Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-25
v INTELLIGENCE
BoATa LEAYINn To-Day.

bVAlS LEAVING TO-DA1.
For Friars Point, James Lee.........5 y m
" Osceola, Coahoma".............6 D m
" 81. Louis, City of Proyidence.5 p m
" Cincinnati, Mary Houston "....5 p m
ARRIVED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
" Coahoma, 0sceola.
Tiger, Cottonwood Point.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
City of Providence, Vicksburg.
" Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
Katie Hooper, Arkansaw river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Ste. Genevieve, 81. Louis.
Dean Adams, Arkansaw City.
+" Henry Frank, New Orleans.
City Of Alton, st. Louis.
Belle Memphis Vicksburg.
IN PORT.
james Lee, Ooahoma, City Of Provi-
dence, Katie Hooper, Tiger, Andy Baum.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
AT noon to day the reading Of the
gauge was rs feet ; inches or rs feet 2
inches above low water mark, being a
rise of 5 inches during the past "a
hours The Ohio at Pittsburg fell 10
inches, with 5 feet /. inch on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it rose 2feet 6
inches, with 26 feet 6 inches on the
gauge. AT Louisville it rose IL inches,
with 10 feet inches in the canal. AT
Evansville it is stationary, with II feet
on the gauge. At Cairo il
rose 3 inches, with 80 feet Z inches
on the gauge. The Mississippi,
at st. Louis, fell II inches, with rs feet
5 inches on the gauge. Al
Vicksburg il rose 8 inches, with 30
feet IL inches on the gauge. The
Cumberland, ut Nashville, rose 8 feet G
inches. with 10 feet 8 inches on the
gauge. The Tennessee at Chatta
nooga rose 2 feet 8 inches with 6 feet
on the gauge. Red river, at
Shreveport, rose | inch, with II feet
8 inches on the gauge. Arkansaw
river rose IL inches, with IL feet 4
inches on the gauge. White
river is rising, with a good stage Of
water from Jacksonport to the mouth,
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Tiger. from Cottonwood Point
SO bales Of cotton, 20 SKIS Of cotton
seed.
Per Katie Hooper, from Arkansaw
river-l20 bales Of cotton, 1876 SKIS oil
cotton seed.
Per Coahoma. from 0sceola-36s
bales of cotton, 20 bags Of seed cotton,
249 SKIS o fcotton seed.
Per Andy Baum, from Cincinnati
1923 bbls ofhour, 302 bbls of apples, 81
bbls of potatoes, 20 bills Of whisky, &c
bbls Of vinegar, 1000 bbls o. salt, 2Oz
bales Of hay, 2O2 kegs Of nails, 5000
pks of sundries.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and pleasant.
River still rising here.
The Ohio is falling at Pittsburg.
Business moderate at the landing,
Andy Baum for Cincinnati at 8 p IN,
tomorrow.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are rising rapidly,
The Pete Kirns, from Lake Provi-
dence, passed up last evening.
The Dean Adams departed last
evening with a fair trip for ArkansaW
City.
The W. p. Halliday on her way tc
New Orleans passed Vicksburg last
evening.
The Belle Memphis, for Vicksburg,
departed this forenoon, after adding
about 40 tons,
The Tiger is receiving to leave at
pm. tomorrow for Cottonwood Point
and all way landings.
The big hole near the sidewalk
leading from the foot of Court street
to the levee is being repaired.
The Cons Millar arrived at Cincin.
natl yesterday and leaves there to-
morrow evening for this port.
The John A. Scudder is the Anchor
Line packet passing down tomorrow
evening enroute to New Orleans.
The John B. Maude will DO tht
Anchor Line packet leaving tomorrow
evening for Cairo and st. Louis.
The towboat R. j. Wheeler, Of tn,
River Improvement Service at Pluu
Point, was at the landing this morn.
ing.
The Maumelle, in command o
Captain Hennegin. is making regula
trips between Little Rock and For
Smith.
All kinds Of books used by steam
boats kept in stock or made to orde
at short notice in PUBLIC LEDGE.
bindery. I
Captain j. D. Hegler's elegau
steamer, Guiding Star, was expecte
to pass down this forenoon on her wa
to New Orleans.
The Chas. P. Ohouteau arrived q
New Orleans Wednesday with 643
bales cotton. 575l SKIS cotton seed an
: 1910 SKIS oil cake.
) The City Of Alton passed up lal
. evening for st. Louis after addin