Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
RIVER I~NTELLIGENCE.
BoATe LEAY1Na ro-pAY.

49, 6@S A&N 4aA6&0a1N VAL |
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For st. Louis, City of Vicksburg. .....5 p m
" st. Francis river. Macready......b p m
" Cincinnati, Jas. w. Gaff.......6 p m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For White river, Hard Cash ...........5 pm
" Arkansaw river, Katie Hooper. % p m
" Friars Point, james Lee.."".5 p m
" OsceOla, Coahoma "...""."....5 p m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Katie Hooper, Arkansaw river.
Hard Cash, White river.
City of G~reenville, st. Louis.
City of V~icksburg, Vicksburg.
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, Osceola.
" Dean Adams, Arkansaw City.
City of Helena, st. Louis.
City of Greenville, Vicksburg.
IN PORT.
Rene Macready, Jas. w. Gaff City of
Vicksburg, Katie Hooper.
High Water Mark.
The high water level Of the food Of
1882 at the port Of Memphis was
reached March 9Th, when the govern
ment gauge at the foot of Jefferson
street read 80 feet 2 inches.
STAGES OF TUE RIVERS.
Memphis-32 feet 2 inches, a de-
cline Of l inch.
Pittsburg-5 feet l inch, a de
cline of l inch, but stationary to-day.
Cincinnati-N feet, a decline OF 4
feet.
Louisville-11 feet 6 inches in the
canal, a decline of II inches.
Evansville -33 feet 8 inches, a de-
cline of II inches.
Cairo-42 feet Z inches, a rise Of 4
inches.
St. Louis-93 feet 6 inches, and sta
%tionary.
Vicksburg-4l feet 5 inches, a de-
cline of l inch.
Nashville-11 feet, a decline of II
inches, but rising a little to-day.
Chattanooga IS feet l inch, a rise
of z inches.
Shreveport-26 feet 6 inches, a rise
Of 8 inches.
Little Rocks feet, a decline of Z
inches.
White and St. Francis rivers are
at a good stage, but declining.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant weather.
River rising slowly.
Gaff for Cincinnati to-day.
Business quiet at the landing.
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
rising.
The local packets Departed last
evening with fair trips.
Can't some enterprising fellow get
up a steamboat excursion 2
The John Gilmore, due down, has
two barges of grain for this market.
The James Lee and Coahoma will
be the oas packets leaving tomorrow
evening.
The City OF Alton, from st. Louis,
was expected to pass down at noon to-
day for New Orleans.
The decline of the Ohio at Louis
vile has reached a stage at which the
canal locks can be operated.
The Ste. Genevieve left St. Louis
last evening for this port and will be
here early Thursday morning.
The City Of Greenville added about
20 tons here, and proceeded this fore
noon on her way to Vicksburg.
The Guiding Star passed Evansville
last evening, bound for New Orleans.
She should pass here Thursday morn
ing.
The river at this point is still ris.
ing, but slowly. An increase of one
inch is noted for the past twenty-four
hours.
The Vint Shinkle, now on her way
to this port, will arrive Thursday
morning andleave Friday evening for
Cincinnati.
The Andy Baum, for this port, and
the Charles Morgan, for New Orleans,
are announced to leave Cincinnati to-
morrow evening.
Up to yesterday the Robert Kelly
fund had amounted to Sl4e3.79. When
$4,000 is reached a home for the widow
and her children will be purchased.
The Thomas Sherlock arrived at
New Orleans yesterday, and the
Daniel Kaine, with a tow of empty
coal barges, left there for the Ohio
river.
The City Of Vicksburg, in command
of Captain r.. k. Riley, leaves prompt
ly at 5 p. m. to-day for Cairo and st.
Louis. w. G. Blenker is her polite
clerk.
Captain James Surtees, chief clerk
Of the james w. Gaff, arrived last
night by rail from Cincinnati, having
been enjoying a little rest while his
boat was lying here Tor repairs.
Captain Virden requests all boats,
in passing Bayou Sara, to go by his
coal feet most carefully, as the swells
are apt to, and have, upset several OF
his csal boats, thereby causing a loss.