Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-14
RIVER INTRLLIaGNOR
BOATS LEAVING


Weather pleasant. The river here
came to a stand yesterday afternoon and
is declining to-day. At Helena the de-
cline yesterday was l inch; at St. Louis
its stationary, with 81 feet IL inches on
the gauge. The Ohio is falling rapidly
from Pittsburg to Cairo, with 8 feet 10
inches in the canal. The lower Ohio is
getting very shoal. At Cairo the fall
yesterday was I inches, with rs feet 2
inches on the gauge. At Nashville the
decline was 2 inches, with 6 feet 8 inches
on the shoals. Arkansas river declined
IL inches at Little Rock, with 5 feet Z
inches on the gauge. White river is re-
cad:ng from Jacksonport 70 the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS. a.
Nothing doing on the levee.
FreiQhts to all points remain scarce.
The U. P. Schenck, for New Orleans,
left Louisville yesterday evening.
The Ella Hughes arrived at Little
Rock yesterday from Fort Smith.
The Capitol City, for Vicksburg, and
Atlantic and barges, for New Orleans,
left St. Louis yesterday.
The St. Genevieve leaves Vicksburg
to-day for St. Louis.
The Grand Republic and City Of AL
ton, for New Orleans, passed Vicksburg
yesterday.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis, passed
Evansville yesterday and will arrive here
tomorrow with a fair cargo of Western
products.
The Keystone left Cairo last evening
for Memphis with a tow of coal.
The Illinois backed out last night for
Vicksburg with a splendid trip of freight
and people.
The James Howard passed up this
morning for st. Louis. She put of here
a few packages OF freight.
The Cons Millar cleared for Cincin.
natl with 234 bales Of cotton, 300 barrels
Of oil, so barrels potatoes, 1870 kegs, q
lot Of old iron and rags and 40 cabin
passengers.
The towboat Oakland passed up last
night with a tow of empty barges.
The Grand Tower cleared for ST. Louis
with 45O bales Of cotton and a lot of sun
dries and a big list OF people.
The Thompson Dean, en- route from
: Cincinnati 10 New Orleans, was a%groun,
f. yesterday at Cumberland Island. Barge.
4 we're sent to her from Cairo to Lighter
; her of. She was to take on 300 hogl
D heads tobacco at Paducab, twelve mile
below where she is aground.
+. The A. j. White is the regular Thurs
day Napoleon and bends packet.
The Andy Baum for Memphis an.
. Thomas Sherlock for New Orleans leay
Cincinnati this evening.
, The absorbing topic in river circles
2 the Radical pow-wow which comes off q
Cincinnati to-day. +
The Katie P. Kountz is due up thi
evening for st. Louis.
The Bee and barges are due up Il
morrow bound for o.. Louis.
The Mary Houston, Captain Charlie
Miller, will pass up this afternoon fC
Cincinnati on a grand Centennial pa
2 senger trip. Elliott Miller does Ii
honors Of the Office.
Ct The George W. Cheek, Captain Nj
Green in command, is the regular pack,
4 for Friar's Point and the bends, leavir
this evening at 5 o'clock, sharp, and gi
ing special attention to all way bushes
,p Mr.. D. P. Davis has charge Of the ofic
and is assisted by John Lauglois.
n. ThelPhil Allin, Captain Stacker LIE
came in last evening from GreenviI
Q. with sc bales Of cotton, 500 sacks Sc,
=, and was fun Of people, She leaves Ii
ci evening with a return trip for Arkansl
49, City and the bends, carrying the ma