Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-14
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

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RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Friar's Point, Geo. W. Cheek.....,...5 pm
Haile's Point, 0seeola Belle. .......--....-.5 pm
Cincinnati, Jas. D. Parker.....-.......-....5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer City of Helena, St. Louis.
Capital City, Vicksburg.
Idlewild, Arkansas City.
Geo. W. Cheek, FriRr's Point.
Ruth, White river.
Legal Tender, Arkansas river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City Of Helena, Vicksburg.
Capitol City, st. Louis.
A. ]. White, Napoleon.
Ella, Madison.
BOATS IN PORT.
Idlewild, 0sceola Belle Geo. Cheek,
james D. Parker, Ruth, Legal Tender.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
MKNPHIs GAS WORKS,
April IA. So'elock AMI
River Of an inch below the high
water mark of 1867, and falling.
JAMES Round, Sup't.
Weather cold and cloudy. The river
here remains near high water mark, and
is overlooking the banks in many places
from Helena down. At Cairo the de.
cline Yesterday was 20 inches, with 80
feet 2 inches above low water mark. At
st. Louis the decline was | inch. The
upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers are
rising rapidly, the latter stream having
risen 4 feet at Portsmouth, Neb., yester-
day, and if the snow should 60 of sud.
denly, we may look for a big wave from
that quarter. The Ohio is reeeding
steadily from Pittsburg to Cairo. Cum
berland aud Tennessee rivers are declin-
ing. Arkansas river is falling, with Is
feet in the channel at Little Rock. White
river is receding, with the lower part of
the river still over its banks.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Excessive rains along the water
courses.
The high water continues to defer
business in the bends.
Freights are scarce OF all the ports.
The spring trade does not pan out
very we'll.
The Colorado left Vicksburg yester.
day for St. Louis.
The G. B. Church and John F. Tolle
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The John A. Seudder left New Or
leans last evening for St. Louis.
The St. Genevieve lett ST. Louis last
evening 0, Yicksougg.
The Co.'s Millsr Tor Memphis and
Thomas Sherlock for New Orleans
passed. Louisville yesterday.
The Thomp4on Dsln leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orsaos.
The Robert Michel le Cincinnati;
last evening for New 0lean,.
The Vint Shinkle, Msuuelle and
Thompson Dean arrived a. Cincinnati
yesterday.
The Ella cleared last evening for St.
Franc river with a good trip OF freight
and people.
The A. j. White, for Napoleon, had
an excellent trip of freight and people.
A heavy snow storm extending along
the Missouri river from St. Joseph to
Fort sully, wal raging yesterday.
The Missouri and Iowa rivers are
rising rapidly.
The present outlook fer the planters
in the bends is not very encouraging.
The steamers bound up and down are
respectfully requested by the planters. on
the Mississippi aide to keep near the
middle Of the river or run slow BY the
weak places in the levees.
The Little Rock railroad bridge at
Madison is q terror TO steamboatmen. It
is a dangerous place and has killed sew.
eral steamboats, in the past four years.
The Washington artillery, at New Or
leans, fred one hundred guns as a part.
ing salute TO the faithful Bob Lee au she
left port. The Vicksburgers will also
give her a parting salute.
The osceola Belle, Captain Andrews,
leaves this evening for Haile's Point and
all way landings on the upper coast.
captain 0. K. Joplin holds forth 10 the
The Capitol City passed up this morn.
ing ior st. Louis with q moderate trip.
Int Quiekstep, Captain Bowman, will
arrive today from Madison sud be re-
paired in time to .eave tomorrow vsn
ing with a return trip for Madison, max.
,ng direct connection With the Little
mock railroad Captain A. Hsycock il
her accommodating purser.
The famous passenger steamer Charles
Morgan Captain Albert stsIn, will leave
ulenn's big WhsrfbOat Sunday morning
o. sharp seven o'clock, She never va
rles from her se~hednls-tius. Captain
Glenn will make ensasem.r,s ~. bo.