Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-03

Steamer John Howard, New Orleans.
Shannon, Cincinnati.
A. ]. White, Napoleon.
Belle Memphis, St. Louis.
g. W. Cheek, 0sceola. %
Frank Forest, Osceola.
Mary Alice, St. Louis.
Future City, New Orleans.
" Susie Silver, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Illinois, st. Francis, Joe Kinney.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The weather continues clear and
pleasant. The river here is declining
steadily, with scant feet to Cairo and 5
feet thence to St. Louis. The Ohio is
still on the decline, with feet on the
bars in the lower Ohio. White river is
receding, with 30 inches on Little Island
bar, which is the shoslest place. Ar
kansas river is falling, with % inches on
the bars in the lower Ohio. Business on
the landing is moderate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A quiet day on the landing. The levee
was partially deserted by negro laborers,
who were up town voting and repeating.
The John Howard left New Orleans
last night with So bales of cotton. She
expects to pick Up a trip in the bends,
The Phil All,n or Friar's Point, A. ].
White for Napoleon and upper coast
packets had good trips of freight and
people.
The John KYLE for 81. Louis passt
VIcksburg Yesterday.
Captain Dugtn has succeeded in re-
moving Bacon rock.
The Shannon got away last evenir g
for Cincinnati with good trip. She
added here 26O bales of cotton and lot
of old iron and rags,
The Belle Memphis came in last nigh
from St Louis with full cargo Of grair
and produce, and returned to st. Louil
this morning with fair list of cotton
The Colorado passed down last even
ing for Vicksburg well ladsn.
The Fannie Tatum and Willie j. ar
due from the Ohio river.
The West Wind takes tow Of STAY
barges to New Orleans next week from
Hickman.
The Cincinnati and Evansville packe
Eddyville sunk at Rising Sun bar o.
Friday last.
The Kittie Hegler is loading at Gin
cinnati for Arkansas river.
The ]. W. Mills enters the Cairo an'
Hickman trade.
The John Kyle, due up tomorrow fol
St. Louis, has 1900 boxes sugar, 37O(
sacks salt, $50 barrels rosin, 1850 bun
dies ties, l65 hogsheads sugar, so barrels
molasses and l50 tons Of miscellaneous
freight.
The Maumelle, Captain BoEfin, will
be found in port to-day receiving for all
points on Arkansas river, and will leave
this evening with a return trip.
The st. Francis, Captain Basket, is
the Tuesday Helena packet leaving this
evening for Helena, the bends and all
points on St. Francis river. Mr.. d. 2.
Davis, q courteous and attentive gentle
man, holds forth in the office.
The St. Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, con-
Meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Captain
Garrett HuIs, clever gentleman, does
the hoaoss Of the Office.
Freights from ST. Louis TO this port
rule at l5c per hsSdred aud 3Oc per
barrel on Sour,
The Illinois. Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in last night from Ma
poleon with s5S bales Of cotton, large
lot Of seed aud q good passenger trip
She leaves this evening with q return
trip for Napoleon and the bends, carry
ing the mail aud attending to all way
business. Jimmy Thompson and Char
ley Sharpe, two courteous and attentive
gentlemen, have charge Of he Office.
The John B. Maude will be found in
port Tomorrow to receive for New Or
/ leans and the bends, and will leave to
morrow evening
The Mary Boyd ia the Wednssda,
mail packet for White river.
The ClarksvIs IS due from ArkAnsal
river,