Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-13

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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
Friar's Point, Geo. W. Cheek ........... 5 p m
Scanlan's Landing, Carl schurz-............5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
" CarlSchurz, Scanlan's Landg
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Illinois, Vicksburg.
Ella, White river.
City Of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
George W. Cheek, Carl Schurz.
Condition OF the Rivers.
The river here is still rising, and
now stands IA feet 5 inches above
low water mark. At Cairo the rise
was Z inches, with 10 feet 2 inches
on the gauge. At St. Louis the
rise was 2 inches, with 81 feet on
the gauge. At Pittsburg the rise
in the Ohio was 26 inches, with 9
feet 3 inches in the channel; at
Cincinnati, 81 inches, with IL feet
10 inches on the gauge; at Louis
vile, 2 inches, with 5 feet in the
canal; at Evansville it is falling,
with 5 feet 3 inches on the gauge.
Cumberland river is falling, with 2
feet 4 inches on the shoals. At
Helena the rise was Is inches; at
Yicksburg the fall was IL inches.
Arkansas river declined l inch at
Little Rock, with 3 feet 2 inches on
the gauge.
MIseelIanoOuS.
A quiet day on the landing.
The Illinois cleared last night for
yioksburg with a good trip of
freight and was full Of people.
The Thomas Sherlock r%eshipped
at Cairo and laid up on account Of
the low stage of water in the Ohio
river.
The City Of Helena left st. Louis
yesterday for Vicksburg and will be
here to leave Friday morning.
The James d. Parker for Men
phis passed Evansville yesterday.
She will arrive here tomorrow and
leave on Friday with a return trip
for Cincinnati.
The Capitol City left Vicksburg
yesterday for st. Louis.
The Ella returned last evening
to White river with a fair trip.
The City of Vicksburg for st
Louis had a good list Of people,
but a moderate freight trip.
Mr.. Archie Kari, the great and
good steamboat supply store man
and his family, returned last even
ing from an extended tour to the
watering places and the Centennial
The Archie P. Green is due down
tomorrow, en- route for upper
White river.
Major John D. Adams is in the
city, making engagements for the
Thompson Dean for the seasons
business in the New Orleans trade
The R. E. Lee took into New Or.
leans, this last trip, over 1000 balel
of new cotton.
:. Captain Frank Hicks arrived il
the city, yesterday, from New Or
leans. He is putting the Caron.
deletin CROUCH repair for the fall
season.
The Grand Tower is having he
freedman's bureau fitted up in ele.
I giant style for the accommodation
of colored passengers.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
Trimble, is the regular packe
leaving this evening for Seaman
Landing and the bends. She at
2 : tends promptly to all way business
Z Cumberland dam continues Il
/ form a great obstruction to nayiga
n ton in the lower Ohio river.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Ma
=, Green, is the Wednesday packet 70
Friar's Point and the bends, leaving
Z this evening at 3 o'clock. Mr.. L
!. P. Davis controls the Office, and j
|. assisted by John Langlois and LIE
Woodland.
5; Commodore Geo. W. Cheek Wa
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