Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-27
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.

BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
Arkansas river. Rosa Miller. pm.
Eicksburg, A. j. Mhite.p..-..............-5 pm.
cincinnati, Cons Millar. .-.--.....,.5 pm,
Cincinnati, Fannie Tatum. pm,
st. Louis, Grand Tower-.--~-....--....,.5 pm.
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Joe Williams, New Orleans.
Grand Tower, Vicksburg.
City of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City of Vicksburg, Viekaburg,
Joe Williams, Ohio river.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Osceola Belle, Ashport.
BOATS IN PORT.
Grand Tower, Rosa Miller, Phil Allin,
A. j. White, Cons Millar, 0sceola.
Condition OF the River.
The weather continues warm.
The river has declined 9 inches at
this point in the last "A hours up to
noon and now stands q feet 10
inches above low water mark.
AT st. Louis the rise was 3 inches;
with 2: feet on the gauge. The
Ohio declined Z inches at Pittsburg,
with 2 feet 8 inches on the gauge;
IL inches at Cincinnati, with 8 feet
3 inches in the channel; 5 inches at
Louisville, with 6 feet 2 inches in
the canal; rose at Evansville 2
inches, with s feet 10 inches on the
gauge; fell at Cairo 2 inches, with
80 feet in the channel. The Cum
berland is falling, with 5 feet 2
inches on the shoals. The Arkan-
sas is receding, with 10 feet 9
inches at Little Rock. White river
remains in good navigable order.
miscellaneous.
A dull day for Tuesday.
The main topic in river circles is
the st. Louis Convention.
Two captains on a steamboat re-
suits in hosting a red flag over
her.
The Bismarck for st. Louis and
Thompson Dean for Cincinnati
passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Ella Hughes arrived at Lit
tie Rock yesterday from Fort Smith.
The Fontenelle left Cincinnati
yesterday for st. Louis.
The new steamer Bob Lee left
Louisville yesterday for Cairo, at
which point she will be completed
and receive her outfit.
Another big rise at st. Louis.
The U. P. Schenck has been
lightened off the bar at Flint
Island and arrived yesterday at
Evansville.
The Charles Morgan and Robert
Mitchell, for New Orleans. left
Evansville yesterday morning at
II o'clock.
The Geo. W. Cheek and 0sceola
Belle had good trips out last night.
The Joe Williams passed up last
evening with a tow of empty
barges.
Mr.. N. NJ. Jones, the extensive
coal dealer, returned yesterday from
New Orleans, at which point he has
established another coal depot.
The Andy Baum leaves Oincin-
natl tomorrow for Memphis.
The Vint Shinkle will arrive to-
morrow night from Cincinnati and
returns Friday.
VIM. Merriman, a ship carpenter,
died suddenly Of cholera at Cincin-
natl on Friday last.
Captain Marsh Miller is suffering
from a severe attack of hux.
Captain Lee Oummins, Of the
White, has recovered from an attack
Of the hux, and goes to the coun-
try to rusticate for a few weeks.
The City of vicksburg passed
down this morning for Vicksburg
well laden. She put off here 300
tons Of miscellaneous freight and
added several lots for the bends.
The Phil Allin leaves on Wednes-
day positively at five o'clock for
Arkansas City and the bends.
The Bismarck for St. Louis has
500 tons Of sugar.
The popular passenger steamer
A. j. White, Captain Geo. Malone,
leaves this evening at 8 o'clock sharp