Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-04

S4Q 0 $40 for plugs.
range or corn fed cattle are
in demand and find ready sale at
"a to DC per ID gross; poor and medium
do IL to ~. Sheep in moderate de-
mand and scarce at Az to &c for choice
mutton qualities, and no demand for
poor. Hogs in very light offering and
firm at 5 to 618c gross for all classes.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
For White river, Josie Harry. 8 p m
Arkansaw river, Marlin Speed 5 y IN
Cincinnati, Andy Baum......... p III
Madison, Katie Hooper,."..... 4 D m
Cincinnati, r. r. Springer..... p m
st. Louis, John B. Maude...,.. p m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For st. Louie, Gold Dust 10 m
Vicksburgs Commonwealth 10 m
New Orleans, City of Alton. 10 m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Josie Harry, White River.
" Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
John B. Maude, St. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
=" Coahoma, Osceola.
Belle Memphis Vicksburg.
City of Providence, st. Louis.
" Rene Macready, Madison.
IN PORT.
Josie Harry, Marlin Speed, Andy
Baum, John B. Maude.
CONDITIONS OF THE RIVER.
The river at this point is about
stationary to day, with 81 feet on the
gauge, which is 16 inches below high
water mark of 1862, and II inches
above what is called danger line. The
Ohio at Pittsburg fell 2 inches, with
6 feet 10 inches on the gauge. At
Cincinnati it fell feet, with Al feet 6
inches on the gauge. At Louisville it
fell 6 inches, with 10 feet 10inches in the
canal. At Evansville it continues
stationary, with 80 feet 8inches on the
gauge, At Cairo it is stationary, with
with AZ feet 8 inches on the gauge,
The Mississippi a st. Louis rose s
inches, with 10 feet 10 inches on the
gauge. AT Vicksburg it rose
inch, with 43 feet on the
gauge. The Cumberland at Nashville
fell 6 feet 8 inches, with 80
feet on the gauge. The Tennessee
at Chattanooga fell 8 feet 5 inches,
with 70 feet on the gauge. Red river
at Shreveport rose 6 inches, with q
feet 7inches on the gauge. Arkansaw
river rose inches at Little Rock,
with z feet 2 inches on the gauge.
White and st. Francis rivers continue
at good stage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
River stationary.
Clear and pleasant.
a heavy rain fell last night.
Excursion to Marion tomorrow.
Business moderate at the landing.
The Mississippi is rising at St.
Louis.
The local packets had light trips out
last night.
Captain j. f. Hicks, of the Henry
Frank, was in the city yesterday.
A brisk Northwestern is blowing to-
day the weather is growing colder
and the mud drying up.
The Dean Adams is the mail packet
leaving on Monday evening for Arkan-
saw City,
The Thos. Sherlock is announced to
leave New Orleans this evening for
Cincinnati.
The Charles Morgan will be due
down Monday morning bound for
New Orleans.
The Ste. Genevieve arrived at St.
Louis Yesterday, and the City of Hell.
ena left there last evening for this
port.
The Cons Millar for Memphis and
the Golden City for New Orleans are
announced to leave Cincinnati this
evening.
The City of Providence passed ur
last evening for st. Louis, after add.
ing 81 bales Of cotton and lot of mis-
cellaneous freight.
Walter G. Thrall, the son-in-law oil
Mr.. William Byers, of the James W.
Calf, died at Columbus, Ohio, on
Wednesday morning last.
The Belle Memphis. for Vicksburg,
passed. down last night. She dis
charged 3477 packages and added
about rs tons for points below.
The Golden Trio" are the Mard
Gras excursion boats to New Orleans
this season, and are composed of the
: Golden City, Golden Grown and Colder
Rule.
Captain Dan Able's elegant Anchor
Line steamer City of Alton is an
nounced to leave here at 10 EN-. to
morrow for Vicksburg, New Orlean
and the bends.
A nice plank walk has just beer
laid at the foot of Jefferson street
running from Front to the railroad
! and it is said was put there by tn
railroad company. .
The Anchor Line packets passinJ
here at 10 am. tomorrow are tn,
! Commonwealth for Vicksburg and tn
: Gold Dust for St. Louis. Both ar
splendid steamers.
t The Cumberland and Tennessee
+ rivers are falling rapidly, and at John
sonville, on the lower portion of tn
(, Tennessee river, a 30 inch decline i
!, noted for the past "a hours
( The Ariadne has been detained il
! ! the Tennessee river above Johnson
! vile for two weeks, the draw bridg
z not having been turned on account 0
/ the water being over it,