches, with s feet
in the canal. At Evansville
it fell IA inches, with l6 feet on the
gauge. At Cairo it fell 2inches, with
80 feet II inches on the gauge
The Mississippi, at st. Louis, Tell
inches, with 20 feet 6 inches on the
gauge. At Vicksburg it rose 3 inches
with 81 feet 6 inches on the gauge. The
Cumberland, at Nashville, fell IA in
ches, with 8 feet Sinches on the gauge,
The Tennessee. at Chattanooga, fell
inches, with 5 feet on the gauge
Red river, at Shreveport, fell 2 feet
4 inches, witk Is feet 2 inches on the
gauge. Arkansaw river fell 4 inches
at Little Rock, with 8 feet | inch on
the gauge. White river is falling
steadily.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Belle Memphis, from Vicks.
bales cotton, S36 SKIS cotton
seed.
Per James Lee, from Friars Point
bales cotton, 6 SKIS seed cotton
698 sks'cotton seed.
Per Coahoma, from 0sceola-l5(
bales cotton, IL bags seed cotton, IS.
SKIS cotton seed, 30 head cattle.
Per Josie Harry, from White river
bales cotton, 3 bags seed cotton
1910 SKIS cotton seed, 10000 feet wal
nut lumber, II deer and sundries.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant.
Fog last night.
Heavy frost this morning.
River falling slowly.
Business moderate at the landing
The Dean Adams for ArkansaV
City had a good trip.
The Henry Frank leaves New Or
leans this evening for this port direct
The Thomas Sherlock, on her wa.
to Cincinnati, passed Evansville las
evening.
The Chs. Morgan was expected I,
pass down this forenoon on her way Il
New Orleans.
The Anchor Limo steamer City o
New Orleans passed Vicksburg a
noon yesterday.
The Gold Dust left St. Louis las
evening, and passes here at 10 am. Of
her way to Vicksburg.
The &. W. Cole came in last nigh
from below TO do some little vepai:ins
and will go back tomorrow evening
The Grand Tower left Yicksburg a
noon yesterday, and passes here Sun
day at 10 am. on her way to St. Louis
The Henry Frank, from Memphis
and the Guiding Star, from Cincir
natl, arrived at New Orleans yestel
day.
The City Of Helena, from Memphi
and the Belle Shreveport, from Ne
Orleans, arrived at st. Louis yeste.
day.
The City of Providence, for Wick
burg, departed at 10 an, after addiT
about forty tons Of miscellaneOl
freight.
All kinds Of books used by steam
boats kept in stock or made 10 ord
at short notice in PUBLIC LEDGE
bindery. T
The James D. Parker, for this por
and the Golden Rule, for New 0
leans, leaves Cincinnati to-morrc
evening.