Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS THAT LEAVE TODAY,

Ada Heilman, Ohio river.
r'-l W. j. Lewis, VicksbuTg.
" Capitol City, St; Louis ,.,
Carrie V. KOunt1, Red river.
p -nir-gilo BoATs IN PORT. r 70
A. j. White, Pat Cleburne. St. Francis, City
Of Augusta, st. Joseph, Celeste.
boz THE RIVERS AND WEATHER. E 81"
Tie riverihas again commenced swelling
and will doubtless rise several inches during
the next two or three days. Nearly all of the
upper streams are rising, and the heavy rains
that have fallen during the past few days in
the North and West will improve navigation
everywhere. The Missouri and Illinois are
rising. and on Saturday there was ten inch
rise at Keokuk Yazoo has six foot rise.
Red river is expected to rise, and slight
swell is looked for in the Arkansas and White
rivers The weather is clear and cool. A
slight frost fell last night. -s 1tiH
.r3T4 BUSINESS.
The Mohawk and tow of bargespassed down
late last night, and laid ever until to-day, add
ing some 20 tons Of freight. The Phil Allin
and Cheek. for the lower landings. left last
evening we'll freighted. The Ada Heilman
went to the Ohio light. The Capitol City passed
up during the night with a light trip. The
Carrie V. Kountz passed down early this NOR
ming without landing. The st. Joseph came
down early from St. Louis With IS crates cab
bage, 400 barrels -four, Sl5 barrels apples, l0l
barrels onions, 90 barrels potatoes. so barrels
meal, sos sacks oats $50 sacks bran, l4s bales
hay, 20 casks bacon and a few people, all Of
which was unloaded at an early hour, and she
takes 1876 bales cotton back to St. Louis TO-
night. The W. j. Lewis had nothing for this
point, but had 500 tons for below, chiefly pro-
duce; her hurricane roof was literally jammed
with wagons, carriages and furniture. The
Celeste brought 20 bales cotton; she was
aground twenty. four hours at Pecan Point.
The Fort Gibson was hourly expected when
we left the landing at noon. .... .f.,.. a.
- BOATS TO LEAVE.
The popular ST. Francis, Captain Tom Bow
man, will get away at five o'clock this even
ing for Helena and the.St. Francis river land
ings. u.-y rf
The elegant St. Joseph. Captain Corbett,
goes out to-day at FIVE pm. for Cairo and st.
Louis, making direct connections with the
railsays and with the opposition lines of
steamers at St. Louis.
q Captain James Lee, sr, backs out the popu-
lar steamer Pat Cleburne at five o'clock this
evening for Helena, Friar's Point, Napoleon,
Chicot and all lower landings
The light draught side-wheel passenger
steamer City of Augusta, Captain Milt r.
Harry, leaves for Jaeksonport. Augusta and
all way landings this afternoon at Eve o clock.
Walker Outlaw, clerk a 80 n'
The light draught steamer Fort Gibson,
Capt. James Bowling, for Little Rock. Pine
Bluff aud all way landings, has been detained
by fog, and will not get away before tomorrow
evening. ~ uf asat iaui nHlf U 7.
I MISCELLANEOUS, ~
The Mohawk, on her way down yesterday,
dropped here barge laden with 100 tons of
lake ice for Bohlen. Huse & Co., enough to
supply the city until the cold weather sets in.
When she left here yesterday the City of
Quincy had for New Orleans 4S5 barrels of po-
tatoes, sos barrels Of onions, 500 barrels Of
-four. 1852 sacks Of oats, 400 sacks of corn, 9Oi
barrels of apples. S29 bales of hay,i5OO barrels
Of lime. 100 casks of bacon and other stuff,
loading her down to feet inches. She added
here 80 bales of cotton, 100 head Of stock and
% passengers. Tirl " Ifi-fa
On her way down and when above Cairo
deck passenger, who was on something of
spree, stole the yawl belonging to the City Of
Quincy and put out for shore. He was subse-
quently captured and handed over to the au-
thorities at Cairo. o o'rnar ID. r
The Glencoe, down yesterday, had for New
srleans 1900 barrels Of apples and potatoes. !
III coops Of poultry, 40 head Of hogs and an /
assorted cargo Of 900 TONS ,.s rn i
Says the 81. Louis Globei .. g. 1
/ Messrs: Boainger 4 Pegram made a con
iract With the Carter Line. for the transporta- |
ion Of all the men and supplies that the |
Texas and Pacific railroad will require, from /
his place, OF rather from the West. THIS will |
require All the tonnage that the carter Line
bow have, and they willhe compelled TO find
more tonnage % Dc tksir business rom here,