Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-03

Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, Osceola.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Will Kyle, New Orleans.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Josie Harry, Rene Macready, John B.
Maude, Central City.
STAGES OF TUE RIVERS.
High Water Mark.
The high water level Of the food Of
1882 at the port Of Memphis was
reached March 9th, when the govern
ment gauge at the foot Of Jefferson
street read 30 feet 2 inches.
Memphis-3O feet 5 inches, a rise
OF | inch.
Pittsburg-10 feet 9 inches, a rise
of 8 inches; but stationary to-day.
Cincinnati-40 feet 10 inches, a rise
of 2 feet 4 inches.
Louisville-l5 feet, a rise of 2 feet
l inch.
Evansville 20 feet II inches, a rise
OF 8 inches.
Cairo-4O feet 10 inches, a rise Of
II inches.
St. Louis-28 feet 5 inches, a rise
of 6 inches.
Vicksburg-4l feet l inch, and
stationary.
Nashville-22 feet 3 inches, a rise
Of inches.
Chattanooga s feet 9 inches, a
rise Of 6 inches.
Shreveport--23 feet 6 inches, a de
cline Of s inches.
Little Rock-17 feet 10 inches, a
rise of Is inches.
White and St Francis rivers are
rising at headwaters.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool rains.
River riSiDgIto to- day.
Quite dull at the landing.
Josie Harry for White river.
All the side streams of the upper
Ohio are swollen.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
The local packets departed last
evening with fair trips.
The Guiding Star is announced to
pass up tomorrow at ~ am. for the
OHIO.
The City Of Alton will be due up to
morrow, bound for Cairo and st
Louis.
The outlook in marine circles at
Pittsbburg is discOuraging on account
Of the strike.
Pilot Eugene Handlan is in charge
Of the wheel Of the beaconlight steam
er Joseph Henry.
The Katie Hooper will be in Mon
day, and is the Wednesday packet for
Arkansaw river.
The Dean Adams will be in to night,
leaves on Monday next for
Arkansaw City.
The Andy Baum from this port
passed Evansville yesterday forenoon
bound tor Cincinnati.
Over 1000 logs were swept away by
freshet in Licking river on
Wednesday night last.
The Belle Memphis added.550 bales
IF eastern bound cotton and departed
asst evening for st, Louis.
The Halliday, for St. Louis, and the
Morgan, for Cincinnati, are announced
% leave New Orleans this evening.
The Anchor Line steamer, City of
New Orleans, was expected to pass
Town at noon to-day for New Orleans.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis,
the Golden Rule, for New Or
cans, will leave Cincinnati this even
ng.
The lighthouse tender Joseph
leaves st. Louis this evening
or New Orleans to look after the
lights,
The Will Kyle, with a good trip.
passed down yesterday for New Orleans
'uVllng on ABOUT 20 pcKgs and adding
70 tons.
The Anchor Line packets leaving
o-morrow at 10 am. will be the Gold
for viCksburg, and the City Of
for st. Louis.
The James W. Calf will be due
lere early Monday morning, aud
caves on Tuesday evening next with
return trip for the Ohio.
The Guiding Star and City of Alton
eft New Orleans together and are
unning pretty close. They should
up tomorrow forenoon.
Captain &. @. Carroll, of Vicks-
'urg, if he could be induced to ac-
ept, would be a good man to fill the
lacancy in the River Commission.
The canal at Louisville 10 closed to
lavigation on account Of the rapid
Use in the river, and boats are exper-
encing trouble in ascending the falls.