Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-11

wen buckets, 4 5005 so; washboards, wood,
60; Einc, 2 Is; ax-handles, l &91 $50;
nests Of 5. 10l rs.
WHEAT-No. 3. Zoe TO Sl& v bushel.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Napoleon, A. j. White......................5 pm
cincinnati, Era No. .................-..... pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Robert Mitchell. Cincinnati.
]. D. Parker, Cincinnati.
A.. ]. White, Napoleon.
John A. Wood, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Idlewild, Arkansas City.
Belle Of Texas, Arkansas river.
John A.. Wood, Pittsburg.
BOATS IN PORT.
A. ]. White, Era No. 8.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
MEMPHIS GAS WORKS, :
May IL, 5 o'clock a.m.J
River 3 feet u inches below high
water mark of l867-a rise of 2 inches
in the last "a hours.
JAMES Round, Sup't.
The river here is swelling, as will be
seen by our report above, but we appre-
bend no danger of ap overflow. At st,
Louis the river came to a stand yester-
day, and commenced falling last night.
At Cairo the rise was Is inches, with 80
feet 9 inches on the gauge. At Pitts
burg the fall in the Ohio river was l inch;
at Cincinnati, IA inches; at Louisville, 2
inches, with s feet in the canal; at Pa
ducah the rise was Is inches. Wabash
river is at high tide. Cumberland river
rose IA inches yesterday, with Is feet OIL
the shoals. At Helena the decline wal
l inch. Arkansas river is falling, with
10 feet on the gauge at Little Rock
White river is receding from jackson
port to its mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A quiet day on the landing.
The river is coming up rather lively
The planters in the bends are uneas.
and fear the river will attain the hight o
the late rise.
The Idlewild and Geo. W. Cheek hal
good trips out last evening.
Anumber Of steamboatmen celebrated
yesterday the opening of the Centennia
Exposition.
The Ella Hughes left Little Rock yes
terday for Fort Smith.
The Simpson Horner and Nellie Spec
arrived at New Orleans yesterday wit
tows Of coal.
Yesterday morning the Thomas Sbei
lock arrived at New Orleans from Cir
cinnati.
The Robert Mitchell passed down lai
night for New Orleans well laden. Sh
put of here several lots Of merehandis
and added a small list Of cotton.
The Ruth is the regular Saturda
White river mail packet.
The City of Augusta is the Saturda
Arkansas river mail packet.
Captain Bob Wise, Of the famous ia
D. Parker, has purchased Bill Hays la
essay on "0ld Tubular, and has sent
To the Centennial.
The Cherokee left New Orleans la
evening for Cincinnati.
The Cons Millar for Memphis aud
s. Turner for St. Louis left Cincinns
last evening.
The John A. Scudder left St. Lou
last evening for New Orleans.
Good news for the bends folks. T.
food in the Missouri and upper Miss
sippi is absting.
The John A. Wood and tow passed
last evening for the Ohio river.
: The new Cumberland river packet s
lie Q. Carney made q trial trip at Ma
/, vile on Monday. Her machinery work
well and the dingey was pronounced
success.
The Era No. 8, Captain A. E. Drir
water, leaves this evening for Cincinn.
and loads there with a return trip
Fort Smith and all points on. Arkanl
river. Mr.. Coffin, a clever gentlemI
holds forth in the office.
Rates on freights at Cincinnati
New Orleans rule at 20 cents per hi
dred, 80 cents per barrel on pork and
| cents per barrelon whisky.
A body, supposed to be that Of en-
neer Frank Gilman, has been found
Cottonwood Point.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Byers, "
deals out the ardent on the James
Parker, is quite sick, his complaint bel
Inflammation Of the kidneys.