Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-15
v INTELLIGENCE.


RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
Yicksburg. 0uachita Belle. ......... s pm.
St. Francis river, Batesville. ....-...... 5 pm.
Dyersburg, Dyersburg ................. 5 pm.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
G. p. Chouteau, st. Louis.
Hard Cash, White river.
II. G. Yaeger, New Orleans.
Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Coahoma, Friar's Point.
" 0sceola Belle, Osceola.
Shields, New Madrid.
Gold Dust, Vicksburg.
e" Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
G. p. Chouteau, New Orleans.
" City of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
II. Q. Yaeger, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
0uachita Belle, Batesville, Dyersburg,
Hard Cash, Henry Logan.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river declined 3 inches in the
past "A hours, and stands % feet
above low water mark. At Cairo il
rose Z inches, with 81 feeton the gauge;
at st. Louis, 2 inches, with IS feet on
the gauge; at Pittsburg it declined IL
inches, with z feet s inches on the
gauge; at Cincinnati the fall was
inches, with II feet 6 inches on the
gauge at Louisville, 2 inches, with s
feet 4 inches on the gauge at Evans
vile it is falling, with IS feet on the
gauge. Cumberland river rose 3
inches at Nashville, with II feet on
the gauge. Arkansas river is falling
at Little Rock, with 4 feet scant on
the gauge. White river is receding
slowly, With a good stage of water
from J%acksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warm.
Severe storm last night.
The Coahoma returned to Friar's
Point with a good trip.
The George w. Cheek has gone to
the bank, owing to dull business.
Captain Frank Hicks is in the city
looking after his steamboat interests.
The hard rains last evening cleared
the levee of the dust and filth.
The Marlin Speed has been laid up
along side the Illinois.
The Golden Rule leaves Cincinnati
to-day fSp New Orleans.
The Guiding Star will be down on
Thursday for New Orleans,
The Silver Cloud has retired from
the Tennessee river trade.
The Howards At Jacksonville have
set up the frame of tbs new gull
schooner.
The Thomas Sherlock, from Cincin
natl, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
Captain Less Ware, Of Wittsburg,
Arkansas, is in the city spending a few
days with his friends.
The lightning last evening struck
Rcblen, Huse 4 Co.'S ice-house and
burned IT,
The Charles HGEgqp, from Cincin-
natl, arrived at New 0He2gs this
morning.
ALA Hudson, the late efficient re-
ceiviEg clerk on the r. Il. Lee wharf
boat, is now open for an engagement.
The City Of Heieas left Vicksburg
yesterday at II am. for st. LOaiA, end
leaves here tomorrow evening.
The departure Of Boyton attracted
several hupdyed people to the levee
yesterday afternoon.
The 0sceola Belle and Shields ca
The upper coast were well represented
with freight ana people.
Bob Jamisop has bes9 commits
stoned as receiving clerk op the 4. v,
Lee wharPb0at,
There will be no packet leaving for
Arkansas river to-day. The Katie
Hooper is the Saturday packet.
Freights for the Ohio river and st..
Louis sFa getting very scarce at New
Orleans.
The storm last evening AID no dam
age to the water crafts, though Il ga4G
them a good shaking up.
The John A.. gqldder passed Vicks-
burg yesterday at 5 a.La., and will
arrive here tomorrow morning, and
leave az 3 pm. for Cairo and st. Louis.
Billy Huston, who made himself
80 popular in the Office of the George
w. Cheek, succeeded Frapk Ellison
as bill clerk on the Coahoma.
The James Howard, of the Anchor
Lime, leaves st. Louis to-day for New
Orleans and leaves here Saturday
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