Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-30
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For Friars Point, Jamts Lee. ........5
" Oseeola, Coahoma......".......b pm
" st. Louis, Belle Memphis. .......6 pm
!" New Orleans, Guiding Star....,4 p m
ARRIVED.
Steamer City of Providence, st. Louis.
Belle Memphis, Vicksburg.
Chas. Z. ChOuteau, N. o.
Jno. A.. Scudder, NO
Marlin Speed, Arkansaw river.
James Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, Osceola.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Dean Adams, Arkansaw City.
" Ste. Genevieye, st. Louis.
" City Of Providence, Vicksburg.
" Chas. p. Chouteau, New Orleans.
Jno. A. Scudder, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
James Lee, Coahoms, Msrlin Speed,
Belle Memphis, Andy Baum.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to-day the reading of the
gauge was % feet 3 inches, or 20
feet 2 inches above low water mark,
being a rise Of 8 inches
during the past twenty-four hours.
The Ohio at Pittsburg is fall
ing, with 10 feet IL inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it rose Is
inches, with 80 feet on the
gauge. At Louisville it rose II
inches, with IA feet in the canal.
AT Evansville it fell 2 inches,
with 80 feet 2 inches ON the gauge.
At Cairo it rose 5 inches, with
80 feet 5 inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi, at st. Louis, fell 4
inches, with II feet z inches on the
gauge. At Vicksburg it rose II inches,
with 81 feet ON the gauge. The
Cumberland, at Nashville, fell
4 feet 4 inches, with % feet | inch
on the gauge. The Tennes-
see, at Chattanooga, rose 8
inches, with 10 feet s inches on the
gauge. Red river, at Shreveport, rose
| inch, with - feet s inches on the
gauge. Arkansaw river fell Is inches
at Little Rock, with 6 feet 4 inches
on the gauge. White riveris falling
at headwaters, but has a good stage
Of water from ~Jacksonport TO the
mouth.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Coahoma from 0soeola-56
bales cotton, 3l3 SKIS cotton seed.
Per Belle Memphis from Vicksburg
-48 bales cotton, 757 SKIS cotton seed.
Per Marlin Speed from Arkansaw
river-372 bales cotton, SOB SKIS cot
ton seed.
Per John A Soudder FROM New
Orlesns-5G casks ale, 80 cases wine,
20 bales bags.
Per james Lee from Friars Point
lao bales cotton, IA bags seed cotton,
400 SKIS cotton seed, $50 bbls oil.
Per Chas. P. Chouteau from New
Orleans-l56 hhds and 36 bbls sugar,
448 bbls molasses, 50 empty molasses
bbls, 100 SKIS salt, 20 bales cotton, 9l39
SKIS cotton seed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Blustery, but clear.
The Ohio is falling at Pittsbarg.
Business quito brisk at the landing
River rose 8 inches since last report
Heavy gale blowing since last oven.
ing.
Old Boreas is trying his best to
blow out the light of 1881.
The Dean Adams had a moderate
trip out for Arkansaw City.
The Cons Millar from this port ar
rived in Cincinnati yesterday.
Billy Harrell, formerly Of the james
Lee, is now second clerk Of the James
Gurthrie.
The New Mary Houston is overdue
from below, and may possibly pass up
this evening.
The new Anchor Line steamer
City of Cairo will be launched in
about two weeks.
The Ste. Genevieve left lest evening
for st. Louis with about 40 tons OF
miscellaneous freight.
Considerable drift was blown ashore
last night, and several negroes we're
reaping a harvest this morning,
The City Of Alton from ST. Louis,
and the Henry Frank from this port,
arrived in New Orleans yesterday.
The new steE.ler City Of Baton
Rouge passed Vicksburg at II am.
yesterday bound f,r New Orleans.
The Fulton Will probably be in this
afternoon and leave tomorrow even
ing with a return trip for Hatchio
river.