Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-22
ooNp1TIoN oF rae RIYERs.

~ 49,
Weather clear and warm. The river
here is still rising, and now stands 81
feet 10 inches above low water mark.
At Cairo the decline yesterday was IL
inches, with 81 feet s inches on the
gauge; at St. Louis the fall was I inches,
with Is feet on the gauge. At Pittsburg
the rise was 8 inches, with 3 feet I inches
on the gauge; at Cincinnati, l inch, with
6 feet s inches on the gauge. At Louis
vile it declined l inch, with 4 feet s
inches in the canal; at Evansville, l
foot, with I feet 2 inches on the gauge;
at Psducah the decline was l foot.
Cumberland river is declining, with 4
feet on the shoals. Tennessee river is
at high tide. Arkansas river rose 6
inches at Little Rock, with IL feet 9
inches on the gauge. White river re-
mains in good navigsble order.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Not a boat at the landing this morning.
The levee up to noon was almost de.
serted.
The Phil Allin and Cheek got away
last evening with fair trips of freight
and people.
The Atlantic and barges left New Or
leans last evening for St. Louis.
The Ella Hughas left Little Rsck last
evening for Fort Smith.
The Charles Morgan arrived at Gin.
%cinnsti to-day.
The Cons Millar left Cincinnati las
evening for Memphis.
The Ida left Cairo yesterday with
tow Of coal for this port.
The Grand Republic passed up las.
night for st. Louis with 800 tons o
freight, principally sugar, and 100 cabir
passengers. She put of here 80. hogs
heads of sugar, 10 barrels Of salt, III
barrels cement, rs barrels molasses.
The John F. Tolle is due from below
on her way to st. Louis, having on boart
1900 tons of sugar and molasses.
The Future City and barges passed ~
yesterday afternoon for st. Louis.
Captain James Bowlin, who is at Pitts
burg experimenting the construction 0
the new Arkansas river packet Governo
Garland, will come cut in command G
her.
There is a lot Of cotton and othe
freight at Terrene awaiting shipment t
New Orleans.
The strand tow Of the Greyhound g
Island 10 has all been saved and s,
aioat With the exceptions Of one barg,
The A. J.. Baker will take the tow TO Ne
Orleans.
The City of Helena, Captain McKe
is the Anchor Line packet leaving Il
elevator tomorrow morning at 10 o'cloc
for Vieksburg and the bends, carryin
the mail and attending to all way bus
ness. George Walton is her prime mi
3 lister.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal,
the Anchor Line packet leaving the Ell
3 vator tomorrow evening for Cairo al
I st. Louis, making direct connection viii
! the principal railroads for the Cente
NAL and all points East and WEI
Henry Deadrick presides at the desk.
The Golden Rule, Captain, 0. ]
Shinkle, will leave Glenn's wharf boat t
morrow morning ct 10 o'clock for NJ
Orleans, making all principal wOy Ian
2 ings, Captain Glenn will make engap
ments for her.
! The river brigade, headed by ],
Flynn, did good service in the Conve
z ton Yesterday. The creek boys gene
ally win when they work together.
Buffalo Jack, delegate from the Min
y ward, made another corner in yello
= legged chickens for an Anderson bari
cue on the Forth. b
Captain Thomas Darragh, of the Ro
Z Miller, has gone to Pittsburg to 2
5, spliced to q beautiful and accomplish