Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-03
RIVER INTELLIGENCE


BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Friar's Point, Coahoma.....................-5 pm
Osceola. West Wind-"...ry..,.-....-..--..b Pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer James Howard, St. Louis.
Colorado, St. Louis.
John B. Maude, Vicksburg.
Illinois, Vicksburg.
Golddust, New Orleans.
Kate Kinney, New Orleans.
Charles Morgan, New Orleans,
H G. Yaeger, New Orleans.
Geo. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Mark Twain, St. Francis river.
Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
L NJ, Norton, Ohio river.
West Wind, 0sceola.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer James Howard, New Orleans.
Colorado, New Orleans.
" John B Maude, St. Louis.
Kate Kinney, ST. Louis.
II. Q. Yaeger, st. Louis.
g Charles Morgan. Cincinnati.
Katie Hooper. Arkansss river.
A. ]. White, Arkansas City.
Golddust, ST. Lours.
BOATS IN o
Illinois, Mark Twain, Coahoma, Geo.
W. Cheek, West Wind, Andy Baum,
E. NJ. Norton.
ConditiOn of I'M Rivers.
The river here declined l foot
in the past fO~rty-eight hours end
ing at noon, and now stands % feet
2 inches above low water mark.
AT Cairo the decline yesterday was
9 inches, with 20 feet 1 inch on the
gauge; at st. Louis it roae 2 inches,
with 20 feet a inches on the gauge;
at. Pittsburg it rose 8 inches, with
5 feet 3 inches on the gauge; at
Cincinnati the decline was II
inches, with IL feet on the gauge ;
at Louisville it was falling, with Z
feet 8 inches in the canal; at Evans
vile it is declining, With 10 feet 3
inches on the gauge. Cumberland
river is receding, with 5 feet on the
gauge. Arkansas river is falling at
Little Rock, with Il feet on the
gauge. White river is receding,
with a good steamboat stage OF
water from Jacksonport, 10 tic
mouth.
miscellaneous.
Very warm.
The Bob Lee lays up next week
for the summer.
The Robert Mitchell is due down
to-day for New Orleans.
The week opens with a moderate
business doing in river circles.
The Grand Tower from st. Louis
arrived at Yicksburg last evening
The heat on the levee has caused
idlers to hunt the shady side of skid
piles.
The Belle Of Shreveport from st
Louis arrived at New Orleans yes.
terdsy.
The John A. Scudder left New
Orleans Saturday evening for St
Louis.
The Mary Houston from NeV
Orleans arrived at Cincinnati Las
night.
Coal dealers have advanced th.
, price Of coal to steamers five cent
per box. aL
/ The Katie Hooper returned Il
Arkansas river Saturday with
moderate trip.
. The j. w. Gaif from Memphis
bound for Cincinnati, passed Cairl
at noon yesterday.
The Port Eads is due up fer 81
Louis. She has the T.. /. Ecker
/, in tow, which summers at Cairo.
: The Commonwealth and Johl
D Dippold and barges left st. Loui
Saturday evening for New Orleans
} The Cons Millar for Mempbi
and A. @. Donnally for New On
/, leans left Cincinnati Saturday even
: ing.
The II, 9. Yaeger passed up thi
e morning for st. Louis after putin
> of at Glenn's wharfboat a small !,
of stuff. -ei.,f .f-n .f.
r The Kate Kinney passed mp la
evening for ST. Louis. She di
charged a few packages at Glenn
J wharEboat.
The City of Augusta made b,
excursion yesterday afternoo
around the island, with a fair nun
Der of people.
The towboat Z. M. Norton eau
in this morning from the Oh.
z river with 4 barges of salt in 10,
} containing 5000 barrels in all.
0 The Hard Cash, Captain Ed I
/ Postal, will arrive tomorrow froI
|, White river, and leaves on Wedne
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