Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-27
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


billy Collins, New Orleans.
Centennial, st. Louis.
Ouachita Belle, Greenville.
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friar's Point.
Osceola Belle. 0sceola.
Hard Cash, White river.
Maumelle, Arkansas river.
John A. Scudder, st. Louis.
New Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
}. s. Mcdonald, New Orleans.
A. j. Baker, st. Louis.
Centennial, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
Coahoma, Colorado, Billy Collins.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
During the "a hours ending at noon
to-day, the river at this point has
fallen 2 inches, and is now IA feet II
inches above low water mark. The
Ohio fell | inch at Pittsburg, with l
foot 4 inches on the gauge. At Gin
c%innati it fell 4 inches, with Z feet on
the gauge. At Louisville it fell 2
inches, with 5 feet 3 inches in the
canal. At Cairo it fell 4 inches, with
IS feet 4 inches on the gauge. The
Cumberland at Nashville came to a
stand yesterday, but is rising to-day,
with about 8 ieet over the shoals.
The Tennessee at Chattanooga rose |
foot IL inches, with Z feet s inches on
the gauge. Arkansas river is declin-
ing slowly, with less than 20 inches on
the shoalest places below Little Rock.
White river is receding from jackson
port to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warm and sultry.
Indications for more rain.
Very little doing at the landing.
But one local packet leaving this
evening.
(. No packet leaving Saturday for
White river.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are rising again.
The Osceola Belle departed for the
upper coast with a fair trip.
The Chas. Morgan, for Cincinnati,
passed Louisville last night.
The channel is cutting out at Port
land, with four feet over the bar.
The Commonwealth leaves New
Orleans this evening for st. Louis.
The w. P. Halliday, from New
Orleans, arrived at St. Louis yester-
day.
The sand bars near the opposite
shore are climbing above the surface
Of the water.
The James Lee had a big trip out
last evening for Helena and Friar' S
Point.
No indications of rise in the up-
per Ohio. Business almost entirely
suspended.
The j! Sharpe Mcdonald, with a
tow Of empties, passed up last evening
for the Ohio.
The tug Hop LOudon, with a tow of
empty stone barges, left last evening
for the lower Ohio.
The James Howard for New Or.
leans, left st. Louis last evening with
a big trip of freight.
The Laura L. Davis has been pur-
chased by the Cincinnati and Mem
phis packet company.
The Marlin Speed is due this even
ing from Arkansas river, aud is the
mail packet leaving Saturday.
A dray and mule belonging to J. G.
johnson, and driven by a negro, was
through carlessness backed into
the river. The mule was drowned.
The Henry Frank is spending con-
siderable time at Arkansas City dis
charging her cargo Of railroad iron.
The City Of Helena is the Anchor
line packet leaving tomorrow at Zen
am, for ViekSburg and way landings.
The Maumelle. for Arkansas river.
and the Hard Cash, for White river,
departed last evening with good
trips.
The Chas. MORGAN left New Orleans
two days behind the U. p. Schenck.
but passed Evansville four hours ahead
of her.
The B~atesyille wild arrive this
evening and is the mail boat leaving
tomorrow evening for st. Francis
river.
Mr.. w. G. Coyle was the Oarobsser
of the steamer St, John sold at New
Orleans on Monday last. The price
paid was $4,000.
The meeting fer a pilots conven-
ton, to be held at SC. Louis on the
10th of next month, will certainlytake
place. Let all attend who can.
The A, j. Baker, nine days out,
from New Orleans, passed up before
daylight with a tow Of barges, drop
ing here themacaronian steamer, Billy
Collins.
Inspectors Ralston and Garrett left
last evening on the 0sceola Belle, for
Hatchie landing and several other
points between here and Cairo, On on
inspection tour.
The Ouachita Belle came in this
forenoon with % bales cotton and 1873
skis cotton seed. She discharged the
same and went into retirement, the
C0ah0ma taking her place.
The Mississippi river system is com
posed of thirtv-two navigable rivers.
amounting in length to fourteen thou
sand miles, aud running through or
watering eighteen states and two ter.