Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-20

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fell II inches, with 13 feet l inch or
the gauge. At Cairo it tell u inches
with 81 feet on the gauge. The Mis-
slssippi at st. Louis rose 2 inches, with
70 feet / inch on the gauge. The
Cumberland at Nashville fell Z inches,
with 6 feet 2 inches on the shoals.
The Tennessee at Chattanooga fell
inches, with 4 feet 3 inches on the
gauge. Red river at Shreveport rose
IL inches, with Is feet s inches on the
gauge. Arkansaw river fell 8 inches
at Little Rock, with 6 feet 7 inches
on the gauge White and St. Francis
rivers are falling, but in good con-
dition.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Osceola Belle from Osceola, 4
bales cotton, IS SKIS cotton seed.
Per James Lee from Friars Point,
. bales cotton, 65 SKIS cotton seed.
Per Paris G. Brown from New Or
leans, 10 hhds sugar, % casks porter,
50 bbls rice.
Per Josie Harry from White river,
ITO bales cotton, 40 SKIS cotton seed, =
head cattle, 3 bdls and 46 dry hides.
Per City of Providence, 20 bills
meal, 10 bbls -four, 30 SKIS corn, 80
SKIS millet, 10 tubs butter, 6 boxes
eggs.
Per James D. Parker from Cincin-
natl, 3O5 bbls -four, so bbls meal, 162
bbl5 and l07 bags potatoes, 40 bales
hay, So bdls cotton ties, % boxes and
II t%ierces bacon, IS SKIS meal, 230
pkgs hollow ware, 100 pkgs axles and
rims, 80 pkgs ir,n, 400 pkgs sundries.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant weather.
Business fair to-day.
River fell IA inches duringthe past
"A hours.
The river rose 2 inches at st. Louis
yesterday.
James D. Parker, for Cincinnati, at
5 pm. to-day.
The James W. Calf arrived safely
at Cincinnati yesterday.
0'Ncil & Co. are building a new
pool towboat at Pittsburg.
Ohio river and southern freights are
reported dull at st. Louis.
The U. p. Schenck left New Or
leans last evening for the Ohio.
The Josie Harry is the only local
packet leaving tomorrow evening.
The New Mary Houston is due up
tomorrow on her way to the Ohio.
The John B. Maude returned to St.
Louis last evening with a light trip.
The ldlewild departed last evening
for Arkansaw City with a good trip,
The Annie P, Silver, from,New Or
leans, arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The L. W. Cole, with a load of pro-
duce for this port left St. Louis last
evening.
The Thos. Sherlock has gone regu-
larly in the excursion business at
Cincinnati.
The Golden Rule, loaded fat, passed
down this morning, doing nothing of
interest here.
The j. Sharpe Mcdonald, with four
empty barges, passed up this morning
en- route to the Ohio.
The W. P. Halliday is announced
to pass here at noon tomorrow for
New Orleans.
The Chas. P. Chouteau is announced
to leave st. Louis to morrow evening
for New Orleans.
The John A. Wood, with a big tow
of coal, passed dewn yesterday after
noon for New Orleans.
The Belle Memphis left this fore
noon for St. Louis, after adding 800
bales Of eastern bound cotton.
The Josie Harry has her arrange
ments completed for a big excursion
from White river next week.
The Gold Dust left st. Louis last
evening and passes here Sunday at 10
am. on her way to Vicksburg.
The City of Helena left Vicksburg
yesterday and passes here Sunday at
10 am. on her way to st. Louis.
Pilots should keep a sharp lookout
now that the river is declining rapid
ly, or they will be caught on a bar.
The Rene Macready is due to-day
from the St. Francis river, and leaves
on Tuesday next with a return trip.
The City of Providence passed
down, after adding about FIVE tons OF
freight for Vicksburg and way land
ings.
Nat Kennedy, a deck passenger on
the Ed. j. Gay, fell into the river as
the boat passed Denaldsonville, and
vas drowned.
The new ferryboat built for Ozark,
Ark, left Cincinnati on Wednesday
last in charge of Captain John Wood
burn, an old Arkansaw river boatmau.
TIE Paris G. Brown, five days out
from New Orleans with 500 tons of
freight, passed up last night. She put
off a few packages here aid added sew
eral passengers.
The Memphis and Ohio River
packet company have changed their
days 1T departure to Tuesdays and
Fridays. This new arrangement takes
effect from and after to-day.
The james D. Parker arrived yes
terday afternoon with 400 tons of
freight, and did a big business all the
way down. She returns to Cincinnati
this evening.
The Belle Memphis has taken the
horns from the City of Providence,
she having made the u yesterday