Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-28
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.

CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to-day the reading Of the
gauge was rs feet z inches, or q
feet 6 inches above low water mark,
being a rise of 10 inches
during the past twenty-four hours
The Ohio at Pittsburg rose l6
inches, with IL feet 6 inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it rose 8
inches, with Sc feet on tho
gauge At Louisville it fell II
inches. with II feet 2inches in the canal.
AT Evansville it fell 8 inches,
with .32 feet s inches or the gauge.
At Cairo it rose 10 inches, with
80 feet | inch on the gauge
The Mississippi, at st. Louis, fell 3
inches, with Is feet 2 inches on the
gauge. At Vicksburg it rose 20 inches,
with q feet 8 inches on the gauge. The
Cumberland, at Nashville, fell
l feet 3 inches, with &c feet II
inches on the gauge. The %ennes-
see, at Chattanooga, fell 7
inches, with II feet 3 inches on the
gauge. Red river, at Shreveport, rose
l inch, with - feet 6 inches on the
gauge. Arkansaw river fell 6 inches
at Little Rock, with 10 feet 4 inches
on the gauge. White river is falling
at headwaters, but has a good stage
Of water from Jacksonport to the
mouth. St. Francis river is rising,
with good water to Wittsburg.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Hard Cash, from White river
285 bales cotton, 6 head cattle.
Per C%oaboma, from 0sceola 81
bales cotton, sos SKIS cotton seed,
Per James Lee, from Friars Point
SO bales cotton, 8 bags seed cotton,
IS SKIS cotton seed.
. Passengers and shippers should bear
in mind that Captain Th0rwegan's
great iron steamer ChAs. ?. Chouteau
will be here to leave tomorrow even.
ing for Vicksburg, New Orleans and
the bends. Besides being a big cot
ton carrier she has elegant passenger
accommodations, and is differed
by a clever and accommodating set Of
gentlemen. Captain Miltenberger is
in charge of the ofAce.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sultry to day.
Some indications of rain.
Business moderate at the landing.
The Ohio is rising again at Pitts
burg.
River rose fifteen inches since last
report.
The Fulton will be due tomorrow
from Hatchie river.
James D. Parker for Cincinnati at
5 pm.
Captain James N. Thompson, of the
Plow Boy, is here on a visit to his
family.
The Dean Adams is the mail packet
leaving to morrow evening for Arkan-
saw City.
The Rene Macready, for St. Francis
river, departed last evening with a
light trip.
The surface of the river has been
covered with drift for the past two or
three days.
Captain Alex. Moses, agent Of the
New Orleans Board of Underwriters,
was in the city yesterday.
The new towboat W. w. O'Neil is
coming out Of the Ohio with a big tow
Of coal for the southern market.
The Andy Baum will be here to-
night and leaves on Saturday at 8 D N.
with a return trip for Cincinnati.
The James w. Gaff arrived at Gin.
cinnati yesterday and leaves this even.
ing with a return trip for this port.
The Guiding Star passed Evansville
last evening, aud should pass here
Friday on her way to New Orleans,
The New Mary Houston passed
Vicksburg last evening, and will be
due here Friday on her way to the
Ohio.
The City of New Orleans, from st.
Louis, and the r.. II. Springer, from
Cincinnati, arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The Belle Memphis left Vicksburg
at noon yesterday, and will be here to
leays Friday at 5 pm. for Cairo and
st. Louis.
The City Of Greenville left last night
for st. Louis, after adding 1880 bales
Of eastern hound cotton for reship,
ment az Cairo.