Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-17
CONDITION or THE RIVERS.

CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
A steady and rapid decline is now
going on at this rort and all streams
above. Soon the water will be within
its banks, and no further trouble will
be given planters this season. AT
noon to-day the reading of the gauge
was 30 feet IL inches, or 81 feet 10
inches above low water mark, being a
decline Of 8 inches during the past "a
hours. Since last report the Ohio
at Pittsburg fell 2 inches, with 3 feet
10 inches on the gauge. At Cincin-
natl it fell 2 feet, with l6 feet
on the gauge. At Louisville it is
falling, with s feet 4 inches in
the canal. At Evansville it fell 4
inches, with II feet 5 inches on the
gauge. At Cairo it fell 13inches, with
"a feet 6 inches on the gauge. At st.
Louis it fell s inches, with Is feet 2
inches on the gauge. The Cumber-
land at Nashville fell s inches, with s
feet 2 inches on the gauge. The
Tennesseeat Chattanooga fell 3inches,
with 4 feet 10 inches on the gauge.
Red river at Shreveport rose s inches,
with Ii feet 6 inches on the gauge.
Arkansaw river at Little Rock fell rs
inches, with 8 feet 4 inches on the
gauge. White, Black Little Red and
st. Francis rsvers are all falling.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
EPer Belle Shreveport from St. Louis,
81 bbls -four.
Per City of Greenville, from Vicks-
burg, 20 bales cotton.
Fer Hard Cash, from White river.
6S bales cotton, 70 SKIS cotton seed.
Per Marlin Speed, from Arkansaw
river, lOl bales cotton, 1856 SKIS cotton
seed.
Per Commonwealth, from st. Louis,
Il boxes and casks of meat, q boxes
eggs, % pkgs sundries.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and pleasant.
Quiet at the landing.
Arkansaw river is falling rapidly
again.
Farmers once more are at work in
good earnest.
A more rapid decline of the river is
now going on.
The Cumberland and Tennessee riv-
ers continue to decline.
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati
last evening for this port.
The Commonwealth passed down
this forenoon for V~icksburg.
The ferryboat will soon have to dis
continue her trips to Marion.
The Golden Crown is due up to.
morrow enroute to Cincinnati.
The water at Pittsburg is now too
low for the running of coal tows.
The Mary Houston leaves New Or
leans this evening for the Ohio river.
The Tom Rees, with a tow Of emp.
ties, passed up last evening for the
Ohio.
The Idlewild departed last evening
with a good trip Of both freight and
people.
The Smoky City aad Grand Lake
lett New Orleans last evening for the
Ohio river.
Captain George L. Kouns died yes.
morning at New Orleans of
heart disease.
An item of the Golden Rules cargo
1910 bales Of hay taken on above
Madison, Ind.
The City of Greenville passed up for
Louis after adding 800 bales east
ern bound cotton.
The Oakland, with several barges
of bulk grain, left st. Louis last even
ing for New Orleans.
The Future City and barges, and
Bedford, from New Orleans, arrived
at st. Louis yesterday.
The Annie P. Silver with a fair up
stream trip passed up last night, put.
ting off few packages here.
The james Lee and Osceola Belle
are the upper and lower coast mail
packets leaving tomorrow evening.
The Ste. G%enevieve departed last
evening with $40 bales of eastern
bound cotton for reshipment at Cairo.
The John B. Maude left St. Louis
last evening for this port, and leaves
here with a return trip on Thursday
next.
The Virgie Lee is laid up ut Gin
but will probably be sent out
when an extra boat is needed in the
line.
The Cons Millar for this mort and
The Guiding Star for New Orleans are
announced to leave Cincinnati this
evening.
A barge load of stone is being un-
loaded at the foot of Union street. 1t
would look better at the foot of JEFF
ferson or Beal.
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