Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-10
RIVER IHTELLIGEECR
BoATs LEAVING TODAY.

WJVlAiibi NON OIieduS.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Coahoma. Osceola
Ida Darrsgh, Madison.
" Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
City Baton Rouge. New Orleans.
" Wyoming, Cincinnati.
IN PORT.
James Ice, Josie Harry.
HIGH WATER MARK.
The high water level Of the food of
1882 at the port of Memphis was
reached on March 9th, when me gov
eminent gauge at the foot Of JefFer.
son street read 80 feet inches.
STAGES OF THE RIVERS.
Memphis-34 feet s inches, a de
cline Of 2 inches during the past "A
hours, now 9 inches below high water
mark.
Pittsburg-5 feet 4 inShes,l a de-
cline Of 6 inches.
Cincinnati-2O feet s inches, o rise
Of Is inches.
Louisville-S feet II inches, a rise
Of 2 inches.
Evansville-24 feet, a decline Of %
inches.
CairO-43 feet 4 inches, decline
Of IL inches.
st. Louise feet 8 inches, a de-
cline Of 2 inches.
ViCksburg-43 feet, and stationary.
Nashville-l3 feet 4 INCHES, rise
Of % inches.
Chattanooga feet 10 inches, a
rise 10 inches.
Shreveport-!5 feet, rise of 3
inches.
Little Rocks feet 10 inches,a de-
cline of ID inches.
White river is falling above Au.
gusta but rising at the love- end.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant.
B'isk breeze.
River fell two inches.
God business on the levee.
Wheeling Stogies, just 10, at Il.
EJ:h's.
The upper Ohio is falling at Gin.
CHM I'll.
Wheeling Stogies just received at
H. Esch's.
list. Francis river is reported falling
at Madison.
We are getting a taste Of Virgins
storm and it is delightful.
The Co ,homa had a fair trip out
last evening for the upper coast.
The AndJ B UNI, from this ort'
arrived at Cincinnati vest r
Captain John j. Darragh is at
Pittsburg negotiating for new boat.
The New Mary Houston will be due
up Monday morning bound for Cincl &.
natl.
The Katie Hooper will be the
Tuesday acket leaving for Arkansaw
river.
The Independent packet Centennial
lett New Orleans last evening for St.
Louis.
The Fl. A. Tyler has entered the
Cairo and New Madrid trade as a
daily packet.
The John A. Wood left Louisville
yesterday with big tow Of coal for
New Orleans.
The Kate Adams will arrive to.
morrow, and is the Monday packet for
Arkansaw City.
The big freight carrier Helena. and
the K, K, Springer are announced to
leave New Orleans to day.
The Ste. Genevieve left St. Louis
last evening for this port and will
arrive early Monday morning.
The City of Vicksburg, and the
John A. Scudder, from New Orleans,
arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
William Woodson, a former we'll
known river cook, died at his home in
COvingtOn on Wednesday last.
The Anchor Line steamer w. P.
Halliday, will be due up to morrow
afternoon bound for st. Louis.
The GOldenOrown will be due down
Monday morning on Eer way to New
Orleans. H. q. Lowe is her agent.
The tOwboat Sidney Dillow is now
supplied with the knocking bird
whistle, but st. Louis people do not
like it.
The David r. Powell, from St.
Louis, and the Will s. Hays, from
Cincinnati, arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The Henry Frank has been placed
on the docks at New Orleans for re.
pairs, and will be detained there for a
week or ten days.
The barge OF coal sunk and aban.
doned on the Louisville falls hal
washed down to the left of thu chan.