Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-11
RIVER IKTELLIGEHCE.
BOATS LrAY1Na rHIs DAY.

Sam Roberts, New Orleans.
Coal City, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Macready, st. Francis river.
q" Andy Baum. Cincinnati.
Centennial. New Orleans.
w. p. Halliday, st. LOUIS.
Dick Fulton, Ohio river.
Future City, st. Louis.
Sam Roberts, st. Louis.
Coal City, Ohio river.
IN PORT.
James Lee, 0sceola Belle, Marlin
Hard Cash.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
Atnoon to-day the reading of the gauge
at this point was 81 feet Z inches being
a decline of l inch during the past "a
hours. The river is now 30 teet 6
inches above low water mark, and 6
inches below the danger line. The
upper Ohio, Mississippi, Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers, in fact all the
important feeders are declining and
all anxiety about an overflow should
cease. A steady decline will set in
at this point before the week is out.
Since last report, the Ohio at Pitts
burg fell 16 inches, with 6 feet 2inches
on the gauge. At Cincinnati it rose
8 inches. with % feet 3 inches on the
gauge. At Louisville it rose Z inches
with s feet in the canal. AT Ev.
ansville it is stationary with II fact 3
inches on the gauge. At Cairo it Tell
6 inches with'42 feet 2 inches on the
gauge. The Mississippi at st. Louis
fell II inches, with % feet 4 inches
on the gauge. The Cumberland at
Nashville fell q inches with ID feet
2 inches on the shoals. The Tenn
essee at Chattanooga fell 2 inches,
with 6 feet 5 inches on the gauge.
Red river at Shreveport rose 4 inches
with IL feet 3 inches on the gauge.
Arkansaw river rose 1 feet 9 incnes at
Little Rock, with II feet Z inches on
the gauge. White river is rising at
headwaters with a good stlgc its
entire length.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Osceola Belle, from 0sceola.
% bales cotton, 5 head cattle.
Per James Lee, from Friars Point
80 bales cotton, 8 bags seed cotton
2l0sks cotton seed, $4,000 cane poles
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warmer o.day.
Clear and pleasant.
River falling very slowly.
Business on the levee is good to.
day.
The Mississippi is falling rapidly al
st. Louis.
Packets leaving this evening for al
directions.
The Coal City, with a tow of emp.
ties, passed up this forenoon.
The Guiding Star, for Cincinnati
passed Louisville last evening.
The Chas. Morgan, for New Or.
leans, left Cincinnati last evening.
The U. P. Schenck, bound for New
Orleans, passed Evansville yesterday
afternoon.
Arkansaw river is rising rapidly,
with a good stage Of water all the way
to Fort Smith.
E:Commodore JED Montgomery was q
passenger to-day on the w. p. Hall.
day for St. Louis.
The bluffs were crowded last nigbt
with people to witness the electric
light and drill parade.
The Future City and barges passed
up this morning, and the Sam Robert,
last evening for st. Louis.
The Andy Baum departed last might
with l0CJ bales cotton, 20 bales rags
and 200 SKIS Of cotton seed meal.
The Will Kyle and Bedford are
due up tomorrow, the former for the
Ohio and the latter for st, Louis.
A decline of six inches took place
at Cairo yesterday, and a more RAPID
decline will set in at this point in {
day or two.
The Rene Macready departed las.
evening for st. Francis river with {
moderate trip Of freight and a gooC
list of people,
The Centennial, from st. Louis
passed down yesterday afternoon with
a big TIP of freight, aud added herr
80 bbls of lime.
The Golden Grown arrived at New
Orleans yesterday, and the Chas. j
Chouteau and Ihos. Sherlock lief
there last evening.
The Dick Fulton, with a tow 0
empties from Natchez, passed up thit
morning, having tarried here all nigh.
to clean out boilers.
The harbor boat at st. Louis i
working vigorously to clear the land
ing Of the large amount Of mud LET
there by the falling river.
The Mark Twain left st. Louis JOS
evening for this port, The Bell,
Memphis also left there for VicksburI
and passes here Friday at 10 am.
Captain Lew Hates, of the steame
Will Kyle, came over last night iron
Hot Springs, and is awaiting the ar
rival of his boat, due up tonight.
Arthur Brown, the pretty bill clerl
Of the steamer james Lee, left yester
day for his home at Evansville, wher
he will spend a couple Of the dul
months.