Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-29
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ol' LOUIS Jno. Is. Maude,........ D m
Cincinnati, Granite State.........6 p m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For ST. Louis, Gold Dust. 10 m
Vicksburg, City Cairo........10am
Cincinnati, Guiding Star. 10 a m
" st. Louis, Annie p. Silver...... -
ARRIVED.
Steamer viii Kyle, Cincinnati
John S. Bransford, Helena.
Mississippi, St. Louis.
Macready, st. Francis river.
John B. Maude, st. Louis.
" City of Baton Rouge, st. Louis
DEPARTED.
Steamer City of Providence, st, Louis.
+" Will Kyle, New Orleans.
6 John S. Bransford, Rock Island.
Coahoma, Osceola.
" James Lee, Friars Point.
/" Mississippi, South.
" City of Baton Rouge, N. o.
IN PORT.
Granite State, Josie Harry, Rene Ma
cready, John B. Maude Plow Boy.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to-day the reading of the
government gauge was % feet
inches, or IL feet s inches below
extreme high water mark of March
9th, and a rise of 4 inches
during the past "a hours. The Ohio
at Pittsburg rose 6 feet 8 inches,
with IL feet inches on the gauge. AT
Cincinnati it rose Is inches, with
10 feet on the gauge. At Louis
vile it rose 2 inches, with s feet 3
inches in the canal. At Evansville it
rose l4inches, with IL feet 3 inches on
the gauge. At Cairo it rose 5inches,
with 81 feet on the gauge. The
Mississippi at st. Louis rose 4 inches,
with "A feet Z inches on the
gauge. AT Vicksburg it fell 3
inches, with 43 feet inches on the
gauge. The Cumberland Nashville fell
Ii inches, with 6 feet 1 inch on the
gauge. The Tennessee at Chatta-
neoga fell 10inches, with 8 feet 2 inches
on the gauge. Red river at Shreveport
fell 2 inches, with IL feet 10 inches on
the gauge. Arkansaw river rose s
inches at Little Rock, with 4 feet 8
inches on the gauge. White and St.
Francis rivers continue in good oondi-
ton.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are falling.
A dangerous snag is reported at the
head of Bulletin towhead.
The City Of Alton leaves st. Louis
this evening for New Orleans.
The Thomas Sherlock passed Louis
Vile yesterday, bound for Cincinnati
The Charles Morgan, from Cincin-
natl, arrived at Now Orleans yester
day.
The Golden Crown will be due down
Monday evening, en- route to New Or
leans.
The Ohio is rising rapidly, and an
increase is noted all along the line to
Cairo.
The channel at the outlet of the
Louisville canal continues troublesome
aud rapid.
The Charles p. Chouteau has ueen
engaged at st. Louis for big excur-
sion on the Fourth Of July.
The Oakland completed her rapairs,
and left last night for her tow which
was lett 100 miles below here.
The City Of Helena left st. Louis
last evening for this port, and will
arrive early Monday morning.
The James W. Gaff, for Memphis,
and the Golden Rule, for New Orleans
will leave Cincinnati this evening.
The Dean Adams will be up to-
night, and is the mail packet leaving
Monday evening for Arkonsaw City.
The upper Mississippi is in fine
stage and some tall running is looked
for soon, by the Gem City and War
Eagle.
The steamer Potomac is being used
as temporary hotel at Covington, KY,
during the convention of the Masonic
Fraternity.
The champion Anchor Line steamer
City Of Baton Rouge passed down last
night, about ten hours ahead of ad-
vertised time.
The Annie P. Silver will be due up
Tomorrow evening on her way to ST.
Louise She leaves from the Anchor
Line wharfboat.
The Will Kyle, loaded fat, PASSED
down yesterday afternoon for New
Orleans; She put off a few packages