Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-08
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
Napoleon, A. j. White. ................. pm
Arkansas river, Belle Of Texas".~.........5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Commonwealth, New Orleans.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
James D. Parker, Cincinnati
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Phil AlIin, Arkansas City.
G. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Commonwealth, St. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
A. ]. White, Belle of Texas, James D.
Parker.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
Weather cool and cloudy. The river
here is still rising slowly. At st. Louis
the rise was 8 inches, with the upper
streams rising; ct Cairo, I inches, with
26 feet 7 inches on the gauge. At Pitts
burg the decline was 2 inches, with 3
feet 4 inches in the channel; at Cincin-
natl, 2 inches, with IL feet l inch in the
channel; at Louisville, 4 inches, with 6
feet 8 inches in the canal; at Evansville,
8 inches, with Is feet 3 inches on the
gauge. Cumberland river rose 81 inches
at Nashville, with Is feet 3 inches on the
gauge. Arkansas river is falling at Lit
tie Rock, With 8 feet 9 inches on the
gauge, but reported rising above. White
river remains in good navigable order.
At Helena the river is stationary.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A quiet day on the landing.
The Robert Mitchell arrived at New
Orleans yesterday.
The Cons Millar for Memphis and
Thompson Dean for New Orleans left
Cincinnati last evening.
The John F. Tolle passed down last
evening without landing.
The Cheek and Phil Allin returned to
the lower coast last evening with fair
trips.
The upper Mississippi and Missouri ID
experiencing a June rise,
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet, leaving the
elevator tomorrow morning at l0o'clocA
for Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and doing all way business
George Walton is her prime minister.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, il
the Anchor Line packet, leaving the ele
vator tomorrow evening for Cairo ant
st. Louis, making direct connection will
the principal railroads for all points Eas
and West.
The Frank Willard en- route from New
Orleans to Arkansas river passed Vicks
burg yesterday.
Captain Woods, purchaser of the tuI
Ida, will arrive here tomorrow nigh
from Louisville.
The Bruno is due from Arkansas rive
en- route to st. Louis.
TIE Commonwealth came in last nigh
from New Orleans en- route to St. Loui
with 600 hogsheads and 479 boxes 0
sugar, and 200 tons Of mis~cellaneou
freight. She put of here Is boxes Q
lemons and oranges, and Z barrels @
potatoes. She cleaned out here, an
will get away this afternoon.
The Wharfmaster's collections for th
month of May foot up $l738 Go.
The Grand Republic leaves st. Loui
this evening for New Orleans.
The Change at Cincinnati, after th
first Of July, will charge steamboat car
tainS and clerks the same as regula
merchants for admission to the Change
! Mr.. W. 81. Haynes, the able represen
: alive of the Pamela oil works, shippe
out Of Arkansas river on the steamG
Belle Of Texas ATT sacks of cotton seet
. the largest trip Of seed out Of this rive
this season. The Belle had also 30 bale
OF cotton, a lot of sundries and a goo
list Of people.
, The Belle Of Texas, Captain J J.. Da
> ragh, having been delayed on account
her large trip Of cotton seed, will leav
positively this evening for Little Roc
and all points on Arkansas river, carr,
ing the mail and attending to all wa
business. Billy Butler and Billy Nucle
two clever and accommodating geutl,
men, have charge Of the Odice.
The A. ], White, Captain Marsh Nj
Ter, came in this morning with 81 bal,