Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-30
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

NJ En- LIN
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
White river, Mary Boyd D. ID
Arkansas river. George W. Cheek...5 pm
Friar's Point, st. pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Mary Boyd, White river
" st. Francis, Friar's Point.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Illinois, Napoleon.
BOATS IN PORT.
St. Francis, George W. Cheek, Mary
Boyd
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather clear and pleasant The river
here is rising slowly, and has risen six
teen inches altogether. At Cairo and
st. Louis the river is still rising, with
eight feet in the channel from st. Louis
down. The Ohio is rising at Pittsburg
and Louisville, with only three feet Of
water in the channel from Louisville
down. White river is receding slowly,
with a fair steamboat stage of water
from Jacksonport out. Arkansas river
is declining, with six feet in the
channel Business on the landing is
moderate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The City of Helena left Vicksburg
yesterday for St. Louis.
The Paragon for New Orleans and
City of Vieksburg for Vicksburg left St.
Louis yesterday.
The Illinois out last evening had
splendid trip of freight and people.
The Phil Allin and st. Francis will
form daily line between here and Fri
ar's Point, connecting at Helena with a
light draught packet for st. Francis
river.
Captain B. o. Carr, Supervising In
spector of this district, under orders from
Washington, will make Louisville his
headquarters in the future, instead of
Memphis. Captain Carr has made many
friends here, who regret that he is COM
PEELED to locate his inspecting Office in
Louisville.
The Mary Boyd, Captain John Elliott
in command, leaves this evening for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, carrying the United States mail
and attending to all way business and
connecting at the mouth Of the river with
the Pargoud for New Orleans and De-
wallis Bluff with the railroad for Little
Rock and Hot Springs. Dan Sullivan,
an efficient officer and clever gentleman,
presides in the office.
The Belle Of Texas is announced to
leave Cincinnati tomorrow for Memphis
and Arkansas river.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket in
command, came in this morning from
Friar's Point with 1870 bales of cotton, a
good passenger trip aud large lot Of
seed. She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Friar's Point and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
10 all way business. Messrs. D. P. Davis
and Charley Smither, two courteous and
attentive gentlemen, have charge of the
office.
The City of Chester Captain zeigler,
S the Anchor Line packet leaving here
evening for Cairo and St.
louis, carrying the United States mail
md connecting with the railroads at
cairo and st. Louis for points East and
Vest Mr.. Quesnel, a worthy and ac-
ommodating officer, has charge of the
flee.
The staunch and elegant sidewheel
.eamer George W. Cheek, In command
f Captain R. P Walt, leaves this even
e for Little Rock and ali way landings
D Arkansas river. The Cheek during
er retirement has undergone a thor
lgh overhauling, been reprinted and l
fitted and put in complete running
rder. She viii leave at sharp FIVE and c
0 through without detention. Captain 4
ON Stake, a popular and courteous I,
sntleman, has charge Of the office aud !
seconded by Billy Dean, an Efficient !
eight clerk.
The steamboatmsn are making ar.
lngements to have a meeting and raise :,
lnds to snjoin the city from collecting
harfsge until the landing is thoroughly 3