Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13
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of 4 inches.
Evansville--8 feet, a rise of 6
inches.
Cairo-l2 feet 4 inches, a rise Of
6 inches.
St. LOUIS feet 3 inches, a declil e
of 81 inches.
vioksburg-l6 feet 9 inches, a de-
cline Of 4 inches.
Nashyille-l3 feet 6 iuches, a rise
Of 2 inches.
Chattanooga feet, a decliro Of
, feet.
ShrevopOrt-l5 feet inches, arite
of 5 inches.
Little Rock feet G inches, a
decline Of 8 inches.
White river is falling with yet a
good stage to Jacksonport.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gloomy weather.
River falling slowly.
Very duly at the landing.
The Lee Line packets departed with
fair trips.
Navigation is virtually suspended at
Pittsburg.
The upper Ohio and Mississippi
are falling.
The rIgcr leaves on Monday next
for Walnut Bend.
The james W. Calf arrived safely
at Cincinnati yesterday,
The james W. Gaff leaves Cincin.
natl to-day for thissport.
Ice still floating past Cairo and as
far down as New Madri !.
The Helena passed V|icksburg yes.
terdNy p NJ for til port
A packet for Arkansaw river and
one for White river to day.
The Charles 2 Chouteau will leave
New Orleans to-day for this port.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
N w Orleans arrived at New Orlears
Yesterday.
River falling rapidly at St, Louis,
W h indications of a break up and
resumption Of NAVIGATION
The Kate Adams will arrive to.
morrow and is the Monday evening
picket for Arknnsaw City.
The sawmill boat McAllister left
here yesterday for below, having Ie-
c%lotly put in new machinery.
The New Mary Houston, havil E
been delayed above, will pass down
this afternoon for New Orleans.
The Golden Rule leaves Cincinnati
this evening. to be followed by the
Golden Crowa on Wednesday next.
During the year 1882, 3l44 boats
arrived at Cairo, and 1887 departed.
The total tonnage was l,427, 459 tons.
The ice is light at Cincinnati, but
heavier at Louisville. At the latter
port it is interfering with navigst ton
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
B.ton Rouge was expected to pass
down this forenoon bound for New
Orleans.
The Annie p. Silver, with about 500
tons Of freight, passed up last evening
for st, Louis She discharged here
ZIG pckgS.
Several boats in the vicinity Of
louisville have gone into winter
quarters, the ice being too heavy for
navigation.
The Rene Macready will be here
tomorrow and is the mail packet
leaving here on Tuesday next for st.
Francis river.
The big sidewheel cettou carrier
Helena is announced to leave here on
Mon1ay next at noon for New Or.
leans. Captain J,T. Washington is bel
agent.
The National Board of Steam Nav
CATION meets at Cairo on Thursday
next ana it is important that all west
ern river ports should be ably repre-.
seated.
The U. P. schonck, on her sixth
day out from New Orleans, with 7Ol
tons Of freight, passed up yesterda,
afternoon or the Ohio, discharginI
here 100 bbls molasses.
Andrew Sullivan, mate of tn.
steamer Natch-z, a yesterd ~ hell
in bail at New Orleans on a charge o
causing the death by violence Of Johl
Williams, a colored roustabout.
The tug Night Hawk, which lef
here about ten days ago, with tire
bargts of slaves, sunk one of Their
near Riverton. Captain Broadhurs
expected to raise the barge afte
tightening her,
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printin
and blank book manufacturing estab
lishment, ID Madison street, Memphis
Tenn, is prepared to execute ever.
kind Of work in their line in superio
style and at low prices. t
The Cons Millar arrived yesterda,
with nearly 500 tons of freight, dis
charged the same aud went up to tn
compress to take on cotton. She wa.
preparing to leave at noon to day an,
will have all the freight she wants,
The Katie Hooper, in command o
Captain Il. b. Smith, arrived las
night with 2O2 bales cotton, aud 73l