Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-12
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
poArs LEAVING THIS DAY.

ARRIVED.
Steamer City Of Alton, st. Louis.
Paris @. Brown, Cincinnati.
I" Batesville, st. Francis river.
City of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer 0uachita Belle, Greenville.
A, j. White, Helena
Coahoma, Friar's Point.
City of Alton, New Orleans.
" Paris G. Brown, New Orleans.
Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
f" Joe Kinney, st. Louis.
0sceola Belle, Osceola,
City of Yicksburg, Vicksburg.
IN PORT
Josie Harry, Geo. w. Check, Batesville,
Andy Baum.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here rose l inch in the
"a hours ending at noon and now
stands 5 feet 8 inches above low
water mark. At Cairo it declined 9
inches, with 9 feet 2 inches on the
gauge at st. Louis 3 inches, with 6
feet in the channel between that
point and Cairo; at Pittsburg it
rose Z inches, with 6 feet4 inches
on the gauge at Cincinnati it
declined 3 inches, with 8 feet 5 inches
on the gauge at Louisville it rose 2
inches, with 6 feet in the canal; at
Evansville it is falling, with 6 feet 4
inches on the gauge. The Cumber-
land river declined 2 inches at Nash
vile, with 25 inches on the gauge.
The Arkansas river is falling, with Is
inches in the channel from Little
Rock to Pine Bluff and 2 feet from
there to the mouth. White river is
receding, with 4 feet in the channel
from Jacksonport to the mouth,
Miscellaneous.
Refreshing weather.
Another active day on the leyee.
Cotton receipts are on the increase.
Business in the bends is improving.
The James Howard arrived at New
Orleans to-day from st. Louis.
The Thompson Dean for Memphis
and John A, Scudder for st. Louis
left New Orleans last evening.
The 0uachita Belle cleared last
evening for Greenyille with a good list
Of freight and people.
The 0sceola Belle had an excellent
trip out for the upper coast,
Henry WILDER and Dick johnson
pilot the George w. Cheek.
The A. G. Donnally and Corona for
New Orleans passed Louisville yester-
day.
The Garrett and barges are due
down for New Orleans.
The James D. Parker's cabin has
been greatly improved.
Laughton & Co., of Aurora, Ind.
have three big datbOats, loaded with
10000 barrels Of potatoes, waiting tt
be towed to New Orleans.
The Mary Houston will load at Gin.
| ~cinnati tbs week for New Orleans.
Pilots report 8 feet in the channel
between here and Cairo,
Major John d, Adams left last even
ing on the 0uachita Belle on an in
spccting tour down the river.
Marlin Jones and Lou Briggs went
out as clerks on the A. j. White.
The City Of Alton added 1000 sacks
of corn in Madrid bends for New Or
leansg
j. Il. Higgins, the we'll known mate,
goes out in charge Of the lower deck OF
the Geo. w. Cheek.
The Florence Meyer leaves Cincin-
natl to-day for New Orleans.
The JAS. W. Gaf leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow for Memphis.
The Cons Millar will arrive to-mor-
row night from Cincinnati and leave
Friday with a return trip.
CAPTAIN Marsh Woods takes charge
of the Office Of the Whisper, running
in the, lower trade.
Captain j. P. Young, formerly clerk
of tho Great Republic, died at Gin
%cinnati Friday night Of softening Of
the brain.
The Silver Cloud will enter the
Cincinnati and Tennessee river trade
shortly.
The Anchor Line packet Common
wealth leaves st. Louis tomorrow fol
New Orleans.
The Anchor Line packets City Of
Helena, for Yiekshurg, and Fannie
Lewis, for Memphis, leave st. Louis
this evening.
Tho Paris 9. Brown, heavily laden
passed down last night for New Or
leans. She put off here a few pack
ages of freight.
The Phil Allin, Captain George
Malone, is the regular Thursday pack
ct for. Arkansas City and the bends
She will arrive in port tomorrow.
The Henderson and Louisvill,
packet Grey Eagle will DO dismantled
at Madison, Ind, and her machinery
placed intoa new boat
The late unpleasantness was hard OF
the rcd-ribboh business and causoc
many a pledge to be broken. TIL,
boys found it harder as refugees Il