Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
RIVER INTELLIGENCR.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.

ANAElAsNIa - - " -
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Mary Houston, New Orleans.
A. J. White, Napoleon.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Phil Alin, Arkansas City.
Geo. W. Cheek, Frisr's Point.
Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
BOATS IN PORT
A. J. White, 0scOols.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
Weather warm and sultry. The river
here is declining steadily. At Helena
the decline yesterday was 8 inches. At
St. Louis the rise was 2 inches, with %
feet l inch on the gauge. The Ohio is
falling rapidly from Pittsburg to Cairo,
with 5 feet 8 inches in the canal. Cum
berland river is rising again, with 81 feet
on the shoals. At Cairo the decline was
4 inches, with "a feet 10 inches on the
gauge. Arkansas river rose 5 inches at
Little Rock, with 6 feet on the gauge.
White river remains in good navigable
order.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The levee presented a dull appearance
to-day.
The dark clouds lowering over Cincin-
natl will burst to-day.
The Bismarck left St. Louis last even
ing for New Orleans.
The Charles Morgan for Cincinnati,
John F. Tolle and Future City and
barges for St. Louis left New Orleans
last evening.
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati last
evening for Memphis.
The Phil Allin and George W. Cheel
had good trips out last night.
The Mary Houston passed up for The
Ohio river yesterday afternoon with BOG
tons of freight and LOO cabin passengers
She put off here several lots Of freight.
The towboat Bee and John A. WOOD
with barges are due up to-day.
The Katie P. Kountz is due up bount
for St. Louis with 800 tons of sugar.
The Rosa Miller leaves Little Rocl
this afternoon for Memphis.
The Carrot and barges have gone from
+. Cairo to Island 10 to tighten of tn
.randed tow Of coal barges of the Grey
. hJund.
The Thompson Dean at last account
. was still aground at Cumberland bar il
the lower Ohio.
. The Ella, from Arkansas river, an,
Ruth, from White river, are due to.mor
Tow.
+ The U. P. Schenck is due down to
b morrow for New Orleans.
Frank Beck, a popular Yazoo rive
clerk, has accepted the position Of bi
clerk on the Frank Pargoud.
The. tug Ida, with her tow of coal f
the St. Bernard Coal Association, is r,
s. ported aground below Uniontown.
d The pilots Of the lower Ohio rivt
packets report only seven feet water Q
the bars.
The A. j. White will take out tn
evening one Of the bsst passenger tril
e Of the season, including a large numb,
" Of ladies.
= Boats are sticking on the bars in II
lower and upper Ohio. The big fellow
will soon have to draw off and ligh
x, draught "dinkey" will take their plac
Dan White, for many years steward
~ the Louisville and Henderson mail lii
"; packets, died at hot SpriRgs, Arksnst
Og a few days since.
III Business in the bends ia falling off.
o. John Davis, engineer of the NewpC
Belle, jumped into the river to swim a
hi was drowned.
rs The Golden Rule leaves Cincinnl
. this evening for New Orleans.
sd. The Thomas Sherlock has laid up
an Cincinnati on account Of low water a
has turned her engagements over to I
Golden Rule.
to There is not enough water on the bl
in the Ohio to let the new Bob Lee o
81 She draws seven feet.
't. The Arch P. Green, with two barges,
esp lighting of the Thompson Dean at Gu
,.rs berland bar. The Dean is drawing OF
eight feet, while there are only six f
in the chute.