Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS v TO-DAY.


RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
For Friars Point, James Lee.........5 p m
" Osceola, Coahoma ...."m......6 p m
" White river, Katie Hooper......6 p m
I" Arkansaw river, Plow Boy.....5 p m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Arkansaw City, Dean Adams. 8 pm.
" st. Louis, Ste. G%enevieve, .......5 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, 0sceola.
Plow Boy, White river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Fulton, st. Francis river.
Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
james Lee, Ooahoma, Plow Boy, Katie
Hooper.
STAGES OF TUE RIVERS.
Memphis-12feet 8 inches, a decline
of 4 inches.
Pittsburg-1 foot, a decline of 2
inches.
Cincinnati-8 feet 8 inches, a 6e-
cline of 4 inches.
Louisville-5 feet II inches in the
canal, a decline of 3 inches.
Evansville-9 feet 6 inches, a de-
cline of II inches.
Cairo-l7 feet 10 inches, a decline
Of s inches.
St. Louis-12 feet, a decline of 4
inches.
Yicksburg-21 feet 5 inches, a de-
cline of 8 inches.
Nashville-6 feet, q decline of Il
inches.
Chattanooga feet 8 inches, a de-
cline of 10 inches.
Shreveport-10 feet 2 inches, anC
stationary.
Little Rock foot 9 inches, a de.
cline Off inches.
White and St. Francis rivers are
getting quite low.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy and sultry.
River fell four inches.
Five boats leaving this evening.
Business moderate at the landing.
All the upper streams are declining
Billy Larli in is now mate of The
Charles P, Chouteau.
The Fulton departed last evening
for st. Francis river with a fair trip
The Cons Millar aud Will Kyle
we're both overdue at Cincinnati last
night.
The Cons Millar is the packet leav.
ing Cincinnati this evening for Mem.
phis.
The Paris G. Brown will be due
down on Friday next, bound for New
Orleans.
The james w. Calf passed Evans.
vile last evening on her way 20 Gin.
cinnati.
The Sidney Dillon and barges, from
st. Louis, arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The Jennie Campbell and bargei
passed Vicksburg yesterday, bound
for New Orleans.
The Hiram Hill, wrecking boat, il
is said, will soon 20 to work over thu
remains Of the Golden City.
George Washington, fireman Of thu
Gold Dust, died on Monday last il
the Marine Hospital at Cairo.
The Ohio is getting SO low tina.
shortly only light draft boats will b.
able to do business in that stream.
The City of Baton Rouge, fiom New
Orleans, was expected to pass up thil
forenoon on her way to st, Louis.
There is only six feet Of water il
the canal at Louisville. This is tn,
lowest stage reached during the pres
ent year.
The John B. Maude arrived at s.
Louis yesterday, and the City o
Providence left there last evening fol
Vicksburg.
The towboat Henry Lourey, whicI
broke her shaft at Plum Point, lef
her tow there and went to st. Loui
for repairs.
The Ste. Geuevieve will be in to
morrow morning, and will leave in tn.
evening with a return trip for Oairl
and st. Louis.
When the Vint Shiukle passet
Louisville she was drawing all tn.
water there was in the canal and ha,
to refuse freight.
The Annie P. Silver will pass dow
this afternoon, bound for New Or
leans. She will leave from the Aucho
Line wharf boat.
The Dean Adams will arrive to
night, and leave at 8 pm. tomorrow
with a return trip for Arkansaw Cit
and way landings.
The tug Tilda left this mornin
with several barges of slaves for Me-
Orleans. Pilots John Morgan an
John b. Mcclure at the wheel.
Pilot Lem Gray, Of the i'll fate
Geld Dust, is not yet dead, as reporte
BY telegraph and in st, Louis papers