Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-10

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IN PORT.
Batesyille, Maumelle.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
During the 81 hours ending at noon
to-day the river at this point has de-
clined 3 inches, and is now 8 G. ct
above low water mark. The
Ohio fell 4 incl cs at Pittsburg, with
20 inches on the gauge. AT Cincinnati it
rose 5 inches, with 9 feet on the
gauge. At Louisville it is stationary
with 4 feet in the canal, At Cairo it
fell 2 inches, with II feet on
the gauge. The Mississippi at st.
Louis fell 2 inch, with II feet 3 inches
on the gauge. The Cumberland at
Nashville fell / inch, with II inches
on the shoals. The Tennessee at
Chattanooga fell 2 inches, with 4
feet 2 inches on the gauge. Arkansas
river is falling steadily, with about 3
feet on the gauge at Little Rock. White
river is falling slowly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy.
Heavy rains.
Mud prevails.
Business quite dull.
But one local packet leaving to-
day.
Two boats this evening for the
south.
Five feet large is reported on Port
land bar.
The Idlewild has gone on the ways
at PadHcah for repairs.
Eight feet Of Wqter is reported be.
tween Cairo and st. Lonis.
Low water and heavy fogs are Civ.
ing trouble to Ohio river boats.
Eight and a half feet with the sticI
is reported at Bulletin towhead.
The river above here, as far al
0sceOla is giving considerable trouble
The G. W, Cheek departed las.
evening for Arkansas City with a fail
trip.
The A, J, Baker and barges, from
New Orleans, arrived at st. Loui
yesterday.
The Sam Roberts. from New Or
leans passed up last evening, enrout,
to s.. Louis.
The viii Kyle, for New Orleans
is advertised to leave Cincinnati to
morrow eveajpg.
The Commonwealth leaves st. Lou;
this evening for V~icksburg ip place o
the City Of Vicksburg.
The J. W. Gaf, from Memphis
passed Evansville Sunday at midnigh'
en- route to Cincinnati.
About 100000 is required to estab
fish a fast daily mail line from st
Louis to New Orleans.
The James Lee, for Friar's Point
and the Osceola Belle, for Osceola
had moderate trips out.
The John Dippold and John Mean.
with barges left New Orleans yester
day bound for st. Louis.
The Grand Tower, Captain Carvel
in command, passed up this forenoon
doing little Of interest here.
The Caddo Belle reports the Ami,
P. Silver OF the bar at Centennia
cut off aud gone ca her way.
On Saturday night last che govern.
ment lights at Craig's, Montezuma
and Old Town were reported out.
Mrs. Stella D. Ihmsen, daughter
of Simpson HoFneF, Che well know
coal man, died az Pittsbprg, Saturday
night. :
Captain Montgomery is hard a
work making preparations to clear
out Hatehie river from Bolivar to tn,
mouth.
First trouble with the levee rail
road is tho filthy condition ia which
it has placed the upper end Of tht
landing.
The Beaver is reported at worl
taking lumber out of the barge SUM
at the head of Island Twenty-six
few days ago.
1t is now reported that Commodot,
W. J. Kountz will put a line of boat
in Yazoo river. Wonder ifhe meani
his freight boxes?
The Coahoma succeeded in reliev
ing the John A. Scudder yesterda,
evening. She took off one load ant
then pulled her off.
Capt. Jim Carr is now a railroa,
and steamboat agent. If he canno
get you to travel on one or the 'othe
you will have to walk.
Billy Thomas returned yosterda.
S.om Bon Aqua aud went out in tn
office of the G. W. Cheek, Captcii
Cumpirs taking command.