Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

mon u 6O@$z Upper head.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
Friar's Point, James Lee..............5 pm.
Osceola, Coahoma.. Observation-Disclosures. pm.
Commerce, Shields, .......................5 pm.
Commerce, Silverthorn ...... .........5 pm.
Cincinnati, Jas. w. Gaff. .........-.. pm.
Arkansas City, Ouachita Belle......5 pm.
st. Louis, Belle Memphis pm.
ARRIVED.
Steamer james Lee, Friar's Point.
Coahoma, Osceola,
Shields, o. X. Landing.
Jas. w. Gaff. Cincinnati.
" Gold Dust, st. Louis.
S%ilverthorn, Commerce.
" John B. Maude, st. Louis.
Ouachita Belle, Arkansas City.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Will Kyle, New Orleans.
Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
Port Eads, New Orleans.
Panther, New Orleans.
Belle Of Shreveport, Now 0rl'ns.
Annie P. Silver, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Josie Harry, White river.
" Katie Hooper, Arkansas river.
Mark Twain, Dyersburg.
Gold Dust, Vicksburg.
John B. Maude, st. Louis.
Belle of Shreveport, st. Louis.
" Port Eads, st. Louis.
Panther, Ohio river.
viii Kyle, New Orleans.
Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
Annie p. Silver. New Orleans.
Ste. Genevieve, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Coahoma, James Lee, Ouachita Belle,
Shields, Silverthorn, Jas. w. Gaff, Belle
Memphis, Batesville.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here o s 2 inches since
our last report. AT Cairo it rose
inch, with A feet z inches on the
gauge. AT st. Louis it is falling with
8 feet II inches on the gauge. Al
Pittsburg it is stationary with s feet
on the gauge. At Cincinnati it is or
the decline with 81 feet on the gauge
At Louisville it is falling with 10 fee
8 inches in the the canal, and ID fee.
9 inches on the falls. Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers are still rising
and overlooking their banks. Arkan
sas river is declining with s feet OF
the gauge at Little Rock. Whit,
river is stationary at Jacksonport will
a big stage of water from there out.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy.
The river is full Of drift.
Indications of more rain.
Slight shower this morning.
The week opens out dull on til
levee.
The Colorado, for Memphis, arrives
at st. Louis Saturday night.
The Wild Boy, with one barge il
tow, passed up Saturday.
The high stage of water has de
pressed business in the bends.
Charley Aston and Joe Barton ar
star gazer5 on the Mark Twain.
The H. G. Yeager, from St. Loui,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Paris G. Brown is due up fror
New Orleans, bound for Cincinnati.
The Charles Morgan, from Cincin
natl, arrived at New Orleans to-day.
The James Howard, from New Or
leans, arrived at st. Louis Saturday
The Panther, en- route from Ne,
Orleans to Ohio river, passed up Sun
day.
The W. P. Halliday, en- route fror
New Orleans to st. Louis, is due u
to-day.
The John B. Maude passed u
Sunday. She discharged Z bales {
cotton.
The lower ends of White an
Arkansas rivers r overlooking the
banks.
The Katie Hooper cleared Saturda
evening for Arkansas river with
good trip.
At Lake Providence a lot of cotto
seed was submerged by the rapid ris
in the river.
The Dick Fulton, with a tow {
empties for the Ohio, left New Oh
leans yesterday.
Frank P. Heating, WHO'S well know
in steamboat circles, died in Leadvill
Col, on the 18th.
The Josie Harry, for White rive
had a splendid trip Of freight and
good list of people.
Captain I. G. Ryman purchased
Eddyville, a few days since, I'll
steamer Nashville.
The Guiding Star leaves Cincinna
, to. morrow for New Orleans with al
; other grand excursion.
: The Port Eads, with a big tow, {
route from st. Louis to New Orlean
|. passed down Sunday.
The Centennial, for New Orleau
and City of Greenville, for Vicksbur
left st. Louis yesterday.
The Ste. Genevieve left for St. Lou
Saturday evening with 1893 bales
b cotton and a lot of sundries.
: The Golden Rule, en- route fro
! New Orleans to Cincinnati, passt
|; Cairo Saturday night.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, al
: IU. p. Schenck, for New Orleans, le
J Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The Golden Crown, for Cincinna'
o and City of Alton for St. Louis, lC
New Orleans Saturday evening.