Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-19
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
RoATs LEAVING THIS DAY.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
st. Louis, St. Genoyicye. ... --. .......5 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Laura Lee, New Orleans.
Ouachita Belle, Arkansas City.
City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
City of Greenville, st. Louis.
st. G%enevieve, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer, Laura Lee, Cincinnati.
Coahoma, Friar's Point.
Osceola Belle, Osceola.
Batcsvill, st. Francis river.
Nint ShInkle, Cincinnati.
City OF Vicksburg, st. Louis.
City of Greenville, Vicksburg.
IN PORT.
st. Genevieve, Ouachita Belle.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river at this point is on a stand,
with 10 feet 10 inches on the gauge.
At st. Louis a decline of l inch is
noted, with II feet 4 inches on the
gauge at Cairo there was a rise Of 4
inches, with l6 feet on the gauge; the
Ohio at Pittsburg declined 4 inches.
with 20 inches on the gauge at Gu
cinnati there was a rise Of II inches,
with Z feet B inches on the gauge; at
Louisville there was a rise of 2 inches,
with 3 feet 10 inches in the canal.
The Cumberland at Nashville is on a
stand, with 8 inches over the shoals.
Red river at Shreveport is on a stand,
with ) feet 10 ipches on the gauge.
Arkansas river is on a stand, with q
inches in the channel between Little
Rock and Pine Bluff. White river is
falling steadily.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Close and sultry.
But one boat leaving to-day-St.
Geuevieve for st. Louis.
The leyee has been put in a good
sanitary condition by the late rains.
Business in marine circles is at a
standstill owing to the excitement.
A slight rise is reported in the Ar
kansas river at Van Buren,.
The James Howard, from St. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
Major Adams new steamer Parole
will be launched at Pittsburg to-day.
The Katie Hooper left Cincinnati
last evening on her initial trip in the
Wheeling and PittshuFg trade.
The United States map-of-yar Wa
chusett IL lying opposite the foot OF
Gravois street at New Orleans.
Mr.. R. A. PEBBLES. Of the steamer
Josie Harry, left this morning with
family to rejoin his boat at st, Louis.
The Laura Lee, from New Orleans.
passed up yesterday en- route to Gin
cinnati. She did not land.
The steam yacht DHlphip, recently
sunk at Cincinnati, has been raised
and will be dismantled.
The Cons Millar leaves Cincinnati
this evening for this port. She will
leave here with a return trip on Fri
day next.
The Coahoma, For Rriar's Point,
the Osccola Belle, for Osceola, aud
the Batesyille, for st. Francis river,
had good trips out yesterday.
The Vint Shinkle, for Cincinnati,
departed last evening with $50 bales
cotton, a big list9f sundries and abou;
200 people IN the oab.1,
The City of Vicksburg, for st.
LQpis, and the City of Greenville, foi
VicksbHrg. passed here this morning
without landing.
Captain Dick SippQtt has named
his sew steamer Jesse K. Bell. q
well known gentleman Of New Or,
leans.
The new steamer Ariandne wifi moi
eoine to Memphis, in consequence Of
the fever excitement, She has laid
up at Cincinnati.
Colonel j. d. Moore, agent here fer
the Atlantic and Great Western Dis
patch RAILROAD, was a passenger last
evening on the Vint shipkle.
The 0uachita Belle came in at
daylight with | bale cotton and l2a
SKIS seed. She will lay over until
Monday, her regular day. when she
will leave for Helena, Rriar's Point
and all lower coast landings as far as
Arkansas City. 5
We are sorry to hear Of the illness
of Mr.. Thomas KiFnan, the eaicieni
railroad and steamboat passenqe,
agent. Hope it may be of short dara.
tiGn,
The local packets during the past
week have sarTiod out a considerable