Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-08

STAGES OF THE RIVERS.
Memphis-6 feet z inches, and
stationary.
Pittsburg-4feet,s rise of Is inches
Cincinnati-l0 feet 10 inches, a rise
of IL inches.
LOuisyille-6 feet 10 inches, a rise
Of inches.
Evansville feet 4 inches, a rise
Of IL inches.
Carroll feet 8 inches, a decline Of
6 inches,
St. Louise feet, a decline of 2
inches.
ViOksburg-l2 feet 2 inches, a de-
cline Of 3 inches.
Nashyille-4 feet 7 inches, a decline
of 5 inches.
Chattanooga feet 5 inches, a de-
cline Of 3 iuches.
Shreveport-22 feet 3 inches, a rise
Of Z inches.
Little Rock feet 10 inches, q
decline Of 2 inches.
White river continues to decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Frozen weather.
Ice moving at st. Louis.
River still stationary.
Business moderate at the landing.
Very few loafers on the levee to-
day. nu3 Eliii3 uga
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
The Oakland and barges, from New
Orleans, passed up night before last
for st. Louis.
The james W. Gaff is announced to
leave Cincinnati tomorrow evening
Tor this port.
The Guiding Star from New Orleans
passed Evansville yesterday bound
for Cincinnati.
The Commonwealth left Vicksburg
at noon yesterday and will be heia
Sunday morning.
Captain Joseph Cooper, a well
known steamboatman, died at New
Orleans on Monday last.
The best ice harbor on the river is
just under the point on the opposite
side Of the river below Hopefeld.
The Belle Memphis, from StLouis
will pass down this afternoon for
Vicksburg, leaving from the elevator.
The Dean Adams departed last
evening for Arkansaw City with a
good trip Of both freight and people.
A dispatch from Cairo last night
says navigation has been suspended
upon the upper Ohio aud Mississippi
rivers,
Ice is running heavily at st, Louis
aud the Board al Underwriters . Jay
placed an embargo on river shipments
from that port. tfr
Tho City Of Providence arrived
during the night from Vicksburg, and
in company with the John B. Maude,
will lay up here q while.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Greenville, with a splendid trip Of
freight and people, passed down yes.
terday for New Orleans.
The upper Ohio is still rising at
Pittsburg, with some prospects Of suf-
icient water to let out the Will S,
Hays and Kate Adams.
TIE W. P. Halliday, with 800 tons
of freight, passed up last evening for
St. Louis, but will probably have to
lay up at Cairo on account of ice.
The Cons Millar will be in tonight
and leaves at 5 pm. to morrow on her
return trip to Cincinnati. Captain
r. W, Ligbtburne is her agent.
The Chas. P. Chateau took on AZ
bales Of cotton and left Tor New
Orleans with prospects Of a 1000 bale
trip, $500 Of which she gets at Helena
Captain Thorwegan' new sidewhee'
cotton carrier, Helena, left st. Louis
last evening for New Orleans aud will
be here Ia. morrow evening or Sunday
morn ing.
THE Andy Baum, from Cincinnati
brought in $50 tons of freight, un-
loaded at the elevator and was making
preparations at noon to leave on her
return trip.
The John B, Maude, from St.
Louis. arrived yesterday with 1919
pkgs freight which she discharged at
the Elevator and dropped down to thO
wharfboat to await a change in the
weather at St, Louis.
The PUBLIo LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estats
lishment, ID Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn is prepared to execute every
, kind OF work in their line In superior
stvle and AZ low prices.
Captain w. Q, Hite, President Of
: ,bs Lou;,gills aud Henderson Packet
Company, died at louisville on
wednesday at 1880 an, from wounds
received by the elevator accident
J His funeral took place to day.
: lTbe .Joaie Harry. with o big trip Of