Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-08
KIvER I%ETFLLIGENCE
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BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For Arkansaw City, Dean Adams..5 D m
New Orleans, Paris q. Browns p m
T" st. Louis, Ste. Genevieve......,5 p m
.4 ARRIVED.
Steamer Ste. Genevieve, st. Louis.
Dean Adams, Arkansaw City.
DEPARTED.
Steiner Coahoma, Friars Point.
Rene Macready, 0sceola.
Hard Cash, White river.
IN PORT.
Dean Adams Ste. G~eneyieve.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Dean Adams, from ArkansAw
Nity-ll7 bales cotton, 8 bags seed
cotton, 26 SKIS cotton seed.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At moor to day the reading OF the
gauge was 2 feet | inch, or 3 feet
above low water mark, being a
decline of 2 inches during the past A
hours. The Ohio, at Pittsburg, is
stationary, with IL inches below the
zero OF the gauge. At Cincinnati it
is falling, with 2 feet on the
gauge. At Louisville it iell 2 inches,
with 2 feet inches in the canal AT Nv
ansville it is stationary, with 10 inches
on the gauge. At Cairo it fell 2 inches,
with 8 feet 4inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi, at st. Louis. is stationary,
with S feet 8 inches on the gauge. The
Cumberland at Nashville tell ] inch,
with 5 inches on the gauge. The Ten
nessee at Chattanooga fell B inches,
with 3 inches on the gauge Arkao-
saw river is very low, with about 3
feet in the channel below Pine Bluff.
w hite river continues very low.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Business light,
Cool and pleasant to-day.
River fell TWO inches since yester
day.
The Golden Crown has paid off her
crew and laid up at Cairo.
The Pore Ends and barges pa sed
up yesterday for st. Louis.
The City of Alton is due up to-day,
bound for Cairo and st, Louis.
The Ohio river just now is in a
splendid condition for a freeze up.
The Hard Cash departed last even
ing for White river with a good trip.
There are several large holes in the
levee, which should be repaired at
once.
The Belle Memphis should pass up
tomorrow on he' way to Cairo aud
st. Louis.
The CJahotna, with a good trip, left
yesterday tor Priars Point in place of
the James Lee.
The fine elevator at Arkausaw City
is completed, and boats are now being
discharged through it.
Many officers Of Ohio river boats
are off on summer tours at the differ
ent lakes and watering places.
The wreck Of the Idlewild serves as
a buoy, aud announces to the marines
their arrival at the Taxing District.
1t was in 1854 that we had very low
water, but it seems that 1881 will stand
over that for a long dry spell and a low
river.
The Colorado left St. Louis last
eTening for this port, and will be the
Saturday packet from here.
The Gold Dust arrived at St. Louis
yesterday, and thu Annie P. Silver
ielt there last evening for New Or
leans.
The Will Kyle, from st. Louis, ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday, and
was to have lett there during the night
with a return trip.
The wreck of the Idlewild still
holds its own'--"no material change
since yesterday except a slight rise
from the surface of the river.
The late W. r. Bennett has been
succeeded by Alex Hum, who will
continue the business of supplying
boats with ice, milk, vegetables. etc,
During the retirement Of the James
Lee she will receive a pair Of bran new
smoke stacks, which are beauties.
Her repairs will be completed by the
middle of the month.
The Milt Harry will be here to-
morrow, and is the regular mail packet
leaving Saturday with a return trip
for White river. John Z. Wyckof is
in charge Of the Office.
The Paris G.. Brown, in command
Of Captain Frank j. Cakes, is an
nounced topass here this afternoon on
her way to New Orleans, Chris G..
Young is her polite clerk.
A force Of men are at work cleaning
out Hatchie river. 1t is to be hoped
they will do good work and have the
river in good condition by the time
water is high enough for navigation.
Arkansaw City is rising from its
ashes and building up rapidly. At
present there is 0 race between Hell
ena and Arkansaw City, as to which
will be the future great of the Mis-
sissippi valley.
The Cincinnati aud Newport ferry
boat Cincinnati Belle had to lay up on
Tuesday last on account of low water.
and the Fayorite is barely able to
cross the river, the water being SO