Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-18
sTAaEs OF TuE RIYERs.

Memphis-l4 feet l inch, a decline
Of 5 inches.
Pittsburgh foot3 inches, a decline
of 3 inches.
Cincinnati-14 feet 8 inches, a de-
cline of Is inches.
Louisville-8 feet in the canal, a
decline of 4 inches.
Evansville-13 feet 8 inches, a de-
cline Of IL inches.
Cairo-l9 feet 10 inches, a decline
of 6 inches.
st. Louis-13 feet 10 inches, a de-
cline of3 inches.
Vicksburg-23 feet 7 inches, a de-.
cline of 4 inches.
Nashville-8 feet 2 inches, q rise
of % inches.
Chattanooga feet, and station.
airy.
Shreveport-10 feet 6 inches, a
decline Of inches.
Little Rock feet 2 inches, a de
cline Of 4 inches.
White and St. Francis rivers are at
a. navlgable stage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and hot.
River fell five inches.
James ". Gatf for Cincinnati.
Business moderate at the landing.
The upper Ohio is falling steadily.
The Belle Memphis added about 20
tons and left at 10 am. for Vicksburg
The City of Alton, on her way to
New Orleans passed Vicksburg yes
terday.
The u. P. Schenck was expected
down this forenoon, bound for New
Orleans.
The Oakland and barges, from New
Orleans, pass ed up this morning for
Sc. Louis.
The Golden Crown will not leave
New Orleans for the Ohio until to-
morrow evening.
The Piasa with two barges Of stone
and one OF gravel, arrived last evening
from the Ohio river.
The Jennie Campbell and barges,
from the Ohio river, passed down this
morning for New Orleans.
The City of Greeuyille arrived at
Vicksburg yesterday, and the Fannie
Lewis left there for st. Louis.
The Dean Adams departed last
evening for Arkansaw City with a
good trip Of both freight and people.
The John Dippold and barges and
the City Of Baton Rouge, all from st.
Louis, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The James W. Calf brought in
200 pkgs of freight, and leaves this
evening with a return trip for Ohio
river.
The commodious Anchor Line
steamer w. P. Halliday will pas.
down to morrow at noon, en- route to
New Orleans.
The City Of Helena and City of
ViLksburg arrived at st. Louis yester-
day, and the City of Cairo left there
last evening for Vicksburg.
The Sidney Dillon "a transformation
Of the famous John Porter passed
down yesterday at noon, for New Or.
leans, with six barges1 of grain.
The Anchor Line steamer John B.
Maude will be here in the morning,
and leave tomorrow evening with a
return trip for Cairo and st. Louis.
Preparations are being made for a
big fall business during the coming
business season. Every boat in this
vicinity will be placed in commission.
A dispatch from Vicksburg states
that the, severest rain and thunder
storm Of the season prevailed last
evening, No mention is made of any
damage to floating craft.
Gus Black, who has been filing the
place Of ,Pell Thomas on the Ste.
Genevieve during the l%atter's illness,
resumed his place this morning on
the Ulty OF Providence.
The people Of Helena have decided
to reconstruct their broken levees,
paying for the same at the rate of 81
per cent the first year on the assessed
value of the landed property within
the district.
The new Anchor Line steamer Ar.
kansas City, arrived at st. Louis this
forenoon, where she will receive her
outfit and at once enter the st. Louis
and Vicksburg trade, probably taking
the place If the i'll. fated Geld Dust.
All the officers Of the Anchor Line
boats City Of Providence and Ste
Genevieve are to day wearing button.
hole bouquets 10 the lappels Of thei
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