Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-08
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
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Susie Silver, ST. Louis.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Frank Forest, Fulton.
Julia, Vicksburg.
q" Bismarck, 81. Louis.
Utah, ST. Louis.
Belfast, Sc. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer James Howard, New Orleans.
Exporter, New Orleans.
Susie Silver, New Orleans.
Emeie LaBarge, Vicksburg
Capitol City, st. Louis.
a." Alice, st. Louis.
John Kyle, st. Louie
Thos. Sherlock, Cincinnati.
Julia, st. Louis.
Belfast, Vicksburg.
IN PORT.
Phil Allin, Bannock City, A. j. White,
Clarksville, Mary Boyd, Frank Forest,
Bismarck, Utah.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cloudy and sultry, with rains
for the past forty-eight hours. The
river here continues rising. At Cairo and
st. Louis the river is rising, with a
good channel depth Of water. The Ohio
river is near bank full and rising
from Pittsburg down. White river is
booming. Arkansas river, at last sc-
counts was falling at Little Rock, with
eleven feet in the channel. Business on
the wharf is active, with fair list OF
boats in port receiving and discharging
cotton. Shipments south are active.
Rates on freight to all points remain
unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Ida Leon left yesterday morning
for Red river in pursuit Of trade.
The Bannock City brought in from
White river 49i bales of cotton and re-
shipped at the mouth l73 bales for New
Orleans. She returns tomorrow even
ing to White river, carrying the United
States mail.
The A. J. White, Capt. Mark Cheek,
came in from Napoleon with 2l3 bales
of cotton and 432 sacks of seed. She is
the regular Monday Napoleon packet
leaving at pm. The A. j. White has
changed her leaving days, and leaves
hereafter on Mondays and Thursdays,
and the Cheek will leave on Tuesdays
and Saturdays.
The snagboat DeRussey, Captain
Dodson, came up this morning from the
bends, where she has been doing good
service in removing snags. The water
got too high for her to operate with
good effect. As soon as the river de-
clines she will resume operations be-
tween here and Cairo.
The Emelie LaBarge passed down
Sunday morning for Vicksburgi loaded
fat in the water.
The Phil Allin last week made three
trips in the Friar's Point trade and
brought here 100 bales of cotton.
The Dexter was sold at st. Louis,
Thursday, for $7l0O, and was bought by
a man named Frazier. Creditors OBJ
iected to the sale and the judge de-
clared the sale null and void, and
ordered her to be sold again Saturday
or some other day.
The Fannie Tatum has goneto Darda-
nellie, Ark, to load for the South, and
the May Lowrey loads at Pine Bluff for
New Orleans.
The Exporter passed down last night
for New Orleans after adding here 275
bales cotton.
The James Howard got away last
evening for New Orleans. She received
here 1902 bales cotton.
The Susie Silver, for New Orleans,
added 800 bales cotton.
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Barrett in
command, came in Sunday morning
from Arkansas river with PSI bales OF
cotton. She put off at the mouth for
New Orleans 600 bales cotton.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
from Friar Point, brought in S54 bales
cotton and $50 sacks seed. ST. returns
this evening at FIVE p. IN. to Friar s Point,
attending to all way business in the
bends. B. P. Fields is her purser.
The storm, on the Sd inst, came neal
sinking and destroying the T. F. Eckert.
The Mary Boyd, Captain Rube Haines
having been delayed on account of the
bad weather, will leave promptly to-day
at 5 D. m. for Little Rock and all points
Cd Arkansas river. John 0'Neal is heI
purser.
The ]. W. Garrett and barges will be
found at the landing today to receive
for New Orleans, and will leave this
evening. Ed Cobb will make engage
ments for her, and wants all the cotton
he can get.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, ii
the regular Anchor Line packet leaving
to-day at 5 pm. for Cairo aud St. Louis.
| Billy Blenker has charge Of the office.
Mr.. John +. Thrasher comes here Ia
assist Sam Williamson on the big red
wharlbOat.
The Fort Gibson is due to-mOrroW
from Arkansas river.
Arkansas river will be full Of stern.
wheelers this week in search OF cotton
The Fanny Tatum and May Lowrey
are loading at Pine Bluff for New Or
leans.
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