Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-25
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

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BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Napoleon, A. ]. White ...-....... "............5 pm.
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Mary Houston, New Orleans.
Lucy KERN, New Orleans.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
James D. Parker, Cincinnati
ALT Stevens, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
Lucy KERN, Louisville.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Phil Allin, Arkansas City.
Bell Of Texas, Little Rock.
BOATS IN PORT.
A. j. White, James d. Parker, ALI
Stevens.
CONDITION OF H RIVERS.
MEMPHIS Gas WORKS,
May Is, 5 o'clock AMI
River 81 inches below high water mark
of lS67-l73 inches fall in the last "a
hours. JAMES Round, Sup't.
Weather pleasant. The river here is
declining steadily. At St. Louis the de.
cline yesterday was 8 inches; at Cairo
IA inches, with 80 feet 8 inches on the
gauge; at Pittsburg 5 inches, with 8 feet
4inches on the gauge; at Cincinnati A
inches, with "a feet 2 inches; at Louis
vile it was stationary, with 9 feet 10
inches in the canal. At Evansville the
rise was 4 inches, with ID feet 10 inches
on the gauge. Cumberland river rose
3 inches, with I feet l inch on the gauge.
AT Helena the decline yesterday was 10
inches. Arkansas river is falling, with
81 feet in the channel. White river con-
tinues in good nayigsble order.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Another dull day on the landing.
Three feet Of snow at Omaha.
Business in the bends is picking up.
Light draught boats will soon be in
demand.
The big food at Nevada destroyed con
siderable property.
The Phil Allin for Arkansas City haC
a good trip.
The Lucy KERN passed up last nigh
for Louisville to be disnanteled. He
machinery will be placed into a new boa
now being built for the Yazoo rivel
trade.
Captain Geo. D. Hite purchased tbI
Fleta, at marshars sale, at New Orleans
on Monday for 1900.
Captain David DeHaven is in Cincin
natl consulting attorneys, preparation!
to petitioning Congress for damages re
sulting to him from coAfscation of th
steamer Alonzo Child during the war.
Captain Blanks, Of New Orleans, is il
Louisville in search of a swift and high
draught packet for the Camden trade.
Supervising Inspector Carr has Of
dered a rigid investigation of the explc
sion Of the boilers Of the Pat CleburB,
Captain Milt Aiken is running a hot,
at Clinton, Tenn.
Captain Dick Fowler's venerabl
father, who was lying very i'll at Smitl
land, KY, and not expected to live, b.
came restless at 10 o'clock on the nigl
of the explosion Of the Pat Cleburn
and when asked what he wished, sale
Poor Dick is dead, and | am trying
find his grave, but cannot"
The new St. Louis packet, Calhoun
cost $4,000.
Captain Frank Hicks is in Cincinna
With view Of negotiating for the Thomt
Sherlock.
Captain Samuel Walker, at one tin
! Local Inspector and an old boat-builde
= died at his residence in Elizabeth, Ps
on Saturday last.
! Carr Waddell aud VIM. Lingo, pilot
: have quit the river and become membe
of the metropolitan police force at S
Louis.
The Thompson Dean and Glenc,
!. passed Vicksburg yesterday morning
/ route to New Orleans.
The Cons Millsr for Memphis al
Thomas Sherlock for New Orleans Il
Cincinnati last evening.
a The Grand Republic arrived at NJ
Orleans yesterday.
/, Coal is ten cents a bushel at Lou
vile.