Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-02

tueRdugo. Ihe mississippi at st
Louis is rising rapidly, with IA feet II
inches on the gauge. The Cumber
land at Nashville rose 10 inches, with
10 feet 10 inches on the gauge. The
Tennessee at Chattanooga rose 4
inches, with 9 feet on the gauge. Rec
river at Shreveport rose 2 inches, witt
Al feet on the gauge. Arkansas river
is rising again, with IL feet on the
gauge at Little Rock. White river il
in a good boatable condition.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant weather.
Business booming to-day
The Ohio is rising at Pittsburg.
The Mississippi is rising rapidly al
st. Louis.
The Gopher was moving about the
harbor yesterday.
The James D. Parker, for this port.
left Cincinnati last evening.
The Golden City, for New Orleans
passed Evansville yesterday.
The marines we're out in full force
last night at the Exposition ball.
The viii Kyle, for Cincinnati
passed Evansville yesterday at noon.
The Dick Fulton with a tow of coal
for this port left Louisville last night.
The Mark Twain arrived yesterday
from Obion and Forked Deer rivers.
The Boaz, with a big tow of coal,
passed down yesterday for New Or
leans.
The Grand Tower, for Vicksburg,,
passed down yesterday, adding about
rs tons.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans. All steamers lying over
until to-day.
The John Gilmore and barges, from
New Orleans passed up to-day bound
for St. Louis.
Over a thousand persons will leave
the city this-evening by the popular
river route"
The John B. Maude is the Anchor
line packet leaving at 5 pm. to-mor-
row for Cairo aud st. Louis.
The City of Helena for st. Louis,
left Vieksburg yesterday at noon, and
passes here Friday at 10, a. p.
The Thomas Sherlock, from New
Orleans to Cincinnati passed up this
forenoon with a heavy trip of freight.
The senate yesterday passed the
house bill authorizing the establish
ment Of a life saving station at Louis
vile.
The James W. Gaf departed at
daylight with 600 bales cotton, 90 bbls
oil, 10 bales rags and crowded with
people.
The upper Ohio and Mississippi.
also the Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are rising again, and big water
may be looked for.
The Annie p. Silver is due down
to-day, bound for New Orleans. Cap
tain Ad. Storm, at the Anchor line
wharfboat, is her agent.
Bob Brown, Of the Josie Harry,
couldn't stand it; so he left the boat
at Devall's Bluff and came over by
rail to enjoy Marli Gras.
The City of Providence, from Vicks-
burg, passed up last evening, having
lain here during the day TO clean out
boilers and take in the show.
Major John D. Adams was here
yesterday taking in the sights. He
left by rail for Vicksburg to look after
the business of the Dean Adams.
The City of Alton, with about 1900
tons Of freight, passed up last evening
bound for st. Louis. She put off a
lot of sugar and other stuff here.
The Idlewild will be in at an early
hour tomorrow morning, and leave in
the evening with a return trip for Ar
kansas City and intermediate land
ings,
The Tiger, which has been at work
about Vicksburg tor several months,
arrived yesterday bringing up a load
Of seed cotton. She goes to Sc, Louis
10 search OF business.
At five o'clock this afternoon the
landing will present a picture worth
looking at. Almost every boat in port
will leave, crowded with people re.
turning to their homes.
The R. r. Springer, towing the hull
of the old Natchez, passed down yes
terday morning, doing but little of
interest here. She had a splendid
trip of both freight and people.
The New Belle Memphis, of the
Anchor line, will be here to-morrow
evening and lay at the whariboat until
ten am. Friday, when she will pass
down to Vlcksburg. This will give
our people a chance to see one of the
best appointed boats built by the
Anchor line.
The Cons Millar, in command of
Captain q. Wash Thompson, will
arrive this-evening with a FULL trip Of
Ohio river produce, and leaves with a
return trip tomorrow at 5 p. m, for
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati, and all
intermediate landings, giving through
tickets aud cheap rates to all points
east. Jimmy Voris is her polite
clerk.
The river at this point is falling to-
day but the decline will not bemuch ere
the waters from the rising rive RS above
come rolling down upon the inhabi
tants of the low lands below here,
many of which are now partly sub
merged. At present we need but
little over 1 feet for the river at this
point to reach extreme high water
mark, the highest ever known.
The "old reliable granger packet,
Hard Cash, Captain II. q. Postal in
command, leaves at her regular hour
this evening for Devalls Bluff, Angus
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