Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-05
v INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.


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John A. Scudder, st. Louis.
Ouachita Belle, Arkansas City.
VIII Kyle, Cincinnati.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Josie Harry, White River.
" Katie Hooper, Arkansas river.
" Mark Twain, Dyersburg.
-" John b. Maude, st. Louis.
Gold Dust, Vicksburg.
G. X. Peck, st. Louis.I
John A. Scudder, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
Jas. Lee, Coahoma, Shields. Silver
thorn, JAS. W. Gaff, Belle of Memphis,
Ouachita Belle.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here declined 8 inches
since our last report, and is now 30
feet 3 inches above low water mark.
At Cairo it declined Is inches, with
81 feet 4 inches on the gauge. At
Pittsburg it is falling. with 6 feet 3
inches on the gauge. AT st. Louis it
fell B inches, with ID feet on the
gauge. At Louisville it declined 6
inches, with 10 feet 4 inches in the
canal. At Cincinnati it is rising, with
% feet 8 inches on the gauge. AT
Evansville it is rising with % feet 3
inches on the gauge. Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers are receding
rapidly. Arkansas river is recediug.
with 4 feet 5 inches on the gauge at
Little Rock. White river is on the
decline, with a big stage of water
from ~Jacksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear.
Spring weather.
River steadily declining.
No more high water this spring.
Fair business doing on the levee.
The Iron Mountain and barges
passed up.
The John Dippold and tow passed
down yesterday.
The Kehlor passed down yesterday
for New Orleans.
The Mark Twain had a good trip
out for D~yersburg.
The planters are all preparing to
put in large crops of cotton.
The Golden City leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow for New Orleans.
The snagboat C. B. Rees is doing
good work in the lower part Of the
river.
The Ste. Genevieve returned to St.
Louis Saturday evening with a mod
crate trip.
The buffalo gnats are killing the
stock in the bends. No yellow fever
this season.
The Greyhound, with a tow of coal
for Messrs. Brown & Jones, left Cairo
yesterday.
One hundred thousand bales of
cotton has been shipped out of Yazoo
river this season.
The first law governing steamboats,
was that enacted by the state of
louisiana in 1884.
The Josie Harry for White river
had splendid freight trip, and also a
good list of people.
The John A. Wood, with a tow of
coal for New Orleans, lett Louisville
yesterday morning.
The Vint Shinkle, on route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Cairo
yesterday afternoon.
The Gilmore and barges. from New
Orleans, and the Colorado, from Mem
phis, arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The surgeon at New Orleans who
examines pilots for the color test has
thrown several out so far.
The mariners will aid in giving
General Grant a reception, as he was
always partial to boatmen.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, and
Golden Crown, for New Orleans, left
Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The Katie Hooper cleared for Ar.
kansas river Saturday evening, with Q
good trip of freight and people.
The Andy Baum. from Memphis
arrived at Cincinnati Saturday, and
leaves there tomorrow with a return
trip.
The G. X. Peck, having in tow two
barges, passed up last night for st,
Louis. She loads there for the noun
tains.
Among the passengers of the j. w,
Calf which arrived yesterday morning
was Mrs. Charlotte Moore Clark, 1
noted writer.
The Virgie Lee, Captain Wasl
Thompson, will arrive tomorrow from
Cincinnati, and leave on "Wednesday
with a return trip.
The Mary Houston passed up yes
terday morning at 4 for Cincin
natl, with 600 tons of freight, and wa,
crowded with people.
Captain w. T. Boardmau, of thu
Alexandria, plying in Red river, ha.
a severe attack Of pneumonia, and hi
recovery is doubtful.
The Paris G, Brown. bound from
! Cincinnati to New Orleans, passed
Evansville yesterday at 1880 am, anC
is due here tomorrow.
The John B. Maude, from Vicks
burg, passed up for st. Louis with
light trip. She put off here 3 bales O
cotton and added some people,
, The Mike Davis, Captain Smith
will leave Helena tomorrow evening