Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-31
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

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BOATS LEAVING SUNDAY.
For Vicksburg, Gold Dust..."...,l0 n IN
ST. Louis, Grand Tower".,.. 10 m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Josie Harry, White river.
Mary Houston, New Orleans.
John B. Maude, st. Louis.
Sam Roberts, New Orleans.
Dyersburg, Dyersburg.
Fulton, Hatchie river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, Osceola.
Chas. p. Chateau, New Orleans.
Belle Memphis, St Louis.
Mary Houston Cincinnati.
Sam Roberts, Cincinnati.
IN PORT.
Josie Harry, Marlin Speed, Andy Baum
DJsTsburg, Fulton. John b. Maude.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to-day the reading of the
gauge was 2S feet 8 inches, or %
feet Z inches above low water mark,
being a rise Of 5 inche,
during the past t%wenty-four hours,
The OHIO at Pittsburg rose % inches.
with 10 feet 10 inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it rose u
inches, with 40 feet on the
gauge. At Louisville it rose Z inches,
with Ii feet Z inches in the canal,
At Evansville it rose 2 inches,
with 30 test 4 inches on the gauge.
At Cairo it rose 2 inches, with
80 feet Z inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi, at st. Louis, fell 4
inches, with II feet 3 inches on the
gauge. At Yicksburg it rose IS inches,
with 30 feet 6 inches on the gauge.
The Cumberland, at Nashville, fell
3 feet 10 inches, with Is feet 3 inches
on the gauge. The Tennes-
see, at Chattanooga, rose 10
inches, with Is feet IL inches on the
gauge, Red river, at Shreveport, rose
2 inches, with ID feet 10 inches on the
gauge. Arkansaw river fell 8 inches
at Little Rock, with Z feet s inches
on the gauge. White river is falling
with yet a good stage from jackson
port to the mouth.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Dyersburg from Dyersburg-lS
bales cotton, 537 SKIS cotton reed.
= Per Fulton from Hatchie River--l2
bales cottop, 307 skis cotton seed.
Per Josie Harry from White River
-l94 bales Of cotton, 622 SKIS cotton
seed.
Per Mary Houston from New Or
leans-20 hhds sugar and 65 bbls mo.
%lasses.
Per John B. Maude from st. Louis
-907 bbls aud 155 half bbls -four; 45
tierces lard, q bales cotton, 4 head
stock, 1877 packages sundries.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Weather moderating.
River still rising.
The Ohio is rising all the way from
Pittsburg to Cairo.
This l. inc last day Of The week, the
mnnth and the year.
There is a fair showing of business
at the landing to-day.
The Cons Millar from this port ar
rived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Mike Davis left this forenoon
with a tow Of stayeboats for st.
Francis river.
The Dean Adams is the mail packet
leaving here on Monday evening for
A%rkansaw City.
The work of improving the lower
Mississippi has been suspended until
the water falls.
It was showing at St. Louis yester-
day, and last night the mercury was
below freezing point,
The James w. CAT will be here
Tuesday morning, and leaves Wednes-
day at 5p.m. with a return trip for the
Ohio.
The Henry Frank carried into New
Orleans on her last trip $500 bales
cotton and 10000 SKIS ofcotton seed and
oil cake.
Unless this world comes 10 an enc
by twelve o'clock tonight, our reli'
ance in Mother Symptoms prophecies
shall cease.
The Belle Memphis departed las
evening for st. Louis after adding
HOO bales Of Eastern bound cotton fol
reshipment at Cairo.
The Josie Harry brought out o
White river 27S bales Of cotton, 8
bales Of which she reshipped at Ter
rene for New Orleans.
The City Of Helena left st. Louil
last evening She should be here to
morrow night and leave on MONDAY
evening with a return trip.
The Underwriters, having $4,000
insurance on the VIII Kyle, have ap
pointed a committee to decidl
whether to repair or sell the boat.
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