Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

WHEAT-No. Q. 75C to 81 Is q bushel.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Arkansas City, Phil Allin ,-..............5 pm
Little Rock, Belle Of texas. .......-.....5 pm
Friar's Point, Geo. W. Check ,-...m....".5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer GraRd Republic, New Orleans
Thompson Dean, New Orleans
Phil Allin, Arkansas City.
Geo, W. Cheek, Friar's Point
Belle of Texas, Arkansas river
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Thompson Dean, Cincinnati.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Grand Tower, St. Louis.
Grand Republic, st. Louis.
Illinois, Vicksburg,
BOATS IN PORT.
Phil Allin, George W. Cheek, Aggie,
Belle of Texas.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
Weather cloudy, with indications of
more rain. The river continues declin-
ing rapidly, with a lumpy and underlined
channel from Cairo down. The channel
between here and Cairo is changed con-
siderably. At 0sceola there is only 10
feet water; at the foot Of DEVILS Elbow
is also a bad place. At st. Louis the
decline was 2 inches, with 9 feet on the
bars from there out to Cairo. At Cairo
the decline was 3 inches, with &c feet 9
inches on the gauge. At Pittsburg the
fall in the Ohio was 4 inches, with A feet
3 inches on the gauge; at Cincinnati, 10
inches; at Louisville, 2 inches, with 8
fest 10 inches in the canal, The Cum.
beillnd at Nashville rose Is inches yes
terday, with 9 feet 4 inches on the gauge.
Arkansas river is rising at Little Rock,
with II feet inches on the gauge. White
river is falling slowly. At Helena the
decline yesterday was l3 inches.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The much needed rain has come at
last.
A severe rain storm, accompanied by
terrific lightning and thunder, passed
over the city last night.
The Illinois cleared for Vicksburg with
a splendid trip of freight for this season
of the year.
The Golden Rule arrived at New Or,
leans yesterday.
The Glencoe left New Orleans last
evening for st. Louis.
The e. c. Yaeger passed down yester.
day without landing.
The City Of Helenale left V~icksburg yes.
terday for St, Louis.
The Era No, . is still loading at Gin.
einnati for Arkansas river.
The Capitol City lefs St. Lo1is ysster.
day for Vicksburg.
The John A. Wood, Alice Brown, ].
& Bigley and Smoky City, with tows Of
coal bound South, passed Evansville
yesterday.
The Robert Mitchell for New Orleans,
left Evansville last evening at 6 o'clock,
The channel between Cairo and St.
Louis has shoaled down to nine feet.
The Grand Tower cleared for st. Loui:
last evening with a good list Of people
and a fair freight list. She added here
$50 bales Of Eastern cotton.
The Aggie returns to Dyersburg Til
evening.
The Cons Millar cleared for the Ohio
river with $40 barrels of oil, 81 barrels
of potatoes, 80 bales Of rags, 70 bales o.
cotton and 20 cabin passengers.
The Grand Republic passed up las
night for st. Louis. She put of here
several packages OF freight.
Captain Frank Hicks returned to the
city yesterday from st. Louis.
Captain AID Storm, Superintendent al
the elevator, is selling round trip tickets
to st. Louis aud return, COED for ninety
days, for Sc. This is u cheap rate, aud
gives all an opportunity to travel for al
most nothing.
The Mary Houston leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans.
The James Howard is loading at st
Louis for New Orleans.
The packet pilots report only 81 and
lOfeet of water on the crossings at Os.
ceola bar.
Daniel Lucas, a welLknown St. Louis
and New Orleans pilot, died in St. Louis
on Sunday last.
The Frank Willard leaves New Orleans
tomorrow for Arkansas riveq.
The Golden Rule leaves New Orleanl
this evening for Cincinnati.