Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-22
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAYINq THIs DAY.

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City of Greenville,, Vicksburg.
Grand Tower, st. Louis.
" Will Kyle, Cincinnati.
James ID. Parker, Cincinnati.
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friar's Point.
Josie Harry, Arkansas City.
&" Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
Osceola Belle, Osceola,
=" st. Genevieve, st. Louis.
City of Greenville, st. Louis.
Grand Tower, Vicksburg
Will Kyle, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
james D. Parker, Maumelle, Bates
vile.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
During the "a hours ending at noon
to-day, the river at this point has risen
6 inches, and is now Is feet 5 inches
above low water mark. The Ohio at
Pittsburg, fell l foot, with 4
feet 2 inches on the gauge. At
Cincinnati it is on a stand, with
26 feet 6 inches on the gauge. At
Louisville it rose 2 inches, with 9 feet
10 inchesin the canal. At Cairo it rose
IL inches, with q feet on the
gauge. The Mississippi at St. Louis,
rose | foot 4 inches, with 10 feet on
the gauge. The Cumberland, at Nash
vile is on a stand, with 2 feet 5 inches
on the shoals. The Tennessee, at
Chattanooga, fell 2 inches, with 2 feet
8 inches on the gauge. Arkansas
river fell IA inches, with / feet 3 inches
onthe gauge at Little Rock. White
river continues to decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warm day,
Clear and bright.
Quite dull at the landing.
But one local packet leaving to-day.
The 0sceola Belle, for the upper
coast, was well p%atronized.
The Golden Rule, for New Orleans.
passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The james ". Calf, for Memphis.
leaves Cincinnati this evening
The r. r. Springer leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow evening for New Or
leans.
The james Lee departed last even
ing with a good trip of both freight
and people.
The little side-wheel steamer, Star
Of the West, is the daily packet for
Scanlan's Landing.
The Paris G. Brown, after a long
retirement, will leave New Orleans
this evening for the Ohio.
The levee contractor is about to
commence work on that portion of the
landing below Union street.
A Pittsburg dispatch states that
the total coal shipments on the last
rise amounted to 1881, 900 bushels.
The Virgie Lee arrived OF Cinoin-
natl early this morning, in time for
the great national democratic conven-
ton.
The conductor 81 the little railroad
running from Marianne 70 Helena has
the thanks of this Office for fagoFl
received. a
The VIII Kyle, lOaaedtO the guards,
passed down at daylight. She put of
l3S pieces water pipe and a lot Of
sundries.
Captain James Reese will build a
new boat for the Arkansas river trade
to take the place Of the sunken battle
Rowland.
The Annie P. Silver, from st.
Louis, and the Robert Mitchell, from
Cincinnati, arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
1t is Tumored that Will. S. Hays
will allow his name to be used in CON
nection with the next m~aynralty race
Of Louisville.
The City of Alton, for St. Louis,
and the New Mary Houston, for Gin.
cinnati, passed Vicksburg yesterday
and are due here ig the morning.
The Batesville, Captain o. X.
Joplin in command, is The mali boat
leaving this evening for St. Francis
river. A. j. Banning and Win Lash
are her polite clerks.
The City of Vicksburg arrived from
EicksbHrg last evening, She dis
charged 81 SKIS cotton seed, added a
lot Of way freights, and loft at 10 a. m.
for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Ste. Geneyleve arrived last
evening with 9,502 pkgs freight, dis
charged the same and left at daylight,
after taking on near 80 tons of freight,
including neaF l50 bbls potatoes.
The Josie Harry, On her initial trip
in the Arkansas City trade, loft last
evening with an excellent trip and
quite a number of people. She will,
no doubt, do well in her new trade.
The rise from the upper Mississippi
reached Cairo yesterday and Joined
with that from the upper Ohio, which
was a couple Of days ahead. This will
give us a few feet Of rise at this port.
The Andy Baum departed for Gu
%cinnati with 10 bales cotton, 8 bales
paper stock, 80 bbls oil, 200 bbls pota-
toes, $50 SKIS oil meal, 10000 Reet lum-
Der, ~ head cattle, aud a good list Of
people.
The w. p. Halliday, Captain h. w.
Gould in command, will pass down at
10a. m. tomorrow for New Orleans.