Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.

RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For Friar's Point, James Lee.........6 pm.
=" Osceola, Osceola Belle..........5 pm.
" st. Francis river, Batesville... .5 pm.
" Cincinnati, Cons Millar.........5 pm.
ST. Louis, City of Helena......5 pm.
New Orleans, Commonwealth % pm.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Josie Harry, White river.
City Of Helena, Vicksburg.
" Cons Miilar, Cincinnati.
I" Osceola Belle, 0sceola.
Batesville, st. Francis river.
james Lee, Friar's Point.
Iron Mountain, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Ouachita Belle, Greenville.
Colorado, st. Louis.
Iron Mountain, st, Louis.
IN PORT.
James Lee; ,Ouachita Belle, Josie Harry.
City of Helena, Cons Millar, Batesville.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
During the "a hours ending at
noon to-day the river at this point
has declined 8 inches, and is now
l6 feet IL inches above low water
mark. The Ohio fell l inch at Pitts
burg, with l foot % inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it fell z
inches, with s feet l. inches on the
gauge. At Louisville II fell
inches, with 5 feet II inches
in the canal. At Cairo there
was a decline of 10 feet, witA
20 feet 4 inches on the gauge.
The Mississippi at st. Louis is on q
stand, with 10 feet z inches or
the gauge, The Cumberland at Nash.
vile fell zincbes, with 4feet 3inche'
on the shoals. The Tennessee at Chat.
tanooga fell 2 inches, with 4 fee
2 inches on the gauge. Arkansas
river rose 4 inches, with IA inche,
on the gauge at Little Rock. White
river is falling all the way from Jack.
sonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cooler.
Rain at last.
The levee has received a Thorough
washing.
The tarpaulin and skid men are il
their glory to-day.
Notwithstanding the weather,
good business is being done at tn.
landing.
The Josie Harry makes anothertri
to White river, leaving tomorrow
evening.
The Iron Mountain and barge
passed up before daylight enroute t
st. Louis.
The Ouachita Belle. for GreenvillC
departed last evening with a good tri
of both freight and people.
The Colorado departed last evening
for st. Louis, taking Sc bales cotto.
and about 10 tons of way freight.
The Commonwealth, Captain 10
Bryan in command, will pass dow
this evening for New Orleans.
The Vint Shinkle, from Memphis
arrived at Louisville this forenoon.
Isaac Baily, a negro, has bee
elected a director in the first Arkan
sas levee district.
The Gold Dust left Vicksburg yes
terday at noon for st. Louis. Sh
passes here Sunday forenoon.
The John A.. Scudder, j. B. N
Kehlor, and Grand Lake and barge
all from st. Louis, arrived at Ne
Orleans yesterday.
The Chas. Morgan left New Oh
leans last evening for Cincinnati, an
will pass here early Monday morn
ing.
The new Dean Adams will be con
pleted by tomorrow night, and wi
leave Pittsburg on the first water.
The shower, after nearly four week
absence, arrived from above last nigh
and is still in port, discharging whi
seems to be a full load.
Nothing was done in reference
the color blind law or signals for pas
ing, by the board Of supervising il
spectors. They have adjourned.
A telegram received this mornir
from Billy Smither states that h
wife is doing very well, but cam,
} tell when he will be able to retui
home.
/, Josh Billings, of the United Stat
circuit court at New Orleans, h
granted an injunction prohibiting Il
Anchor towbeat company from toy
ing any vessel to sea without a bran,
pilot.
The Batesville arrived this NOR
ing with a fair trip Of freight al
: leaves this evening with a return tr
: for st. Francis river. A. l.. Bannil
! is her polite clerk and is assisted
= Will Lash.
The City Of Helena, Captain |.
9 Mckee in command, is the Anch