Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-16

| so per head for common. Mich
COWS with calves, S20al0 each; yearlings,
s6a9. Mules from IA TO l5H hands high
vary from 500 toSl50 each.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For Friars Point James Lee ......6 p m
Osceola, Coahoma. .......,.,,..b p IN
Cincinnati, Guiding Star,.."...5 p IN
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Arkansaw river, Ida Darragh.5 p m
White river Josie Harry ........5 p m |
st. Louis, Jno. B. Maude.,."...5 p m
ARRIVED.
Steamer j. N. Macomb, Vicksburg.
Port Eads, Cairo.
Henry Lourey, Cairo.
James Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma 0sceola.
Tiger, Walnut Bend
DEPARTED.
Steamer Kate Adams, Arkansaw City.
j. n. MacOmb, Cairo.
" Port Eads, New Orleans
Henry Lourey, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
James Lee, Coshoma, Ida Darragh,
Tiger.
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 Jefer-
son street read 80 feet 2 inches
STAGES OF THE RIVERS. -, -.
Memphis-3O feet 5 inches, a rise Of
8 inches during the past "a hours
ending at noon to-day, and A feet 8
inches below high water mark.
Pittsburg-20 feet 2 inches, rise OF
5 feet 2 inches.
Cincinnati-6i feet 6 inches, a de-
cline Of 2 feet
LouisviIle-44 feet 8 inches, rise
of 6 inches, but falling to day.
Evausville--48 feet Z inches, rise
of 10 inches.
Carrots feet, rise of 2 feet 2
inches.
ST. Louis--l1 feet 7 inches, rise Of
8 feet inch.
ViOksburg-36 feet A inches, rise
of IL inches.
Nashville-4l feet, decline Of q
inches.
Chattanooga 10 feet 6 inches, a
decline Of 8 inches.
{ Shreyeport-l7 feet 8 inches and
stationary.
Little 2ock-17 feet 2 inches, a
rise of l6 inches.
Fort Smith-l2 feet aud rising.
White and st. Francis rivers are
both rising rapidly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
) Weather warm.
River rose 8 inches.
Business moderate to day.
| The upper Ohio is rising at Pitts
r burg.
The Paris O. Blown, for New Or
! leans, passed Vicksburg last evenin
r A heavy rise is reported in tn
upper Arkansaw river at Fort Smith
: The Anchor Line steamer City Q
:; New Orleans, left Cairo yesterday to
n st. Louis.
T The Golden Crown, on her way t
& Cincinnati, passed Louisville yester
\ day morning.
8 The City of Baton Rouge, for Ne
i Orleans, will be the next Anchor Lin
= packet due down.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
z rivers are falling steadily, which is
Ie little encouraging.
a The United States snagbOat j !
( Macomb passed up yesterday IL
IA Cairo, and will lay up for a spell.
!. Last evening the river at Evansvil
"a was inches below the high watt
n mark of 1867, and is still rising.
The boats detained at Cincinna
e. since Saturday last will prabably
y able to leave there tomorrow evel
ia ing.
b. Major John D. Adams spent Il
5a day In the city yesterday, and r
turned to Little Rock by rail yeste
* day.
u. The Port Eads, from Cairo, pass
er down this morning, adding here "
,e, loaded barges, which she takes to M
co Orleans.
~ The John S, BransIord will be d
A. to morrow morning, and either her
la the Harry will return in the event
,zi to White river.
Ior The new Anchor Line steamer O
'ei Of St. Louis, will leave Louisville
nv soon as the flood subsidies. The "
ID; eran Captain Dan Able is to comma
for her.
'os Arkansaw and White rivers {
ire rising rapidly, and the water OF
DER former stream was within six feet
&c the railroad bridge at Devalls 81
ad- last night.
e The Charles P. Chouteau depart
for for New Orleans with 100 bales colt,
ais 5000 SKIS cotton seed meal, 300 bbls
ok cornmeal aud $50 bbls soap stock. 5
:, hes prospects below for fair trip.
NO, Officers of the Kate Adams rep
W. the Garth break, just above Delta,
les, yet closed, and the water pour
60 through there will cause cOnsidera
ag- trouble in Ooahoms county, b
mp OF Friars Point.
Sir The steamer Bright Light, rum
&c; under the auspices Of the Ane
nv Line, and in command OF Captain ID
Qic. Silver, was expected to pass down
g., forenoon for Vicksburg. Captain
D do Storm is her agent.
thy, The Anchor Line steamer Johr
list, Maude will arrive to morrow morn
d 90 and leave in the evening on her
N turn to St. Louis. Captain 3.
M. McPheeters commands, with !
iof Garter in the Office