Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-09
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

" Arkansas river, Maumelle ."......O pm
" White river, Hard C-ash.........5 pm
" Cincinnati, Jas. d. Parker. ......5 pm
" New Orleans, Chas. Morgan.....5 pm
" st. Louis, james Howard.........5 pm
" Scanlon's, Star Of the West. 8 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer james Lee, Friar's Point.
&" Commonwealth, st. Louis.
Grand Lake, No. 2, st. Louis.
Maumelle, Arkansas river.
Osceolla Belle, Osceola.
Will Kyle. New Orleans.
James d. Parker, Cincinnati.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Commonwealth, New Orleans.
Z" Batesville, st. Francis river.
Grand Lake, No. ., N. o.
Will Kyle, Cincinnati.
IN PORT.
James Lee, Osceola Belle, Maumelle,
Hard Cash, jas. d. Parker
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river is about at a stand, with
IS feet 2 inches on the gauge. Since
last report-the Ohio declined 4iHches
at P~ittsburg, with 2 feet 3 inches on
the gauge. At Cincinnati it rose 4
inches, with 10 feet l inch on the gauge
At Louisville it fell 5 inches with
feet in the canal. At Cairo i
rose 4 inches, with "a feet 4 inches
on the gauge. The Mississippi at st
Louis fell 5 inches with II feet
inches on the gauge. The Cumberland
at Nashville fell l foot, with
feet 10 inches on the shoals. TIT
Tennessee at Chattanooga fell 4 inches
with 4 feet 5 inches on the gauge
Arkansas river fell 3 inches, with
feet 6 inches on the guage at Little
Rock, White river is rising a little
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant.
a stiff breeze blowing.
But one departure yesterday.
The upper Ohio continues to de-
cline.
Seven feet and falling is reported a
plnU > Slanu.
The Mcdonald, with a tow Of stone
is due down to-day.
Seven good and staunch boat
leaving this evening.
The w. P. Halliday leaves Ney
Orleans this evening for st. Louis.
The Annie P. Silver, from New
Orleans, arrived al st. Louis yester
day.
The Batesvillc, for st. fraHsi
river, departed last evening with a fin
trip.
The Grand Lake N0.2 and barget
passed down last evening for New
Orleans.
'The kellogg, which arrived here
day or two since with q ton Of ice, il
still in port.
The wife Of Pilot Lew Sehragg, Q
the James ID. Parker, aceompanie
him this trip.
The City Of Helena and the sma'
steamer Pink left st. Louis last even
ing for Vicksburg.
The government lightTat Bob Col
Inns was out when the: James lie
passed there last night.
The City of Alton, fully repaire
and repainted, leaves st. Louis tn.
evening for New Orleans.
! The Commonwealth, with q fq
load, passed down last evening at dari
doing nothing ~ofiRterest here.
The John w. Cannon has take
the place of the Robert &. Lee in tn,
New Orleans and V%icksburg trade.
A telegram received this mornin
from Billy Smither statss that hi
wife is improving and be will be hoW
Friday.
The Paris G. Brown did not leav
New Orleans yesterday as was expect
ed, but deferred her departure to
future day.
The Colorado will be in to-morro1
morning and leaves in the evenin
with a return trip for Cairo and 81
} Louis.
The Coahoma will arrive tonight
and is the mail boat leaving tomorrow
evening for Greenville and interme
date points.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis
! passed Evansville yesterday at moor
| and the Cons Millar, for UinCinnat
: passed there last evening.
The Golden City and Port Fad
, and barges left New Orleans las
evening, the former for Cincinnati
. and the latter for st. Louis.