Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-08
RIVER INTELIIGENCB.
ARRIVALS.


ARRIVALS.
Steamer Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Mallie Ragon, Evansville.
Kate Kinney, Louisville.
g ST. Francis, st. Francis river.
:. Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
II. 8, Turner, New Orleans.
Undine, Osceola.
Colorado, st. Louis.
% Anna. Cincinnati.
Minneolg, Cincinnati.
- Frank Forest, Fl Futon tens
:. Al White, Napoleon.
- Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
Mary Boyd, Arkansas river.
Mary Houston. Louisville.
r. j. Lockwood. St. Louis.
City of Helena, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES
Steamer Tom Jasper, New Orleans.
Indiana, Louisville.
II. B. Turner, Louisville.
:" Emma Elliott. White river.
- Nashville, Cincinnati.
Undine, Osceola.
. Colorado. Vicksburg.
Kate Kinney, New Orleans.
Anna, he'd river.
80 X. j. Lockwood, Red river.
90 City Of Helena, Helena.
Mary Houston, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Minneola, Mallie Ragon, w. S. Hays, Phil
Allin, St. Francis, Belle Memphis. @. s.
Weeks, Pink Varble Frank Forest, A. J.
White. Belle st. Louis. Mary Boyd.
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE TO-DAY.
St. Louis............Belle Memphis........b !. m.
New Orleans. Richmond. ...........5 D. m
Arkansas river. Mary Boyd................5p m.
Napoleon........ "A. j. White..............5 p m.
RIVER, BUSINESS, WEATHER.
The river continues to advance at this port.
and is rising above. as our kilograms show.
The weather to-day is cloudy and cool.
RIVER KILOGRAMS.
CINCINNATI, January 7.-Riyer Twenty-Five
feet six inches. and still rising; suspension
bridge space, seventy-eight feet six inches;
Newport bridge. seventy-six feet. Showing
and drilling during the day, with prospect
Of rain tonight. Departed Alleghaney Belle
and barges, and John kilgour, New Orleans.
Twenty tows with Pittsburg coal have arrived.
The Sam ]. Hale was insured in the Globe.
Firemen, Western Union OF Cincinnati, Allie
CLANCY. and the Peoples Of Pittsburg, for
$500 each; Boatmen's Of Pittsburg. 5000.
LOUISVILLE, January THE river has risen
six inches since last report. and is still rising.
There is nine feet five inches in the canal. and
seven feet five inches in the chute. Pilots say
that the dam makes at least one foot less in
the chute. 1t showed most Of the morning and
cool, with the mercury thirty-two degrees
Arrived: Robert Burns and Floyd, Cincin-
matt. Departed: st. Marys. New Orleans;
Robert Burns, Memphis Emma Floyd, Nash
vile. The position of the Sam Hale is I'M
changed. The unchanged freight will be
taken TO the wharfboat at New Albany. The
alls Pilot was removing the wet freight to-
day. There is little hope Of getting the Hale
ahoat again.
PIrrsBURG. January I. Weather clear and
cold. There is seven feet scant in the Monon-
gahela and falling.
CAIRO. January THE river has risen six
There was drizzling rain all day. Weather
warm.
VIoKsRURG. January 7.-Down: City of
Quincy. 4 p. La. James Howard, 10 last night;
Julia, 9 am; Charles Bodman, am.
Weather cool and clear. River rising.
PORT NEWS.
The local packets departing on Saturday
evening had good trips. Yesterday business
at the levee was fairly active.........The Will S.
Hays brought moderate cargo. The Min
nicola had large cargo Of assorted freight.
and returns to-morrow.........Ths City of Hell
sE2 put 0ut eleven carloads of freight for the
Memphis and Charleston railroad. and dis
played a lengthy manifest for this city. She
left during the evening for Helena, adding
here number of excursionists who go to Hell
The towboats Lookout and Argosy,
with barges. passed up Saturday.........The
Frank Forest arrived from Fulton this morn
ing with So bales cotton. 26S sacks seed and $50
sacks corn.....-..The A. J. White came in from
Napoleon with 22y bales cotton. 76s sacks seed
and lot sundries to order.........The Mary Boyd
arrived from the Arkansas river with 76s bales
cotton. She had her chimneys knocked down
on her way up....-..The Mary Houston came
in frou, the Ohio, discharged several lots of
furniture, and departed for New Orleans with
a good trip.........The Belle st. Louis arrived
from st. Louis. four days out, and discharged
a lot of miscellaneous freight here.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wharfage receipts at Little Rock during
December were $685..
The Little Rock Gazette of the 5th has the
following; "A rise is reported in the Cana
dian and Upper Arkansas rivers. We may
look for it here tomorrow. The Clarksville
is due from above. Capt. Sam. B. Adams as
sumes command on her arrival here
Billy Dill circulated himself yesterday
somewhat lively to notify the excursionists Of
the arrival Of the City Of Helena and of her
intended departure last evening. II those
who took passage on her do not have jolly
time it will not be the fault Of Captains Nc
Kee or Powers.
The Belle Memphis. Captain Crane. will de-
part at Eve pm. to-day for Cairo and St.
Louis. The irrepressible Banker holds forth
in the Office.
The OuAchita Belle. under command Of
Capt. j. +. Hicks. leaves here next Wednes-
day in plase Of the Belle Lee. for New Or !
leans and the bends.
The lou-pressure Richmond, Captain Nat
Green. will BE down to-day to leave at four
pm. for Vicksburg. NateheE and New Or
leans.
The Minneola is the regular Tuesday pack |
ct for Cincinnati.
The nightingale leaves al noon tomorrow
for Cairo, Evansville and Cincinnati.
The Mallie Ragon will leave tomorrow at
twelve m. for Cairo and Evansville. So says
a telegram from Captain Throop TO Agent
The steamer A. ]. White. Captain Marx |
Cheek. leaves To- day - SEE pm. for NapO- /
leon and all way landings. Mr.. H. p. Fields |
and Charles Sharles are clerks.
Ehe Mary Beyd. Captain Haines. will back /