Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-08
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.



BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For ArkAnsaw City, Kate Adams. % p m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Coahoma, Friars Point
Dean Adams. Osceola
+" City st Louis, New Orleans
a" Future City, st Louis
DEPARTED.
Steamer Cons Millar. Cincinnati.
City st Louis. st Louis
+" Future City, New Orleans
" Ida Lee, st Francis river
(" Ida Darragh. Arkansaw river
+" Central City, st Louis
IN PORT.
Coahoma, Dean Adams
STAGES OF THE RIVER
Memphis-l5 feet inches. rise of
inches during the past "a hours.
Pittsburgh feet 3 inches, decline of II
inches.
Cincinnati-l2 feet, decline of 10
inches.
Louisville--6 feet inches, a decline of
2 inches.
Evansville-lO feet 8 inches, and sta
tionary.
Cairo-19 feetlO inches, decline of Q
inches.
St. Louis-lS feet 4 inches, a decline
of 6 inches.
Vicksburg-22 feet 10 inches, a decline
OLA inches.
Nashville-S feet II inches, a decline Of
3 inches.
Chattanooga foot 6 inches, decline
cf inches.
Shreveport-6 feet 2 inches, adecline OF
s inches.
Fort Smith, foot, decline of II
inches
Little Rock
White and st. Francis rivers are
declining
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant to. day.
River rose two inches.
Dull business at the landing.
Kate Adams for Arkansaw City to-
morrow.
The steamer Ruth, from PomerOy,
is due here to day.
The James W. Gaff from this port
and the Will Kyle arrived at Cincin-
natl yesterday.
The Future City and barges, from
st. Louis, passed to New Orleans yes
terday afternoon.
The Ida Lee for St. Francis river,
and Ida Darragh for Arkansaw river,
had good trips out. 4
The propeller Central City finished
discharging her cargo and left last
evening for St. Louis.
Captain Ell Postal has returned
from Pittsburg. His new boat Chick
asaw" is progressing finely.
The Golden Grown will be due
down Friday on her way to New Or
leans. II. 0. Lowe is her agent.
The Arkansas City left St. Louis
last evening and passes here on Friday
forenoon on her way to ViCksburg.
The COahoma for Friars Point and
Dean Adams for 0sceola are the Lee
Line mail packets leaving this even
ing.
The Anchor Line steamer John A
Soudder is behind time this trip, but
was expected to pass down this fore
noon.
The Annie P. Silver arrived at New
Orleans yesterday and leaves there
this evening on her return trip to St,
Louis.
The Vint Shinkle, on her way "a
this port, passed Evansville yesterday
morning and will be due here to NOR,
row night.
The Wyoming will be due up to
mOrFoE on her way to the Ohio. H.C.
Lowe, at the foot Of Jefferson street,
is her agent.
The Cons Millar returned to Gin
cinpati last night with 200 bales cot
ton, II bales rags, 47S bbls oil and a
fair list Of people.
Captain Alex. MCCoDnell's steamer
Carrier hes been taken ont on the
docks at st. Louis aud will receive .
thorough overhaullng.
The clerks at the elevator were
quite busy yesterday, the building was
full of freight, there being over 1900
pkgs discharged by two boats.
The packets running on the Ohio
ElyeF are % pyeseAt carrying fail lists
Of passengers, the majority of whom
are taking in tho Louisville Exposi-
ton.
The City Of St. Louis, Of the An
chOF Line, aFFiyed early this msruiHe
with aligbt trip, cleaned out boilers
and expected to get away at noon fol
st. tAaIs.
The Josie Harry will arriye TO- mar-
row night and leaves for White river
again on Saturday. Remember she
gives special rates for round trip ex'
pRTsi9Bists.
Fhs coal toVbast John a. Wood
has arrived at Bittsburg after being
out since the 18th Of December last
making regular trips between Louis.
villa and New 0rlasna.