Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
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WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

sonport. Inc Arkansas continues az
low tide, with only thirty inches on the
shoalest bars from Pine Bluff to the
mouth. Business on the landing was
not as active as yesterday, though there
is fair movement in cotton shipments.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Allegheny Belle and barges ex.
pected to get away at noon to-day for
New Orleans. She added here $50
bales Of cotton at one dollar per bale.
The City of Vicksburg arrived during
the night from Vicksburg with a fair
trip. She added here a large list Of cot
ton, and cleared for St. Louis at noon.
The splendid passenger steamer Mary
Houston. Captain Charley Miller, will
leave the wharf promptly to-day at four
p. IN. for Cairo and Louisville. Elliott
Miller, clever gentleman, has charge
of the office.
The Lady Lee will be down tomorrow
en- route for Red river.
The John B. Maude left last evening
for New Orleans with 1868 bales of cot
ton, $50 barrels of oil, 200 barrels of
-four and lot of miscellaneous freight.
She will fill out her cargo between here
and Vicksbnrg. The rates on her cot
ton were 81 % to 81 40 per bale.
The City of Chester, for St. Louis, had
278 bales Of cotton.
The II. S. Turner and Probasco left
New Orleans last evening for Cincinnati.
The Exporter and John A. Scudder
are due up tonight en- route for st.
Louis.
The Thompson Dean is hard aground
at Cumberland Island and will have to
await rise in the river before she can
get off.
The Frank Forest, Captain T. P.
Sexton, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Fulton and the upper
coast.
The Andy Baum, for Memphis, left
Louisville last evening, and the John
Kilgour and W. j. Beher for New Or
leans.
The Kanawha is due tomorrow from
the Ohio river with tow of salt
The George W. Cheek left for Napo-
leon last evening with a splendid trip.
The Cleburne had also fair trip.
The splendid side-wheel passenger
steamer Arlington, in command of that
ever popular officer, Captain F. Y.
Bachelor, leaves this evening at five
p. m. for Cincinnati and all points on the
Ohio. Tho Arlington combines speed,
safety and comfort, while her skipper is
one of the best officers on the river. A
clever gentleman officiates in the office.
The City of Quincy and Glencoe, for
New Orleans; Lady Lee for Red river;
Capitol City, for Vicksburg and Belle
Memphis, for Memphis, left st. Louis
last evening.
Rates on cotton, per river range, as
fellows: From 81 to 81 so per bale to
New Orleans; to Cairo, 45@5Oc per bale;
to Evansville, &C.,; to New Albany
Louisville and Cincinnati, 10 cts. to
New York, 81 Is per bale.
The West Wind, Captain Andrews, is
the regular Friday packet for Osceola
and the bends. The fine steamer Henry
Ames, Captain West Jacobs, is receiv-
ing at the wharf for New Orleans and
the bends, and will leave to-day at four
pm. She is No. carrier. Captain
Lightburne will make enga gements for
her. VIM. Aiken presides at the desk.
The A. ]. White, Captain Mark Cheek,
will arrive in port to-day from Napoleon
with large list of cotton and seed. She
is the regular Saturday packet for Ma
polcon and the bends, attending
promptly to all way business, and will
leave promptly tomorrow at five pm.
Paul Wright, Esq, late book-keeper
for Messrs. George Mellersh & Co., has
accepted position as clerk with Capt
in the steamboat agency.
Mr.. Wright will prove quite an acquisi-
ton to Captain Washington in his ca
pacity. He is not only qualified for the
position, but has all the attachments re-
luired to make a polished gentleman
integrity, and courteous
10 all, and we have no fears but that he
will ably represent Captain Washington
in his line Of business.
The splendid passenger steamer Legal
Tender. in command OF Captain John
D. Elliott, will arrive in port this after
noon from White river with large list
Of cotton and orders for merchandise,
and will leave tomorrow evening with
. return trip for all points on White
liver. The Legal Tender is a staunch
The elegant passenger steamer Tho.
sherlock, Captain b. 2, b. in COM