Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-01

" Annie p. Silver, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
James Lee, Coahoma, Dean Adams |
City Of Helena, Mark Twain, Rene Ma
cready.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
During the past 48 hours the river
at this point rose Z inches, and at noon
to-day the government gauge read "a
feet l inch, or II feet l inch below ex-
treme high water mark Of March 9th.
The Ohio at Pittsburg fell 5 feet Z
inches, with 6 feet Sinches on the gauge.
At Cincinnati it rose 5 feet 6 inches,
with "a feet 6 inches on the gauge. AT
Louisville itrose 13inches, with 9 feet4
inches in the canal. At Evansville it
rose 3 inches, with 13 feet 6 inches on
the gauge. At Cairo it rose 8 inches,
with 81 feet s inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi at st. Louis rose inches,
with "a feet 9 inches on the
gauge. At Vicksburg it fell 81
inches, with 43 feet on the
gauge. The Cumberland Nashville fell
II inches, but is rising slowly
to day, with Z feet on the
gauge The Tennessee at Chatta-
neoga fell 12inches, with Z feet 2 inches
on the gauge. Red river at Shreveport
fell 5 inches, with II feet inches on
the gauge. Arkansaw river fell 2
inches at Little Rock, with feet 6
inches on the gauge. White and st.
Francis rivers are at good stage, but
falling.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Golden Crown will be due
down tomorrow, bound for New Or
leans,
The j. Sharpe Mcdonald passed
up Saturday evening, bound for the
| Ohio.
The Chas. Morgan will be due up
| Wednesday morning, bound for the
| Ohio.
The Annie p. Silver passed up last
night for St Louis, and put off 353
pkgs.
The Josie Harry departed Saturday
with one Of the best trips OF the
season.
The Night Hawk and Tilda, each
| with tow Of slaves, left yesterday for
New Orleans.
The Guiding Star passed up last
evening for the Ohio, and discharged
here 100 empty hhds.
Will Lash went out on the Josie
Harry, in place OF John Q. Wyckoff,
who stops off for trip.
The Granite State got away Satur-
day for Cincinnati, with 524 bales cot
ton and 100 tons railroad iron.
The Katie Hooper will be in to
night and leaves Wednesday with a
return trip for Arkansaw river.
The City Of New Orleans left New
Orleans Saturday, and will pass up
Wednesday on her way to st. Louis.
{ The Henry Lourey came up yester.
| day, cleaned out her boilers and was
preparing this forenoon to leave for
st. Louis.
The Gold Dust passed up for St.
Louis yesterday, adding here 1853 bales
of eastern bound cotton for reship-
ment at Cairo.
The City of Cairo, from st. Louis,
passed down yesterday forenoon, ad-
ding here about 10 tons for Vicksburg
and way landings.
The Hard Cash will arrive to NOR
{ row morning and is the regular packet
; leaving Wednesday at 5 p. m. with a
return trip for White river.
The Thomas Sherlock arrived al
Cincinnati Saturday, and the james
w. Gaff for Memphis and the Golden
Rule for New Orleans left there in the
evening.
The City of Vicksburg will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving here al
Q 10 I'm. to morrow for Vicksburg aud
way landings. Captain r X. Riley
commands, with W. @. Blenker in
: charge Of the Office.
The Andy Baum arrived from Gin,
cinnati with fair trip, comprising
s 2l50 pkgs She has the same all out
and is receiving to leave at 5 pm. to-
morrow for Cincinnati, and will give
through tickets to points East at low
rates.
( The Rene Macready arrived thi,
3 morning, and is receiving to leave al
8 pm. tomorrow for Helena, Mari
anna, the Cut OFF and Wittsburg
: where she makes direct connection
y with the steamer Advance for the
Sunk Lands.
i The Coahoma, in command of Cap
4 tain Henry Cooper, is the Lee Lin,
mail packet leaving here this evening
. for Osceola and way landings on tn
upper coast, attending promptly to al
Q business entrusted to her. Hugh
= Tomlinson and John Haley are il
y charge OF the Office.
II The City of Helena, from st. Louis
II brought in a good trip, comprisin,
x 1857 pkgs, including $50 bbls -four
= 1896 SKIS corn, 725 SKIS bran and 8
= bales hay. She leaves with returl
trip at 5 pm. for Cairo, St. Louis an,
n nav mail landinpA Canfain Elau