Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-30
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

1 - BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
| st Louis, Belle Memphis...,..- .........-.5 ? IN
| Friar's Point, Phil Allin.......... ''.'''9 p m
| Hale's Point. Frank Forest....,........''.2 pm
| Arkansas river, Mary Boyd...........-......5 pm
ST. Louis, City of Vicksburg......"........5 pm
ARRIVALS.
| Steamer Clarksville, Arkansas river.
- Phil Allin. Friar's Point.
:" Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
:" City Of Helena. Vicksburg..
I" Belle of Texas, Arkansas river.
I" Glencoe, St. Louis.
" Henry Ames, New Orleans.
" Legal Tender. White pyor.
" st. Francis. Wittsburg
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Frank Forest. Osceola.
Al. White. Napoleon.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Robert Mitchell. New Orleans.
City Of Helena, St. Louis.
- Glencoe, New Orleans.
- Henry Ames. st. Lonis.
IL PORT.
Ouickstep, G. W. Cheek. City of Augusta.
Bannock City Pat Rogers. Mary Boyd;
GAINESVILLE. Phil Allin, Belle Of Texas. Legal
Tender. A. j.; White, Frank Forest, Belie
Memphis. st. Francis.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather clear and cool. The river here
rose three and a half inches since Saturday
night. At Cairo the river rose five inches yes
terday The Ohio is rising again at Pittsburg.
but falling from Cincinnati down to Evans
Vile. At ST. Louis the river fell one inch yes
terday. Cumberland river is falling. Arkan-
sas and White rivers are declining steadily.
Business on the landing this morning was fair.
with a good list of boats in, port and better
movement in freights.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The levee presented lively appearance this
morning. with good number of boats in
port.
The Henry Ames passed up this morning for
St. Louis with 400 tons of freight.
The Belle Lee left Saturday for New Orleans
with 1900 bales of cotton.
Joe Spears, who has been supereargo of the
Belle Lee for three years. quit the boat here
on Saturday and left for New Orleans by rail-.
John Sullivan, her chief clerk. will resign his
position on the arrival of the boat at New Or
leans. to
The Ben Franklin cleared for Cincinnati
Saturday evening with 500 bales cotton and %
bbls oil.
The Thomas Sherlock for Cincinnati, Great
Republic and John F. Tolle for st. hpuis, left
New Orleans Saturday evening.
The Arlington for Memphis and Indiana for
New Orleans left Cincinnati Saturday even
ing.
The Lady Lee for st. Louis and Cherokee
for Cincinnati will pass up to-day.
The John B. Maude will arrive in port TO-
morrow evening from New Orleans, and leaves
on Thursday with a return trip.
The Susie Silver will pass down Tomorrow
for New Orleans.
The Simpson Horner left Louisville on sat
urday with tow of coal for Vicksburg.
The river here has fallen three inches and
q half since Saturday.
The City of Helena passed up yesterday
morning for st. Louis.
The Glencoe passed down last night for New
Orleans well laden. t
The Robert Mitchell from the Ohio river
passed down during Che afternoon with good
trip.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John Wood
burn, came in last evening from Arkansas
rive- with 1s6 bales of cetton, go packages oil
hides and lot Of sundries. She leaves to-
morrow evening with q return trip for Pine
Bluff and all way points on Arkansas river
Messrs. Frank Buskirk and Billy Willis, two
courteous and attentive gentlemen. have
charge Of the office.
The Phil Alln from the lower coast brought
in 80 bales Of cotton and 2SS sacks Of seed.
She leaves this evening with return trip for
Friar's Point and the bends. Captain Stack
Lee is her prime minister.
The Mary Boyd. Captain Rube Hsines in
command. leaves positively this evening for
Little Rock and way points on Arkansas
river, attending to all way business. Gus
O'Neal. clever gentleman. presides in the
Office.
The Thompson Dean viii leave this evening
for New Orleans.
The Frank Forest. Captain o. h. Joplin
from the upper coast brought 81 bales OF cot |
ton and S6l sacks Of seed. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for osceOla end all |
way landings on the upper coast. d. Q.
Rhodes. an aaable gentleman, presidss in the
ofhce.