Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-13
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


ARRIVED.
Steamer w. p. Halliday, st. Louis.
City Of Helena, 1t. Louis.
Gold Dust, Vicksburg.
Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
Ste. Genevieve, st. Louis.
Dyersburg, 0bion river.
Idlewild, ArkansAw City.
0sceola Belle, Osceola.
James Lee, Friar's Point.
JAY Gould, New Orleans.
Iron Mountain, New Orleans.
Joseph Ii. Bigley, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Josie Harry, White river.
w. P. Halliday, New Orleans.
City of Helena, Nicksbnrg.
Colorado, st. Louis.
" Gold Dust, st. Louis.
Jay Gould, st. Louis.
Iron Mountain, st. Louis.
Joseph II. Bigley, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
james Lee, 0sceola Belle, Idlewild.
yersburg, Andy Baum, Ste. G9nevieve.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river at this point is falling
slowly, and at noon to-day stood IA
feet 8 inches on the gauge, or 10 feet Z
inches above low water mark. The
Ohio river is falling rapidly at Pitts.
burg, but still rising at all points be-
low Cincinnati. At Pittsburg there
is - feet On the gauge; at Cincinnati
IS feet; at Louisville u feet in the
canal; at Evansville 8 feet 6 inches on
the gauge. At Cairo there is 30 feet
z inches on the gauge, being a rise Of
inches sinceyesterday. The Mississippi
at St. Louis fell 4 inches, with
20 feet 6 inches on the
gauge. The Cumberland at Nash
Vile rose2 feet 9inches, with II feet
inches on the shoals. The Tennessee
at Chattanooga fell 6 inches, with
4 feet Z inches on the gauge. Red
river at Shreveport is stationary, with
81 feet 5 inches on the gauge. Ar
kansaw river fell Z inches at Little
Rock, with 5 feet l inch on the
gauge. White and st. Francis rivers
continue to decline, with yet a sufi.
cient stage for the regular packets.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per City Of Helena, from St. Louis
80 hfbbls -four, Is bxs crackers, lO5.
SKIS corn, - bales cotton.
Per James Lee, from Friars Point
so bales cotton, 308 SKIS cotton seed
% nd cattle.
Per 0sceola Belle, from 0sceola,
bales cotton, 3 bags seed cotton, 4 he
stock.
Per Dyersburg, from Dyersburg, q
bales cotton, IA SKIS cotton seed, 25,00I
feet lumber.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and warm.
River still on the decline.
The week opens with a fair business
Idlewild for Arkansaw City a
5 pm.
The work of paving Towards roy
is nearly completed.
The u. i. Shenck is due down to
day, en- route to New Orleans.
The Jay Gould and barges, for st
Louis, passed up this morning.
Per Idlewild from Arkansaw City
IA bales cotton, 268 SKIS cotton seed
Upward bound steamers are carry
ing many people of leasure" to til
north.
The Centennial, from New Orleans
will probably pass up tonight, e.
route to St. Louis.
NJ. W. Borden left a note here thi
morning stating hal he was mate Q
the towboat Jay Gould.
The Golden City, for New Orleans
and the james w. Calf, for this port
left Cincinnati Saturday.
The Josie Harry departed Saturda
evening with a good list Of freight an.
quite a number o. people.
The Iron Mountain and bargei
from New Orleans, passed up yesteI
day morning en- route to st. Louis.
Good fishing reported at H%ope6el
lake, and the ferryboat 0verton take
over her usual quota each morning.
The Mary Houston, for Cincinnati
and the City of Alton, for St. Louii
left New Orleans Saturday evening.
The City Of Helena, with a goo
trip Of freight, passed down on tim
yesterday, doing a fair business her,
, The Gold Dust, for St. Louis, passe
up at 10 I'm. yesterday, adding II
: bbls potatoes and some other freigh
DR.. Haywood Ashe has received til
/, appointment of medical inspector {
Station No. 2, located just belo'
Cairo.
Captain Andrews steamer II. +,
Dickey, loaded with lumber, passe
! Cairo yesterday on her way to 5
Louis.
. AS far as heard from, the storm {
Saturday afternoon did no damage Q
4 the river, and was hardly felt aboy
/ and below this city.
. 1t is stated the old rules of signal
: ing on western rivers will be restore
at an early date. They should new,
. have b.oD ohou0ad IN tho 6rof nlaoo