Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-29

Cincinnati it fell 6 inches, with q
feet six inches on the gauge. Az
Louisville it fell 4 inches, with 8 feet
in the canal. AT Evansville it fell IL
inches, with 81 feet 3 inches on the
gauge. AT Cairo it fell Q inches, with
Al feet IL inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi at st. Louis rose 2 inches,
with 80 feet 5 inches on the gauge,
The Cumberland at Nashville rose IL
inches, with ID feet z inches on the
gauge. The Tennessee at Chattanooga
rose 2 inches, with IL feet on the
gauge. Red river at Shreveport fell
2 inches, with 10 feet 10 inches on the
gauge. Arkansaw river rose 3 inches
at Little Rock. with 5 feet 3 inches on
tho gauge. White, Black and Little
Red rivers are in good condition.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For Friars Point. James Lee........5 p m
" Osceola, Osceola Belle..........6 D m
a" Cincinnati, Vint Shinkle.....,.5 p m
ARRIVED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
g" Josie Harry, White river.
John A. Scudder, New Orleans.
Golden City, Cincinnati.
Greyhound, Ohio river.
City Of Helena, Vicksburg.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Idlewild, Arkansaw City.
John A. Scudder. st. Louis.
John B. Maude. st. Louis.
Golden City, New Orleans.
Greyhound, Arkansaw City.
Belle Memphis, Vicksburg.
City Of Helena, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
James Lee, Osceola Belle, Vint Shinkle,
Josie Harry.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Golden City from Cincinnati,
30 bbls whisky, 300 pieces pipe,
Per John A. Scudder from New
Orleans, 127 bbls cement, 1910 casks
ale, 100 bbls cider, $50 cases wine, Il
hhds sugar.
Per Belle Memphis from St. Louis,
$50 bbls -four.
Per City of Helena from Vicksburg,
40 bales cotton.
Per Josie Harry from White river,
2l9 bales cotton, 4l6 SKIS cotton seed.
Per James Lee from Friars Point,
81 bales cotton, % SKIS cotton seed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cooler to-day.
Heavy rains last night.
River falling slowly.
st. Louis tonnage is scarce at Pitts
burg.
A moderate business is being done
at the landing to-day.
A decline of 8 inches is reported at
Cairo, making about 4 feet in all.
The Thomas Sherlock for New Or
leans lett Cincinnati last evening.
The City of Providence, fromVicks-
burg, arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The Golden Rule left New Orleans
last evening on her way to the Ohio.
The Buckham, sunk at Helena, is
to be raised as soon as the river falls
The indications do not point TO al
overflow in this section of the coun.
try,
Captain j. Sharpe Mcdonald, whc
was so seriously i'll, is reported improv
ing.
Very little dana ge has been don,
by the river between Cairo and st
Louis.
The Chas. Mo ryan passed Vicks
burg at noon yesterday on her way t.
the Ohio.
The City of Helena, from Vicks
burg, passed up on time for Cairo ant
st. Louis.
The Ben Franklin is due tomorrow
and leaves Sunday at noon for tn
Ohio river.
Diver AL. Buris has gone to Qua
chita river to raise the sunken steam
err D. Stein.
The Golden City, with a big trip O
freight, passed down last evening 70
New Orleans.
The Idlewild departed last evenin
for Arkansaw City with a pretty fai
trip of freight.
The James D. Parker, during he
retirement, has received a new coat @
paint and beeu refurnished.
The Octavia has gone 10 St. Loui
to take the river commi ssion on a
excursion trip to New Orleans,
The John B. Maude left last ever
ing tor st. Louis after taking ON a 10
OF miscellaneous freight.
The John Dippold and S am Robert
with barges from st. Louis, arrive
at New Orleans yesterday.
Captain j. M. W~hitehiIl, who ha
been i'll here for some time, lett yes
terday for his home in Arkansa'
City.
The Baltic is coming down the Obi
river with four barges of railroad irol
for the Memphis Il Charleston rail
rood.
The John A. Scudder, from Me-
Orleans, passed up last eveni lg 70
st. Louis, discharging here owe 90
pkgs,
The Henry Frank has carried an
other champion "trip. This time it il
railroad iron, consist ing of 6948 bars
or 1890 tons.
Tho Cbas. P. C'louteau, under tn,
auspices Of the a nchor line, left st
Louis last evening and passes her,
Sunday for New Orleans.
The Belle Memphis, from st. Louis
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