Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-06
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For Arkansaw City, Dean Adams. 8 m
st. Louis, Ste Genevievs ...,......5 p m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Vicksburg, Belle Memphis......10 a m
" St Louis, City Of Providence. 10 a m
" Osceola, OOahomA...................5 p m
Friars Point. james Lee........5 p m
Cincinnati, Vint Shinkle,..,...5 y m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Dean Adams, Arkansaw City.
Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
Ste Genevievu, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
Ooahoma, Osceola.
Hard Cash, White river,
Katie Hooper, ArkanSaw river.
IN PORT
Dean Adams, Vint Shinkle, Ste Gene
We've.
STAGES OF TUE RIVERS.
Mempbis-28 feet 8 inches, rise
of 3 inches.
Pittsburg-5 feet Sinches, a decline
Of Is inches.
Cincinnati-23 feet 10 inches, a de-
cline of s inches.
Louisville-9 feet 8 inches in the
canal, a decline of 4 inches.
Evansville 20 feet 5 inches, rise
of II inches.
Cairo-37 feet 5 inches, a rise
Of 8 inches.
St. Louis-32 feet 7 inches, and
stationary.
ViCksburg-4O feet 10 inches, de-
cline of inch.
Nashville-9 feet s inches, a de-
cline of 4 inches.
Chattanooga % feet 10 inches, a de-
cline of 3 inches.
Shreveport-l2 feet 10 inches, a
decline of 4 inches.
Little Rocks feet, decline Of
5 inches.
White and st, Francis rivers are
at good nsvigable stage but falling.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lovely weather.
River rose three inches.
Business quiet at the landing.
Vint Shinkle for Cincinnati to.
morrow.
The levee is being put in good con.
dition for the fall trade.
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati
last evening for this port.
| The Guiding Star passed Louisville
last evening, on her way to Cincin-
natl.
| The Golden Rule is still at Evans
vile awaiting the arrival of a new
cylinder.
| The continued decline of the upper
rivers is now predicted by experienced
river men.
| Captain Marsh Miller, of the towboat
Piasa, has been under the weather fol-
several days.
! The Hard Cash, for White river
and the Katie Hooper, for Aikansaw
river, nad 1alr trips out.
The Will Kyle, announced to leave
New Orleans last evening deferred
her departure until this evening
The John B. Maude, for Memphis,
and the W. P. Halliday, for New
Orleans, left st. Louis last evening.
The rapid current in the Missouri
is rendering navigation on that stream
exceedingly hazardous and difficult.
The Sam Roberts and barge. left st.
Louis last evening for Helena, where
she will get another cargo of lumber.
The local coast packets James Lee
and Coahoma had fair trips out and will
be back to leave again to morrow even
ing.
The City Of Baton Rouge arrived
at New Orleans yesterday, and the
Jno. A. Sondder left there last even
ing for st. Louis.
A number of exchanges report
Tuesday last as the coolest Fourth Of
July ever experienced. 1t was de-
cided so in this vicinity.
The United States Senate Commit
tee have increased the Mississippi
river improvement appropriations
from 81, $4,000 to S5,0OO,OO0.
The Upper Ohio river folks have
have had uninterrupted navigation
| for about eight months, something
unknown to the Oldest river men.
| The little steamer Jennie Walker,
sunk during astorm at Metropolis a
short time ago, has been raised, and
| will be put on the ways for repairs.
! Mr.. Thomas Holt,a marine engineer,
| died of consumption at New Orleans
on Saturday last. He was a member
Of the Marine Engineers Association.
Captain S. S. Garrett, local inspec-
tor for this district, has returned,
locking hale and hearty. His pros
! poets for being promoted to super
vising inspector are considered good.
Tie Belle Memphis, in command Of
Captain !. h, Mckee, will arrive