Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-27

Steamer Future City, st. Louis.
Coahoma. Friar's Point.
" Osceola Belle, Osceola.
" Batesville, st. Francis river.
Chas. Mcdonald, New Orleans
DEPARTED.
Steamer Future City, New Orleans.
" Illinois, Arkansas City.
Chas. Mcdonald, Ohio river.
IN PORT.
Coahoma, j. w. Gaff, Osceola Belle.
Batesville, Argo.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here rose 2 inches in the
past twenty four hours ending at
noon, and now stands ID feet 2 inches
above low water mark. AT Cairo it
declined 4 inches, with II feet A
inches on the gauge at St. Louis 5
inches, with II feet on the gauge at
Pittsburg the decline was 3 inches,
with 6 feet on the gauge at Cincin-
natl 3 inches, with 5 feet 3 inches on
the gauge at Louisville 2 inches, with
3 feet 10 inches in the canal at
Evansville it is falling, with 1 feet on
the gauge. The Cumberland river
declined 2 inches at Nashville, with
| foot 8 inches on the gauge. The
Arkansas river is rising slowly at
Little Rock, with II inches on the
gauge. White river is falling slowly,
with a low stage of water from Jack
sonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clears
Warm.
Getting red hot.
Very little business doing.
Exceedingly dull in river circles.
The exodus to the summer resorts
is in full blast.
Steam was raised on the new Gran
lite State on Wednesday.
The Eldorado will lead nextw at
Cincinnati for New Orleans.
Tho Andy Baum, owing to low wa
ter, has laid up at Cincinnati.
The Charley Mcdonald passed up
yesterday with a tow Of empties.
The Belle of Shreveport leaves st.
Louis tomorrow for New Orleans.
The Maumelle resume her regular
trips in the Arkansas river Tuesday
next.
The Kountz Line steamer Kehlor
leaves st. Louis to-day for New Or
leans.
The Future City and barges passed
down yesterday afternoon for New
Orleans.
The Argo returns to 0bion river
to-day with a cargo Of general mer-
chandise.
The Il. o. Stanard and James How
ard, from st. Louis, arrived at New
Orleans yesterday.
The Illinois returned last evening
to Arkansas City with a fair trip Of
freight and people.
The Guiding Star, en- route from
New Orleans to Cincinnati, passed
Cairo yesterday at 4 pm.
The John B. Maude leaves st
Louis this evening for Vicksburg, aud
will leave here Monday next.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis
and Golden City for New Orleans
leave Cincinnati tomorrow evening
Bunton has been awarded, at Pitts.
burg the contract for building the
new Memphis and Yicksburg packeI
Parole.
1t is such weather as the present
that gladdens the planter and causes Z
broad smile to play around the lips OIL
the factor.
Captain James Il. Phelps, of New
Orleans, died in that city last Friday
evening. He was an old boatman and
a good man.
The Colorado, from St. Louis, ar
rived at Vicksburg yesterday, and
leaves there at noon to-day with q
return trip.
The Belle Memphis leaves st. Louis
tomorrow evening for Memphis. She
will arrive here Monday niglt and re-
turn to st. Louis Tuesday,
The steamer General Lyle, which
sunk Tuesday morning a short distance
below Cincinnati, was raised yester-
day and towed to Cincinnati.
Heavy-draught boats, oN ing to low
water in the Ohio, have been COM
PEELED to lay NJ, and light draught
steamers have ta6en their places.
Captain Denni 0'Ncal, the popular
coal dealer and superintendent of the
river business, leaves Sunday morning
by rail for Pittsburg on a brief visit
The James D. Parker. bound fol
Memphis, passed Louisville yesterday
She will arrive at this port on Monday
and leave on Wednesday with a return
trip.
The Southern transportation com
pany has concluded to close the season
with the Golden City, consequently
the U. p. Schenck will remain in re.
tirement.
The Vicksburgers are .anxiously
watching the work of retaining theil
harbor by the jetty system. Nearly ,
thousand men will soon be employed
on the work.
The Ohio river is shoaling down tc
less than four feet at Cqseyville, Flint
Island and Rising Sun bar, which are
the shoalest places between Cairo an
Cincinnati.
The Robert Mitchell, en- route from
New Orleans to Cincinnati reshippeC
her passengers on the B, s. Rhea, and
laid up at Uasayville, being unable t
get over the bar.
We received, per steamer Osceoll
Belle, this morning quite a curiosity