Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-20
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS. $50
Steamer Sioux City, White river.
1" Frank Forest. Evansville.
Mary Z. Poe. Red river. sf
- Undine. 0sceola
- John Kyle, St. Louis l
City of Cairo, New Orleans.
4" Indiana. New Orleans. 20
- Belle st. Louis. St. Louis
. G.. w. Cheek. Friar's Point.
- Belle Lee, New Orleans.
John Kilgour. New Orleans.
f'' Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
|-- DEPARTURES.
Steamer Mary L. Poe. st. Louis.
Legal Tender, White river.
:. A. White, Napoleon.
- St. Francis. Wittsburg.
- Mary Boyd, Arkansas river. a.
John Kyle. New Orleans.
g st. Joseph. St. Louis.
% City of Cairo. st. Louis.
Indiana. Louisville.
e Belle 81, Louis, vieksburs.
John Kilgour, Cincinnati.
BOATS IN PORT.
Sioux City, Frank Forest, John Overton r.
P. Walt, G. W. Cheek, BELLE Lee. Phil Allin.
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE TODAY.
New Madrid. 0verton ........5 IN
hriar's Point......4.."tieo. W. Cheek......o IN
st. City Of Helena.....~..5 m
RIVER WEATHER. BUSINESS.
The river rose five inches since our last re-
port. and is now nearly twelve feet above low
water mark, with fourteen feet below and six
feet aboveCairo. The changes reported at other
points by the Signal Bureau are as follows:
Cairo. rose two inches; Cincinnati. rose one
inch; Louisville. rose eight inches; Nashville.
rose thirteen inches; Omaha. rose three
;n.has. V;.kshv~o .ova th~.a 4rokns. Vanb-
ton. rose three feet; Evansville, fell three
inchesj New Orleans, fell one inch; Pittsburg,
fell fourteen inches; Shreveport, fell one inch !;
St.Louis and LeavenWorth. stationary. White
river has Eve feet below Jacisonport. and the
Arkansas two feet over Rob Roy bar. The
weather clouded up somewhat last evening
and few drops of rain fell during the night.
The wind changed to the northwest before
daylight. and now it is clear and cool.
. PORT NEWS.
The Mary E. Poe with a lighi trip passed
up; and John Kiis with large cargo passed
down last evening. The local packets depart
ing included the Legal Tender. st. Francis.
Mary Boyd. St. Joseph and A. ]. White; all
went we'll laden, especially the latter boat.
which is doing a thrivinE business in the Ma
pOleOn trade. The Sioux City. from White
river, brought SOd bales cotton. 800 sacks seed,
and re-shipped 80 bales at the mouth Of White
river. She returns tonight. Business this
morning was fair. The City Of Cairo. from
New Orleans, days out. put of 20 tons. and
had 500 tons for above, including 1900 harz Of
railroad iron. The Belle st. Louis, from st.
Louis. arrived early tkis morning. She was
s hours aground at Greenleaf coming dewn.
She added 80 tons Of freight here. and left for
Vieksburg well laden. The Indiana, =. days
out from New Orleans, passed ap early, after
aisoharging 10 tong Of freight here. The g.
W. Cheek brought in q bales of Gotten, 2l5
sacks Of seed and all the passengers she
wanted. She done also a heavy way bust
ness. The John KilsOur. from New Orleans,
81 days out, put oa IS tons and had
80 tons for above. She added SO bales Of Esss
and 50 bales Of cetton here. The Phil Allin
came in with 66 bales Of cotton and 2i6 sacks
Of seed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ST. Louis freight rates South are to be az.
vanved to-day fully ten per cent,
Cumberland river haS aisht feet over Har-
peth shoals, and IL rising.
The Missouri broke at Yankton yesterday
morning, just three weeks later than last
year, and is rising rapidly. It broke slsSat
Fort Randall, sevsnty-6Ee nilez ssOye there,
and the water Is esRisg down in torrents-
SouId tie 4pper Mississippi break now, We
Wesla have an overflow below hare, Asit Is.
however. there is no great assgsr. .f
Tue Liberty Ne. I sPd Mary Alice and
barres sss=si down Yesterday.