Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-07
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
White river, Mary Beyd.....................5p.m
triar's Point, st. III
ARRIVALS.
Steamer John B. Maude, St. Louis.
John A. Scudder, st. Louis.
st. Francis, Friars Point.
Mary Boyd, White river.
Paragon, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Paragon, New Orleans.
Illinois. Napoleon.
Mary Miller, Cincinnati.
GAINESVILLE, Arkansas river.
BOATS IN PORT.
John B. Maude, Mary Boyd, Mau.
melle, ]. A. Scudder.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cool and cloudy. The river
here is falling slowly, with eight feet in
the channel from here to Cairo, and FIVE
and half feet thence to St. Louis. At
St. Louis and Cairo the river is falling.
The Ohio is receding, with three aud a
half feet in the channel from Jackson.
port to the mouth. Arkansas river is
declining, with five feet in the channel
from Little Rock to the mouth Bust
ness on the landing is moderate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Freights are getting more plentiful
along the river.
/ Receipts of cotton are on the increase
The Belle of Texas left Cincinnati
last evening for Memphis.
The John Kyle left New Orleans last
evening for St. Louis.
The 81. c. Yaeger and City of Vicks-
burg left Vicksburg yesterday for St.
Louis.
The Vint Shinkle passed Evansville
yesterday on her way to Cincinnati.
The Illinois backed out last night for
Napoleon with a good freight and pass
enger trip.
The Mary Miller for Cincinnati had 30
bales of cotton and lot of old iron.
The Paragon passed down last night
for New Orleans fully laden.
The GAINESVILLE for Arkansas river
had good trip.
Jacob Fox and Henry Daniels went
out as pilots of the GAINESVILLE last even
ing.
The John B. Maude, Captain Swifel
in command, is receiving at the wharf
for New Orleans and leaves tomorrow
vening. She will leave here every
alternate Thursday for New Orleans.
Captain Jake Sedan, clever gentle
man, has charge of the Office
The Belle Lee leaves New Orleans to-
evening for Memphis.
The Phil Allin will be here the latter
part of the week, and will re-enter the
Friar's Point trade on Monday next.
The Shannon leaves Louisville to-day |
for New Orleans.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler
n command, is the Anchor Line packet
eaving here to morrow evening for Cairo
md st. Louis, connecting with the rail
Dads for all points East and West. Mr..
luesnel presides in the Office.
The new and light-draught steamer
dauhelle, Captain James Bowlin, is re-
eiving for all points on Arkansas river
o Fort Smith, and leaves tomorrow
vening. Mr.. Woodruff is her gentle.
manly clerk.
The St. Francis came in this morning
rom below with 305 bales of cotton and =
large lot of seed. She leaves on her
sturn this evening for Friar's Point and
ltermediate landings, carrying the mail
nd attending to all way business. Cap !
in Basket commands and Messrs. D.
Davis and Charley Smither attend in
e office. }
The splendid steamer Mary Boyd ar
'eu last OfSulHB uOm w ute river Win
bales of cotton and fair list CT peo-
e. She will leave this evening for all
'ints on White, Black and Little Red
7ers. She is the regular United States L
all packet. Captain John D. Elliott
mmands, and Dan Sullivan, an efficient Ct
ieer, is her secretary. 4
Captain Ben Merriles is now COM =,
anding the Ben Franklin, running be- .
zen Louisville and Cincinnati. =
The George W. Cheek is due to-day
pm Arkansas river. n
The City Of Augusta is being put in \
orough repair for the White river
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