Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-21
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

Cincinnati ID. Parker y. IN
New Orleans...... ....-Richmond ..........-b ,. IN
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Harry Johnson, st. Louis.
" Phil Allin, Friar's Point
Great Republic, ST. Louis.
G.. W. Cheek, Hale's Point.
" Capital City, St. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Belle Lee, New Orleans.
Harry johnson, New Orleans.
George G. Wolf, st. Louis.
T. Dean, New Orleans. =
Great Republic, New Orleans.
(" Capital City. Vicksburg.
IN PORT.
Phil Allin, G. W. Cheek, Arlington,
James ID. Parker.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The Ohio is stationary at Cincinnati,
with forty-two feet Of water, and only
waits the Pittsburg rise to go up few
feet farther. At Pittsburg there is ten
feet of water and a decline expected.
There is at Louisville seventeen feet six
inches IN the canal and two feet less in
the chute. A further rise Of two feet is
reported at Cairo, and at St. Louis the
river is rising slowly. There are thirty
feet in the Cumberland and the rise con-
tinues, but less rapidly than before.
Here the rise continues at about the
rate of twelve inches each day, and last
night was but six feet three inches be-
low high water mark. The weather is
clear and cool.
BUSINESS.
The Dean got away before dark last
night, and the Republic, loaded fat,
landed with $500 tons. She left about
dark, however, wanting no freight, and
had but forty or fifty passengers. The
Belle Lee left late last night with over
1000 bales of cotton and nearly 600
sacks oil cake. The Cheek brought
down smashing trip from the bends
that put her guards fat to the water.
She had l02 bales Of cotton, 3245 sacks
of corn, l07 sacks cotton seed and n
head of stock. The Harry johnson
passed down without landing. The
Capital, from St. Louis, came down
early, and went to the elevator to dis
charge and receive freight, and left be-
fore noon for Vicksburg. The Marble
City bad about completed discharging
her cargo at noon, and was preparing to
leave for st. Louis, The Belle Lee did
not get away until five am, and then
had 1860 bales of cotton at 81 80
and 81 10 per bale, and her cabin
crowded. The Richnond is looked for
momentarily. She will doubles ell her
self with corn on the way down.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For FRIAR's PoINT-The swift Phil
Allin, Captain James Lee, departs as
above this evening. Stack Lee and w.
P. Gray, clerks. bgd r1f4
For ARKANSAS RIyEE-The Darda-
nellie goes on Saturday.
FoR NEW 0RLEANs.-The fog and
wind has detained Captain Nat Green's
Richmond until to-day, and
she will, therefore. leave here at I'm.
this day for New Orleans, thus affording
our citizens the last chance to go by
river to New Orleans to see Mardi-Gras,
and at the same time avoid tedious
ride on the railroads. She win leave
promptly as her card states, and having
a through trip will not be detained by
stopping at way landings. Her cabin
are unequsled, and to
those going down the river we say take
the Richmond.
For HALE's PoINT AND GAYoso-The
G. W. Cheek, Captain G. W. Malone,
leaves this evening for all landings along
the river above. Barney Barinds is her
purser, and Morris Hermann, one of the
best caterers ON the river, supplies and
attends to her tables three times day.
FoR CINCINNATI-The James D. Par
ker, Captain Robert A, Wise, leaves
for Cincinnati and all way landings this
evening. Mr.. W. F. Mcintyre and Mr..
Bruce are clerks.
FoR NAPoLEoN.-The regular semi
weekly packet A. ]. White, Captain
Mark Cheek, leaves this evening at FIVE
o clock for Napoleon and all the bend
landings. Messrs. Ed G. Postal and
Charles Sharpe are secretaries.
FoR ST. LoUIs-The City of Chester
goes tomorrow.
FoR White RvER-The Legal Tender
goes tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Three boats, with 10000 bushels Of
coal belonging to W. H. Brown, we're
sunk at Pittsburg yesterday.
The James Howard is coming up with
500 tons, including $50 boxes sugar and
1900 sacks salt. The c. B. Church is
also upward bound, with 200 tons sugar
md molasses for the Ohio.
Mr.. John Austin arrived yesterday
rom Paducah in search of the steamer
Lookout, which he states was purchased
" him last Monday from the owners for
1880. Somehow the boat skipped out
rom Paducah when he went to take pos
esion other, and he is here expecting to
ind her.
The rise in the river from Eve o'clock
asst evening to ten o'clock this morning
Vas ten inches. The river nov stands