Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
RIVER I%NTELLIaEECE
boats LEAVING TODAY.


RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For New Orleans, Merry Housson..4 p m
" Vicks urg, Belle Memphis "A a m
" Cincinnati, james w. Gaff......5 D IN
" Frisrs Point james Lee........5 D m
Osceola, Coahoma...........,..5 D m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For White river, Josie Hatry--....5 p m
" Peters Landi ! Tiger".......5 ! m
" s.. Louis, John B. Maude......5 p m
ARRIVED.
Steamer james Lee, Friars Point
City VI Providence, Vicksburg.
Dick johnson, OH river.
Jas. w. Gaf, Cincinnati.
Coahoma, 0sce9la.
jesse Harry, White river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Dean Adams, Arbansaw City.
Sic. Genevieve, st. Louis.
Guy % Providence, s.. Louis.
Dick Joh0son, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
James Lee, Coahoma, james w. CAT,
Josie Harry, IDA Darragh.
STAGES OF THE RIVER.
Memphis-8 feet, a decline of 3
inches.
Pittsburgh feet 5 inches. a rise Of
3feet 5 inches.
Cincinnati-l2 feet 6 inches, a rise
of Is inches.
Louisville-6 feet, a rise Of 3 inches.
EVANSVILLE feet 6 inches, a de-
cline of 4 inches.
Carroll feet 2 inches, a decline of
IL inches.
St. Louis-7 feet 7 inches, a decline
of 2inches.
Vieksburg-15 feet Z inches, a de-
elmo of 3 inches.
Nashville feet 3 inches and sta
tiOnary.
Chattanooga feet II inches, a
decline Of 2 inches.
Shreveport-S feet 8 inches, a
decline Of l inch.
Little Rock feet 8 inches, a rise
Of 2 feet 3 inches.
White river is rising a little at
headwaters.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warmer to-day.
River falling steadily.
Business brisk at the landing.
The upper Ohio is rising rapidly.
James W. CAT for Cincinnati at 5
pm.
Pilot Tom Seymour is in the hospi.
tai at Cairo with consumption, and, it
is said, can live but a few days longer.
Rev. l.. P. Day., a BAPTIST minister,
injured by the explosion Of the Gold
Dust, has been sent to his home in
New York entirely recovered.
The Anchor Line through boats
now bring barges out to Cairo with
then to be used as lighters.
Arthur Phillips, late chief eogineer
of U. s. suagboat G. w. howell, has
arrived to take charge of the engines
Of the snagboat John r.. Meigs, which
is o to go into commission in Yazoo
river.
One hundred and sixty-lour bales Of
cotton brought in this morning by the
local packets.
The Commonwealth le"s Vicksburg
at noon yesterday, and will be here to
leave on Sunday at 10 am. for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The Henry Lourey and barges,f from
st. Louis, and the U. p. Schenk from
Cincinnati, arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The Annie P. Silver, from New
Orleans, arrived at st. Louis yester-
day, aud the City Of Cairo left there
for Vicksburg. The latter will leave
here on Sunday at 10 am.
The Dean Adams departed last
evening for Arkansaw City with an
other good trip.
Pilot George Keefe, has been APP
pointed master and pilot Of the Uni.
ted States government boat, Itaska,
which is to work in the vicinity Of
Plum Point.
Seessel, Ashuer & Co., beef and
pork packers, Nos. 5and 6 Howard row,
are prepared to furnish steamboats,
with all kinds Of fresh meats at lowest
market prices. III
The Belle of Memphis is behind
time this trip, but will pass down this
evening on her way to Vicksburg.
The Dick Johpson, a former Ohio
river packet, but recently purchased
by New Orleans parties passed south
yesterday.
All the floating government lightl
are now in their places over the
Shawneetown bar in the Ohio river.
The Rene Macready is to load at
Cincinnati and leave there on Wed.
nesday next for this port.
The City Of Providence added a 10
Of way freight aud left at 10 am. fol
st. Louis.
The Tiger is expected to arrive to.
night, and in charge Of Captain S
Basket leave at 3 pm. to morrow 70
B~ledsoe's, Peters aud all way land
ings.
The John B. Maude will arrive to
morrow morning, and is the reeula
Anchor Line mail packet leaving to
morrow evening for Cairo and S
! Louis.
The United States government h0