Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-24


" Louisville, Cincinnati.
" Ben Franklin, Cincinnati.
Pat Cleburne, Helena.
Z" Ella, White river.
IN PORT.
Legal Tender. George W. Cheek, Johl
Kyle, Phil Allin, st. Francis.
WAITER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cold and inclement, With
steady rain for the past forty-eight hours
The river here has come to a stand, an,
will be rising by tomorrow at Cairo
The river is rising rapidly. The 0hi'
and Cumberland rivers are rising, which
will improve the channel OF the lowe
Mississippi There are only six and 1
half feet OF water in the channel be
tween Cairo and ST. Louis. White rive
is falling, with four feet in the channe
from Jacksonport to the mouth. A ris'
is anticipated in Arkansas river, as i
has been raining for two days through
that section Of country. Business q
the landing this morning was quite dull
ewing to the Indictment weather and the
non-arrival Of the several local packets
There is from 500 to 600 bales Of cotton
on the landing awaiting shipment south.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t has been raining steadily for the
past forty.eight hours. The inclement
weather and smoke has detained all the
packets, and several overdue had not
arrived in port this morning.
The steamer Henry Probasco. which
sunk at Grand Chain, seventeeA miles
above Cairo, Friday hight. will prove a
total loss. The rapid rise in the river
prevents her being raised. The Pro
basco was valued at $40, 900, and insured
for $4,000. Captain James Chenowith,
her commander, has had considerable
bad luck with steamers in his command
for the past four or FIVE years.
The large sternwheel steamer Alaska,
in command of Captain Frank Cakes,
en- route from Cincinnati to New Or
leans with valuable cargo, struck
hidden obstruction in the river at the
head of Cypress Bend, ten miles below
Point Pleasant, Friday night, and sunk
in fifteen feet Of water. The officers of
the City Of Vicksburg report her as lay
ing straight, with eight feet of water
over her main deck. The bulk of her
cargo will be saved in damaged condi-
ton. The John Kyle is alongside OF
her rendering her assistance, and taking
of what freight that can be saved. She
can easily be raised. The T. f. Eckert
has gone to her assistance from Cairo.
The Alaska was a good boat, owned in
Cincinnati and insured in Cincinnati
and Pittsburg Offices. Her cargo was
insured in Western and New Orleans
offices. The John Kyle, bound south,
will be down this afternoon with the
freight that was saved from the wreck.
The St. Francis, Captain J. 5. Cum
mings, is the Tuesday packet for Helena
and Friar's Point.
The Susie Silver passed up for St.
Louis Sunday morning after putting off
ten hegsheads of sugar.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the next Anchor Line packet for Cairo
and st. Louis. Billy Blenker, clerk.
The Grand Tower, from st. Louis,
brought in 300 tons of produce and
grain, and returned to St.. Louis last
night with fair list of cotton.
The Pat Cleburne, Captain William
Ashford, is the regular Tuesday Helena
and bends packet, leaving tomorrow
evening at o'clock, attending to all
way business in the bends.
The pilot of the Alaska says the OBJ
struction which she struck is one hitherto
unknown.
The City of Alton, bound from St.
Louis for New Orleans, is aground at
DEVILS landing.
The West Wind was towed to the bank
Saturday evening, where she will remain
until business gets better.
The Louisville passed up at daylight !
this morning for Louisville.
The Legal Tender, Captain John |
Elliott, is receiving at the foot of Jefer-
son street for White river and all points
through to Jscksonport, and leaves to-
evening. Walker Outlaw ia her
prime minister.
Dull times and a scarcity of freights |
are reported at all the river towns along
.he Ohio and Mississippi.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee, is |
he regular Monday Friar's Point and
sends packet, leaving at five pm. B.
P. Fields is her chief p6rser.
The Thirteenth Era struck a log at
Dr.. Netherlands landing, in Red river,
md sunk in six feet of water on Wednes-
lay last. She was en- route for New
orleans with cargo of cotton. Her
leck load was saved. The boat will
,rove total loss. The cargo and boat
vas fully insured in New Orleans Offices.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Geo.
Malone, arrived this morning from Ma
,oleon with 555 bales of cotton aud
OF Of sundries. She experienced bad |
coming up, aud had to lay up
4 Al =.