Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.

Ihl Alun, ruth, OsceOlai Trader
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
Weather cloudy and warm, with indi-
cations of more rain. The river here is
receding steadily at thera AT of six inches
every "a hours. At St. Louis the rise
yesterday was 6 inches, with 8 feet on
the bars from there out to Cairo. The
Ohio declined 4 inches at Pittsburg, with
3 feet 4 inches on the gauge; 9 inches at
Cincin natl, with 10 feet on the gauge; 3
inches at Louisville, with feet 10 inches
in the canal; 4 inches Of Evansville, with
IA feet.4 inches on the gauge; stationary
at Cairo, with &c feet on the gauge. Cum
berland river fell l8 inches, with 9 feet
on the shoals. The Mississippi fell IL
inches at Helena. At Little Rock the
Arkansas fell Is inches, with 9 feet A
inches on the gauge. White river is re-
ceding slowly, with a fair stage from
JhchsODpOFl 10 n mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Plenty Of RAIN
A dali day for Saturday.
Freights at all points continue scarce.
The Commonwealth left New Orleans
last evening for st. Louis.
The Illinois left Vieksburg yesterday
for Memphis and will arrive here Mon
day morning.
The Grand Tower and Grand Repub.
lie arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The Bee and barges left Cairo last
evening for New Orleans.
The Maumelle from Fort Smith ar.
rived at Little Rock yesterday.
Heavy rains are reported along the
upper Arkansas river, and another swell
in that stream is looked for.
The Thompson Dean arrived at Gin.
%cinnati to-day.
The Mary Houston for New Orleans
and Andy Baum for Memphis passed
Evansville last evening.
The Carl Schurz disabled her machin.
cry at Hale's Point.
The Cons Millar cleared for the Ohio
river with 300 barrels of oil, a small lot
of cotton, old iron, rags and beer kegs
and 20 cabin passengers.
The George W. Cheek for the lower
coast had a fair list of freight and PEG.
pie.
The A. j. White is the regular Men
day Napoleon and bends packet.
The City of Helena cleared for St
Louis last evening with a fair list Of peo
pie. She added here so bales Of cottor
and $50 barrels new potatoes.
The James D. Parker for Memphis.
Era No. 9 for Arkansas river, and Cbas
Morgan for New Orleans, leave Ciucin.
natl this evening.
The James Howard will be due dowr
tomorrow for New Orleans.
The steamships Brashear and Rita, th,
latter drawing l6 feet 2 inches, went t.
sea through Eads' jetties pass on Wed
nesday last.
The osceOla is receiving for St
Francis river and all points through t,
Wittsburg, and leaves on Tuesday next
The pilots Of the Robert Mitchell re
port from 9 to II feet water on the bar
between here and Cairo.
The Ella, Captain Ed Nowla nd, is tn,
regular Saturday mail packet leavinI
this evening for Little Rock and al
points on Arkansas river. Walker Oui
law is her efficient purser.
Captain John Hardin returned hom
last evening from P%ittsburg. His ne,
Arkansas river light draugbt pa cket wi
be completed and ready for bust ness in
few weeks. d
The H. s. Turner has laid up al Cir
c%innati.
White Carroll, who was stabbed in s
Louis a few days since. will probably r.
cover, though he is not yet cut Of DANCE
The cash drawer Of the H. S. Turnc
was tapped at Cincinnati on Thursda
and 1900 distracted.