Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-12

James w. Gdtt. DlncinnGti.
" Commonwealth, st. Lois.
Josie Harry. White river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Dyersburg, Dyersburg.
James Lee, Friars Point.
Coahomo, 0sceola.
City Of Providence, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Josie Harry, Rene Macready, Tiger,
james w. CAT, Commonwealth.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river at this point is stationary
with II feet IL inches, or 10 feet
10 inches above low water mark.
The Ohio, at Pittsburg, rose
l6 inches, with 3 feet 10 inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it rose 4 feet,
with Is feet on the gauge. At Louis
ville it rose 5 inches, with Z feet
5 inches in the canal. At Evansville
it rose l2inches, with feet 8 inches on
the gauge. At Cairo it is stationary
with "a feet 10 inches on the gauge.
The Mississippi, at St. Louis, fell 2
inches, with y feet Q inches on the
gauge. At Vicksburg it rose !
inch, with % feet on the
gauge. The Cumberland, at Nash
vile, fell inches, with 8 feet 3 inches
on the gauge. The Tennessee. at Chat
tanooga, rose 2 inches, with 6 feet
2 iuches.on the gauge. Red river, at
Shreveport, rose 4s.inches, with l6 feet
4 inches on the gauge. The Arkan-
saw river fell l inch at Little Rock,
with 3 feet 6 inches on the gauge.
White river is falling at headquarters
with 5 feet out from JacksonpOrt.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Josie Harry, from White river
-323 bales cotton, 1923 SKIS cotton
seed, 5000 feet walnut lumber, 2 head
cattle.
Per Commonwealth, from st. Louis
-3ll bbls -four and meal, 2l0 ski
corn, % SKIS wheat, % SKIS clover seed
236 bales hay, 500 rolls baQging, Il
bales cotton, 1904 pckgs sundries.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sunshine.
Cool and pleasant.
Quite muddy at the landing.
River came to a stand here las
night.
The Dyersburg, flying light, go.
away yesterday for Dyersburg.
The new Mary Houstonis due dowr
Monday on her way to New Orleans
Captain Phil Anshutz takes com.
mand of the towboat John w. Gar
rett.
The W. P. Halliday will be due W
tomorrow evening, Ell route to st
Louis.
The R.. R. Springer is announced tC
leave Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans.
The Cherokee from White river il
due at New Orleans to. day with 240I
bales of cotton.
The Ohio river is rising steadil.
from Pittsburg to Cairo, with naviga.
ton fully resumed
A band of Gypsies arrived thii
morning on the steamer James W
Gaff from Cincinnati.
Light trips we're taken out by the
packets yesterday in consequence Of
the inclement weather.
The Vint Shinkle, in command 0
G. Wash. Thompson, leaves Cincin
this evening for this port.
On board the Thomas Sherlock thi
trip is a base ball club from Uhicag,
destined for New Orleans.
Music books, magazines, illustrates
papers, etc, bound at the PUBL
LEDGER bindery, ID Madison street
The Dean Adams will arrive to
morrow aud is TIE mail packet leavin
Monday evening for Arkansaw City
Captain Lew Sh~allcross, of tn
Louisville Board of Underwriters
has gone to the sunken Will Kyle
Captain Alex Frazier takes com
mand Of the Bright Light in the Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and st. Louis trade
Captain G. G. Whigam, a we'll
known towboat captain and pilot, die
on Wednesday last at McKees
port.
The City Of Groenville left Vicks
burg at noon o.day and passes her
on Tuesday next on her way to 81
Louis.
The Josie Harry brought out {
White river $40 bales cotton, II bale
Of which she reshipped at Terrene fc
New Orleans.
Captain w. 9. Hardwick, the cor
king, is loading three latboats at Cair
with bulk oats ct the new elevator fc
the coast trade.
The Henry Lcurey as she passed u
day before yesterday added a bars
containing 400 tons of old iron and a
empty ice barge,
Solid rock bottom was found Wei
nesday last OF Cairo, az the depth
l05 feet. The boring was made opp
site the coal dump,
The City Of Providence departc
last evening for st. Louis, after addil
493 bales Of Eastern bound cotton f
reshipment at Cairo.
Billy Collins is still on deck
steward of the james w. Gaf, whit
is guarantee that passengers will
provided with the best in the mark'
Captain Pete McArthur's liz
t draft steamer j. Il. Williams h
been chartered to carry Monroe's CT
Gus company up the small streams
Arkansaw.
The City of Alton, in command
Captain Horace Bixby, is the Anch
/ Line packet passing down this event,
for New Orleans. William Mason
her polite clerk.
: The Grand Tower, Captain CT
Carvell in commai d, viii leave t