Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-17
STAGES oF THE RIVERS.

STAGES OF THE RIVERS.
Memphis-6 feet 6 inches and sta
tioeary.
Pittsburgh foot 3 inches, and
stationary.
Cincinnati-6 feet 10 inches. a de-
decline Of 2 inches.
Louisville-5 feet 3 inches, a de-
cline of 4 inches.
Evansville feet and stationary.
Cairo-8 feet 4 inches, a decline of
2 inches.
St. Louis-8 feet 8 inches, a rise of
2 inches.
Vicksburg-S feet II inchs, a de-
cline OF BITCHES.
Nashville-l foot 8 inches, a decline
of 4 inches.
CHATTANOOGA foot 7 inches, a de-
cline Off inches.
Shreveport-lO feet IL inches, and
stationary.
Little Rock-6 feet 2 inches, a rise
II inches.
White river is rising, with a good
stage from Augusta to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool rains.
River about stationary.
But little doing on the leyee.
A cold wave has struck this sec
ton.
The Howards, at Jacksonville, are
at work on six new steamers.
The Wyoming, from St. Louis, ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Cons Millar passed Evansville
yesterday bound for Cincinnati.
At last accounts the Paris {. Brown
was still aground at Tiptonville.
Only 4 feet is reported over Rising
Sun bar, and the channel very lumpy.
There were no arrivals at this port
during the "a hours ending at Don to-
day.
The w. p. Halliday will be due up
to morrow evening on her way to st.
Louis.
The Dean Adams departed last
evening, with a good trip, for Arkan-
saw City.
The Vint Shinkle is annunCed to
leave Cincinnati to morrow evening
tor this port.
Navigation at Pittsburg is almost
suspended-only the slack water pack
cts are moving.
The Will Kyle for Cincinnati, and
the Henry Frank for this port, passed
Vicksburg yesterday.
The David X. Powell is due down
bound for New Orleans. Captain AID
Storm is her agent,
The Ste. Geneveive left st. Loui:
last evening for this port, and will be
due Thursday morning.
The Arkansas City from Vicksburg
was expected to pass up this forenoon
on her way to st. Louis.
The City of Helena brought here
near 5000 pkgs Of freight, and went
back last evening with a light trip,
The Belle Shreveport, in command
of Captain Dan Able, is announced to
leave st. Louis to morrow evening.
The John s. Bransford, thoroughly
overhauled, came up from the docks
this forenoon, and will leave fol
Helena.
The City OF Vicksburg having beer
detained in the upper river, will pas
down this evening on her way Il
Vicksburg.
Silverthorn, who knows j. D. Ran
dali like a book, says that "Raudal
} before the war "a a photograph gal
lery in Evansville, Ind"
The James Lee and Ooahoma de
+ parted last evening with good trip
aad will be back to leave again to
morrow for the upper and lowe
l coasts.
The James w. Gaff will be du
$ Thursday, and leaves on Friday even
o ing with a return trip for the Obi
; river. Captain r. w. L~ightburne
= her agent.
i Freight should be removed fror
the levee as early as possible now tina
the fall business has set in, and th
y packets are bringing in big trips
= cotton and seed.
The funeral Of Colonel Slaybacl
which took place at St Louis Q
9, Sunday last, was attended by mar
:, prominent steamboatmen. He was
Il we'll known marine lawyer,
Diver james Moore, Of this cit
J. has gone to the sunkeu Plow Boy
e SEQ what he can do with her. Ii 81
q. cannot be raised the work OF wrecI
ing her will commence at once.
Is, The United States Spagboat, Vic