Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
noArs LEAvINa ro-nAY.

Arkansas CITY, VleksDurg
DEPARTED.
Steamer Will Kyle, Cincinnati
Arkansas City, st LOUIS
" Kate Adams. Arkansaw City
IN PORT.
Coahoma, Dean Adams, Josie Harry
STAGES OF THE RIVER.
Memphis--13 feet 5 inches, decline OF
8 inches during the past "a hours
Pittsburg-5 feet decline of l6
inches.
oincinnati-14 feet 6inches,a decline of
3 inches.
Loaisville-7 feet 6 inches, rise of 8
inches.
Evansville feet, rise of u
inches.
Carols feet 8 inch, decline of 2
inches.
s.. Louis-2l feet inches, rise
Of 2 feet 10 inches
Vicksburg-28 feet 4 inches, a decline
of Is inches.
NashvilIe-2 feet, and stationary.
Chattanooga foot A inches, a decline
Of 2 inches.
Shreveport-S feet inches, and sta
tionary
Fort Smith-l8 inches below bench
mark--falling.
Little Rock-Falling.
White and st. Francis rivers are
at fair stage but falling,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy and warm.
More rain in sight.
Dull business on the levee.
River falling FIVE inches day.
Josie Harry for White river to.
morrow.
The Golden Rule will be due down
to morrow on her way to New Orleans.
The James W. Calf passed Cairo
last evening on her way to Cincinnati,
The John A. Scudder, from New
Orleans, arrived at st. Louis yester.
day.
Several boats behind time to day
cause, the bad weather and falling
rivers.
The Golden Crown is to leave Gin
cinnati tomorrow evening for New
Orleans.
The Kate Adams departed on time
for Arkansaw city with good season
able trip.
The City Of Providence was expeC-
ted to pass down at noon to day for
Vicksburg.
The tug Billy Kilby with.a raft and
couple of barges of slaves arrived at
New Orleans yesterday.
The Coahoma, in command Of Capt.
Stacker Lee, is the mail packet leav-
ing this evening for Friars Point.
Captain Alex Montgomery, Of Gov
ingtOn, KY, was thrown from a buggy
on Tuesday last and badly bruised.
The large propeller Central City
left St. Louis on Wednesday evening
with 800 tons of freight for this port.
The Vint Shinkle, from this port,
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday, and
leaves tomorrow evening with a re-
turn trip.
The Abdy Baum is announced to
leave this evening for Cincinnati, Civ
ing through tickets and cheap rates to
points East.
Tie United States survey steamer
Patrol lett St. Louis lat evening on
her first trip and will work between
there and New Orleans.
The towboat Pearl, of Captain Con-
RAIDS feet, has been chartered by the
government, and leaves St. Louis on
Tuesday next for New Orleans.
The Dean Adams brought in 9 bales
cotton and 76 SKIS cotton seed. She
returns to 0scsola this evening with
Captain j. H. Cooper in command.
Mate Phinu r. Starr is travelling
all over Canada and the New England
States, judging from the daily papers
sent to this Office with his compli-
ments.
Mr., Thomas B. Andrews, cbief clerk
at the elevator, left last night for q
couple Of weeks vacation, which he
will spend in the blue grass regions Of
/ Kentucky.
Hereafter boats of the Anchor Line
will receive no ireights unless accom-
panied by dray receipts in duplicate,
with full name Of consignees and the
destination.
/ Captain John S.Patterson has taken
charge of the Thomas Sherlock, which
boat he will ccldmand in the Cincin.
nsti ard New Orleans trade the com.
ing season.
The Anchor Line steamer City o.
Baton Rouge, in command Of Captain
Horace Bixby, is announced to pas