Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-29
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Sallie, st. Louis.
Colossal, st. Louis.
Colorado, st. Louis.
Phil Allin,. Friar's Point.
X. P. Kountz, New Orleans.
y DEPARTURES.
Steamer, Nick Longworth, Cincinnati.
Commercial, Evansville.
F" City Of Chester, st. Louis.
-" Sallie, Arkansas river.
" Sioux City, White river.
=" Colossal, New Orleans.
y" Colorado, Vicksburg.
=" X. P. Kountz, st. Louis.
H49 BOATS IN PORT f.
Sam Hale, Pink Varble, Cleburne,
Phil Allin. b,.
boats ADVERTISED TO LEAVE TO-DAY.
Cincinnati. Sam ). Hale............5 p m.
Arkansas river....Pink Varble..........6 D. IN.
Arkansas river...~G. W Cheek......---.5 pm.
st. Louis....... ......G Grand Iower.........o pm
New 0rleans...-.,..-Ihompson Dean....-.4 p. IN.
RIVER, BUSINESS, WEATHER.
The rise in the river here during the
past twenty-four hours was 8 inches;
New Orleans, s inches Pittsburg, 2
inches; Vicksburg, IL inches; St. Louis,
2 inches; Omaha, 2inches; Shreveport
a inches; and the decline at Nashville, 8
inches; Louisville, Finch; Cincinnati, 9
inches; Evansville, 3 inches; Little
Rock, 3 inches, and at other points un-
changed. The Missouri has risen two
feet at Omaha since Monday, and a rise
is reported at Sioux City which, with the
swell now coming out of the Illinois and
other streams, will insure fair depth of
water below St. Louis for some time.
The rain yesterday continued until even
ing, when the wind leered around to the
northwest, compelling those whose du-
ties called them to the landing to make
q grab for overcoats, To-day it is cloudy
and cool, the sun making an occasional
appearance through the clouds.
ileillf PORT NEWS.
The Sallie arrived last evening, and
left dashed to the Sioux City, on which
boat shereships some White river freight
The City of Chester left with
light trip of freight, but good list of
passengers ......... The Commercial, for
Evansville, got out with slim cargo.
Business to-day was fair........The CO.
lossaI, from St. Louis, passed down for
New Orleans, well laden .........Katle ?.
Kountz, from New Orleans, six days out,
put, off so cases of wine, and departed
for st. Louis with 400 tons freight.........
The Colorado, from ST. Louis. dis
charged % tons freight, and left for
Vicksburg, drawing feet water.........
The Phil Allin, from Friars Point,
broght in 1871 bales cotton and l76 sacks
eed.......,,The bar opposite the city is
now entirely covered.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A special telegram from Capt. Pepper
Of the steamer Thompson Dean, to her
agent, R. W. Lightburne, says the boat
was delayed by the heavy snow storm,
and will arrive about eight O'clock this
evening.
The boats recently sunk at st. Louis
are in a.bad fix, The texas and pilot
house of the Silver Bow have been car
ried away by the current. The Lock
wood is noarly turned over, and the Co
lumbia is breaking to pieces.
Snow was reported at numerous points
above, last night.
A St. Louis dispatch states that arti-
cles Of association have been fled with
the Secretary Of the State Of Missouri,
incorporating the Iron Ship and Boat
Building Association. The business is
to be carried on in st. Louis, the objects
being to build wharves and docks, ships,
steamboats,, barges, and other water
craft. The capital stock is placed at
Sc, 900, 900, and may be increased by q
vote of the stockholders to any amount
not exceeding slO,OOO,OOO, Among the
directors are Ex-Governor Stanard,
Lee R. shyock. Capt E. w. Gould
Captain 90 n. Bo6nger, L. W. Fox,
and o. = citizens.
The 8. Captain George
Malone, leaves this evening at ave o clock
for Friar's Point and all way landings.
F. S. Goutermann and L. Il. Briggs are
clerks,
The Pat Cleburne backs out this even
ing at FIVE o'clock for Little Rock and
all intermediate points. That veteran
in the Arkansar river trade, Captain
Reese Pritehard, commands. and the
honors Of the Office are efficiently and
affably dispensed by our friend John
Hardin.
The light draught steamer Pink Var
BILE, Captain William Clark, leaves this