Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

rOr AIkhnsAW OlIy, Dean Adams. p m
Friars Point, Coahomav"......6 D IN
Madison, Katie Hooper...........4 D m
Cincinnati, Golden City ...........5 p m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Yicksburg, City of Providence 10 a m
"St. Louis, Belle Memphis .........5 D m
Madison, Rene Macready ........4 p M
ARRIVED.
Steamer Coahoma, Osceola.
Katie Hooper, Madison.
Jno. A.. Scudder, st. Louis.
Dean Adams, Arkansaw City.
Port Eads, st. Louis.
: Jennie Campbell, New Orleans.
Piasa, Ohio river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Rene Macready, Madison.
Hard Cash, White river.
Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
Jno. A. Scudder, New Orleans.
Port Eads, New Orleans.
Jennie Campbell, Ohio river.
IN PORT.
Coahoma, Dean Adams, Katie Hooper,
Piasa.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
No change is noted in the river at
this point during the past "a hours,
and at noon the reading of the gauge
was 81 feet IL inches, which is II
inches below extreme high water mark
of 1862. The Ohio at Pittsburg fell
IA inches, with Il feet on the gauge
At Cincinnati it fell 2 feet, with Sc
feet 6 inches on the gauge. At Louis
vile it rose II inches, but is falling
to. day, with 81 feet 5 inches in the
canal. At Evansville it rose IL
inches, with "A feet 4 inches on the
gauge. AT Cairo it rose 25 inches, with
90 feet 2 inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi at St. Louis rose l inch,
but is falling today, with % feet on the
gauge. At Vicksburg it is stationary,
with A feet 5 inches on the gauge
The Cumberland at Nashville fell
IL inches, with 81 feet 6 inches on the
gauge. The Tennessee at Chattanooga
fell IA inches, with IA feet 4 inches on.
the gauge. Red river at Shreveport fell
2 inches, with 81 feet 3 inches on the
gauge. Arkansaw river rose II
inches at Little Rock, with % feet 6
inches on the gauge. White and St.
Francis rivers are falling with a big
stage their entire length.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and pleasant.
River stationary to-day.
But little business doing,
The Hard Cash had a good trip out
for White river.
The John A. Scudder passed down
ate an, bound for New Orleans.
The Guiding Star, from New Or
leans, passed Louisville last evening
The Mary Houston, bound for New
Orleans, should pass down to morrow.
The towboat Jennie Campbell, with
empty barges, passed up yesterday for
the Ohio.
The Port Eads and barges, from st.
Louis, passed down at 3 am. for New
Orleans.
The Piasa, with several barges of
stone, arrived yesterday from Rose
Claire, on the Ohio river.
Major John D. Adams arrived yes
terday from Little Rock, to look after
his steamboat interests.
The Mississippi at st. Louis, the
upper Ohio, also the Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers are all falling again.
The Commonwealth left V~icksburg
at noon to-day aud will be here Sun
day at 10 am on her way to st. Louis.
The John B. Maude from Mem
phis, and the Gold Dust from Vicks
burg, arrived at St. Louis yesterday.
The Anchor Line steamer Belle
Memphis will be here to leave at 5
pm. tomorrow for Cairo and st.
Louis.
The City of Alton left st. Louis
last evening and will pass here Satur-
day morning on her way to New
Orleans.
The Port Eads, which passed down
before daylight, dropped q barge of
railroad iron here for the NJ. & 7.
railroad.
The Ohio extends from bluff to
bluff, from Newburg to West Frank.
lin, and is two feet below the high
water Of 1867.
To our friends who need skifs down
the river we would say send your or
ders to O, W. Hunter, st shop on
Wolf river, or 80 Promenade street.
1853