Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-12
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


Friar's Point Pat p. m.
Marianna...... st. Francis p. m.
Nicksburg. of Helena-........5 pm.
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Belle ST. Louis, Vicksburg.
" Julia, Vicksburg.
a" Belfast, St. Louis.
H. S. Turner, New Orleans.
-" st. Francis, Mariana.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer ]. II. Johnson, St. Louis.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Glasgow, Louisville.
Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
Julia, st. Louis.
Belfast, New Orleans.
H. S. Turner, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Cleburne, st. Francis, GAINESVILLE.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
Rain has fallen during the past forty
eight hours at nearly every river point
north, and prospects for rise in some
of the streams, though net immediate
may be said to be favorable. The Ohio
has thirty inches over Caseyville bar,
and is stationary at Evansville, but is
down to twenty-eight inches at French
Island, and thirty inches at Portland;
it is stationary at Louisville and Gin
cinnati, but has risen ten inches at
Pittsburg, The upper Mississippi, Hi
nois and Missouri are falling, but better
water is expected in all. The river here
has fallen twoinches, and is now FIVE feet
one inch above low water mark. Above
here there is scant eight feet " stick"
measurement over the crossings to
Cairo, and the channel cutting out and
below there is eight and half feet over
Reeves, and eight feet at Choetaw bend,
those being the shallowest points, and
about the only places that boats need
fear at present. White river is falling
with but little over four feet to Au-
gusta. The Arkansas is down so low
that navigation is nearly suspended.
The weather was quite pleasant after the
rain yesterday, and this morning the
thermometer indicated 7O0 at am,
which is some five degrees lower than it
has been for many weeks.
BUSINESS.
The johnson left for the North last
night, after getting few excursionists
and repairing boilers. The Glasgow
went on up and goes to Louisville with
light trip. The Belle St. Louis, upward
bound, put out few dozen packages
here and had a light freight for points
above. The Julia also went up, having
only moderate cargo. The Phil Allin
took the Cleburne's trip the latter boat
having cracked one Of her side pipes in
the larboard engine, laid over to repair.
The Belfast went down during the eve
ming well laden. This summed up the
business done up to dark. The H. S.
Turner went up this morning from New
Orleans with moderate trip. The st.
Francis came in from below with a good
freight and passenger list. At noon the
landing wore quiet aspect, and but
three boats were in port.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
The T. H. Allen goes to the Arkansas
on Saturday.
The Cleburne will doubtless have her
repairs completed in time to go out as
usual, this evening at five clock, for
Helena and Friar's Point Captain
James Lee commands, and Messrs. Har-
ris, Booker and VIM. Elliott are her
clerks.
The semi.weekly passenger steamer
st. Francis, Captain T. r. Bowman,
leaves this evening at five o'clock for
Helena, Mariana and all the usual way
landings. Captain Sam C. Paine is her
chief secretary.
The elegant City Of Chester, Captain
Zeigler, will back out at 1--WE o o'clock this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, making
all usual landings to accommodate the
many up-river friends Of her officers.
She will also connect direct with the
trains at Belmont, Cairo and St. Louis,
and at the latter point connects with the
packets for Keokuk and St. Paul. Our
friend Hewitt, a clever knight Of the
pencil, viii be found at the desk.
Southward-bound passengers, espe-
cially those for Helena and Yicksburg
will bear in mind that the popular An
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