Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
CoNpITIoN on THE RIYERs.

CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to-day the reading Of the
gauge was q feet 7 inches, or %
feet 5 inches above low water mark,
being a rise of IL inches
during the past twenty four hours
The Ohio at Pittsburg rose 5
inches, with II feet II inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it rose l
inches, with 81 feet 6 inches on the
gauge. AT Louisville it rose 10
inches. with ID feet 5inche in the canal.
At Evansville it fell 4 inches,
with 81 feet 4 inches on the gauge
At Cairo it rose IL inches, with
39 feet on the gauge. Til.
Mississippi, at st. Louis, fell ]
inches, with II feet II inches on the
gauge. At Vicksburg it rose % inches
With 30 feet on the gauge. The
Cumberland, at Nashville, fell
3 feet with 26 feet 8 inches
on the gauge. The Tonnes
see, at Chattanooga, rose s
inches, with IA feet IL inches on the
gauge. Rec river, at Shreveport, rose
| inch, With ID feet inches on the
gauge. Arkansaw river fell II inches
at Little Rock, with 8 feet 5 inches
on the gauge White river is falling
at hoadwaters, but has a good stage
of water from Jacksonport to the
mouth.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Dean Adams, from Arkansaw
Oity-H bales cotton, SO SKIS cotton
seed.
Per Ste Genevieve, from st. Louis
432 bbls flour, 20 SKIS corn, 81 SKIS po-
tatoes, 10 head cattle, 200 pkgs sun
dries.
Per Andy Baum, from Cincinnati
BOB bbls flour, 800 bbls salt, 70 bbls
whisky, $50 bbls potatoes, 70 bbls oil,
$50 SKIS corn, 652 SKIS oats, 1853 pkgs
nails, AZ head stock, 1920 pkgs sum
dries.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy and cool.
River rose twelve inches.
Business light at the landing.
The Fulton is due from Hatchie
river.
Arkansaw and White rivers are
falling again.
,Chas. ?. Chouteau for New Orleans
this evening.
The packets departed last evening
with summer trips.
Tho John A. Scudder is due up on
her way to st. Louis.
The current Of the river is about
six miles an hour today.
The New Mary Houston is due up
this evening on her way to the Ohio.
The Guiding Star will be due down
tomorrow on her way to New Orleans.
The Golden Rule and n. P. Schenck
from Now Orleans arrived at Cincin-
natl yesterday.
The barge line is doing scarcely
anything, and the packets are leaving
st. Louis light.
The dam nuisance at Louisville is
receiving quite a number Of press
notices from Ohio river journals.
The John B. Maude for Memphis,
and the Annie P. Silver for New Or.
leans, left st. Louis last evening.
The James w. Gaf for Memphis,
aud the Charles Morgan for New Or
leans, left Cincinnati last evening.
The Marlin Speed will be here to.
morrow. and leaves on Saturday with
a return trip for Arkansaw river.
The Anchor Line steamer Belle
Memphis will be here to leave At 5
pm. tomorrow for Cairo and St.
Louis.
The Grand Tower left Vicksburg at
.nocn to-day, aud will be here to leave
Sunday at 10 am, for Cairo and So.
Louis
The City of New Orleans for st.
Louis, and the Thos. Sherlock for
Cincinnati, left New Orleans last
evening.
Captain Sam +. Hilzheim, agent al
flne Blun Tor the Memphis and
Arkansaw river packets, left last night
for home.
The new towboat VIM. O'Neil, from
Pittsburg, is due down this afternoon
bound for New Orleans with a big
tow Of coal.
The Cons Millar from this port
passed Louisville Yesterday and nroh.
ably arrived safely at Cincinnati q;
noon to day.
Captain ]. N. Thompson, Of the