Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-13
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


ARRIVALS.
| Steamer ST. Francis, Mariana.
. Frank Forrest, Fulton.
" II S Turner, Cairo.
=" Il G Elliott, Cairo.
- Mary L Poe, st Louis.
| Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
" G. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
- Belle Lee, New Orleans.
" Continental, New Orleans.
A. j. White. Napoleon,
| Celeste, New Orleans.
| Sam Kinney, Cairo.
" City of Chester. Cairo.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Batesyille, White river. '
Mary Mcdonald, st Louis, UU..
John Kyle. New Orleans.
IL. s. Turner. New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
City Of Cairo, Mary Boyd, st Francis, Bah
bage, Frank Forrest, Belle of Pike, Mary II
Poe, T. @ Elliott, Phil Allin, G w cheek. Belle
Lee, Continental, A White, Celeste, Joe
Kinney and City of Chester.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river has risen one inch during the past
twenty four hours, and now stands nine inches
above low-water mark. 4he channel below
has not improved in the slightest degree since
our last report, and there is not more than 512
feet over Horn Lake. and but little more ut
Reeves. Above there is 90 feet at Islands 90,
"a and %. and the same depth at Point Pleas
ant, the channel there having cot out cOnsid-
erably during the past day or two. There is
no Improvement worth speaking of in the
river above Cairo. and navigation issuspended
for the present 70 81. Louis. The Ohio is ris-
ing sloBlyat Louisville and below, but falling
above. The weather to-day is clear and cold.
the mercury being at BE-.
BUSINESS
at the landing yesterday afternoon was more
active. The st. Francis SGT in with SO5 bales
Of cotton, 10 sacks of seed. and laid over un-
III noon to-day. She reports the Lady Lee
hard aground at Fox Burns bar, fifty miles
below. The IL. S. Turner came down from
Cairo with barge, upon which was 1000 sacks
Of corn. taken at Madrid. The Turner laid
over uEti to-day. to get 400 bales of cotton.
The John Kyle did not leave until dark, when
she had nearly 1000 bales Of cotton on her
barge. The Ratesyiqe leit for White river
with all she wanted. and the Mary Mcdonald
took out so bales Of cotton for Cairo. The
Egbert aud Mary H. Poe arrived after dark.
With good triIs, and The Belle Lee came up at
midnight, with as much sugar and molasses as
she could bring over the bars. The little
Frank Forrest brought l21 bales of cotton.
The Babbage laid over to get 800 bales Of cot
ton additional. which will make for her 10
bales. The Elevator is blockaded Sith boats
to-day, there being iSsi IA there with their
noses poia,sa award, four Of which are wait
ms turn, barber shop style. to unload. A,
the upper landing business is active. In
eluded in the arrivals up tS g9Qn we're the
Phil Allin, with &c bales Of cotton and 100
sachs 4 seed, the Cheek. with 129 bales Of
cotton and 80 sacks Of seed. The Bale Lee
brought 2i2 bales of cottoe, IA hOgsheads Of
sugar. SIS barrels sad " half barrels of mo7
lasses sad a big "Trip Of people, and viii sea
from SQo u no. bales Of cotton ana her cabin
fuli Of people TO go baek With. The White
brought Us bales a S2t;on and SSs sacks Of
seed. The Celeste brought So bales Of cotton
and ao sacks Of corn. The Joe Kinney
brought 400 tons, the most Of which is fot
Vieksburg. and the City Of Cheste; kad that
much for this city. t. IA
EoAfS 70 LEAVE.
RoR WH1rr RIvKR.-The Mary Boyd backs
out tomorrow at Eve pm. and connects al
the mouth Of White river with tks Fort Glib
son for all points IN the ArkAnsas.
FoE FRAR's RSIxr.-Ihe Phil Allin. Capt.
stack lee leaves this evening AZ Eve o'clock ,
FoR FRIAR's PoNT.-Ths United States nail
packet George W. Cheek leaves skii evsninr
q ave o'clock Cor FFiaF's POiAt and ali the
way landings