Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-14
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
RoArs LEAVING THIS DAY.

Friar's Point, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pm
0sceOla, 0sceola Belle. ................. 8 pm
New Orleans, Thomas Sherlock, ......,,....5 pm
Island 81, Jay Hardy".-....."......"...-....5 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Paris @. Brown, New Orleans.
" City of Helena, st. Louis.
j. w. Gaff, Cincinnati.
Ooahoma, Friar's Point.
Osceola Belle, Osceola.
" Jay Hardy, Island 81.
Grafton, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Paris G.. Brown, Cincinnati.
d" Grand Tower. st. Louis.
/" City of Helena, Vlcksburg.
" Illinois, Arkansas City.
@. 2. Chouteau, New Orleans.
Geo. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Grafton, Ohio river.
IN PORT.
Red Wing, Coahoma, Osceola Belle, J..
w. Gaff, Jay Hardy,
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here declined 2 inches in
the past "A hours ending at noon, and
now stands 16 feet 8 inches above low
water mark. AT Cairo it rose s inches,
with "a feet on the gauge at st. Louis
4 inches, with 10 feet 8 inches on the
gauge; at Pittsburg it declined 36
inches, with 16 feet II inches on the
gauge; at Cincinnati it rose 5 inches,
with 36 feet 10 inches on the gauge (;
at Louisville A inches, with u feet 10
inches on the gauge !; at Evansville it
is rising, with % feet on the gauge.
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers are
falling steadily. Arkansas river is
rising at Little Rock, with 5 feet on
the gauge. White river is receding,
with a good steamboat stage of water
from J%acksOnpoPt to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool.
Dusty.
Blustry.
Disagreeable on the levee.
Fair business doing in river circles.
The Illinois had a good trip out last
night.
Billy Wheeler is about to become a
Benedict.
The James D. Parker, bound for
Memphis, passed Louisville yesterday,
The Robert Mitchell left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans.
The Guiding Star leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow evening for New Orleans.
The Belle Of Shreveport leaves st.
Louis tomorrow for New Orleans.
The Commonwealth, from st. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow for Memphis.
The Grafton and barges passed up
last evening for the Ohio river.
Commodore RolliRgpin will lecture
in Vicksburg about the first Of April.
The u. P. Schenck leaves New Or
leans this evening for Cincinnati.
The Belle Memphis, of the Anchor
Line, leaves st. Louis this evening for
V%icksburg.
New Orleans freights were more
active at st. Louis Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Katie Hooper and Marlin
Speed are due here Sunday morning
from Arkansas river.
The John Means with her big tow
of grain and -four is due down to-day,
bound for New Orleans.
The big james Howard leaves St.
Louis on the 10Th inst. for New Or
leans with a grand excursion trip.
The Geo. w. Cheek returned to
Friar's Point with a good showing of
freight and people.
The Charles Morgan left Louisville
yesterday for New Orleans, and leaves
here Sunday noon.
The John 7. Moore and barges, for
st. Louis, and Henry Frank, for Mem
phis, left New Orleans last evening.
Captain James Rees, jr., is in the
city looking after his steamboat in
terests and enjoying himself with his
large circle Of friends.
The pool arrangement between the
Thompson Dean, Richardson, Henry
Frank aud Chouteau has expired, and
is not likely to DO renewed.
The Dewdrop aud bqrges, contain
ing 10000 bbls salt, consigned to John
X. Speed & Co., will be due tomorrow
movaing from the Ohio.
The Paris G. Brown passed up yes
terday afternoon for Cincinnati. She
pat of here a few pkgs &C freight, and
added ll2 bales of Eastern bound
cotton.
Major John Hardin, sup%erinten.
dent Of the Memphis and Arkansas
river Mail Packet Company, returned