Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For Madison, Katie Hooper........ pm
White river, Josie Harry...... pm
" Arkansaw river, Woodson..... pm
" st. Louis, John B. Maude....... pm
" Cincinnati, Cons Millar.........4 D m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Orleans, City BatonRouge. ......5 a m
Vicksburg. Gold Dust. 10 m
st Lous, Common wealth. ...... 10 m
" st. Louis, Annie P. Silver......-
ARRIVED.
Steamer Katie Hooper, Madison.
" Jno.S. Bransford, St.F Francis river
Jno. B. Maude, ST. Louis.
Coahoma, Friars Point.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Rene Macieady, Madison.
" Belle Memphis, st. Louis
Coahoma, Osceola.
" Piasa, Chester
IN PORT.
Josie Harry, j. A. Woodson. Cons Mil
lar, Katie Hooper, Jno. B. Maude, James
Lee Jno. s. Bransford.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to day the reading of the
government gauge was 81 feet5 inches
or 3 feet 9 inches below extreme high
water mark, being decline of 8 inches
during the past twenty-four hours.
The Ohio at Pittsburg fell l inch,
with 4 feet 8 inches on the gauge At
Cincinnati it fell II inches, with
10 feet on the gauge. At Louis
vile it fell l inches, with 8 feet
IL inches in the canal. At Evans.
vile it fell II inches, with IS feet 2
inches on the gauge. AT Cairo it fell
% inches, with 35 feet 3 inches on the
gauge. The Mississippi at St. Louis
fell ! inch, with II feet 5inches on the
gauge. At Vicksburg it fell 2 inches,
with 46 feet 3 inches on the gauge. The
Cumberland at Nashville fell 2 inches
with 9 feet 6 inches on the gauge.
The Tennessee at Chattanooga fell 3
inches, with Z feet 2 inches on the
gauge. Red river at Shreveport fell
6 inches, with Is feet 8 inches on the
gauge. Arkausaw river fell 5 inches
at Little Rock, with 6 feet 5
inches on the gauge. White and St.
Francis rivers continue to decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warm and sultry.
River fell FIVE inches.
A good business at the landing.
Fishing season opened across the
river.
The Golden Grown is due up bound
for Cincinnati.
The James Lee goes to Friars
Point Monday.
At Cairo the river declined %
inches since last report.
The Piasa left yesterday for Chester,
after another tow of paving stone.
Captain Billy Ezell, of Terrene, is
in the city mingling with his friends,
The r. r. Springer will he due down
Monday morning on her way to New
Orleans.
The Annie P. Silver will be due up
to morrow afternoon bound for Cairo
and ST. Louis.
The Dean Adams will arrive to-
night and leave Monday at 5 p m. for
Arkanssw City.
The John S. Bransford arrived last
night and leaves here on Tueseay next
with return trip for St. Francis
river.
The City of Helena will arrive
Monday morning and leave the same
evening with return trip for St.
Louis.
The General Barnard proceeded
yesterday on her voyage among the
flood sufferers, and will possibly 20 as
far as Vicksburg.
The City of New Orleans, for St,
Louie, and the U. Z. Schenck, for
Cincinnati, are announced to leave
New Orleans this evening.
The Golden Rule, from New Or.
leans, passed Vicksburg last night,
and will be due here early Monday
morning on her way to the Ohio.
The Belle Memphis departed last
evening for st. Louis, after taking on
250 bales cotton and 1900 feet of
walnut lumber, reshipped by the Josie
Harry.
Among the passengers Of the Anchor
Line steamer Annie p, Silver, due up
tomorrow, is Eric Bayley's Colonel
party, who occupy the boards of our
theater next week. They will be re-
freshed bv their steamboat trim