Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-22
RIVER I~ETELLIgENCE.


BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Fer Arkansaw City, Dean Adams..5 p m
st. Louis, Ste Genevieye .,......5 p m
" Hatchie river, Fulton ....."......5 p m
New Orleans, Henry Frank.~..5 p N
|. ARRIVED.
Steamer U. P. Schenck, New Orleans.
City New Orleans. st. Louis.
Fulton, Hatchie river.
Dean Adams. Arkansaw City,
Coal City, New Orleans.
Joseph II. Bigley, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Hard Cash, White river
James Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, Osceola.
y. P. Sohenck, Cincinnati.
City New Orleans, New Orleans.
Coal City, Ohio river.
Joseph Fl. Bigley, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Dean Adams, Fulton.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to-day the reading of the
gauge was IS feet 8 inches, or IS
feet 2 inches above low water mark,
being a rise of 81 inches
during the past twcnty-four hours.
The Ohio at Pittsburg is falling,
with 6 feet 2 inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it rose II
inches, with 80 feet 8 inches on the
gauge. At Louisville it rose 6inches,
with II feet 8 inches in the canal.
AT Evansville it rose - inches,
with 70 feet 4 inches on the gauge.
At Cairo it rose 3 feet, with
70 feet 2 inches on the gauge.
The Mississippi, at St. Louis, fell 4
inches, with is feet 0 inches on the
gauge, At Vicksburg it fell G inches,
with " feet 2inches on the gauge. The
Cumberland, at Nashville, rose
inches, with 10 feet 4
inches on the gauge. The
Tennessee, at Chattanooga, fell
D inches, with Z feet II inches on the
gauge. Red river, at Shreveport, rose
6 inches, With II feet z inches on the
gauge. Arkansaw river fell / inch
at Little Rock, with 8 feet 6 inches
on the gauge. White river is rising
with a good stage of water from Jack
sonport to the mouth.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
River rising an inch All hour.
Per Dean Adams from Arkansaw
City-l68 bales cotton, 48 SKIS cotton
seed.
Per Fulton from Hatchie river-39
bales cotton, ll56 SKIS cotton seed, %
SKIS peanuts.
Per U. P. Schenck from New Or
leans-46 hhds and 6 bbls sugar, %
bbls molasses.
White river has been rising steadily
for several days, with not less than
mark twain from Ja%cksonport out.
The canal at Louisville is impossible
on account Of the high water, and
boats find much trouble in ascending
the falls on account of the swiftuess
Of the current.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool and pleasant.
Clearing weather.
River still rising rapidly.
Business dull at the landing.
The Golden Rule is due up on her
way to to the Ohio.
The w. j. Dickey is loading at St.
Louis for this port.
Pittsburg coal retails at Cincinnati
for sixteen cents per bushel.
The Golden Crown for New Orleans
lett Cincinnati last evening.
The Hard Cash had a good trip out
last night for White river.
The W. p. Halliday for St. Louis,
LETT New Orleans last evening.
The Andy Baum on her way to Gin.
%oinnati passed Louisville yesterday.
The Chas. P. Chouteau with a full
trip passed V%icksburg yesterday morn
ing.
The Belle Shreveport, with over
1000 tons Of freight, is over due from
New Orleans.
The win Kyle is reported leaking
badly and up to last night had not
reached Louisville.
Fogs are OBTAINING the packets and
bad weather causes them to bring in
light trips of freight.
The City of New Orleans, with a
big trip, passed down early this morn
ing for New Orleans.
The City of Providence will arrive
tomorrow, aud leave on the evening
for Cairo and st. Louis.
It is the opinion Of Lieutenant Ma
hon that the Davis Island dam a be
completed in one year. t.
The rains Of the past two days have
extended all along the Ohio and more
water may be expected.
The Paris Q. Brown and Sam Rob