Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-25
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

ARhlN AIS.
Steamer Mary Houston. New Orleans.
Thompson Dean, st. Louis.
Commonwealth. New Orleans.
- Grand Tower. st. Louis.
Oceanus. st. Louis.
- Julia. st. Louis.
- City Of Yicksburg. yieksburg.
% Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
- John 0verton. New Madrid.
Undine. 0sceOla.
4" Pauline Carroll, New Orleans.
- st. Francis. st. Francis river.
- g. w. Cheek. Friar's Point.
- Silver Moon, Cincinnati.
- Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
g 0ceanus, st: Louis.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
- A J. White, Napoleon.
Glasgow, Arkansas river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Thompson Dean, New Orleans.
- Mary Houston. Louisville.
- Dardanelle, Arkansas river.
- X. p. Walt. White river.
- Emma Elliott. CIncinnnti.
- Commonwealth. st. Louis.
- Pauline Carroll. st. Louis.
% Grand Tower, st. Louis.
a. City of Yieksburg, st. Louis.
- Julia. Vicksburg.
Oceanus, Red river.
- Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Steamers John 0yerton, Phil Allin, Undine.
st. Francis, G.. w Cheek. Cleburne, Silver
Moon, Belle Memphis, A. j. White. Glasgow
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE TODAY.
Friar's Point..........Geo. W. Cheek.......5 p. m
81 belle Memphis....-..5 pm
Vicksburg....... City of Helena .......5 p m
RIVER, WEATHER, BUSINESS.
The rise in the river was checked Saturday
evening, and up to this time the decline has
been inches. The changes at other points
since our last report are as follows: At
Cairo. it fell inches; Cincinnati. "a inches
Louisville. II inches; Nashville. 81 inches (;
Omaha. q inches; Pittsburg, ID inches
Evansville. 80 inches; and at Leavenworth.
it rose q inches; Shreveport, S inches; St.
Louis, stationary; Vicksburg. rose Is inches.
and at New Orleans. stationary; the Arkan-
sas has risen nearly 2 feet during the same
time. and White river has rise Of nearly a
foot. A heavy rain. accompanied by thunder
and lightning. set in at dark last night. and
continued until daylight this morning. rem
dering the landing. especially the lower por-
ton, anything but agreeable to pedestrians
New it is cloudy. with every appearance Of
more rain.
PORT NEWS.
The Thompson Dean passed down Saturday
after dark with a rousing trip, and the Mary
Houston had fair trip up......The Dardanelle
got out for the Arkansas loaded deepand the
Cheek was loaded to her full capaeity.....Y Yes
terday there was fair business done....The
Grand Tour, Carroll, Commonwealth and
City of Vieksburg. for St. Louis, had good
trips, and the Walt took good trip for White
river.The Elliott for Cincinnati got away
last night with eco bales of cotton, 175 of which
was for Cannelton. IS for Shawneetown. and
the balance for Cincinnai.....The 0ceanus
for Red river passed down well laden. The
John 0verton brought another heavy cargo Of
produce from the bends. and the St. Francis
brought 351 bales cotton and S46 sacks seed .....
The Utah passed down without landing......
Business to-day was faiF...The G. W. Cheek
brought in % bales Of cotton. As sacks Of seed
and huge trip of passengers. The A. j.
White followed. bringing al bales Of cetton,
S61 sacks of seed and good trip of people,.
.....T The Robert Mitchell passed down late
last night deeply laden......The bright Silver
Moon came in with a large trip of assorted
lItlkuAs duu AcAuAAc W NNhNoNa9 1890 NJ Was
gov brought from the Arkansas "a bales of
cotton. and leaves this evening as advertised
1.-THE Belle Memphis arrived with a good
trip of freight and several hundred head of
stock.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Pat Cleburneis the regular packet for
the Arkansas, and the Legal Tender goes to
White river tomorrow.
The rise in the Missouri has reached Leav-
enworth.
We are sorry to learn Of the death Of lit
tie three year old cherub, the child of Mr.. j.
A. Dacus. of the st. Louis Republican. 1t
was buried yesterday.
The j. N. Phillips is reported aground at
Granville bar. upper Cumberland. with tow
of coal.
All the unchanged freight has been re-
moved from the Charmer. and the bulkhead
will be finished to-day. when she can be easily
raised.
The G. W. Cheek. Captain George Malone.
leaves at Eve o'clock this evening for Friar' e
Point and all way landings.
The Talisman carried to Nashville Friday
5000 sacks Of corn, and returned to Cairo with
al hogsheads Of tobacco faT New Orleans.
The Ella Hughes left Nashville last
Wednesday. went one hundred and forty
miles up the Cumberland. .and returned Fri
day with large cargo Of tobacco and other
freight.
The ST. Francis will now make regular trips
to Wittsburg and all points on the st Francis
river. She goes out tomorrow.
The Belle Memphis. Captain Crane. leaves
this afternoon at eve o'clock for Cairo and
St. Louis. Billy Blenker is clerk.
The Anna had her freight list insured for
SsoO in the Boatman's Insurance and Trust
company Of St. Louis. As far as is known.
her cargo is insured for $1,000 in Cincinnati.
Louisville and ST. Louis companies.
At Pittsburg on Wednesday steam was raised
an Commodore trays new toWboat. Iron
Mountain. The working Of her machinery
gave entire subtraction. She has steel boilers
and Is Gtted up in elegant style.
The rood steamer Glasgow. Captain Baird.
viii leave at Eve o riOeh ih.s sFeniag for Cairo.
louisville aad Cincinnati. She has excellent
passenger Recommendations aud makes rood