Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-30
WEATHER AND BusINEss.

| WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cool and cloudy. The river
here is rising steadily. At st. Louis
the river is falling. The Ohio
is rising from Pittsburg to Cairo.
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers are
rising. White and Arkansas rivers are
swelling. Business on the landing mod.
crate, with light shipments to all points.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dull day on the landing.
The Tom Jasper is due down to-day
bound for New Orleans.
The GAINESVILLE and Kittie Hegler left
Little Rock yesterday for Fort Smith.
The Utah for Memphis and G. v,
Kountz for New Orleans left st. Louis
yesterday.
The Andy Baum and Exporter ar
rived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Charles Bodman left New Orleans
last evening for Cincinnati.
The Thompson Dean for New Orleans
and James D. Parker for Memphis pas
sed Evansville yesterday.
The Thomas Sherlock added here 100
barrels oil, Al crates cabbage, and 100
packages sundries.
The Joe Kinney passed up last evening
for St. Louis with $50 bales of cotton.
The Minneols cleared for Cincinnati
with 500 bales of cotton and a lot of
other stuff.
The Governor Allen backed out for
New Orleans with q bales of cotton, q
lot of sundries and 40 cabin passengers.
She has engagements in the bends suf-
fcient to fiji her out.
The Charles Morgan passed up last
night for Cincinnati with $50 tons of
freight and 80 cabin passengers.
The local packets out last night had
good trips.
The join Howard enters the Red river
trade, and will be commanded by Capt.
II. S. Lee.
The James Howard leaves Cairo this
evening for New Orleans.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, is the regular Osce-
ola and bends packet leaving this even
ing, attending to all way and bends BUSH
ness. Captain Ed Outlaw presides in
the office.
The John B. Maude, Captain Peel in
command, arrived last night iron, New
Orleans with 80 bales of cotton, l09
sacks of seed, 81 hogsheads of sugar, 81
packages Of molssses, and lot of suN-
dries. She leaves tomorrow evening
with return trip for New Orleans and
the bends, attending to all way business.
Capt, Jake Sedan, clever gentleman,
has charge of the Office.
The fine steamer Mary Ament, in
command Of that ever popular officer,
Captain o. K. Joplin, leaves this even
ing for Osceola and the bends, attending
to all way business. Joe W, Rhodes, a
gentleman who IA recognized for his
urbspitY and uniform kindness, has
charge OF the Office.
The elegant sidewheel steamer =. s.
Turner, Captain W. B. Milsr in eem-
mand, is receives ;Or Cincinnati and all
points 20 the Ohio river, and leaves
promptly tomorrow evening. Mr.. Chop.
lin, an accommodating clerk and cour-
teoUs gentleman, presides in the osaes.
Captain Ligbtburne will make engage
mepts for her.
The ST. Gszov,sve is due down to-
MORROW from St. Louis with full cargo
Of grain and produce.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee.
brought in this morning 70 bales Of
cotton, s7s sacks of seed aud a good list
Of people. She leaves this evening with
a retpSS Glp Tor Frisr's Point and the
bends, attending 10 all way basiness.
Captain Stack Lee hAs charge Of the
ofics aud : seconded by Messrs. Geo,
Sri6Dg and Billy Willis.
The siauneh aud light dsaagAi steamer