Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-19
Coahoma, James Lee, Ida Darragh
Chickasaw, Q p Chouteau
STAGES OF THE RIVERS.


Coahoma, James Lee, Ida Darragh,
Chickasaw, Q p Chouteau
STAGES OF THE RIVERS
Memphis % feet on the gauge,
or 8 feet II inches Gbove low water
mark, A decline of 10 inches during the
past "a hours.
Pittsburg = 4 feet inches, rise
of inches.
Cipcinnati-ll feet inches, decline of
4 inches.
Louisville-6 feet II inches, stationary.
Evansville-8 feet, rise Of inches.
Cairo-l4 feet 2inehes, decline of IL
inches.
81. Louis-s feet 2 inches, decline of 10
inches.
vicksburg-25 feet inches, decline
Of ii inches,
Nashville-7 feet . inches, decline Of
9 inches
Chattanooga 3 feet decline of 8
inches.
Shreveport-l8 feet inch, rise of 7
inches.
Fort Smith, inches below the zero of
the gauge, decline OF inches.
Little Rock-9 feet 8 inches, decline
Of inches.
st. Francis and White rivers are both
falling.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Colder to-day.
River fell ten inches.
Wind from the northwest.
Moderate business at the landing.
Labor was a little scarce on the
leves this morning.
The Rene Macresdy had fair trip
out for st. Francis river.
The upper Ohio river is rising again,
but will hardly amount to much.
The james W. Gaff passed Evans
vile yesterday, bound for Cincin,
natl.
The R. r. Springer will DO due up
to morrow evening on her way to the
Ohio.
The Paris G. Brown, with big
trip Of freight, passed to the Ohio last
night.
The Port Eads and barges, from New
Orleans, passed to st, Louis yesterday
afternoon.
The Golden Crown passed Vicks-
burg yesterday noon on her way to
New Orleans.
The Anchor Line steamer, City Of
Baton Rouge is due up to-day, bound
for Cairo and St. Louis.
Billy Houston went out yesterday in
charge Of the freight department o.
the steamer Il, W. Cole.
Mate Jake l.. Lingenfelder went
out yesterday in charge Of the lower
deck Of the Rene Macready.
Pilot Mike Kelly arrived yesterday
from st. Louis and went out at thu
wheel of the viii s. Hays.
The Arkansas City left Vicksburl
at noon yesterday, aud passes here OF
Friday at 10 am, for st. Louis.
The City Of Providence, for Vicks
burg, and the City St, Louis, for New
Orleans left st. Louis last evening.
The Guiding Star arrived at New
Orleans yesterday, and the Henry
Frank left there last evening for thi
port.
The Charles Morgan is announced
to pass here tomorrow on her way t
New Orleans. Henry q. Lowe is hel
agent.
The Will s. Hays and Il. W. Col,
both departed last evening for Vicks
burg,with good shOwiugs of freight an,
passengers.
The Golden Rule arrived at Cincin
natl yesterday, and the New Mar
Houston left there last evening 70
New Orleans.
The Henry Lourey from st. Loui
passed to New Orleans yesterday an
added couple OF barges containin
$500 bales cotton.
The Cons Millar departed last ever
ing for Cincinnati with 200 bales co
ton. lzO0 bbls oil, $50 bbls molasst
and a good list Of people.
SteambOatmen informed us that
was very cold during the night. W
knew nothing in regard to Il
weather until daylight this morI
ing.
4 The James Lee, in command K
Captain Marsh Miller, leaves agAi
! this evening for Helena and Fria
! Point Plat Rhodes is her chi
4 clerk.
The W. 2. Halliday, in commar
Of Captain j. T. McCord, is Il
0 Anchor Line packet paGsing dow
4 this evening for New Orleans. 0w,
i G. Gates is her chief clerk.
: The towbOat r. A, Speed, in cor
& mand Of Captain John ]. Darral
, left to-day with tow Of sIavo barG
for New Orleans. She also took