Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-26

feet thence to st. Louis. The river at
Cincinnati is rising slowly at Louisville,
and is stationery with four feet in the
channel in the lower Ohio. A slight
rise is reported in Cumberland river.
White river is falling steadily with three
and half feet on the bars from Augusta
to the mouth. Arkansas river continues
at low tide with twenty-five inches in the
channel from Pine Bluff to the mouth.
Business on the landing is active with a
good movement in cotton. Rates to all
points remain unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The landing was partially covered with
cotton aud seed this morning.
The packets brought in good trips of
cotton and seed, and people to attend
the Exposition.
The Ella for White river, Grand Tower
for St. Louis, Illinois for Napoleon, and
R. W. Dugan for Cincinnati got away
Saturday with fair trips.
The Colorado passed up yesterday for
St. Louis with moderate trip.
The Julia passed down yesterday at
noon for Vicksburg well laden. She put
off here 700 packages Of freight.
The Belle Lee will arrive here TO- NOR
row night from New Orleans and leave
on Thursday with return trip.
The Fannie Tatum left Cincinnati
Saturday evening for White river.
The Mollie Moore and City Of Alton
are due down to-day en- route for New
Orleans.
John a. Patton. well-known in river
circles and for several years clerk on
the wharfboat at Cairo, died in that city
on Friday last of consumption. The
deceased leaves many friends behind
him to mourn his loss.
The Shannon for Cincinnati, John
Howard for White river, Mary Alice and
barges and Belle of Shreveport for St.
Louis left New Orleans Saturday even
ing.
The Kate Kinney passed down last
evening for New Orleans. She put of
here few packages of freight. She
enters the Helena and New Orleans
trade.
The A. }. White, Captain George
Malone in command, brought in from the
lower coast 344 bales cotton and ll26
sacks seed and a good list of people.
She is the regular Monday mail packet,
leaving this evening for Napoleon and
the bends, attending to all way business.
Captain Lee Cummins, clever gentle
man and worthy officer, controls the
affairs of the Office, and has for assist
ants Messrs. James Chamberlain and
John Smither
The upper coast sidewheel packet G.
W. Cheek, Captain Yves Sneed in com
mand, came in from above with 40 bales
cotton and 65S sacks seed. She leaves
this evening with return trip for Osce-
ola and all intermediate landings, and
will attend TO all way business with
promptness. Captain Ed Outlaw, an
efficient officer and clever gentleman,
does the honors of the Office, and is ably
seconded by D. C. Rhodes, an aecommo-
dating clerk.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving here
this evening for Cairo and st. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Mr..
Hewitt a courteous and attentive officer,
presides at the desk.
The Fort Gibson will be due tonight
from Arkansas river.
The Mary Boyd is the Wednesday
packet for White river.
The Frank Forest, Captain o. X. Jop.
lin, came in from the upper coast last
evening with l4O bales Of cotton and
large lot Of seed: She leaves this even
ing Oh a return trip for OseeOla and the
bends. ]. w. Rhodes, a genial and
clever gentleman, ofhciates in the office.
The GAINESVILLE Captain Reese Pritch-
ard, came in yesterday from Arkansas
river with 275 bales Of cotton and 295
sacks seed and reshipped at the mouth
s2s bales of cotton. The Clarksville
leaves tomorrow with a return trip for
Little Rock and all way points, attend
ing to all way business. Mr.. Jones, an
affable gentleman and efficient officer,
presides in the Office,