Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-21
BOATS IN PORT.


Belle Of Texas, A. J. White, st. Fran
els, Clarksville, St Genevieve.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The weather continues cool and damp.
The river here is rising slowly and has
risen l9 inches altogether. At Cairo and
St. Louis the river is rising, with 6 feet
out to Cairo and feet from there down.
The Ohio is rising at Pittsburg and
Louisville, with feet in the channel
from Louisville to Cairo. White and
Arkansas rivers are falling again. Bus
mess on the landing is moderate, with
little movement in freights.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Saturday is a dull day on the landing.
Snow at Pittsburg ard throughout the
Northwest yesterday.
The Utah for St. Louis left Vicksburg
yesterday.
The Belle Lee left New Orleans last
evening for Memphis.
The Grand Tower for Memphis, Viola
for Helena, Osceola for New Orleans left
St. Louis yesterday
The rise in Arkansas and White rivers
did not amount to much.
The Kittie Hegler is loading at Gin
cinnati for Arkansas river.
The excursion boats Thompson Dean,
Great Republic and Idlewild, will leave
Cairo on the 25th inst, with the knight
Templfrs.
The Pauline Carroll will be put in
thorough repair and placed in the st.
Louis and New Orleans trade.
The St. Genevieve, leaving this even
ing for St. Louis. gets at the elevator
HOO bales of cotton.
Capt Ben Miles has chartered the
Oriole for the Helena and St Francis
river trade.
The Tom Jasper will be up tomorrow,
en- route to St. Louis.
The Dugan is loading at Cincinnati
for New Orleans
The Cherokee leaves Cincinnati to day
for New Orleans, and the Mary Miller lie
announced for White river.
The local packets out last night had
fair trips.
The City Of Helena passed down last
evening for VeksbGrG with $50 tons Of
freight. She put off here 2S3 sacks of
corn. 100 bales hay, so barrels potatoes,
43 barrels apples and lot of sundries.
The St. Luke passed up last nj ght for
St. Louie. She put off here 10 bales OF
cotton and added l4OO bales for the
East
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Reese Pritch
ard, will load for Arkansas river as soon
as there is sufficient water to admit OF
her getting through to Pine Bluff.
The splendid sidewheel steamer Belle
Of Texas, Milt Harry commander, will
leave this evening for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, attending
to all way business. Shs is a staunch
boat, has good passenger accommods-
tions and is in charge of careful officers.
Billy Butler, very clever gentleman,
has charge of the office.
The Ste. Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
leaves this evening for Cairo and st.
Louis, attending to all way business and
connecting with the principal railroads
fer all poiRts East aud West. Captain
Garrett Huls will be found in the Office.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket,
brought in from the lower coast 22S
bales Of cotton and $50 sacks of seed.
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Helena, the bends and all points
on St. Francis river Messrs. d. P.
Davis and Charley Smither, two cour-
teous and accommodating clerks, have
charge of the Office.
The Anchor Line packet City Of
Vicksburg, Capt. Bob Riley in command,
leaves tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
for Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness. ChrislSharpe, a clever gentleman,
does the honors Of the Office.
The splendid steamer A. ]. White,
Captain George Malsne in command,
leaves this evening for Napoleon and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Captain Lee Cum
Minis presides in the Office, and is ably
seconded By Mr.. Smithers.
The Ella will arrive here Monday
morning, and viii return to White river
On Tuesdsy next.