Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-19
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
For Peters Landing, Jimmie Baker 8 p m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For New Orleans, Jno. A. Scudder 1Oa m
" st. Louis, VIZ. Halliday ...a,..l0 m
=" Friars Point, James Lee.....5 pm
-" Osceola, Coahoma ........Y........5 p m
White river, Hard Cash. ,".....5 p m
" Arkansaw river, Plow Coy .....5 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer City Of New Orleans, st. Louis.
City of Alton, New Orleans.
ArKansaw City, Vicksburg.
Sidney Dillon, st. Louis.
Plow Boy, Arkansaw river.
City Of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
a." James Lee, Friars Point.
" Katie Hooper, 0sceola.
81" Dean Adams, Arkansaw City.
City of Helena, st. Louis.
City of New Orleans, N. o.
City Of Alton, st. Louis
Arkansas City, Vicksburg.
" Sidney Dillon, New Orleans.
Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
IN PORT.
Jimmie Baker, Plow Boy.
STAGES OF THE RIVER.
Memphis-8 fcet4 inches, a decline
Of | Inch.
Pittsburgh foot 8inches, a decline
Of 6 inches.
Cincinnati-14 feet 10 inches, a de
cline of II inches.
Louisville-8 feet l inch in the
canal, a decline Of 2inches.
Evansville-12 feet s inches, a rise
of % inches.
Cairo-l5 feet 10 inches, a rise of
l6 inches.
St. LOUISE feet 4 inches, a decline
of | inch.
Vicksburg-l3 feet 1Oinches, a de-
cline Of l inch.
Nashville-5 feet 8 inches, "a rise
of % inches.
Chattanooga &c feet, a decline Of Ia
inches.
Shreveport-9 feet 4 inches, and
stationary.
Little Rock foot, and stationary,
White and st. Francis rivers are
low and falling slowly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Weather pleasant.
River almost stationary.
Business dull at the landing.
The independent Centennial is loaIc
ing at New Orleans for st. Louis.
Two steamers a week will hereafter
leave Cincinnati for New Orleans.
The Dean Adams had a good trip
out last evening for Arkansaw City.
The Kate Adams is to have a big
reception by the people of ArkansaW
City,
The City Of Alton. with 300 tons Of
freight, passed up last night for st.
Louis.
The Natchez has resumed her trips
in the New Orleans and Vicksburg
trade.
The Sidney Dillon, with five barges,
passed down last evening, bound for
New Orleans.
Six and a half feet of water is re,
ported in the channel between Cairo
and st. Louis.
The James Lee, for Friars Point,
and the Coahama, for 0sceola, are the
packets tomorrow evening,
The Cons Millar, for this port, ant
the U. p. Shenek, for New Orleans
passed louisville yesterday,
The Jimmie Baker, in command o
Captain j. w. Emmick. leaves thi
evening for Peters Landing.
The Ste. Genevieye left St. Loui
, last evening for this port, and will b
/ here early Thursday morning.
, The new Ida Darragh will leav,
F; Cincinnati tomorrow evening for Chi
port and Arkansaw river direct. .3s.
The Anchor Line steamer w.
Halliday is announced to pass up to
morrow at 10 am. for st. Louis.
The Arkansas City arrived las
, night from Vicksburg, and left thi
forenoon for Cairo aud St. Louis.
! Colonel Merrill has taken oficiI
+ charge Ofthe Louisville canal an
improvements at the falls.
Surgeon General Hamilton is |
select a site for a marine ho,pital
Cairo, in a day or tive.
The Mary Houston left Jefferson
= VILE yesterday for Oineinr al, whe
I she will load and leave on Saturdi