Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

VicksouTg. pm
Cincinnati. Andy Baum.......................5 pm
Arkansas river K. w .Dugan............. ....5 p.m
st. Louis. City of Chester. IN
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Exporter, Cincinnati.
Ben Franklin, Cincinnati.
Charles Bodmann, Cincinnati.
- City of Chester, 81. Louis.
Pauline Carroll, New Orleans.
Nick Longworth, New orleans.
Frank Forest, Osceola.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Exporter. New Orleans.
- Charles BOdmann, New Orleans.
Pauline Carroll, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Phil Allin, Ben franklin, g. w. Cheek,
Quickstcp, Belle Lee. City of Augusta, X. !:
pugan, Andy Baum, Frank Forest, City OF
Chester.
WEATHER AID BUSINESS.
Weather clear and pleasant. The river here
has fallen three inches since yesterday, and
has fallen two feet altogether. At Cairo the
river rose five in ches yesterday. At st. Louis
the river is rising. The Ohio declined eleven
inches yesterday at Cincinnati and rose
twenty-one inches at Evansville. Cumber'
land river came to stand yesterday. Ar
kansas and White rivers are falling rapidly.
The lower Mississippi is falling as far down as
Vicksburg. There was little or no business
doing on the landing this morning.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The landing this morning presented rather
dull appearance.
There is little freight being shipped to the
bends on account of the high stage of water.
The river here has fallen twenty-three
inches altogether.
The rise ceming out of the Ohio and from
the upper Mississippi will not haze much eff
feet on the river here beyond checking the
decline.
The Exporter pa ssed down last evening for
New Orleans well laden. She added here 200
bales of cotton, shipped By Captain Dick
Lightburne.
The Ben franklin. Captain VIM. Miller.
arrived last evening from cincinnati with 500
tons of Western products. and put off on the
way 800 tons of freight. She had one of the
best trips of the season. She leaves on Sat
urday with a return trip to Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati. ticketing passengers through
10 New York for S25. including meals and
stateroOms.
River stationary at Vicksburg.
Arkansas river is falling rapidly.
The Phil Allin lays over until tomorrow
evening. her regular day, when she leaves for
Friar's Point and the bends.
The john Howard arrived at Little Rock
yesterday from New Orleans.
The Clarksville left Little Rock last even
ing for Memphis.
The Thomas Sherlock from Cincinnati and
John B. Maude from Memphis arrived at New
Orleans yesterday.
The Cherokee and Paragon for Cincinnati
and Henry Ames for St Louis left New Orleans
last evening.
The John Kilgour and Sam J. Hale for New
Orleans and ALI. Stephens for Memphis left
Cincinnati last evening.
The II. {. Jaeger for New Orleans and
Grand Tower for Memphis left st. Louis last
evening.
The Gray Eagle and Red Cloud. with tows
Of coal. passed Evansville yesterday morning.
The Pat Rogers for Memphis left Louisville
yesterday.
The City Of Chester. Captain Zeigler. came
in from St. Louis with a good freight trip.
She is the regular Anchor Line packet leaving
this evening for Cairo and St. Louis, attend
ing 10 all way business.
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one Of the most popular commanders on the
river. will resume his regular trips in the Ma
poleon and bends trade with the old reliab lie
steamer George W. Cheek on Monday next.
In the meantime the Cheek will undergo
thorough overhauling, be renovated and
come out in her spring style fresh and sweet.
The new and staunch steamer R. W. Du-
gan. Captain Ed Rowland in command.
leaves promptly this evening for Arkanias
river and all points through to Fort Smith.
carrying the United States mail and attend
/ ing to all way business. Irwin Dugan,
clever gentleman, has charge Of the office.
The palatial and swift passenger steamer
Belle Lee, Captain Frank Hicks, leaves this
evening for New Orleans and the bends.
attending to all way business. The Belle Lee
| Is safe carrier and has no equal in speed aud
comfort. Her officers are Efficient and accom-
modating. Messrs. John Sullivan and Joe
Spears. two Of the most popular and courteous
clerks on the river. have charge Of the Office,
while Frank smith. that prince Of good fell
lows, entertains the guests and looks after
their comforts.
Practical engineers attribute the cause Of
the explosion Of the Crescent City to the for