Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-02
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

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City of Vicksburg St Louis.
a" City of Helena, Vicksburg.
Illinois, Napoleon.
Ella. White River.
q" ST. Francis, Friar's Point.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City of Chester, St. Louis.
City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
Fort Gibson, Arkansas River.
Geo. W. Cheek, Arkansas R.
BOATS IN PORT.
City Of Helena, Illinois, Ella, City of
Augusta and Frank Forest.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The weather remains clear and pleas
ant The river is rising slowly, with 81
feet to St. Louis, at which point the river
commenced to decline last evening. At
Cairo the river is rising. The Ohio rose
two feet ten inches yesterday at Pitts
burg, and is rising slowly at Cincinnati,
with three feet from there to Cairo.
White river is falling, with four feet in
the channel from Jacksonport to the
mouth. Arkansas river is declining,
with six feet in the channel from Little
Rock out. Business on the landing fair.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There were three Anchor Line boats
at the elevator this morning.
The Julia for st. Louis passed Vicks-
burg yesterday.
The Commonwealth for New Orleans
and Colorado for Vicksburg left St. Louis
yesterday,
The Bee and barges and H. G. Yaeger
for St. Louis left New Orleans yesterday.
Captain Rufe Caldwell was married on
Wednesday at Fort Smith to Mrs. Emma
Faulkner, an accomplished lady. May
their voyage through life be pleasant
and happy.
There will be two lines of steamers in
the Memphis and White river trade this
season.
The repairs on the Belle of Texas cost
$4,000. She is now 1900 bale boat and
has accommodations for Is people. She
leaves Cincinnati this evening for Mem
phis.
The snagboat DeRussey has laid up at
Mound City.
The steamer Anna, which is in the
clutches of the United States Marshal at
Cincinnati, sunk at the bank there on
Tuesday.
The 0ctsvia left for above yesterday
with her surveying party on board. They
will explore from here to Cairo.
The Pilots Association and high
wages at St. Louis is not working very
we'll.
The Marine Hospital at Louisville sd-
mitted Al patients last month, dis
charged A and have 81 still on the sick
list.
The City of Vicksburg passed down
this morning for Vicksburg well laden.
She put off here 1900 packages OF freight.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
came in last night from Vicksburg and
leaves the elevator this evening for Cairo
and st. Louis, connecting with railroads
for all points East and West. Mr.. Wal |
ton, a genial and clever gentleman, pre-
sides in the Office. Billy Dill is the pop
llar passenger agent Of the line and will |
Zee that all wishing a safe and pleasant
Quincy North are comfortably slowed |
way.
The Illinois, Mark Cheek commander,
irought in from the lower coast last
light l29 bales of cotton, good lot of
eed and a fine list Of passengers. She
caves tomorrow evening with return
rip for Napoleon and the bends, carry
ne the mail. Jimmy Thompson and
harley Sharpe, both popular gentlemen,
ave charge Of the Office.
The Ella, Captain Bly, Weaver in com
hand, came in this morning from White
liver with a fair list of cotton and peo-
lie, and leaves to morrow evening for all
Ioints on White, Black and Little Red
ivers, attending to all way business.
he connects at the mouth Of White
liver with the Pargoud for New Orleans,
nd at Devalls Bluff with the railroad
Or Little Rcck and the Hot Springs.
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