Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-25
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

Steamer City of Chester, St. Louis.
" City of Vicksburg. st. Louis.
4" A. j. White, Napoleon.
/" City of Helena, Vicksburg.
" Cherokee, Cincinnati.
-" John F. Tolle, St. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Mary Miller, Illinois, st. Francis,
West Wind, st. Joseph.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The weather continues cloudy and
cool The river here, under the inhu'
ence of the local rains, rose three inches
yesterday. At St. Louis the river is
still rising, and has risen four feet
altogether. The packets report 6ye feet
in the channel from st. Louis to Cairo,
and six feet thence to Memphis. The
river is rising slowly at Pittsburg. From
Cincinnati down it is falling, with three
feet in the channel in the lower Ohio.
White river is rising with three feet in
the channel. Arkansas river is rising,
with four feet in the channel. Business
on the landing is moderate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Little doing on the landing to-day.
The receipts of new cotton is on the
increase.
Southern freights at St. Louis and
along the Ohio is scarce on account of
the unsettled condition of affairs at New
Orleans.
Steamboatmen fear and predict a
short and dull season.
This season opens out duller than it
has since the war.
Navigation in the Ohio river is par
TALLY suspended on account of the low
stage of water.
The late rains which have extended
along the water courses as yet have had
no effect on the rivers sufficient to inn
prove navigation.
The Colorado for St. Louis left Vicks.
burg yesterday.
The John Kyle, for New Orleans, and
the Julia, for Vicksburg, left St. Louis
yesterday.
The City Of Chester returned to St.
Louis last evening with light trip.
The City of Vicksburg passed up this
for St. Louis with a moderate
trip.
The A. j. White cleared for Napoleon
lastevening with fair trip. She backed
out in fine style and looked as handsome
as a pink. Captain George Malone was
so proud of her that he donned a new
suit of store clothes.
Joe Jaynes, St. Louis and New Or
leans pilot, has had his license revoked
for looking at the stars and comet
through cut glass.
The wharfmaster inspected the land
ng yesterday, and he is anxious to re-
pair the landing, but as the General
Council will not allow him to do so he is
1owerless.
The splendid steamer Illinois, Captain
Mark Cheek, came in last night from the
over coast with l2O bales of cotton, a
arge lot of seed and a good list of peo-
DE. She is the regular Friday United
states mail packet leaving this evening
or Napoleon and the bends, attending
o all way business. Jimmy Thompson
nd Charley Sharpe, two clever gentle
nen and accommodating officers, have
barge Of the Office.
The St. Joseph, Captain McPheters in
ommand, is the Anchor Line packet
,aving this evening for Cairo and St.
iouis, connecting at St. Louis and Cairo
nth the railroads for all points East
nd West. A clever gentleman presides
1 the Office.
The officers Of the City of vicksburg
sport the Bee aud barges aground at
.eeves'.
The present rise in Arkansas river
MI let the Kittie Hegler out. She has
one to Dardsnelle to load for Cincin-
att.
Captain John Williams, Of the Ex-
orter, arrived in the city yesterday and