Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-15
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Dexter, Cairo.
Great Republic, Cairo.
:, John KilgouI; L9nisyille.
Colorado, Yicksburg.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
- St. Francis. Phillips bayou.
Sallie. Arkansas river.
Edinburg. Red river.
% Pauline Carroll. Cairo.
Henry Ames, New Orleans.
Frank Forest, Fulton.
% G, w. Cheek. Friar's Point.
- Legal Tender, White river.
A. j. White. Napoleon,
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Emma Elliott, White river.
- W. 5. Hays, New Madrid.
Undine, Osceola.
% Dexter, New Orleans.
- G.. S. Weeks, New Orleans.
7, Ii. Allen. Arkansas river.
% Great Republic New Orleans.
% John Kilgour, New Orleans.
"a Belle st. Louis. st. Louis.
Colorado, st. Louis.
90 Sallie. St. Lonis.
% Edinburg. Cincinnati.
BOATS IN PORT.
Phil Allin. st. Francis, st. Marys, Pauline
Carroll, Henry Ames, Frank Forest, q. W.
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE TO-DAY.
New Orleans Lady Lee.............4 p. m
Arkansas river. .........5 ?. m.
Napoleon............ IA. j. White......5 pm,
RIVER, BUSINESS, WEATHER.
The river is stationary opposite this port,
and is now over eleven feet above the lowest
mark of the season, making channel depth
over the shoalest places above and below up
wards Of sixteen feet. Boats drawing ten and
a half feet do not find the least difficulty in
crossing over any Of the shoals above or be-
low. The condition of the streams above and
below will be found in our special dispatches.
The weather continues clear and pleasant.
RIVER TELEGRAMs.
CINCINNATI, January 15.-The river is fall
ing. with thirteen feet two inches IN the chan
mel. Weather clear and cool,
VIcKs8gcs., /. ssssiaiy Is. Weather cool and
clear. The river has risen twenty four inches
in the past twenty four hours.
ST. LouIs, January l5,-Arrived Atlantic,
from New Orleans; Julia, from Vieksburg.
of water to Cairo. The weather is clear and
pleasant.
PIrrsBuRG, January 15.-The weather is
cold and freezing hard. The river is four feet
SIX luCnest anu Ilclnk.
EVANSVILLE, January l5.-Weather clear.
The river has fallen two feet since last report,
CAIRO, January l5.-Departed yesterday !;
Glencoe, for New Orleans. fve am; Pauline
Carroll. Tor New Orleans. tel Am; Lady Lee.
fer Red river two PM John a =: I0l ssil t05
six inches since last report. Weather clear
and cold.
IoUsvILLE, January l5.-River falling, with
seven feet six inches in the canal and i've
Il l. a. -. Wa.kh.w al
and cool. Departed: Silver Moon, for Mem
phis; G. B. Church, for New Orleans.
. PORT NEWS.
The local packets that left on Saturday had
good trips......Y Yesterday business was mOder-
The Sallie passed up from the Arkan-
sas after discharging several lots Of cotton
here......The John kilgour. from Louisville.
'schareei 200 packages Of merchandise here
318eft for New Orleans, drawing six feet
Belle st. Louis. from Yieksburg, dis
charged thirty-four bales Of cotton. 4Ts sacks
Of seed and lot Of sundries.-.-..TheC Colorado
arrived from Yicksburg with hfty-nine bales
Of cotton and 70 sacks Of seed. She added
here $50 bales Of cotton and LEFT for St. Louis
The Great Rspasiie passed doSr - day
light yesterday morning, drawing ten and a
half feet -. The Edinburg came up from Red
liver, for Cincinnati. late last night, and
,nly stopped long enough 10 take coal.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Lady Lee and John =. Tolie are dHe
rom above.
The SAN. J. Hale has been raised and ia
ten 10 the wharf at Portland. As soon as the
freisht in her hold is unlOaded. she viii be
AIKEN to Cincinnati and dOokes,for repairs.
There is four and half feet Of water be-
iveen ST. Louis and Cairo.
A dense fog prevailed upon the river last
night
Captain Nat Green dselarss he. g. shs