Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-06
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

yicksburg. City of Vicksburg.................5 IN
utOn, Frank Forest. p. m
Arkansas river. r. W Dugan..-............,5 p. IN
Friar's Point, Phil Allin....,."...."......5 p. m
New Orleans. John B. de....'.........o !. IN
ARRIVALS.
| Steamer Charles Bodman. Cincinnati.
. Arlington, Cincinnati.
City of Helena, Nicksburg.
Frank Forest. Osceola.
i" Susie Silver, New Orleans.
Z" John +. Tolle, New Orleans.
T" City of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Jas. D. Parker, Cincinnati.
G.. W. Cheek, Napoleon.
Susie Silver. st. Louis.
City of Chester, st. Louis.
Chas. Bodmann. New Orleans.
- John 4. Tolle. st. Louis.
IN PORT.
John B. Maude, R. W. Dusan. Arlington
and Frank Forest City OF Vieksburg.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather Indictment with steady rain. The
river here is still swelling with considerable
drift running. At St. Louis the river is ris-
ing, with rise reportsdin the upper streams.
At Pittsburg the Ohio is rising, but falling
from Cincinnati down. The Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers are en- the decline. The
Arkanlas river is falling at Little Rock.
White river is over its banks. Business on
the landing was dull and with little move
ment in freights. owing to the incessant rain.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A severe rain storm. accompanied with
thunder and lightning, set in last night at
eleven o'clock. and continued up to noon to-
day.
The rain this morning deferred shipments
and the handling of freights.
The New Orleans and Cincinnati pilots
have reduced their wages to $3.50 month or
account of the dull times.
The James D. Parker left last evening for
Cincinnati, with 500 bales Of cotton. so cabin
passengers, and 50 tons of miscellaneous
freight.
The local packets out last night had fair
trips.
The Nashville left for Cairo in the after
noon. light. She will'ply in the Cairo and
Memphis trade.
The Utah left Little Rock yesterday for New
Orleans.
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati yesterday
for Memphis.
The Mary Houston for New Orleans, and
Minneola for Memphis, passed Evansville
yesterday morning.
The John Kilgour left Louisville last even
ing for New Orleans.
The Belle Lee left New Orleans last evening
for Memphis.
The Julia. Fannie Lewis, and Future City
and barges for St. Louis. and Thomas sher-
lock for the Ohio river. left Nicksburg yester-
day.
The R. W. Dugan, Capt. Ed. Rowland,
leaves positively this evening for all points on
the Arkansas river through to Fort Smith. j..
L. shearer. courteous gentleman. does the
honors Of the Office.
The City OF Helena, from Vicksburg. put of
here a lot Of cotton. and left at noon for St.
Louis.
The bank at New Madrid is eaying in very
rapidly.
The Charles Goldman passed down last even
ing for New Orleans. loaded fat in the water.
She added in Madrid bends 300 sacks Of corn.
The fine steamer City Of Vicksburg, Capt.
Bob Riley. is the Anchor Line packet. leav-
ing this evening for Vicksburg and the bends,
attending to all way business. Chris. Sharpe,
a clever gentleman. has charge Of the ONCE.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee. Is the
regular Friday packet for Friar's Point and
the bends leaving this evening. Captain
Stack Lee does the honors Of the Office.
The fine sideWheel passenger steamer Ar
lington, Captain Owens in command, is re-
ceiving at the wharf for Cincinnati and all
points on the Ohio. She will ticket passen-
gers Through TO New York for s25-stater0oms
and meals included to Cincinnati.