Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-14
RIVER INTELLIGEKCE
BoArs LAYING TODAY.
BOATS LEAVING Tomorrow.


For st. Louis, Commonwealth. 10 a m
" Vicksburg, City Of Cairor....l0 a m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Tiger, Bledsoes Landing.
" Josie Harry, White River.
4" Mary Houston, New Orleans.
Jennie May, st. Louis.
City of Providence, Vicksburg.
Jay Gould, New Orleans.
Belle Memphis, st, Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer james Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, 0sceola.
City of Providence, st. Lonis.
Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
" Jay Gould, st. Louis.
Belle Memphis, Vicksburg,
IN PORT.
Josie Harry, Tiger, Granite State, Jen-
ME May.
STAGES OF THE RIVERS
Memphis-6 feet 8 inches. a rise Of
| inch.
Pittsburgh foot 3 inches, and
stationary.
Oincinnati-S feet 2 inches, a rise Of
2 inches,
Louisville-6 feet, and stationary.
EVANSVILLE feet 3 inches, a de-
cline Of inches.
Cairo-9 feet, a decline of 4 inches
st. Louis-7 feet 2 inches, and sta
tionary.
Vicksburg-9 feet 3 inches, a de.
cline OF | irch.
Nashville-2 feet 2inches, a decline
Of 3 inches.
Chattanooga foot 9 inches, Il dc.
cline of | inch.
Shreyeport-lO feet, a decline Of ;
Inches.
Little Rocks feet 9 inches, a de
cline offs inches.
White river is at a moderatl
stage, with 3 feet in the channel be
tween Augusta and Jacksonport.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool and PLEASANT.
River rising a little to day.
Business only moderate for Satur
day.
Josie Harry for White river,
pm.
Arkansaw river is falling again a
Little Rock.
The Vint Shinkle passed Louisvill
last evening on her way to Cincin
natl.
The John Gilmore and barges passe,
down yesterday destined to New OI
leans.
The Carrier, under the auspices o
the Anchor Line, leaves this evenin
for Vicksburg.
The Tiger, from Bledsoe's, brough
in 80 bales cotton, 30 SKIS cotton see
and % bbls molasses.
Marine business at Pittsburg !
about suspended and will remain s
until there is a rise in the river.
The Dean Adams will arrive tC
morrow morning and is the Monda
evening packet for Arkansaw City.
1t was raining heavily on the uppe
Ohio yesterday, which will probabl
improve navigation on that stream.
The James W. Calf, for Memphis
and the Golden Crown, for New Oh
leans, will leave Cincinnati this ever
ing.
The Will Kyle, from Cincinnati
arrived at New Orleans yesterday an
leaves there this evening with a retur
trip.
The receipts of cotton tomorrow l
the local packets promises to be heav.
owing to the fine weather Of the pa
week.
Captain T. j. Sweeney's new ligl
draft cotton steamer, Lind Grov
leaves Cincinnati to day for 0uachit
river.
Captain Frank Beck expects
leave Louisville tomorrow with b
new steamer, S. II. Parisot, for Ne
Orleans.
The Andy Baum is at Cincinna
having her cabin and staterooms owe
hauled and placed in order for Il
fall season
Captain Marsh Miller has been qui
i'll at his residence on johnson ayenl
! during the past week, but is able
: be up to day. %
The City Of Providence, from Wick
burg, passed up last night to st. Lou.
S after adding $50 bales Of Easte.
: bound cotton for reshipment at Cair
: The Charles p. Chouteau is a
c nounced to leave st. Louis this eve
Ing for New Orleans, under the al
g pieces Of the Anchor Line.
! The Henry Frank, with about 90
(, bales of cotton, passed Vicksbu
yesterday, on her FIRST trip Of the 81
son in the New Orleans trade.
Colonel Hugh Smith, of the steam
a Josie Harry, returned home yesterdi
after enjoying a molth of pleasu
k with friends aud relatives 10 Ohio,