Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-26

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RIVER IITELLIGENCR.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
West Wind, Gayoso Ian .. m
Frank Forrest, D. m
A. j. White, p. IN
Phil Allin, frar's pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer St. Francis, Helena.
A. J. White, Napoleon.
F" City Of Chester, st. Louis.
Z" Mary Alice, St. Louis.
City of Vieksburg. Vicksburg
" Mary Houston, New Orleans.
=" West Wind, 0sceola.
Colorado, st. Louis.
Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati.
Geo. w. Cheek, Napoleon.
Henry Ames, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer John B. Maude, New Orleans.
City of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
St. Francis, Helena
Henry mes, st. Louis.
Thomas Sherlock, New0rleans.
IN PORT.
Arlington, Phil Alliu, A. j. White,
Mary Alice, City Of Vicksburg, Frank
Forrest, West Wind, Colorado, Geo. w.
Cheek.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cool and cloudy. The river
here continues on the decline. At St.
Louis the river is falling, with fair
stage of water out to Cairo. The Ohio
is receding from Pittsburg to the mouth,
with large stage of water from Cincin'
natl down, White river remains in good
navigable order. Arkansas river is fall
ing, with seven and half feet in the
channel from Fort Smith to the mouth.
The lower rivers continue in good navi'
gable condition. Business on the wharf
is quiet, with a small number OF boats
in port receiving and discharging freight.
Rates to all points remain unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The steamboatmen in port spent a
merry Christmas.
The steamer Maude entertained a
number of friends, including the aquatic
reporter of the Appeal. who became very
enthusiastic at the dinner table and de-
livered himself OF a speech which he
had been studying for the occasion. DIR.
Carr recited to the party the oft-told
tales of the early history of Memphis,
and the life and doings of steamboat
men.
The levee this morning presented a
quiet appearance, with only few boats
in port.
The Mary Houston passed up this
morning for Louisville with $50 tons of
miscellaneous freight, and discharged
here so tons of groceries.
The City of Vicksburg, Capt. Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leav-
ing to day at pm. for Cairo and st.
Louis.
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati yes
terday for Memphis.
The Capitol City left st. Louis last
evening for New Orleans with 900 bales
of cotton at 81 so per bale. She gets
1900 bales of cotton at Helena and will
fill out is the bends.
The A. j. White, Captain Mark
Cheek, laid over until to-day. She
leaves this evening at 5 o'clock for Ma
poleon and the bends. Messrs. Wild
berger and Sharpe are her gentlemanly
clerks.
The Nashville, Captain Ross, will be
found in port to-day receiving for all
points on Arkansas river through to
Fort Smith, and leaves tomorrow even
ing. Captain j. T. Ross, a clever aud
accommodating gentleman, will be found
in the office.
The Frank Forest, Captain Sexton, is
the regular Friday Fulton and upper
coast packet, leaving this evening for
all way landings on the upper coast.
Mr.. Joplin presides at the desk.
The fine steamer West Wind, Captain
Andrews in command, leaves to-day at
p. N. for Oseeola and all way landings
on the upper coast. attending to all way
business. Captain John Darbey, a clever |
gentleman, presides in the office.
The Phil Allin, in command Of the
veteran Captain James Lee, is the regu-
lar Friday Helena, Friar's Point and
bends packet Captain Stack Lee, an
aHable gentleman, has charge Of the
Office.
Mr.. Mcintyre, the worthy and efficient
purser Of the James d. Parker, stopped |
over TO spend Christmas in Memphis.
he leaves for Cairo today per rail to
rejoin bis boat.
The City Of Alton, Captain Bixby, will .
be found in port tomorrow morning 70 /