Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-04
STAGES OF the RIVERS.

Cincinnati-s feet 3 inches, a risI
Of 4inches but stationary to-day.
Louisville-5 feet 5 inches, anC
stationary.
Evansvillo-5 feet 4 inches, a de
cline Of 4 inches.
Carroll feet 2 inches, a de
cline Of 2 inches.
st. Louis-10 feet a decline Of I
inches.
ViOksburg-l3 feet l inch, a de
cline Of Z inches.
Nashville-5 feet Z inches, a rise o.
20 inches but falling to day.
Chattanooga 3 feet 6 inches, a de
cline Of IL inches.
Shreveport-2O feet, a decline o.
5 inches.
Little Rocks feet Z inches, a de-
cline of 5 inches.
White river continues to decline
with Q fair stage to J%acksonport.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy and cool.
River rising a little.
The week opens with a fair bust
ness
-Four local packets leaving to. day.
The Ohio at P~ittsburg is falling
again.
The river at Yankton, D. T., is
frozen.
The Annie P. Silver is due up,
bound for st. Louis.
Six and a half feet is reported in
the channel between Cairo and St.
Louis.
The r. R. Springer, overdue from
Cincinnati, will probably pass down
this afternoon.
The steamer Lizzie Frank, from
Grand Haven, Mich, is due down
bound for New Orleans.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, and
lbe Golden Crown, for New Orleans,
left Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The Commonwealth, from St Louis,
passed down on yesterday for Vickt-
burg, after adding about GO tons.
The John A. Scudder, from St.
Louis, was expected to pass down this
forenoon on her way to New Orleans.
The side stream packets Josie
Harry, Ida Darragh and Rene Ma
crsady departed Saturday with fair
trips.
The W. P. Halliday, for st. Louis,
and the Paris G, Brown, for Cincin
natl, left New Orleans Saturday
evening.
The Henry A. Tyler has quit the
Cairo and Memphis trade and will be
content to go as far as Tiptonville
hereafter.
The U. P. Schenck, with 500 tons
of freight, on her seventh day out from
New Orleans, passed up Saturday fol
Cincinnati.
The wife of Harry Robinson, mate
of the Andy Baum, died in Cincin.
natl on Thursday night last, and was
buried Saturday.
The Vint Shinkle, from this port
and the Golden Rule, from New
Orleans, both arrived at Cincinnati
on Saturday last.
The.City of Cairo passed up yester-
day for st. Louis, after adding SOC
bales Of compressed cotton for reshit.
ment east at Cairo.
The Hard Cash will be due here to.
morrow and leaves on Wednesday at !
pm. for all points on White river
through to JacksonpOrt
The Andy Baum is expected to
arrive this afternoon and leaves at !
p m. to morrow on her return trip to
Cincinnati. R. W, L%ightburne is hel
agent.
Seessel, Ashner h Co., beef and
pork packers, Nos. 5 and 6 Howard row.
are prepared to furnish steamboats,
with all kinds of fresh meats at lowest
market prices. 1T
The contract for the dredging Of
Vicksburg harbor, it is thought, viii
be let to Rittenhouse and Moore, o.
Mobile, Ala, they being the Lowest
and best bidders.
The City of Greenville left St. Lonii
Saturday evening and will be dowI
early Wednesday morning, bound 70.
New Orleans. Captain AID Storm, a
the elevator, is her agent.
No encouraging news from the waite
at Pittsburg, and unless the weathe
moderates the new steamers Will S
Hays and Kate Adams will have t
remain there some time.
The Anchor Line steamer City {
Vicksburg will be up tonight an
leave at 10 am. tomorrow for Cairo
St, Louis and way landings, WI
Blenker is in charge of the Office.
The Arkansas City, in command {
, Captain Harry Brolaski, will arrive tc
night and leave at 10 am to. morro'
! for Vicksburg and principal way land
ings. Charles Quesnel is her polit
! clerk.
The Katie Hooper is due to day an
leaves at 5 pm. tomorrow for Pin
Bluff and intermediate landings o
Arkansaw river, making connectio
with light draft steamers for Littl
Rock and points above.
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