Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
Rene Macready, Hard Cash,
HIGH WATER MARK.

Rene Macready, Hard Cash.
HIGH WATER MARK.
The high water level of the Aosd Of
1882 at the port Of Memphis was
reached on March Och, when the gov
eminent gauge at the foot of Jetfer
son street read IS feet 2 inches.
STAGES OF THE RIVERS.
Memphis-32 feet 10 inches,a rise Of
6 inches during the past "A hours,
aud 2 feet A inches below high water
mark.
Pittsburg-l5 feet 3 inches decline
Of 2 feet 3 inches.
CinciDnsti--57 Ieet 9 inches, a de.
cline Of inches
Louisville-39 feet s inches, de-
cline of y inches.
Evansville-47 feet, a decline Of 8
inches
Cairo-5l feet 6 iuches, a rise of
IA inches.
St Louis-24 feet 8 inches,a deli ue
OF % inches.
ViOksburg-39 feet 8 inches, a rise
OF 10 inches.
Nashville--35 feet 2 inches, a de.
cline Of 4 feet.
Chattanooga g feet and stationary
Shreveport-l8 feet 4 inches, a rise
Of 4 inches.
Little Eock-22 feet 6 inches, de
cline IL inches.
White and st. Francis rivers are
high and rising.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant WeIther.
River rose six inches.
But little doing at the landing.
Rene Macready for st. Francis river.
The John s. Bransiord has gone to
bank for the present.
The Katie Hooper is due this after
noon from Arksnsaw City.
The river is falling at the rate of an
inch an hour at Louisville.
The river at Cairo is expected to
come to a stand by morning.
The Kate Adams hid big trip out
last evening for Arkansaw City.
The John A Scudder, for New Or
leans, passed Vicksburg last nig bit.
The Thomas Sherlock passed Louis
vile yesterday bound for Cincinnati.
Navigation from Cincinnati to
points above was resumed on yester-
day.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
New Orleans arrived at st. Louis
yesterday.
Large quaint ties Of ice are reported
floating 10 the river at st. Louis, but
no damage yet reported.
The City of Baton Rouge, which
passed south yesterday, added $500 SKIS
Of corn in Madrid Bend.
The food in the Ohio at Louisville
exceeded that of 1882 three feet three
inches by well attested gauge marks.
The U. P. Schenck, from New Or
leans, was expected to pass up this
forenoon, bound for the Ohio river.
Jim Malowney, formerly steward of
the Lee Line packets, went out yester-
day in charge OF the cabins OF the
Josie Harry.
The Aunie P. Silver, from St. Louis,
passed down yesterday bound for New
Orleans loaded fat, and added here
1860 SKIS cottonseed meal.
The Centennial, with 700 tons Of
freight, passed up this morning for
St. Louis. She put off 200 pkgs here
and had 74O hhds of sugar for st.
Louis.
A dispatch received this morning
from Vicksburg states that the pro.
lection levee at Goodrich's Landing
has broken and the back country is
being flooded.
The Raven and barges, from the
Ohio river, passed down yesterday for
New Orleans. Comprising her tow
we're several barges of slaves and a
couple Of model barges.
The ferryboat John 0verton is now
making daily trips to Marion, leaving
at 2 p IN. and returning at 3. These
trips will be continued as long as the
river remains high enough for her to go
through.
At Washington yesterday the House
passed resolution inquiring about
the damage at Plum Point, and at
othar nnints along the Missisainni