Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-13
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
A LEAVING TO-DAY
ARRIVALS.

AhhlNALo.
Steamer Grand Tower, Vicksburg.
Il. G. Yaeger, New Orleans.
City of Vicksburg, st. Louis
Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
DEPARTURE.
Steamer H. c. Jaeger, St. Louis.
City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg
Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
A. ]. White, Napoleon.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
0sceola Belle, Ashport.
BOATS IN PORT.
Illinois, Cons Millar, Grand Tower,
Belle of Texas, 0sceols.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
Weather cool and cloudy, with a steady
rain last night. The river here is rising
slowly, but will probably come to a stand
again tomorrow. At Helena it is sta
tionary; at 81. Louis the decline was
inch; at Cairo IL inches, with Is feet 8.
inches on the gauge. The Ohio is re-
ceding from Pittsburg to Cairo, with 5
feet 10 inches in the canal. Cumberland
river is falling rapidly, with six feet on
the shoals. Arkansas river is declining
rapidly at Little Rock, with 6 feet 6
inches on the gauge. White river re-
mains in good navigable order.
MISCELLANEOUS
Too much rain.
A quiet day on the levee.
Little movement in lreights.
The 0sceola Belle cleared for the up
per coast last evening with a good trip
Of freight and people.
The White and Cheek for the lower
coast had a fair showing.
Nick Hooth, the celebrated meat store
supply man, has purchased the bar on
the Illinois, which is to be delivered after
she comes off the ways.
The d. G. Yaeger passed up last nigh
for St. Louis without landing.
The Charles Morgan and John F
Tolle arrived at New Orleans yesterday
The Oakland, John A. Wood and Mari
Houston, bound for the Ohio river, ant
the Bee and barges and Katie P. Kountz
for St. Louis, passed Vicksburg yester
day.
The Golden Rule arrived at Cincinnati
yesterday.
The Belle of Texas has withdraw
from the Arkansas river trade for tn
present on account Of low water an
dull business. The Rosa Miller take
her place, and will leave Little Rock o
Thursday, arriving here in time to retur
on Tuesday next.
Captain James Pepper loads the ca
: rondelet at St. Louis for New Orleans.
F, Captain VIM. Ezell, Of Terrene, is /
the city, the guest Of Mr.. N. NJ, Jonei
r The Mary Houston, Captain Charlie
Miller, will leave the foot Of MonrC
street TO- morrow morning at 10 o'cloc
= for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
}, tElliott Miller holds forth In the office
Captain Bob Wise will command u
Y new Memphis and Cincinnati pack
. James W. Gaf, which was successful
launched at Cincinnati on Saturda
Her dimensions are as follows: 24O fe
long, 36 feet beam, with full leng
cabin.
20 The Thompson Dean added 300 hos
q heads Of tobacco at Paducah.
3; The City of V~icksburg passed doV
e this morning for Vicksburg, fully loade
" She put of here over 5000 packages
i. miscellaneous freight, and added sever
lots of way freight. ,rraf
2; The Grand Tower, Captain Lenno
Is, arrived last evening from Vicksbu
with a fair list Of Eastern cotton ant
good number Of people. She leaves
elevator this evening for Cairo and
~ Louis, making close connection with
principal railroads for all points E
TO tc and West. Tom White is her purser.
qoE The 0sceola makes an excursion n,
Sunday to Devils Elbow cutoff.
y, The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker L
is the regular Wednesday packet for
kansas City and the bends, carrying
l. mails and giving special attention 10
Alf- way business. Jimmy Thompson is
purser.