Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-14
BOATS IN PORT.

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WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cool and pleasant. The river
is falling, with feet to Cairo and 81 fee
thence to st. Louis The Ohio is falling
from Pittsburg down, with 4 feet from
Louisville to Cairo. White river is still
on the decline. with 4 feet in the channel
Arkansas river is falling, with scant
feet from Little Rock to the moutA
Business on the landing quiet, with &
light movement in freghts.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A light fog prevailed on the river this
morning
The cotton season is opening with fair
prospects.
The Paragon and John F. Tolle ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Commonwealth left New Orleans
last evening for st. Louis
The Atlantic and barges and Joe Kin
ney, for st. Louis, left Vicksburg yester-
day.
The City of Vicksburg left St. Louis
yesterday evening for Vicksburg.
The City of Helena backed out last
evening for St. Louis with 264 bales OF
cotton, lot Of sundries and fair list
of passengers.
The Geo. w. Cheek left for the upper
coast with flying colors. She will build
up a good trade between here and
0sceola and bring a large amount of
business to Memphis.
The Illinois, for Chicot City, had
good trip of freight and people.
The Utah and GAINESVILLE are due
from Arkansas river.
The Frank Forest, for 0sceola, had
good freight list.
The towboat Bee is still at the wharf
repairing her machinery.
The Phil Allin will be here in time to
resume her regular trips in the Friar' 8
Point trade on Friday next.
The Ashland leaves Cincinnati this
evening for Memphis.
The Belle of Texas, for Memphis, and
Esperanza, for New Orleans, are due to-
morrow from the Ohio river.
The Cherokee is loading at Cincinnati
for New Orleans.
The R. W. Dugan leaves Cincinnati
for Memphis the latter part of the week,
and comes here to enter the Arkansas
river trade.
The Arlington will be down the latter
part of the week from Cincinnati with a
cargo Of Western products.
The splendid steamer Belle Lee,
Captain Frank Hicks in command, is
receiving at the wharf for New Orleans
and the bends, and leaves tomorrow
evening. She has no superior in fare,
speed and comfort. Captain Alf Girls
some has charge of the Office, and is ably |
seconded by Messrs Joe Spears and
John Langlois, two clever gentlemen.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet, leaving to-
morrow evening for Cairo and st. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Mr.. Cues
mel an affable gentleman. does the hon
ors OF the Office.
The Mary Boyd, Captain john D.
Elliott in command, came in this morn
ng from White river with l09 bales of
cotton, a lot of seed aud a fair num-
yer of passengers, and Feshipped at the
mouth SO bales Of cotton. The Boyd is
eceiying at the wharfboat for return
rip, and leaves this evening for all points
N White, Black and Little Red rivers,
arryiug the United States mail and
tending to all way business. Dan
courteous and attentive
ficer, presides in the Office.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket in
ia the regular Wednesday
'riar's Point and bends packet, leaving g,
ais evening aud attending to all way
usiness in the bends. Messrs. D. P.
'avis and Charley Smither, two accom-
aud efficient clerks, have l
barge Of the Office.
Captain Ed Outlaw, who, BY the way,
one Of the hest accountants and pop !
lar clerks on the river, went out last
venins in charge OF the Office Of the
W. Cheek.
The City Engineers attention is
allied tc the undermining of the plank .