Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

St. Joseph, St. Louis.
Ella, White river.
Osceola, Upper Mississippi.
Carrie V. Kountz, st. Louis.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Capitol City, St. Louis.
Grand Tower, st. Louis.
Illinois, Napoleon.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Carrie V. Kountz, New Orleans.
G. W Cheek, Osceols.
Frank Forest, 0sceols.
BOATS IN PORT.
St. Joseph, Oscecla. St. Francis, A.
j. White GAINESVILLE, Ella, City of Au.
gusta, Fort Gibson.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather hazy and cool. The river
here has risen twenty-seven inches alto.
gether. At Cairo and St. Louis the
river is rising, with six and half feet
from St. Louis to Cairo and eight and a
half feet from there down. The Ohio is
rising from Pittsburg to Cairo, with FIVE
and half feet in the channel in the
lower Ohio. White and Arkansas rivers
remain at low tide. Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers are swelling, which
will improve navigation in the lower
Ohio. Business on the landing is fair
MISCELLANEOUS.
There are fair prospects of good rise
in the upper rivers and an improvement
in navigation.
The Kate Kinney left New Orleans
last evening for Helena.
The Atlantic and barges for New Or.
leans and City of Chester for Memphis
left st. Louis yesterday.
The John Howard, en- route for White
river, passed Yicksburg yesterday.
The Idlewild left Evansville last night
for New Orleans. She takes the Knights
Templar Of Springfield, Illinois, to New
Orleans.
The James Howard and City of Alton
will be down tomorrow for New Orleans.
The 0riole will pass down for Helena
to-day.
The local packets out last night had
good trips Of freight and people.
The Grand Tower returned to St.
Louis last night with 600 bales of cotton
and fair list of people.
The Commonwealth, en- route from
New Orleans to St. Louis, has 400 boxes
Of sugar and 900 tons of miscellaneous
freight.
Francis H. Moore, an old steamboat
engineer, was found frozen to death at
St. Louis last Friday night.
The Tom Jasper is due up to day for
St. Louis. Her cargo consists of 1865
boxes aud 400 hogsheads sugar, $50 bar.
rels molasses, 1900 sacks salt, % tons
soda ash, 100 barrels rice and q large
lot of sgndries.
The Tole, en- route to St. Louis, has
5000 sacks salt, 600 hogsheads sugar and
$50 tons OF sundries,
The Joe Kinney, Captain Porter, is the
Anchor Line packet to leave the eleva-
tor this evening for Vicksburg and the
bends. attending to all way business.
Joe Dill attends in the Office.
The St. Joseph, Captain McPheters,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening fer Cairo and st. Louis. connect
ing with the principal railrosda for all
points East and West. A clever gentle
mau will be found in the office.
The A J. White, Captain George Ma
lone ip command, came in last night
from Napoleon With lfs bales Of cotton,
T26 sacks OF seed and 3 good list Of
people. She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Napoleon and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Captain Lee Cummins,
assisted by Mr.. Smilher, attends TO the
duties Of the office.
The Ella, Captain Milt Harry in com
mand, came in this morning from White
river with 4sT bales Of cotton, a lot of
and q good list Of people, and
put of at the month $50 bales Of cotton.
She leaves promptly this evening with
return trip for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, attending
70 all way business. Captain Ed Postal,
an efficient and accommodating officer,
has charge Of the Office, aud is seconded
by Ed Crowel
The St. Francis, Captain Basket in
command, brought in from the lower
coast Ill bales Of cotton, 500 sacks Of
seed and a good passenger list. She