Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-14
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For Friar's Point, James Lee.......5 pm
f." st. Francis river, Batesvile......5 pm
" 0sceola, Osceola Belle............5 pm
" Cincinnati, Yint Shinkle~".... 8 pm
" st. Louis, City of Vicksburg. IS pm
" New Orleans, Chas. Morgan....5 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Josie Harry, White river.
james Lee, Friar's Point.
Osceola Belle, Osceola.
B~atesville, st. Francis river.
Harry Brown, Terrene.
FHop Loudon, Ohio River.
City of Helena, st. Louis.
City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
John Means, st. Louis.
Piasa, Ohio river.
Commonwealth, New Orleans.
r.. o. Stanard, New Orleans,
Dick Fulton, Ohio river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Ouachita Belle, Greenville.
N" John Means, New Orleans.
\" Colorado, st. Louis.
= Harry Brown. Ohio river.
: John Dippold, st. Louis.
y Commonwealth, New Orleans.
g" City of Helena, Vicksburg.
Dick Fulton, Arkansas City.
L. y. Stanard, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Vint Shinkle, Josie Harry, Jas. Lee,
Osceola Belle, Batesville, City of Vicks-
burg, Piasa, Marlin Speed.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river at this point is falling
rapidly, the decline since yesterday
noon being Is inches. with % feet Z
inches on the gauge. The Ohio al
Pittsburg fell inches, with 2 feet s
inches on the gauge. At Cincinnati
there was a decline Of l foot Z inches.
with 13 feet on the gauge. AT Louis
vile a decline of 3 inches is reported,
with s feet in the canal. Al Cairo il
declined l foot 5 inches, with 30 feet
/ inch on the gauge. The Mississippi
at st. Louis declined 6 inches, with
II feet 9 inches on the gauge. The
Cumberland at Nashville fell
inches, with 5 feet 10 inches or
the shoals. The Tennessee at Chat.
tanooga declined Inch, with 5 feet II
ihohes on the gauge. Arkansas
and White rivers are falling steadily
with yet a fair stage Of water for thu
regular packets.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cooler to-day.
A stiff breezs at the landing.
A fair business doing to day.
The Annie p. Silver, for St. Louis
is due up tomorrow.
The Golden Crown is due up to
morrow, en- route to Cairo,
The John Dippold, after cleaning
out boilers here, passed up last night
The Piasa, from Rose Glare, arrived
last evening With 3 barges Of stone 70.
street paving purposes.
The Hop Loudon, from the lowe,
Ohio, arrived last evening with a tov
Of Stone for street paving.
The 0uacbita Belle depart d las
evening for Greenyille With an excel
lent trip Of both freight and people,
The Harry Brown came up iron
Terrene yesterday, added a few emp
ties to her tow, and proceeded to tn,
Ohio.
The large and elegant steamer jobs
A. Scudder, Of the Anchor line, vii
pass down tomorrow evening en- rout,
to New Orleans.
The John Means, for New Orleans
passed down last evening, droppinI
here three barges ice For Messrs
Bohlen, Huse & Co.
The Colorado returned to St. Loui
last evening, taking $50 bales cotton
5000 feet lumber, 100 pkgs boxstuh
and 70 tons suHdries.
The Charles Morgan, Captain Harr.
w. Stein in command, is due dow
this evening en- route to New Orleans
Mr.. Sam Parker is her chief clerk.
The Commonwealth, for St. Louis
passed up at midnight with about go
tons freight and q big list OF people
She discharged here q hhds suga
and 80 cases wine.
The Henry Frank will take on
load Of railroad iron at New 0rlean
for Arkansas City. After deliyerin.
the same, she will proceed to 81
Louis and lay up for the summer.
The Nellie Speers is due down to
day, with a tow of coal for the south
The Chas. p. Choteau is tie Ancho
Line boat leaving St. Louis tomorrow
evening.
The Chas. Morgan has on board
lot of wheel arms for the big hatcher
The Dick Fulton, from the Ohio
passed down this forenoon, dropping
here 10 barges Of coal for c. B. Bryat
the balance Of her tow she takes {
Arkansas City.
The big james Howard, with he