Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-25
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
ARRIYEp.


Thos. Sherlock, New Orleans.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Oakland, New Orleans
DEPARTED.
Steamer james Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, Osceola.
" Dean Adams, Arkansaw City
City of Helena, st. Louis.
City Of Greenville, Vicksburg.
" Ohas. Morgan, New Orleans.
" Thos. Sherlock, Cincinnati.
Mark Twain, Dyersburg.
IN PORT.
Rene Macready, Cons Millar, City of
Vicksburg, Hard Cash, Plow Boy
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS
At noon to. day the reading of the
government gauge was % feet IL
inches, or IL feet 3 inches below
extreme high water mark Of March
9th, and a decline of IL inches
during the past twenty-four hours.
The Ohio at Pittsburg fell 6
inches, with 5 feet 2 inches on the
gauge At Cincinnati it rose 10 inches,
with IL feet 7 inches on the gauge.
At Louisville it fell inches, with z
feet in the canal. At Evansville it fell
% inches, with 12 feet 2 inches on
the gauge. At Cairo it fell 6 inches,
with 20 feet on the gauge. The
Mississippi at St. Louis rose 20 inches,
with % feet s inches on the gauge.
At Vicksburg it fell / inch, with A
feet l inch on the gauge. The
Cumberland at Nashville fell ,19
inches, with 7 feet 2 inches on the
gauge. The Tennessee at Chattaneo.
ga rose % inches, with 10 feet inches
on the gauge. Red river at Shreveport
fell 5 inches, with ID feet 10 inches on
the gauge. Arkansaw river fell 2 inches
at Little Rock, with 4 feet 5 inches on
the. gauge. White and st. Francis
rivers continue to decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant weather.
River fell eleven inches.
Fair business at the landing
Cons Millar for Cincinnati at pm.
The Tiger is loading with lumber
for the upper Mississippi.
The City of Helena returned to st.
Louis last night with light trip.
The Dean Adams had good trip
out last evening for Arkansaw City.
Mr.. @. NJ. Hite, former river man,
died in Houston, Texas, on Saturday
last.
The Fulton returned last evening,
having been up the river after a tow
Of timber.
The Anchor Line steamer w. P.
Halliday viii pass up tomorrow for
st. Louis.
The John s. Bransford is at Helena
taking on load of lumber for Rock
Island. Illinois.
The Ste. Genevieve left st. Louis
last evening for this port, and will be
here Thursday morning.
The Il. NJ. Norton arrived yesterday
with a barge Of grain, and went back
to st. Louis with empty barges.
The Thos. Sherlock, with 400 tons
of freight and a fair list Of people,
passed up last night for the Ohio.
The City of Greenville, from St.
Lousis, passed down this forenoon
for Vicksburg after adding about %
tons.
The walking match between pro-
fessionals is now in full blast, and the
marines are taking en- interest in the
same.
The oldest living boatman is Captain
Joseph Swager, Of Louisville. He is
now in his ninety.frst year and still
hale aud hearty.
The Guiding Star, from Cincinnati,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday, and
the Boaz left there with tow of coal
barges for the Ohio river.
The coast packets, James Lee and
Coahoma, departed last evening with
fair trips. They will be back to leave
again to morrow evening.
Local Inspectors Garrett and Rails
ton have returned and are ready to
turn over the rebate" to those who
can substantiate their claims.
The City of Yicksburg, in command
Of Captain X. X. Riley, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving here ct. 3 p IN. to.
day for Cairo and st. Louis. w. G.
Blenkor is her polite clerk.
The Anchor Line steamer John A.
Scudder, in command Of Co ptAin VIM
Baker, is announced to pass down this
evening for New Orleans. George
Baker Is in charge Of the office.