Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-21
RIVER IaTELLIaEseE.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For White river, Josie Harry .......5 D m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Yicksburg, City of Cairo........lO m
ST Louis, City of Helena. .....10 m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Will Kyle, Cincinnati
Macready, st Francis river
DEPARTED.
Steamer CoahOma, Friars Point
Dean Adams. Osceola
VIII Kyle. New Orleans
Andy Baum. Cincinnati
| IN Port.
! Josie Harry, Central City, Rene Ma
Geady
STAGES OF THE RIVER.
Memphis-20 feet 9 inches a rise Of
D Inches during the past "A hours.
Pittsburg--S feet 10 inches, decline Of
4 inches.
oipeinnati--ll feet inches, decline of
Louisvills-e feet 8 inches, decline of
Eysnsville-lS feet 2 inches, a decline of
Cairo-2S feet inch, a rise of 2 inches
o.: Louis--23 feet decline Of inches.
Elcksburg-S6 feet l inch, decline Of
Nashville
ing. '''' -D'-
ing. -A
Little Rock
White and st. Francis rivers continue
to decline. - ''''
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and warm.
River rose five inches.
Business light at the landing
Josie Harry for White river 3 pm.
Two grand river excursions to,
morrow.
The Ida Darragh will arrive to.
morrow and is the regular Tuesday
packet for Arkansaw river.
The Andy Banm departed last
evening for Cincinnati with 29O bales
cotton, 20 bales rags and fair trip OF
people.
The Anchor Line steamer CITY Of
New Orleans was expected to pass
down this forenoon on her way to the
Crescent City.
The Kate Adams will arrive To-
night, and is the mail packet leaving
on Monday evening for Arkanksaw
City and way landings.
The Cons Millar will be here Mon
DAY and leaves on Tuesday next for
Cincinnati, giving through tickets and
cheap rates to points East.
The Will Kyle, with about 1900
tons OF freight, passed to New Orleans
yesterday afternoon. She DISCHARGED
5I5 pigs, but added nothing of inter.
est.
All the upper streams are reported
falling, and it looks as if the high
water season is at an end. The smaller
boats will now be put in good shape
for a harvest.
The City of Cairo, in command Of
Captain 6. W. Vickers, will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving from the
elevator at 10 o'clock in the morning
tor Vicksburg and principal way land.
ings.
The City Of Helena, in command of /
Captain }. 7. McCOrd, will be up
from Vicksburg this afternoon. and |
leaves from the elevator at 10 o'clock |
IN the morning for Cairo and st. Louis |
Henry Dietrich is her chief clerk.
The neat little steamer G. d. Shaw
built by Barmore, of Jacksonville. is
due down on her way to Matches, She
goes there to take the place Of the
Kebstock, now running on the Mis-
slssippi river between Natchez and ~.
Joseph.
The cargo OF the Central City from
st. Louis comprised 420 bbls -four 400
bbls meal, 100 SKIS corn, US SKIS bran
393 SKIS oats. $50 empty kegs and 1855
pkgs OF white lead. She returns to
st. Louis, and will take any freight
that may offer.
The Will S. Hays made big run
from New Orleans to Louisville, and
at the latter point reshipped her
freight and people for Cincinnati. She
has closed her first season and now
goes to Paducah to have cotton guards ,
put on, and will in the fall run be-
tween ArkansaW City and New Or.
leans.
The Rene Macready arrived last
night with light trip and goes out |
again on Tuesday next to points ON
l. Auguille and st. Francis rivers
through to Mark Tree, the crossing of |
the Kansas City and Memphis rail- /
road, at which point she connects with
the light draft steamer Advance for
the Sunk Lands. 4
The river excursions on the steamer
1, +. Eekert are becoming quite pop. t
y ar, and two more are promised for a
to morrow; the first leaving the land
ing at $50 p m., and the other at 9 D. I
m. Those going on the afternoon G
trip will have a chance to see the q
quarantine STATEN, and also the beau t
tlful lake just back of Horn Lake t
landing. AT night the boat will 90 up 2
the river to Island 40. A fine band of
music accompanies each trip and good |
order will be preserved. Let all ;
20 who can and take their fami. ,
lies. b