Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22

2Sc; block tin, 35e.
VINEGAR-Good to choice, 1926. and
common, .l4c per gallon.
WHISKY-Proof. per gallon. as in ase and
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Friar's Point. Geo. W. Cheek...--.~.....5 pm
Cincinnati, James W. Gaf..."~..~........5 pm
Scanlan's Landing, Carl SchurZ-""......5 p.m
st. Louis, City Of helena~..-.."......-.5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Golden Rule, Cincinnati.
James W. Gsff, Cincinnati.
City Of Helena, Vicksburg.
Capitol City, ST. Louis.
" Carl Schurz, Scanlan's Laud'g.
Gov Garland, Arkansas river.
0sceola Belle, AshporL.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Phil Allin, Arkansas City.
Golden Rule, New Orleans.
Capitol City, Vicksburg.
BOATS IN FORT.
Gov. Garland, Geo. W. Cheek, 0sceola
Belle, Carl Schurz, City OF Helena.
Condition Of the Rivers
The river here has risen 5 inches
in the past "a hours, and now stands
is feet above low water mark. At
st. Louis the decline was 9 inches,
with 20 feet 6 inches on the gauge.
AT Cairo the rise was 2 inches, with
% feet 10 inches on the gauge. At
P%ittsburg the decline in the Ohio
was 4 feet, with 8 feet II inches in
the channel; at Cincinnati the rise
was s feet, with "a feet 3 inches in
the channel; at Louisville, 5 inches,
with Z feet s inches in the canal.
Cumberland river is falling, with
IL inches on the shoals. Arkansas
river is falling at Little Rock, with
2 feet 4 inches in the channel.
White river remains in good navi-
gable order.
Miscellaneous.
Misty, disagreeable weather.
Little movement in freights.
The John B. Maude left st.
Louis last night for Vicksburg, and
will leave here Sunday morning at
ten o'clock.
The Phil Allin returned to Ar
kansas City last night with asplen-
did trip of freight and people.
The St. Genevieve left Vicksburg
yesterday for st. Louis.
The Arlington for Cincinnati,
and H. G. Yaeger for St. Louis, left
st. Louis last evening.
The Golden Rule, for New Or
lelns, passed down last night loaded
down to the guards. She added
here $40 sacks of corn and a few
people.
Captain John Darragh, of the
Belle of Texas, returned yesterday
from st. Louis looking the picture
Of good health. He will start his
fine steamer in the Arkansas river
trade as soon as there is sufficient
water for her to do business.
Considerable drift passed down
this morning.
Captain William Miller, of the
Thompson Dean, left last evening
on the Phil Allin on an inspecting
tour in the bends.
Captain Reese Dugan arrived in
the city to-day.
The new White river packet Hard
Cash leaves Pittsburg tomorrow
evening for Memphis and White
river.
The Ashland, Captain Kyle, will
pass up this afternoon for the Ohio
river. She is a good steamer, ant
in charge of efficient officers.
Captain James Salisbury is re.
c%eiying freight to-day for all pointI
on st. Francis river for the steamer
Low Water, which will be taker
down to Helena to-day by the
George W. Cheek.
Commodore Milt Harry received
a telegram from the Ruth stating
: that she would arrive here thiI
! evening at 6 o'clock with a goot
! trip Of cotton and seed, and viii
leave tomorrow evening,On time.
/. Captain Reube Haines returned
, home yesterday from the Ohio river
! He will command the Fannie Moor,
this season in the Memphis ant
Arkansas river trade,