Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-18
DEPARTuREs.

BOATS IN PORT.
James d. Parker, Phil Allin, A. j
White, Geo. W. Cheek.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cold and cloudy, with indica
tons Of snow. The river here is declin
ing steadily, with nine feet in the chan
mel from here to Cairo and four and I
half feet thence to ST. Louis. The Ohio
is receding from Pittsburg down, with
seven feet in the channel in the lower
Ohio. White river is falling, with foul
and a half feet in the channel from
Augusta TO the mouth Arkansas river
is falling, with three feet scant in the
channel from Pine Bluff to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A dull day 10 river circles.
Freights for all points south continue
scarce.
The Indiana for New Orleans left
Louisville yesterday.
The Belle Lee left New Orleans last
evening for Memphis with good trip.
The Future City and barges and Julia
for St. Louis passed Vicksburg yester-
day.
The Colorado and st. Luke left St.
Louis yesterday for Vicksburg.
The John B. Maude cleared for New
Orleans last evening with 900 bales Of
cotton, 100 tons OF freight, and good
passenger trip. She had engagements
in the bends sufficient to fill her ont.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry in
command, will be found in port to-day
receiving for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, and leaves to-
morrow evening. Captain Ed Postal
does the honors of the office.
The Mary Ament, Captain o. X. Jop-
lin in command, will be in port to day TO
to receive for the upper coast, and
leaves this evening with return trip for
0sceola and all way landings on the up
per coast. j. W. Rhodes, an efficient
officer and clever gentleman, has charge
of the office.
The Illinois hacked out last night with
good trip of freight and people.
The Il. C. Yaeger will be down to-day
for New Orleans.
The Bismarck passed up last evening
for St. Louis with 700 tons of freight.
She discharged here PSI packages mo-
lasaes, $50 barrels cement, 30 hogsheads
sugar, 40 barrels oranges and I bales
cotten.
The st. Francis came in yesterday
afternoon with 1877 bales cotton, 1856
sacks seed and returned to Friar's Point
last night with fair trip.
Captain James Good 10 here for the
purpose Of representing the barge line.
Freights at St. Louis along the Ohio
for the South are scarce.
The Mary Alice is due down, bound for
New Orleans, with a tow OF grain and
produce.
The City Of Helena has laid up at
| Cairo.
The Exporter, due up tomorrow,
bound for the Ohio river, has 100 tons OF
freight, principally sugar ard molasses.
The Mary Houston will pass up to.
morrow for Louisville. She left New
Orleans with 800 tons of freight
The Utah, Captain VOORHEES,, is the
Anchor Line packet, leaving the eleya-
tor this evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for points East aud West.
The Colorado, Captain Ed Gray, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving this even
ing for Vicksburg and the bends, carry
ing the mail aud attending to all way
business.
The II. S. Turner got away last even
ing for Cincinnati with l4OO bales cot.
ton, 300 beer kegs and 80 cabin passen-
gers.
The fine steamer James d. Parker,
Captain Bob Wise in command, came in
this morning from Cincinnati with $50
tons Of grain and produce and a small
lot of cotton. She is receiving for re.
turn trip and leaves tomorrow fol. Cairo,
Louisville, Cincinnati and way points on
the Ohio. Mr.. Kelsoe is her gentle
manly clerk.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, brought in from the
upper coast GIL bales of cotton. l9 sacks
of cotton, l73 sacks of seed, lot Of
cattle aud sundries, and had good
passenger trip. She leaves this evening
with return trip for 0sceola and the
bends, attending to all way business
Mr.. Ed Outlaw, an efficient officer, pre-
sides in the Office
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee in
command, came in this morning from
Friar's Point with 800 bales Of cotton,
$50 fsacks of seed and a good list OF
people. She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Friar's Point and the
bends, attending to all way business.
Captain Stack Lee, courteous gentle
man, is her chief purser, and is sec
onded by Messrs. Geo. Griffing and Billy
Willis.
The steamer Batesville is laid up at
Batesville with 500 bales of cotton on