Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-03
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.

Scanlan's Landing, IL. p, Rogers.......5 pm.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Belle of Shreveport, N. Orleans.
+" Iron Mountain, New Orleans.
/" Ste. Genevieye, st. Louis.
" ii. p. Rogers, Scanlan's Land'g.
Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
DEPARTED. +
Steamer Coahoma, Friar's Point.
Illinois, Arkansas City.
Belle of Shreveport, st. Louis.
Gold Dust, st. Louis.
Iron Mountain, Ohio river.
IN PORT.
Batesville, Osceola Belle, Vmt Shinkle,
H. p. Rogers, Ste. G%enevieve.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here rose 4 inches in the
past a hours ending at noon, and now
stands 8 feet 5 inches above low water
mark. At Cairo the rise was 9inehes,
with 10 feet 10 inches on the gauge
at st. Louis 2 inches, with 13 feet 5
inches IN the gauge at Pittsburg it is
stationary, with 2 feet ON the gauge !:
at Cincinnati it declined IS inches.
with II feet 5 inches on the gauge
at Louisville 2 inches, with 7 feet in
the canal at Evansville it is falling,
with IL feet on the gauge. The Cum
berland river declined II inches at
Nashville. with feet 3 inches OH the
gauge. The Arkansas is falling slowly
at Little Rock, with 2 feet scant on
the gauge. White river is declining,
with a fair steamboat stage of water
from Jacksonport.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear.
Pleasant.
Dull in marine circles.
Shipments to all points light.
The Iron Mountain and barges
passed up last night.
The elevator at Vicksburg has been
closed on account of low water.
The Iron Mountain and barges
passed up last night for the Ohio river.
The &. p. Chouteau has gone into
the excursion business at st. Louis.
The Thomas Sherlock will be down
Friday morning for New Orleans.
The Cons Millar will arrive Thurs.
d,y morning from Cincinnati, aud
leave Saturday with a return trip.
The j. w. Gaff, for Memphis. and
Robert Mitchell, for New Orleans,
leave Cincinnati tomorrow.
The Belle Memphis, for Memphis.
and John A. Scudder, for New Or.
leans, leave st. Louis tomorrow.
Captain T. L. Krauz has purchased
the Clara s., to take the place of the
Blanch Porter in the Grand Isle trade.
The Golden Crown, from Cincin.
natl, and Grand Lake and barges,
from st. Louis, arrived at New Or
leans.
The City of Helena, of the Anchor
Line, left ST. Louis last evening for
Vicksburg, and leaves here Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The City of Alton, of the Anchor
Liae, passed Vicksburg yesterday at
Ppm. and will arrive here to.mor.
row morning, and will leave in the
evening for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Anchor Line steamer Grand
Tower left Vicksburg yesterday for
st. Louis, will arrive here tomorrow
and leave Thursday evening.
The Robert Mitchell and Guiding
Star, from New Orleans, arrived at
Cincinnati yesterday.
The Illinois cleared last evening fol
Arkansas City with a good trip Of
freight and people. She went out IN
place Of the 0uachita Belle, the latter
steamer laying up.
The Coahoma, for Briar's Point, had
an excellent trip. Her chief clerk
Captain John Gwathmey, was quite
sick on board last evening, but We
hope he will soon recover,
The good little steamer II. p. Rog.
ers is the regular daily packet lea, ing
this evening at ive'o'clock for Scan.
lan's Landing, giving prompt atten-
ton to all way business. Capt. join
Fritz commands, with that clever
gentleman, Lew Fritz, in charge o.
the sAiee.
The ParisiC, Brown, Captain A. NJ
Halliday, will leave Glenn's wharf
boat this evening at S O'clock fol
GaiFs, louisville and Cincinnati
going through with dispatch. Mr.
Fuller, Captain Glahn's chief clerk
will receive freight apd max,
engagements at the wharfboat, foot 0
Jefferson street,
The fine steamer Golden City, Capt
j. d. Hegler, will leave Glenn
wharfboat, foot OF Jefferson street
this evening at four o'clock for New
Orleans, making all principal wa!
landings. Captain Billy Mcintyre
wbo is one Of the best fellows in tn,
world, has charge of the Office.
The Batesviiis, Catain j. D. Ran
dali, is the regular mail packet leavin
tbis evening at six o'clock sharp fo
st. Frsgeis river and all points through
, to Wittsbprg, connecting there with
light draft steamer for the Sunk Lands
Birdie Banning, q young geptlemaI
who has made himself quite q fayOrit
id the trade, presides at the desk.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain J. G
Andrews, is the regular mail packe
,teaying tomorrow evening for Osceol
and the upper coast. B. o. Niche.
: is her chief clerk, and has associate
with him in the Office Messrs. Cyru
Fay and AL Speers.
The big Natchcz, on her way
Cincinnati to be d%ismantled, passe
yjcksburg yesterday at 5 am. and