Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-06
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
For Friars Point, James Lee. .........5 pm
" Osceola, Coahoma................5 pm
st. Louis, City of Providence...... pm
New Orleans, Golden City"......4 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Marlin Speed, Arkansaw River.
" Oakland, New Orleans.
james Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, O%sceola.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Dean Adams, Arkansaw City.
Ste G%eneyievo, st. Louis.
Oakland, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
james Lee, Coahoma, Cons Millar.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
No change is noted in the river at
this point since last report, the guage
reading 20 feet 3 inches or 30 feet 2
inches above low water mark.
The Ohio at Pittsburg fell u
inches, with 5 feet 6 inches
on the gauge. AT Cincinnati it fell
5 feet, with 81 feet 6
inches on the gauge. At Louis.
vile it fell l6 inches, with
II feet 2 inches in the canal.
At Evansville it fell 4 inches, with 80
feet 6inches on the gauge. At Cairo
it fell 2 inches, with 80 feet 4 inches
on the gauge. The Mississippi, at St.
Louis fell 3 inches with ID feet 6
inches on the gauge. At Vicksburg
it rose 6inches, with 36 feet IL inches
on the gauge. The Cumberland at Nash
vile. rose Z inches, with Is feet
on the gauge. The Tennessee at
Chattanooga, fell Is inches, with
feet | 0inches on the gauge. Red river
at Shreveport fell l inch, with IA
feet 4 inches on the gauge. Arkan-
saw river feet inches at Little Rock,
with 8 feet 5 inches on thegauge
White river realms a good stage Of
water from Jacksonport to the mouth,
Gloomy weather.
Heavy fog on the river,
Business dull at the landing.
River continues stationary at this
point.
The Fulton is due from Hatchio
river.
The local packets brought in very
light trips.
Cons Millar for Cincinnati to NOR.
row evening.
The Dean Adams, for Arkansaw
City, had a good trip out,
The Guiding Star. from Cincinnati,
arrived at New Orleans yestesday.
The Ste. Genevieve departed last
evening for St. Louis with a light trip.
The Laura L. Davis left New Or
leans last evening, bound for Cincin.
natl.
The Dyersburg is the regular packet
leaving here TO morrow evening for
Ubion and Forked Deer rivers.
The Henry Frank is behind time
this trip, but will probably be here to
leave this evening for New Orleans.
The John B. Maude will be here
tonight, and leaves tomorrow evening
with a return trip for Cairo and st.
Louis.
The steamer for Salt river did not
leave this morning, because her ex-
pected passengers were too sick" to
walk to the levee.
The Oakland and barges for St.
Louis, passed up yesterday, and will
be here to leave Sunday at 10 ain. for
Cairo and St. Louis.
The Mary Houston and Andy Baum
we're at Portland yesterday waiting to
pass through the canal. They ex.
pected to get through this forenoon.
The City Of New Orleans, from New
Orleans, Grand Tower, from Vicks-
burg, and the City of Helena, from
Memphis, arrived at st, Louis yester-
day.
The City of Providence, in command
OF u. w. Ien0X, Is the Anchor Line
packet leaving here this evening for
Cairo and st. Louis. Frank Perkins
and james McMeen are in charge of
the Office,
The Cons. Miller is receiving to
leave at 3 pm. tomorrow for all points
on the Ohio through to Cincinnati
where direct connection is made with
the. railroads and through tickets
given to all points East at very low
rates,
A dense fog has prevailed on the
river since last night, and boats due
this morning had not arrived up to a
late hour this forenoon. The transfer
boat managed to make her trips with
tho use Of her compass and the con-
tinual soundingo of her whistle.
The Josie Harry will be found in
port this afternoon receiving to leave
at 5 pm. tomorrow for White river,
attending to all Mississippi river bust
ness as far as Terrene, and making
connection at Newport with light draft