Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-14

STAGES OF THE RIVERS.
Memphis-28 feet 9 inches, a rise of
IA inches during the past "a hours.
Pittsburgh feet, a decline of 4
feet. .'a ~ .laieft I'1.7l I
Oincinnati-64 feet 10 inches, de-
cline Of 6 inches.
Louisville-4l feet 3 inches, rise
Of 2 feet 10 inches.
Evansville-44 feet 6 inches, rise
Of s inches. l H
0aiTO-4l feet 2 inches, a rise of
l9inches,
St. Louis-5 feet, a decline of 5
inches. n T
ViCksburg-34 feet 6 inches, rise
of s inches. 81
Nsshyillo-4l feet A inches, and
stationary.
Chattanooga ~ feet 10 inches, a
decline Of Is inches.
Shreveport--l6 feet IL inches
rise Of 8 inches.
Little &Ock-l3 feet 6 inches, a
rise of 3 feet.
White river is rising its entire
length.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warm rains.
River rose II inches.
Business good at the landing.
Several packets leaving to. day.
The Will S. Hays, from Cincinnati,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Rene Macready had a good trip
out yesterday for st, Francis river.
Are we to have repetition of last
years Hood in the Mississippi valleys?
The U. P. Schenck leaves New Or
leans this evening for the Ohio river.
Heavy fogs prevail nightly upon the
river, causing detention to steamers.
The Guiding Star will be due up to.
morrow evening, bound for the Ohio
river.
The river at Cairo to-day is 10 feet
y inches below the hight attained last
spring, ..r,
The harbor boats at Evansville are
engaged IN rescuing stock and grain
from the food.
Captain s. H. Parisot has resigned
the position of President of the "P."|
line Of steamers.
The Commonwealth and Jay Gould
which were lying at Cairo, left there
yesterday for St, Louis.
The Ohio river is falling at Gin
cinnati and points above; also the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers.
The government steamer Mississippi
passed south yesterday, bound Tor
Lake Providence with tow of coal.
The John A. Scudder, of the An.
Choir Line, was expected to pass here
this forenoon bound for New Orleans.
The Independent steamer Centen.
NAL left New Orleans yesterday for st.
Louis and should pass here on Sunday
next
Owing to continued bad weather,
the Ida Darraeh has deferred her de-
parture to Arkansaw river until Sat
urday next.
The Kate Adams will arrive to-
morrow morning, and is the mail
packet leaving tomorrow evening for
Arkansaw City. rcrH
Navigation on the Ohio river is
almost suspended on account of the
Hood, and much corn on the hanks is
being submerged.
Navigation at ST. Louis is fully re.
sumed, but the river is low. 1t was
raining there all yesterday afternoon,
with the weather mild. ILaN I
When the big steamer Helena left
here last night she had 1881 baless of
COTTON, there being HI bales for st.
Louis, and the BALANCE for reshipment
East at Cairo.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab-
lishment, ID Madison street, Memphis
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind OF work in their line in snperlo.
style and at low prices.
The Thomas Sherlock, six days out
from New Orleans, passed up last
night for Cincinnati, with about 400
tons Of freight and 10 cabin passen-
gers. She discharged here so bbls
cement, ~ balas bags and 4 bales
Of hides, also added here 70 bales cot
ton and 800 bbls Of oil. -
Should The river rises 3 feet more by
Sunday next tbs ferryboat John
Overton will extend her trips to
Marion. the county seat OF Crittendon.