Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-21
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.

Friar's Point, Phil Allin-.."...............5p pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Colorado, St. Louis.
Utah, st. Louis.
City of Chester, st. Louis.
q Garrett, Ohio river.
Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
a. Future City, New Orleans.
Julia, Vicksburg.
Cherokee, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Colorado, Vicksburg.
" Julia, ST. Louis.
." City Of Chester, st. Louis.
" Future City, st. Louis.
Z" Cherokee, Cincinnati.
7" James d. Parker, Cincinnati.
a" Quickstep, White river.
4" Garrett, New Orleans.
" st. Francis, Friar's Point.
Utah, st. Louis.
Ashland, Arkansas river.
BOATS IN PORT.
Belle of Texas, ViDt Shinkle. Illinois,
Phil Allin, George W. Cheek, Mary
Ament.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cloudy, with indications of
rain or snow. The river here is declin-
ing steadily, with 81 feet in the channel
from here to Cairo, and feet thence to
St. Louis. At St. Louis the river is
rising and full of ice. The Ohio is fall
ing, with feet in the channel in the
lower Ohio. White river is rising slowly.
A good rise rs reported in Arkansas
river, which will let all the boats out.
Business on the landing moderate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The week opens out dull in rivers cir
Giles.
Freights to all points are growing
scarce.
The j. D. Parker got away Saturday
night for the Ohio river with 700 bales
Of cotton and so tons of scrap iron and
rags.
The local packets out Saturday even
ing had fair trips of freight and people.
The Utah came in from st. Louis yes
terday morning with $50 tons of grain
and produce and returned to St. Louis
this morning with $50 bales OF cotton.
The Arlington for Memphis, and Robt.
Mitchell for New Orleans, left Cincinnati
Saturday evening.
The Indiana, Captain Rusk, will be
down tomorrow for New Orleans.
The Warner and barges for Cincinnati,
and Commonwealth for st. Louis, left
New Orleans Saturday evening.
The Joe Kinney for Vicksburg, Savau
nah for Memphis, and Atlantic and
barges left St. Louis Saturday evening.
The Exporter, Captain Conway in
command, leaves this evening for Gin
cianati. Captain James Reese, jr., is
her prime minister.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, came in from the
upper coast yesterday with 80 bales of
cotton, 575 sacks of seed and lot of
SUM les. She leaves this evening on a
return trip for Osceola and the bends.
Captain Ed Outlaw presides at the desk.
The Future City and barges passed up
yesterday afternoon.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, brought in 247 bales OF cotton
and 1870 sacks of seed, and 81 sacks
seed cotton. She leaves this evening
on return trip for Napoleon and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business, and connects at the
mouth of White river with the GAINESVILLE
for all points on Arkansas river. Joe
Spears, Charley Sharpe and John Cham
berlin, three of the best fellows in the
world, have charge OF the Office.
The snagboat DeRussey came up from
below Saturday night to lay in supplies
and make some light repairs.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in yesterday from Friar's Point
with 24O bales of cotton and 7l8 sacks
seed. She leaves this evening with
return trip for Friar's Point and the
bends, attending to all way business.
Captain Stack Lee does the honors Of
the office.
The City of Augusta, Captain John
D. Elliott in command, is the Tuesday
White river mail packet. She will be
found in port this evening ready to re-
ceive. Captain Joe Elliott controls the
affairs of the office.
Captain Johnsons new boat Alex
Kendall has been attached by the build
ers at New Albany.
The Fannie Tatum is due down from
the Ohio river, bound for New Orleans,
with 500 tons of freight
The Ashland left last evening for
Arkansas river and expects to get load
Of cotton for New Orleans.
The rise in Arkansas river will let
out all the boats that are water bound
in the above stream. f
The Belle of Texas, Capt. John Wood
burn in command, is receiving at the
wharf for Pine Bluff aud all points on
Arkansas river, and leaves to morrow
evening.
The fine steamer Mary Houston, Capt.
Charley Miller in command, leaves this
evening for Cairo, Louisville and Cinein-
natl Elliott Miller, a clever gentleman,
dictates in the Office.
The Mary Ament, Captain o. K Jop-