Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-31
noArs LEAVING THIS DAY.

A. j. Baker, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Josie Harry, Cons Millar.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
During the "A hours ending at noon
to-day the river at this point has fal
len 6 inches, and is now l3 feet II
inches above low water mark. The
Ohio, at Pittsburg, fell l inch, with
10 inches on the gauge. At Cincinnati
it rose % inches, with 5 feet 10 inches
on the gauge. At Louisville it fell /
inch, with 4 feet inches in the canal.
At Cairo it fell II inches, with II
feet 6 inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi, at st. Louis, rose
2 inches, with II feet 2 inches on the
gauge. The Cumberland, at Nash
Vile, fell 3 inches. with l foot II
inches on the shoals. The Tennes,
see, at Chattanooga, fell 3 inches, with
2 feet 2 inches on the gauge. Arkan-
sas river is rising, with 3 feet in the
channel between Little Rock and
Pine Bluff White river has a fair
stage from J%acksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warm.
Clouding up.
Business dull.
Three boats leaving to-day.
Not a boat in port at dark last even
ing.
The } Josie Harry for White river at
5 pm.
The VIII Kyle, from New Orleans.
is due up tomorrow night.
The City Of Providence was at
Cairo yesterday afternoon.
The James Lee had a good trip out
last night for the lower coast.
The Paris c! Brown, from New Or
leans, arrived at Cincinnati yester-
day.
The Golden Crown passed Louis
vile yesterday en- route to New Or
leans.
A big lot Of cord wood is being
unlOaded at the foot Of Jefferson
street.
The U. P. Schenck is advertised ia
leave Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans.
The sinking of the Anchor line
packet, City of Vicksburg, is being
discussed,
The Golfer dam at Davis island is
pumped out and operations r going
on actively.
Low water in the Ohio and a scarcity
of tonnage has caused an advance Of
freight rates.
The A. j. Baker aud barges, from
New Orleans, passed up last night
boundfOr st. Louis.
The new Red river steamer, CaddC
Belle is en- route down the Ohio
bound for Shreveport.
-Four and a half feet is reported on
PORTLAND bar, and four feet at Flint's
isalnd and ~Scufietowp.
The City Of Alton leaves New Or.
leans this evening for st. Louis, and
will pass here on Wednesday next.
The 0sceoia Belle Tor 0sceola, anu
the Batesville for st. Francis river,
departed last night with fair trips.
The John Gilmore broke her shaft
when about fifty miles above New Or.
leans, and had to return for repairs.
The Coneordia, for Natchez. passed
down yesterday to do the ferry bust
ness between thai point and Vandaiia
The little side wheel steamer Stal
Of the West leaves this evening at 6y
| O'Clock for Scanlon's and all way land
ings.
Another batch 9f emigrants arrived
last night on the Cons Millar, and vii
| probably 90 forward on the jane
Howard this evening for Arkansa.
City.
The towboat Oakland was iagnehet
yesterday at Madison, and will proba.
bly, leave there tomorrow for st
Louis.
Captain Billy Tichenor has beer
under the weather for the past tw,
days, suffering frem a little bilious
attack.
Paul Boynton's next voyage Mil b,
from Fort Benton, on the uppe,
waters OF the Missouri to st. Louis,
distance Of almost 1900 miles.
The Golden City, for New Orleans
passed down yesterday afternoon load
ed fiat. She put off $50 packages G
freight here, and added a few people
The marine ways at Madison hay
received the contract for building an
other large model barge for the 81