Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-07
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
ARRIVED.

Cincinnati, Cons Millar................5 pm
ST. Louis, City of Helena.....,.....5 pm
New Orleans, Golden City.-~"."....5 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
" Batesville, st. Francis river.
Josie Harry, White River.
City of Helena, Vieksburg.
City of ViclIsburg, st. Louis.
Osceola Belle, Friar's Point.
S%ilverthorn, 0sceola.
Katie Hooper, Arkansas river.
Golden City, Cincinnati,
DEPARTED.
Steamer Ouachita Belle, Greenville.
Colorado, st. Louis.
4" City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
IN PORT.
City of Helena, Cons Millar, Josie Har-
ry, B~atesville, Osceola Belle, Silverthorn,
Katie Hooper, Golden City.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
During the "a hours ending at noon
to-day, the river at this point has
risen 4-inches and is now 20 feet /
inch above low water mark. The
Ohio at . Pittsburg fell 9 inches,
with 5 feet on 1.-THE gauge. At
Cincinnati there was a decline of 3
feet 8 inches, with % feet 2 inches on
the gauge. At Louisville it de-
clined l loot s inches, with II feet
in the canal. AT Cairo a rise of / inch
is reported, with % feet 2 inches
on the gauge. The Mississippi
at st. Louis declined l inch, with
16 feet on the gauge. The Cumber-
land at Nashville declined 10 inches,
with II feet on the shoals. The Ten.
nessee at Chattanooga is on a stand
with 8 feet 8 inches on the
gauge. Arkansas river declined s
Einches at Little Rock, with l foot
inches on the gauge. White river
continues to decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warm.
Dry and dusty.
A little breeze stirring.
A moderate amount of business
doing at the landing to-day.
The Centennial, for New Orleans
passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Golden Rule, for Cincinnati
left New Orleans last evening.
The Vint Shinkle, from Memphis
arrived at Cincinnati this forenoon.
The Robert Mitchell is due up to
morrow evening, en- route to the Ohio
The w. P. Halliday, for New Or.
leans, leaves St. Louis tomorrow
evening.
A bridal couple and their atten-
dants were passengers out last evening
on the 0uachita Belle.
The 0uachita Belle, for Greenyille
departed last evening with a good triI
of both freight and people.
The towboats Andy Fulton anC
Hegolute are at work pumping gu
the suRkep steamer Alice.
Work on tbe lower portion Of th,
levee should be started at once. W,
don't want custom house JOB mad
oft.
The Golden City, from the Ohio
arrived this forenoon, and after adding
9 lot of oil and oil cake will proceed t,
New Orleans.
The big james Howard, Captain
James Il. Pepper ia command, viii
pass down tomorrow eReaing, Ell
route to New Orleans.
Plenty of bulk grain is offering atSt
Louis. but will not be taken forwar,
until there Is sufficient ocean tonnag
at New Orleans To receive it.
The electric light will no, doubt b.
|, adopted for western steamboat paw
CATION. Commodore Gray, Of the nel
Iron Age, says it is a grand thing,
The Golden City, Captain j. j
HegleF in command, will pass dow
this evening. en- route to New Or
leans. Adam Maylapd is her chic
clerk.
The City of Helena, Captain |, H
Mckee, is the Anchor line packe
leaving the company's wharf boat a
D. m. for Cairo and st. Louis
George Walton presides at the desk
AT Cincinnati the railroad compa
MES are allowed to discharge thei
freight on the levee, and no ques
tions asked" but steamboats, ar
required to pay for the privilege.
The baSk at Alsatia, Louisiana, j
cavipg rapidly. A large force Q
lsborers are at york throwing up
leVee back of the break, and it i
thought very little daaage will b
done.