Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05

new orleans u. L. Chouteau. 3 D n
Cincinnati, Cons Millar. 49,. s D M
:" st Francis river, Us. Bransford.6 D N
Arkansaw river, Katie Hooper.5 p n
Madison, Maersady........a.. s p n
ARRIVED.
Steamer Ooahoma, Osceola
James Lee, Friars Point.
Ida Darragh, Madison.
David r Powell, st Louis.
Will S. Hays, Cincinnati.
Commonwealth, Vicksburg
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
City Of Cairo, st Louis.
S O Baker, st Louis.
Dick Fulton, Ohio river.
My Choice, st Louis.
Alice Brown, Ohio river.
Kate Adams, Arkansaw City.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Josie Harry, White river
Commonwealth, st Louis.
ID. r. Powell, New Orleans.
Dick Fulton, Ohio river
" Will S. Hays. New Orleans.
Ny Choice, New Orleans.
" Alice Brown, Ohio river.
City of Cairo, Vieksburg.
IN PORT.
James Lee, Coahoma, Ida Darragh, Kate
Adams, Cons Millar.
HIGH WATER MARK.
The high water level of the food of
1882 at the port Of Memphis was
reached on March 9th, when the gov
eminent gauge at the foot of Jeffer-
son street read 80 feet 2 inches.
STAGES OF THE RIVERS.
Memphis-34 feet 8 inches, a rise
| inch during the past 48 hours,
now 8 inches below high water mark.
Pittsburgh feet 2 inches, rise of
2 feet. se@ -
Oincinnati-2l feet 10 inches, de-
cline of 2 feet 6 inches.
Louisville-9 feet 8 inches, a de.
cline of 6 inches.
Evansville-34 feet, a decline Of 4
feet s inches.
Oairo-48 feet, of 10 inches, q
decline OFF, feet 2 inches.
st. Louis-23 feet 9 inches, a de-
cline OF Is inches.
Vioksburg-42 feet 8 inches, a rise
Of 4 inches.
Nashyille-1O feet 10 inches, a de-
Glue Of 3 feet.
Chattanooga &c feet 2 inch, de-
cline of inches.
ShreyepOrt-22 feet 2 inches, a rise
Of 6 inches.
Little Rookie feet, decline of
3 feet s inches.
White river is falling at head
waters.
MISCELLANEOUS
Cloudy again.
River rising little.
Business brisk at the landing.
All the towboats are again in line.
Boats are leaving St, Louis with
almost full loads. n
The current of the river is very
swift at present.
The Anchor Line steamer John B.
Maude is on the docks at st. Louis.
The David r. Pesell, loaded fat,
passed here yesterday forenoon, bound
Tor New Orleans.
The little steamer Dick Jones was
to leave this morning for Hatchie
river after a tow of slaves.
The My Choice, with several barges
containing wheat and corn in bulk,
passed down yesterday forenoon.
The towboats Dick Fulton and
Alice Brown arrived yesterday with
lows Of coal, and went back last night.
The Josie Harry was detained until
noen yesterday awaiting passengers
bound west to go by way Of Devalls
Bluff.
The Wyoming, for Cincinnati, and
the City of New Orleans, for st.
Louis, left New Orleans on Satur-
day.
The Paris G. Brown will be due up
to morrow morning bound for the
Ohio river. H, @. Lowe is her
agent.
TbeCommonwealth, from Vicksburg,
passed up last night for st. Louis.
She discharged here 100 bales cotton
and 300 bbls oil.
The City of Cairo, from ST. Louis,
passed down Yesterday forenoon for
Vicksburg, discharging here 1905 pkgs
and adding % tons.
The Anchor Line steamer Belle
Shreveport, left st. Louis Saturday
evening and should pass here to-
morrow bound for New Orleans.
The Charles Morgan, for New Or
leans, and Vint Shinkle, for this port,
left Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The great iron steamer Charles P.
Cboutsau is due up tO-night, and is
announced to leave at 5 p m. to NOR.
row for New Orleans. Captain j. T.
Washington is her agent.
Among the passengers on the Win
s. Hays, making the round trip, are
Mrs. Tichenor and Mrs. Floyd, wives
Of the captain and chief clerk.
The Anchor Line steamer John A.
Scudder was expected to pass up this
forenoon, bound for st. Louis, and
will be followed by the Annie P.
Silver, due up to morrow evening,
The City OF Helena, in command of
Captain Elem Calvert, will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving at 10
q. m. tomorrow for Vioksburg, Geo.
Walton is her polite clerk.
The City of Vicksburg, in command
Of Captain r, X. Riley, will be due
up this evening, and leaves at 10 am.
tomorrow for Cairo and st. Louis
Will. Blenker is in charge of the
Office.
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