Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-19
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.

rose 4 inches, with 20 feet
10 inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi, at st. Louis, rose / inch,
with 26 feet 5 inches on the gauge. At
V~icksburg it rose > inches, with %
feet II inches on the gauge. The
Cumberland, at Nashville, fell 6
inches, with 6 feet 6 inches on the
gauge. The Tennessee at Chatta
nooga fell Z inches, with 4 feet
Z inches on the gauge. Red river, at
Shreveport, rose / inch, with l6 feet
Z inches on the gauge. Arkansaw
river rose Z inches at Little Rock,
with 8 feet on the gauge. White
and st. Francis rivers are in a
good navigable condition.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cold and disagreeabfe.
Mud reigns supreme on the levee.
The Ohio is rising again at Pitts
burg.
vint Shinkle for Cincinnati at
JPN.
LEDGER job printing Office, IL Mad
isOn street.
Six fine packets announced to leave
this evening.
Coal men are now anxious for a rise
at Pittsburg.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are falling.
The week winds up with a good
business at the landing,
The Andy Baum leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Memphis.
The Guiding Star leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans.
The Oakland and barges left New
Orleans last evening for st. Louis.
The City of Greeuville from Vicks-
burg arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The Thomas Sherlock for New Or
leans passed Vicksburg last evening.
A steady rain fell during the night
and made it uncomfortable for river
craft.
The present rains have extended
along the Ohio valley as far up as
Pittsburg.
The Dean Adams is the regular
mail packet leaving Monday evening
for Arkansaw City.
A produce boat in charge Of Mr.. Il,
Rabb passed south yesterday ind halls
from Rising Sun, Ind.
The City of Helena left st. Louis
last evening for this port, and will ar
rive Monday morning.
The City of Alton will leave New
Orleans this evening for st. Louis anC
pass here on Wednesday next.
The James D. Parker will be here
Monday morning and leaves Tuesday
evening with a return trip for Uincin
natl.
The Carrier will be due up 10 NOR
row on her way to St. Louis. Captain
AID Storm, at the wharfboat, is he
agent.
All kinds of books used by steam
boats kept 10 stock or made to 0rde
at short notice in PUBLIC LEDGEl
bindery. +
The Mississippi river is sos yard
| foot and 81 inches wide between th,
piers of the st. Louis bridge. 81
says Hunter Ben jenkins.
A bulkhead is being built arounC
the break in the Will Kyle, but th'
rise now coming from the upper Obi,
will cause a suspension of work.
The Belle Memphis departed las
evening for St. Louis, after sddin.
l228 bales Of compressed cotton 70
reshipment at Cairo to points East.
The case of the steamer Argo, 70
employing an unlicensed engineer,
being investigated by the Unite
States District Attorney at Littl
Rock.
The Annie P. Silver, in comman
Of Captain George Keith, will pa
down this evening en- route to Ne
Orleans. Green +. Shields is her pr
lite clerk.
The Henry Frank left New Orlea1
( last evening and will come through
4 Memphis. Get your cotton and othC
freight ready. She will leave here o
4 Thursday next.
!. The Gold Dust, in command
Captain j. T. MeCord, is the AnchC
r Line packet leaving tomorrow at
am. for Vicksburg. Henry DeitriC
a is her polite clerk.
The Golden Crown will be the ne'
} boat Of the Southern TranJportatiC
Line due down on her way to Ne
Orleans. Captain AID Storm, at Il
q wharfboat, is her agent.
The Grand Tower, in command
Captain George Carvell, is the Aneh0
Line passing here at 10 am. to-mo
row for Cairo and st. Louis. Thorn
White presides at the desk
'e At noon yesterday a skif eortai