Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-11
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.


James Lee, Coahoma, City Of Provi-
dence.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to-day the reading of the
gauge was II feet II inches, or Is feet
10 inches above low water mark, being
a rise of3 inches during the past "a
hours. The Ohio, at Pittsburg, rose
II inches, with 2 feet 6inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it rose 2 feet,
with II feet on the gauge. At Louis
vile it rose 6inches, with Z feet
in the canal. At Evansville
it rose 9inches, with 6 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 "A feet 4 inches on the
gauge. At Vicksburg it is stationary
inch, with % feet II inches on the
gauge. The Cumberland, at Nash
vile, rose 5 feet 9 inches with 81 feet
on the gauge. The Tennessee, at Chat
tanooga, rose % inches, with 6 feet
on the gauge. The Red river,
at Shreveport, rose 2 inches, with l6
feet on the gauge. The Arkau-
saw river fell 2 inches at Little Rock,
with 3 feet Z inches on the gauge
White river is about stationary with
feet out from Jacksonport.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per James Lee, from Friars Point
III bales cotton, 536 SKIS cotton seed.
Per City of Providence, from Vicks-
burg -24l bales cotton, 429 SKIS cotton
seed.
Per Coahoma, from 0sceola-82
bales cotton, 6 bags seed cotton, 3l4
SKIS cotton seed.
Per Tiger, from Cottonwood Point
81 bales cotton, 10 bags seed cotton,
2O4 SKIS cotton seed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy and warm.
Rain not over yet.
The Ohio is rising steadily at
Pittsburg.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are rising rapidly.
A rain and hail storm visited Louis
vile yesterday afternoon.
The Cons Millar, for this port,
passed Louisville yesterday,
Navigation on the Ohio is fully re-
sumed from Pittsburg to Cairo.
The Ste. Genevieve returned to St
Louis last evening with a light trip.
The packets, owing to bad weather,
had very light trips out last evening.
The New Mary Houston will pass
down for New Orleans about Monday
next.
1t will require at least two feet more
of water at Pittsburg to let out the
coal feet.
The w. P. Halliday, from New Or
leans, will be due up Sunday on her
way to St, Louis.
The new towboat Henry Lowrey
and barges passed up yesterday after
nOuu lOl ~. AuuAos
The Belle Memphis passed down
this forenoon on time for Vieksburg.
She added some freight here.
Cincinnati is talking of lighting up
her levee with electricity. Memphis
relies on the moon and stars.
The Associated Press kilograms re-
port "a feet of water on the gauge at
Cincinnati and rising-mistake.
The Gold Dust left Vicksburg al
noon yesterday and passes here Sun
day forenoon on her way to st. Louis.
The John A.; Scudder, from St.
Louie, arrived at New Orleans, and
leaves there tomorrow with a return
trip.
A dispatch from Captain r. w.
Wise states that the James W. CAT
will be in tonight, and leave with a
return trip tomorrow evening for
Cincinnati.
The Chas. p. Chouteau took into
New Orleans 6732 bales of cotton,
1906 SKIS cotton seed, and a lot Of oil
and sundries.
The Charles P. Chouteau leaves
New Orleans this evening for Helena
and would come through to this port
if anything offered.
The Commonwealth will be here to.
morrow morning, and is the Anchor
Line packet leaving in the evening
for Cairo snd St. Louis,