Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-13
RIVER INTELLIGENCE,

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For Friars Point, James Lee.......6 pm.
Osceola, Ooahoma, "......."...5 pm.
St Louis, Belle Memphis. ........5 pm.
Hatchie river, Fulton pm.
ARRIVED.
Steamer james Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, Osceola.
Marlin Speed, Arkansaw river.
Annie p. Silver, N. o.
Uity Of Providence, st. Louis.
Jos. B. Williams, Ohio river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Dean Adams, Arkansaw CITY.
I" Annie p. Silver, st. Louis.
City Of Providence, Vicksburg.
Jos. B. Williams, N. o,
IN PORT.
James Lee, Coahoma, Fulton, Marlin
Speed, Jas. d. Parker.
CONDITIONS OF THE RIVER.
At noon to-day the reading of the
gauge was 20 feet or 20 feet IL
inches above low water mark, being a
rise Of 6 inches during the past "a
hours. The Ohio at Pittsburg rose2 feet
8 inches, with IA feet IL inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it rose 10 inches,
with 10 feet on the gauge. At Louis
vile it rose 2 feet 2 inches, with 10
feet in the canal. At Evansville
it rose q inches, with "a feet. 6
inches on the gauge. At Cairo
it rose 2 inches, with 38 feet 8 inches
on the gauge. The Mississippi at st.
Louis is falling, with II feet Z inches
on the gauge, At Vicksburg it rose 2
inches, with 80 feet 8 inches on the
gauge. The Cumberland at Nashville
rose 2 feet, with 43 feet 6 inches
on the gauge, The Tennessee at Chatta-
nooga rose | inches, with 90 feet Ii
inches on the gauge. Red river at
Shreveport is stationary, with ID feet
y inches on the gauge. Arkansaw river
rose 3 feet at Little Rock, with 6 feet
4 inches on the gauge. White river
is rising, with a big stage of water
from Jacksonport to the mouth.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Coahoma, from Osceola-4 bales
cotton, 70 SKIS cotton seed.
Per James Lee, from Friars Point
-53 bales cotton, 65 SKIS cotton seed.
Per Marlin Speed, from Arkansaw
river-l65 bales cotton, 538 SKIS cotton
seed.
Per City of Providence, from St.
LOuis-78l SKIS corn, 162 SKIS oats, 6
crates cabbage.
Per Annie P. Silver, from New
Orleans-2O hhds and 265 bbls sugar,
81 SKIS salt, 7 bales cotton.
MISCELLANEOUS.
River rising.
Business fair to-day.
The wet weather continues.
The James D. Parker for Cincinnati
tomorrow evening.
Fog and bad weather are delaying
the through boats.
The James w. Gaf from this port
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Dean Adams departed last eve
nine for Arkansaw City with a fair
trip.
The Golden Rule, en- route to New
Orleans, was expected to pass down at
noon.
The Guiding Star was looked for
this forenoon. She is bound for the
Ohio.
The Jos B, Williams, With a heavy
tow Of coal, passed down yesterday
afternoon.
The receipts of cotton by the local
packets have dropped off considerable
during tho present wet spell.
The John B Maude is the Anchor
Line packet leaving here tomorrow
evening for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Golden City from Cincinnati,
and Henry Frank from this port, ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Ste, Genevieve returned to St.
Louis last evening, taking 10000 feet
of lumber and a lot of way freight.
By reference to our advertising col.
umns it will be seen that there are
several packets announced to leave
tomorrow evening,
The rains of the past two or three
days have extended all along the
water courses above, and still moie
water may be expected.
Captsin Dan Able's splendid An
Choir Line steamer City Of Alton will
be down toAorrow evening on her
way to New Orleans.
The City of Providence, from st.
Louis, passed down this forenoon.
She put off 959 pckgs and added about
40 tons for points below.
The Belle Memphis, in command of.
Captain !. h. Mckee, in the Anchor
Line packet leaving at 5 pm. to-day
for Cairo, st. Louis and all principal
way landings.
Messrs. Schpabel and Butler, of.
Osceola, are now in charge of tho pre-
scrlption department OF the Coahoma,
they having leased the same for the
present year.
Captain John behring's neat little
steamer Fulton is at the landing, re-
ceiving to leave promptly at 8 pm. for
Hatchie river. Wade Hampton is in
charge Of the office.
Captains Lee, Rowland, Randall
aud others who went to Washington