Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-12

Cairo. White river is receding, with Al
feet on the bars from Jacksonport to the
mouth. Arkansas river is falling steadily,
with 3 feet inches in the channel from
Little Rock to the mouth. Business on
the landing this morning was quite brisk,
with an improvement in freights.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The landing to-day presented quite a
lively appearance.
1t looked like revival of business to
see the st. Francis and A. j. White
come in loaded down to the guards with
cotton.
The Illinois for Napoleon, Ella for
White river and Fort Gibson for Arkan-
sas river, out Saturday evening, had
good trips.
The Colorado passed up yesterday
morning for st. Louis with moderate
trip. She was detained several hours
repairing a cracked cylinder
The Julia passed down at noon for
Vicksburg with 500 tons of freight. She
put off here leo tons Of grain and pro-
duce, and added 20 tons of way freight
for the bends.
The Bismarck is the next boat due
from St. Louis bound for New Orleans.
The St. Francis refused cotton coming
up, she being behind time.
Captain Bly, Weaver returned yester-
day from New Orleans, whittier he has
been to purchase a boat for the White
river trade.
The Arlington, for Memphis, and the
Esperauza, for New Orleans, left Cincin-
matt Saturday evening.
The Capitol City will pass up to-mor-
row morning for st. Louis.
The John Kyle passed up yesterday
morning for St. Louis with 400 tons of
freight. She put of here 10 bales of
cotton, 100 sacks of seed, Is barrels Of
rice, 10 hogsheads of sugar, a lot of
moving plumber and sundries.
The Belle Lee, Captain Frank Hicks
in command, will be found in port to-
morrow morning ready to receive for
New Orleans and the bends. She leaves
on Thursday.
The Utah left Little Rock on Saturday
evening for ST. Louis.
The Belle of Shreveport left st. Louis
Saturday evening for New Orleans.
The Belle of Texas, Captain Wood
burns Memphis and Pine Bluff packet,
will arrive to morrow from Cincinnati.
The Shannon is due down tomorrow
en- route to New Orleans.
Captain Ed Eornbrock, of Wheeling,
purchased few days since at Cincin-
matt the towboat Garrett and barges
Ruth and Rachel, price Sl3. 425.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket,
brought in this morning the blue ribbon
trip oftbe season. She had 626 bales cot
ton and 1850 sacks seed. She leaves this
evening with return trip for Friar s
Point and the bends, attending to all
way business. D. P. Davis and Charley
Smither, two courteous and attentive
gentlemen, have charge of the office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the Anchor Line packet, leaving this
evening for Cairo and st. Louis, con-
Meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and Wess. Mr.. Hewitt is
her gentlemanly clerk.
The Grand Tower for St. Louis Satur-
day evening had $50 bales cotton and
100 tons Of other freight.
The receipts of cotton are increasing
rapidly. The packets which arrived this
morning report considerable cotton on
the banks awaiting shipment to market.
The Frank Forest, Capt o. K. Joplin,
brought in from the upper coast a big
trip OF cotton and seed. She leaves this
evening with return trip for 0sceola,
and all way landings. J. w. Rhodes, an
affable gentleman, dictates in the Office.
The Geo. W. Cheek, in command of
Captain Yves Sneed, leaves tomorrow
evening for Osceola and the bends, and |
will continue in the trade throughout the
season. She is well adapted for the trade
and under the management Of her
popular officers will prove a success.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, is the Tuesday United
States nail packet for Chieot City apd
the bends, connecting With the Katie
for New ORLEANS.