Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
CONDITION on THE RIVERS.

hours. The Ohio at Pittsburg is still
stationary, with l6 inches below the
zero o the guage, or one inch in the
channel. At Cincinnati it fell 4
inches, with 4 feet six inches on the
gauge. AT Louisville, it fell 3 inches,
with 4 feet 6 inches in the canal. At
Evansville it o S % inches, with 4
feet inch on the gauge. AT Cairo it
is stationary, with IL feet Z inches on
the gauge.
The Mississippi at st. Louis rose 3
inches, with IL feet on the gauge. The
The Cumberland. at Nashville, fell 2
inches, with IA inches on the gauge.
The Tennessee, at Chattanooga, is
stationary, with 2 feet seven inches
on the guage. Arkansaw river fell A
inches at Little Rock, with 2 inches
on the gauge. No material change is
noted in White river. the packets re-
porting % inches in the channel be-
tween Jacksonport and Augusta, and
3 feet on Little Island.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Mike Davis, from st. Francis
river-93 bales cotton.
Per Dean Adams, from Arkansaw
City-162 bales cotton, Z bags seed
cotton, 1860 SKIS cotton seed.
Per Rene Macready, from Helena
us bales cotton, 6 bags seed cotton,
1863 SKIS cotton seed.
Per Ste. Genevieye, from st. Louis
IA bbls flour, IS SKIS barley and rye,
So bales cotton, 81 SKIS cotton seed, 300
pkgs sunnries.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and pleasant.
Dust laid for awhile.
River rising steadily at this port.
Eight feet is reported over Portland
bar.
A moderate business is being trans
acted to-day.
The Paris G. Brown for the present
has laid up at st. Louis.
The Marlin Speed is the Saturday
packet for Arkansaw river.
The Will Kyle, from 81. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The sunken ferry dock was gotten
away from the landing last evening.
The Hard Cash with a good trip
departed last evening for White river.
The Montana is due up. bound for
Sc. Louis. Captain Ad Storm is her
agent.
The Charlie Bowen, from St. Louis,
brought two barges of ice for Bohlen,
Huse & Co.
AS the river rises the work of
removing the wreck of the Idlewild
will be retarded somewhat.
Freight is reported scarce again at
Cairo, the Golden Crown having taken
all in sight a few days ago.
The Mississippi river above St.
Louis is at a splendid stage, boats are
making time and doing a good bust
ness.
The james Lee and Ceahoma de-
parted last evening with fair trips, and
will be back to leave again tomorrow
evening.
The Gold Dust arrived at Vicksburg
yesterday and left there at noon t.
day for St. Louis She passes here
Sunday at 10 am.
No improvement is noted in the
condition in the upper Ohio river,
only one inch being reported in the
channel at Pittsburg.
Captain A.. NJ. Halliday. of the
Paris G. Brown, arrived at st. Louis
day before yesterday, after a very
pleasant trip to Hot Springs.
The City Engineer should do some
thing towards the repairing of several
big holes and g%ullies in the levee be-
tween Monroe and Jefferson streets.
The Mike Davis came up from
Helena and will lay up for awhile
st. Francis river freight should be
shipped on the Lee Line packets, the
Marcus Collins connecting at Helena.
Work was again commenced yester-
day on the sunken model barge at the
foot of Jefferson street, and it is safe
to say that it and the wreck of the
Idlewild will be removed in as short a
time as possible. Wharfmaster Kali
laker spent a good part of the day at
the landing.
An extension of the levee is being
made just above the wharf boat. AS
it is not solid it will be washed away
by the present rise, and the dirt de.
posted upon the new levee below the
wharfboat.
The City of Providence, in COM
mand of Captain George w. Lenox. is
the Anchor Line packet leaving here
at 10 am to morrow for Cairo and
St Louis. Frank Perkins and Jimmy
McMeen are her polite clerks,
Perry South, Of New Albany, Ind.
is to come out chief engineer on the
new Anchor Line packet City Of New
Orleans. He was on the A. l.. Shot.
we'll when she made her famous run
from New Orleans to Louisville.
The Milt Harry will be due to NOR
row morning and leaves on Saturday
evening in place of the Josie Harry
for all points on White river as high
as J%acksonport and Newport.
The Belle Memphis, in command Of
Captain LII. Mckee, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving here at 10 an
tomorrow for Vicksburg and all
principal way landings. Henry Cor.
byn is her chief clerk.
Suit has been brought by tho
Monongahela Navigation Company
against owners Of the toWboat Sever
t Sons to recover unpaid tolls to the
!, amount of$3500. 1t appears that the
! Seven Sons did not pass through tn,
/. locks, but through the break in til,
dam, and the defendant claims tina
the company is not authorized I,
make any charge for toll.
The Adams U. S. mail packet Deal
Adams, in command Of Captain Mari
: r. Cheek, leaves this evening fo
r Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw City an,
all principal way landings, attendin
! promptly to all business entrusted {
! her and making close connection wit