Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-20
RIVER INTELLIGENOR.

WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather Indictment. with steady rain. The
river here is rising rapidly, the rise being out
of the Ohio and Missouri. At st. Louis the
river is rising slowly with a big stage of water
out to Cairo. The Ohio is near bank full.
Arkansas river is rising at Little Rock with 8
feet in the channel. White river remains in
good navigable order. Business on the land
ing was dull, the rain preventing the move
ment of shipments and handling of freights.
Rates to all points remain unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A dense fog and mist prevailed this morn
ing to half-past seven o'clock, when it COM
menced raining.
The Thompson Dean left last evening for
New Orleans. She added here SAL bales cot
ton, 100 tons oil cake and Is cabin passengers.
The John B. Maude backed out last evening
for New Orleans with go cabin passengers and
1858 bales cotton. She has engagements in
the bends for 1000 bales.
The james D. Parker. for the Ohio river,
had 7O5 bales cotton. and cabin full of
passengers.
The Katie P. KOuntz passed up for st. Louis
during the evening.
The Emile La Barge from Red river passed
up last night for st. Louis.
The City of Vicksburg came in last evening
from St. Louis with good freight trip, and
got away this morning for Vieksburg well
laden.
The Fanny Tatum from Arkansas river.
with 1900 bales of cotton, arrived at New Or
leans yesterday.
The Belle Lee for Memphis and Crescent
City and bargcs for st. Louis left New Orleans
last evening.
The Minneola fer Memphis and Shannon
for New Orleans passed Evansville yesterday.
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati last even
ing for Memphis.
The John Howard from New Orleans ar
rived at Little Rock yesterday.
The river rose one foot at Little Rock yes
terday and was still rising this morning.
The Thomas Sherlock for New Orleans left
Louisville yesterday.
The Katie and Julia bound up passed Vicks
burg yesterday.
The Phil Allin. Captain James Lee, is the
regular Friday Friar's Point and bends
packet. Captain Stack Lee is her chief purser..
The Frank Forest, Captain 7. P. Sexton,
leaves this evening for Fulton and all way
landings on the upper coast.
The Mary Boyd was lowed to the bone yard
yesterday. and viii not come out until there
is a revival of business.
scheme to induce the National Congress
to appropriate money for the purpose Of re-
moving distractions from the Arkansas and
Missouri rivers is being strenuously urged.
with good prospects Of success. The Fort st.
Philip ship canal bill is also almost certain to
pass. and in this bill the whole people Of the
Mississippi Valley are deeply concerned.
The r. W. Dugan, Captain Ed Rowland,
leaves tomorrow evening for Little Reck and
points on Arkansas river.
The Fanny Lewis. Captain Carter. leaves
this evening for all points on Red river.
The james Howard will be down to-EOrrow
evening for New Orleans.
The Thompson Dean picked up here $500 in
freight and passengers.
The splendid steamer Exporter. Captain
Williams, will be found At the wharf this af
ternoon to receive for New Orleans and the
bends. and will leave Tomorrow at ten am.
She is one Of the best steamers on the river.
james Reese, a courteous gentleman and
worthy officer, has charge Of the Office, as
sisted b. Wash Floyd, who is noted as one Of
the best supercargos on the river.
The Arlington. Captain Owens. Is receiving
for Cincinnati and points on the Ohio river,
and leaves tomorrow evening.
The Pat Cle6urne. Captain VIM. Ashford, is
the Saturday packet for ohieot City and the
bends.
The Grand Tower. Captain Lennaz. is the
Saturday Anchor Line packet leaving to. NOR
row evening for Cairo and St. Louis. attend
ing 10 all way business.
The City Of Augusta, Captain Bowman. is
the regular Saturday packet for Wittsburg and
all points on St. Francis river.
The A. J. White, Captain Mark Cheek, is
the Saturday packet for Napoleon, ChicOt
City and the bonds. She is receiving at the
red Wharfboat.
The Wharf Committee have reported in IA
Tor Of reduction Of Wharfage at Evansville.