Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-10
RIVER INTELLIGENCE


RIVER INTELLlGKN0R.
BOATS LEAvIEo TO-DAY.
Arkansas ryg, ClarksvIlle.. D. m
Cincinnati, James d. Parker....-.,.........5 p. m
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friar's Point, PHI Allin....................op pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Louisville. Cincinnati.
Joe Kinney, Yicksburg.
g. w. Cheek. Napoleon.
City Of Augusta, White river.
Lady Lee, Shreveport.
j. W. Garrett, Cincinnati.
Cherokee, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES
Steamer West Wind, Gayoso Landing.
Louisville. New 0rleaus.
ST. Francis, Helena. \
Utah, st. Louis.
Pat Cleburne, New Madrid.
Joe Kinney, ST. Louis.
Moonsione, Red river.
Lady Lee. 81. Louis.
IN PORT.
Clarksville, Jas. ID. Parker, Bannock
City, G. w. Cheek City OF Augusta, j.
W. Garrett and barges, Cherokee.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The weather continues moderate and
Indictment, with drizziing rain. The
river here is swelling, with large stage
Of water from Cairo down. At St. Louis
the river is falling slowly. A rise is re-
ported in the upper streams, which will
improve navigation between st. Louis
end Cairo. White river is near bank
full. Arkansas river is rising at Little
Rock with eleven feet in the channel.
The lower rivers are all rising and in
good navigable order. Business on the
landing is fair. Cotton shipments south
continue active. Rates Of freight to all
points remain unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A dense fog enveloped the river this
morning.
The wharfmaster has used every ex-
ertion to have the salt removed from the
landing.
The big wharfboat which has obstruted
the best portion Of the levee so long is
to be removed forthwith. So mote it
be.
Captain Bankers Hatboat landed with
100 barrels potatoes and 600O bushels
oats arrived from Cave-in-Rock yester-
day.
The Joe Kinney passed up last night
She discharged here 200 bales cotton.
The Cleburne, for Madrid, had a fair
trip.
The Arlington, from Cincinnati, with
full cargo Of Western products, will be
found in port this evening.
The Sam ]. Hale and barges, en- route
for New Orleans, passed Louisville yes
terday.
The Charles Bodman left New Orleans
last evening for Louisville.
The Minneola, for Memphis, left Gin
cinnati last night
The Mary Miller, for White river; John
Howard and Shannon, for Arkansas
river; Pauline Carroll and City of Alton,
for st. Louis, passed Vicksburg yester-
day.
The Colorado left St. Louis last eve
ming for Vicksburg.
Arkansas river pilots are getting
scarce, and those in service are demand
ing S225 and $3.50 per month.
The Nashville left Little Rock yester-
day for Memphis.
Arkansas river is rising again, with
eleven feet in the channel at Little Rock.
The Moonstone left last evening for
Red river.
Two hatboats are reported sunk at the
head of Island l6.
Senator Alcorn has introduced bill
into the United States Senate for execu-
ton Of complete system of levees for
the reclamation of the Mississippi be-
tween Cairo and the Belize.
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Barrett,
leaves positively to-day at p m. for all
points on Arkansas river through to
Fort Smith. Mr.. Hamles is her purser;
Ike Leonard superintends the cuisine
while little Bob administers poison"
to the weary.
The General Council last evening
passed resolution to have the big red |
wharfboat Immediately removed from
where it now lies obstructing the levee.
The J. w. Garrett and barges will
leave the wharf at p. m. to-day for New
Orleans direct.
The Fort Gibson is due to-day from
Little Rock with large list of cotton.
There is near 1000 bales of cotton
awaiting shipment to New Orleans via
river.
The Louisville passed down last night
deeply laden and unable to take any
cotton here.
The Great Republic will be down for
New Orleans in few days.
Messrs Brown & Jones have sent the
tug DeSote to the mouth of White river