Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-18
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For Friar's Point, James Lee........5 I'm
Osceola, Osceola Belle. ..........5 pm
Arkansas river, Maumelle, ........5 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer James Lee, Friar's Point.
e" Osceola Belle, Osceola.
W. P. Halliday, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Batesville, st. Francis river.
w. p. Halliday, st. Louis.
Thos. b. Florence, Yazoo river.
IN PORT.
Maumelle, James Lee, 0sceo'a Belle.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river at this point continues on
a stand, with s feet on the gauge.
Another rise is reported in the upper
Ohio, which, if it continues a few days,
will benefit that stream, which is very
low at present. AT Pittsburg, yester-
day, the rise was 20 inches, with 2
feet 4 inches on the gauge. At Gin
cinnati it fell 2 inches, with 5 feet and
IL inches on the gauge. At Louisville
there was a decline Of 2 inches, with
4 feet 4 inches in the canal. At Cairo
there was a decline of two inches, with
II feet on the gauge. The MISSISSIPPI
pi, at st. Louis, fell 4 inches, with II
feet 6 inches on thegauge. The Cum
berland, at Nashville, rose Inch, with
2 feet 8 inches on the shoals. The
Tennessee, at Chattanooga, rose
inch, with 3 feet 8 inches on the gauge.
Arkansas river is steadily on the de-
cline, with 2 feet on the gauge at Lit
tie Rock. White river is low, there
being but little water above Augusta.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant.
The air is cooler.
Business only moderate.
Heavy fog on the river last night.
Tennessee chute is now causing
trouble.
The sand bars near the opposite
shore show up well.
Snag boats needed badly between
Cairo and Vicksburg.
The Batesville, for st. Francis river
had a fair trip QUO last evening.
The Henry Frank is at st. Louis
getting ready to load for the south.
The w. P. Halliday passed up last
night, doing nothing of interest here
Six and a half feet is reported in the
channel between Cairo and St. Louis
The Belle Shreveport, from St
Louis, arrived at New Orleans yester.
day.
The Golden City and viii Kyle
were both expected down this fore.
noon.
After the first Of next month the
boom will strike the lower Local
trade.
The Oakland is due down with
several barges of bulk grain for New
Orleans.
The James W. GaT is advertised t.
leave Cincinnati this evening fol
Memphis.
Sam Parker is at New Orleans look.
ing for a boat to place in the Natchel
and Red river trade.
The Commonwealth left Vicksburt
yesterday for st. Lonis, and will pas
here at 10 am. Friday.
Col. Stanley Ryland, Of Arkansa,
City, passed through the city las.
evening bound for st. Louis.
Captain Jim Roland has returned
from Hot Springs, looking the yer,
picture of health youth and beauty.
William Attenborough and ed
Fulkerson are the Golden City's pi,
lots from st. Louis to New Orleans
A fuel barge left by the E. M. Nor.
ton at the foot Of Island N~inety-fve
on her down trip, sprung a leak anC
sunk.
The My Choice and barges, for st
Louis, and the Golden Grown, fol
Cincinnati, left New Orleans las.
evening,
| The City Of Helena left St. Loui,
Yesterday evening for Yicksburg, and
passes here Friday at 10 am, leaving
from the Anchor line wharf boat.
Commodore KOuntz is about t
place q line of his one chimney freight
boats in the Yazoo river trade. The
General Tompkins is to lead off abou.
September LIST.
The Il. G. Carroll, of the P. line
L. .oo a. Nouv nrloono 10 bo rlooar