Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-15

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At noon to-day the reading of the
gauge was IL feet 10 inches, or III
feet 9 inches above low water mark,
being a decline Of s inches
during the past twenty-four hours
The Ohio at Pittsburg rose 4 feet Z
inches, with s feet | inch on the gauge.
At Cincinnati it rose l8 inches, with
IA feet on the gauge. At
Louisville it rose 4 inches, with feet
4inches in the canal. AT Evansville
it is rising slowly, with 9feet z inches
on the gauge. At Cairo it fell 4 inches,
with 20 feet inch on the gauge
The mississippi, at st. Louis, rose
inch, with 10 feet 8 inches on the
gauge. At Vicksburg it fell II inches,
with 30 feet inch on the gauge. The
Cumberland, at Nashville, fell 8 inches,
With 4 feet | inch on the gauge.
The Tennessee, at Chattanooga, rose II
inches, with 4 feet 4 inches on the
gauge. Red river, at Shreveport, rose
3inches, with 10 feet G inches on the
gauge. Arkansaw river rose 5 inches
at Little Rock, with 3 feet 2 inches
on the gauge. White river is rising
at headwaters. st. Francis river is
declining.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per w. p. Halliday, from St. Louis
LOO bbls flour.
Per Paris @. Brown, from Cinoin
nati--5 bales cotton, 80 bbls meal.
Per Dean Adams, from Arkansaw
Uity-278 bales cotton, ID bags seed
cotton, 2l9 SKIS cotton seed.
Per Golden City, from New Or
leans-278 bbls molasses, 70 hhds and
100 bbls sugar, q pkgs sundries.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool and pleasant.
River fell five inches.
Business moderate at the landing
Charles Morgan for Cincinnati at
SPIN.
Not a single boat at the landing at
dark last evening.
Don't forget the Cbas. P. Chouteau
for New Orleans this evening.
The Golden Rule, from Cincinnati,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Hard Cash departed last even.
ing with a good trip for White river.
The Guiding Star, from New Or
leans, arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Belle Shreveport will leave
New Orleans this evening for St.
Louis.
The Dyersburg will be here to leave
Saturday for Obion and Forked Deer
rivers.
At all points avove Cairo the Ohio
is reported rising; also the Mississippi
at st. Louis.
The Sam Roberts With her barges,
from the Ohio river, passed Vicks-
burg yesterday.
The City of Alton adds neal 200
bales Of Eastern bound cotton for re-
shipment at Cairo.
Again there is a good coal boat stage
Of water at Pittsburg, aud coal will
esme down-the river.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, and
the Thos. Sherlock, for New Orleans,
left Cincinnati last evening.
The Paris @. Brown with 1900 tons
of freight passed down yesterday, do
ing but little of Importance here.
The John B. Maudo for Memphis,
and the John A. Scudder for New
Orleans, left st. Louis last evening.
The Belle Memphis will be here to
leave at 5 pm. tomorrow for Cairo,
st Louis and all principal way land
ings.
The Mary Houston passed Evans
vile yesterday forenoon and will pass
here Saturday on her way to New Or
leans.
The James Lee and Coahoma de.
parted last evening with good trips,
and will be back to leave again to
morrow.
All kinds of books used by steam
boats kept in stock or made to order
at short notice in PUBLIC LEDGER
bindery. +
The Grand Tower arrived at Vicks-
burg and left there at noon to. day with
a return trip for st. Louis. She passes
here Sunday at 10 am.
The Andy Baum departed last even
ing for Cincinnati with 203 bales cot
ton, u bales rags, $50 bbls oil, 2220
SKIS Of cotton seed meal and a fair trip
of people.
The w. P. Halliday with 1900 tons
passed down yesterday for New Or.
leans. She discharged a large lot Of
-four and added a few bales Of cotton
and a lot of miscellaneous freight.
a policeman should be stationed on
the levec during the night, as boats