Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-26
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
boats V TODAY.
IN PORT.
oahoma, Tiger, james Lee.
STAGES OF THE RIVERS,

IN PORT.
Coahoma, Tiger, james Lee.
STAGES OF THE RIVERS.
Memphis-l3 feet 5 inches, a
rise Of Is inches during the past q
hours.
Pittsburg-5 feet 6 inches, a de-
cline ofG inches.
Oincinnati-29 feet 6 inches, a dc.
cline Of 6 inches.
LOuisville-ll feet 10 inches, a de-
cline of 2 inches.
Evansyille-22 feet Z inches, a rile
of % inches.
Oairo-24 feet, a rise of 2 feet 2
inches.
St. Louis--4 feet 10 inches, a de-
cline Of 2 inches.
Vicksburg-l6 feet 6 inches, a rise
Of inches,
Nashville-29. feet 6 inches, a de
cline II inches.
Chattanooga-3l feet 6 inches, a
decline Of 6 feet.
Shreveport-lS feet 4 inches, and
stationary.
Little Rocks feet 2 inches, a de-
cline of 10 inches.
White river is still falling.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy to-day.
River rose lS inches.
But little doing at the landing.
The Ohio river is falling at all points
above Evansville.
A heavy !og prevailed on the river
early this morning.
The Kate Adams had a good trip
out for Arkansaw City.
The Harry Brown is on her way to
this port with a tow of coal.
Captain Billy Ezell, of Terrene,
was in the city yesterday mingliDg
with his friends.
The towboat Charlie Mcdonald is
doing transfer duty at Evansville, in
place Of the sunken Maggie Smith.
Captain Thorwegan arrived yesterss
day from st. Louis, ard went out in
command of the Chas. p. Chouteau.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans. The Henry Frank leaves
there to-day to be followed by the
Helena next week.
The New Mary Houston, from New
Orleans, is due up to day bound fer
the Ohio river. Captain Henry o..
Lowe is her agent.
The Mississippi at St. Louis is fall
ing steadily with considerable ice run
mag but not enough to seriously in.
terfere with harbor navigation.
The steamer Ohio, bound for this
port came out of Green liver yester-
day, and passed Evansville at 10 am,
She will be due here tomorrow.
Captain William Hambleton, the
Mound City boat builder, is recover
ing from his late illness and will soon
leave for Hot Springs to recuperate.
The Cons Millar and Guiding Star
ere announced to leave Cincinnati to-
morrow evening, the former for this
port and the latter for New Orleans.
Captain w. @. Tichenor telegraph
ON Giro thai, owing to h IVY ice ia
e lower Ohio, the steamer Will S.
Hap3 will not make a Mardi Gras tt
to New Orleans, as contemplated.
The Grand Pacific, about eight days
out from NV Orleans, with GEO tors
of freight, passed up yesterday for ST
Louis. She discharged here 30 bbls
molasses, so bbls cement, and 40 oas,o
wipe.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing esteb-
lishment, ID Madison street, Memphis
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their line in superior
style andat low prices. t
The big sidewhcel cotton carrier
Helena arrived Of New Orleans or
Wedp ldpy last with 6l2Y bal cotton,
4l6 SKIS cotton seed, 1890 SKIS cotton
seed meal and lTH SKIS cotton seed
cake; in all, the weight Of about 5000
bales Of cotton.'
The Katie Hooper is due to-day
from Arkans,w river, and is the regu
lar packet leaving to morrow evening
for Pine Bluff ana way landings, clu-
Meeting at her destination with the
Pool Line packets for Little Rock
and points aboye.
Yesterday the local Board Of Super
visIns Inspectors made provision for