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

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BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY,
Friar's Point, George w. Cheek--.....l5 pm
Ash lort, 0sceola Belle .2....-.....-..... pm
st. louis, City Of Helena-.---,...........5 pm
Cincinnati, Yint Shinkle. ............... 8 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer City Of Helena, Vicksburg.
Capitol City, st.. Louis.
Idlewild, Arkansas City.
Geo. W, Cheek, Friar's Point.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Capitol City, Vicksburg.
a. j. White, Napoleon.
BOATS IN PoRT
George W. Cheek, Vint Shinkle, City
Of Helena, Idlewild, Era No. 8.
CONDITION OF H RIVERS.
MBMPHIs GAS Works,
May 5. 5 o'clock AMI
River 3S4 inches below high water
mark of l857-63 inches fall in the last
"a hours. JAMES ROUND, Sup't.
Weather cloudy, with a heavy rain last
night. The river here is gradually de-
clining and has fallen over three feet
altogether. The decline at Cairo yes
terday was 5 inches; at St. Louis 10
inches; at Pittsburg 9 inches; at Cincin-
natl 7 inches; Louisville 3 inches, with
8 feet 5 inches in the canal. The lower
Ohio is receding rapidly. Cumberland
river is rising, with 5 feet A inches on
the shoals. The decline at Helena yes
terday was 81 inches. Arkansas river
is falling, with II feet on the gauge.
White river is declining from Jackson
port to the mouth.
SIMULTANEOUS.
Another dull day on the landing.
The A. j. White, for Napoleon, had q
good trip out last night.
The Utah left Little Rcok last evening
fer St. Louis.
The Maumelle arrived at Little Rock
from Fort Smith yesterday.
The City Of Alton arrived at New Or.
leans yesterday.
The Commonwealth, for St. Louis, and
John A. Wood, with a tow Of empty coal
barges, lelt New Orleans last evening.
The Thomas Sherlock, for New Or
leans, passed Evansville yesterday.
The Robert Mitchell and james D.
Parker arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Susie Silver left Cincinnati last
evening for New Orleans.
The Bismarck and G. B. Church are
due today for New Orleans.
The City of Augusta is the regular
Saturday Arkansas river mail packet.
She will be found in port this evening
and leaves tc mo.-o w eve ny for Little
Rock and ell points on Arkansas river.
The st. Genevieve le.. Vieksburg yes
terday for st. louis. u
The Andy Baum, for Memphis, passed
Evansville yesterday.
The Bee and barges for New Orleans,
and John B. Maude for Vicksburg, left
St. Louis yesterday.
The Charles Morgan, Captain Stein,
will leave Glenn's wharfboat Sunday
morning at sharp seven for Cairo, Louis.
vile and Cincinnati. Captain Glenn
will make engagements for her.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee.
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, making
close connection with the principal rail.
roads for all points East and West.
George Walton is her prime minister.
The blue ribbon packet Vint Shinkle,
Captain Remission in command, sails
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. The Shinkle combines
safety, comfort and speed and is Offered
by experienced and careful boatmen
Captain Sterling Mcintyre, a gentleman
with whom it is o pleasure to travel and
do business, has charge Of the Office.
The Quick5tep will be taken to Padu.
cab in a few days, where she vii receive
a thorough reftting.
The Capitol City passed down this
morning for Vieksburg we'll laden. She
put of here 400 tons Of grain and other
produce and added 30 tons Of way
freight
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, came in this morn.
ing from the lower coast with a fair trip,
and returns this evening to Friars
Point and the bends, paying strict atten-
ton to all way business. Messrs. D. p.
Davis and John Lauglois, two worthy
and efficient officers, have charge of the
Office.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, is the