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

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james Lee, Coahoma, Jas. w. Gaff.
STAGES OF TUE RIVERS.
Memphis-l4 feet 4 inches, a de.
cline Off inches.
Pittsburg-1 foot 8 inches, a decline
of inches.
UuCinnati-14 feet, 2 inches, a de-
cline of Is inches.
Louisville--8 feet 10 inches in the
canal, a decline of l4inches.
Evansville-l1 feet 6 inches, a rise
of 2 feet 6 inches.
CairO-l9 feet s inches, a decline Of
4 inches.
St. Louis-l7 feet, a rise of 8
inches.
Vioksburg-32 feet 5 inches, a de
cline of II inches.
Nashville feet 3 inches, a rise of
3 inches.
Chattanooga g feet 8 inches, a
decline Of s inches.
Shreveport-8 feet 8 inches, a rise
Of 5 inches. .)
Little Rocks feet 6 inches, a
decline Of 10 inches.
White river is rising at head waters,
with a fair stage to Jacksouport.
MISCELLANEOUS.
River fell two inches.
The upper Ohio is falling again.
Business good at the landing.
Too much rain for the cotton crop.
The Paris G. Brown left New Or
leans last evening for the Ohio.
The Ste. Genevieve flying light
returned last evening to st. Louis.
The Belle Memphis added about Is
tons and left at 10 Am for Vicksburg
The Golden Crown is announced to
cave Cincinnati o-morrow evening for
New Orleans.
Captain Marcus Collins, of Aurora,
Ind, has purchased the towboat Har-
ry, for $4,000.
At the foot of the Louisville canal
there is 10 feet of water, with 5 feet
over Sand Island dam.
The W. p. Halliday and Port Eads
and barges, from st. Louis, arrived at
New Orleans yesterday.
The repairs of the Kint Shinkle will
be completed in time for her to leave
Cincinnati tomorrow evening.
Pilots find much difficulty in de.
iniog the channel of the Mississippi
since the recent high water.
The Dean Adams departed last
evening for Arkansaw Ciiywith a fair
trip of both fright and people.
The City of Vicksburg arrived at
st. Louis yesterday, and the Henry
Lourey with barges left there for New
Orleans.
The City Of Baton Rouge, which
passed here Wednesday forenoon, lost
several hours aground in the chute of
Island 80, about 80 miles above here,
The City of Greenville arrived at
Yicksburg yesterday, and the Gold
Dust left there at noon for st. Louis.
The latter passes here Sunday fore
noon
The body Of engineer Hess, of the
Inflated steamer John Wilson, was
found in the %engineroom of the boa
last week and buried on the bank near
the railroad crossing. '
The little steamer Hornet came out
Of Kentucky river the other day with
55H SKIS of wheat, the largest amount,
it is said, ever brought out of that
stream on a single steamboat.
The elegant and commodious An
Choir Line steamer, City of New Or
leans, will pass down to. morrow for
the Crescent City. Captain Ad Storm
at the wharfboat is her agent.
The Will Kyle, from the Ohio. is
announced to pass down this evening,
bound for New Orleans. Captain
Lew Rates commands, with James
Alexander in charge of the Office.
The new Louisville and Cincinnati
Mail Line steamer, City of Madison,
has the whistles off the United States
and General Lytle, and the two. when
turned loose, can be heard for several
miles.
It is stated that the crew of Jno.
b, Maude are to take charge of the
New Anchor Line steamer Arkansas
City. This item will be received with
pleasure by the friends Of Captain
Harry Brolaski.
The Oakland, with eight barges of
freight, passed down last evening for
New Orleans. Business with this line
Of boats will be more active from this
on, now that there are heavy shipment
OF grain being made.
The John b. Maude will be found
in port tomorrow morning, and is the
regular Anchor Line packet leaving
in the evening for Cairo and st. Louis.
Captain Harry Brolaski and Lem
Carter are her chief officers.
Captain John j. Darragh, who is
at Madison experimenting tho con.
structioh Of the new Arkansaw river
boat, was thrown from a buggy a few
days ago and received a few bruises.
A young nan in the buggy with him
was badly hurt.
The punctual upper coast packet
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