Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-15
RIVER INTELLIGENOG.
Great Republic, Andy Baum, r. W.
Dugan, Ben Franklin, st. Francis.


Great Republic, Andy Baum, r. w.
Dugan, Ben franklin, St. Francis,
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cool and cloudy, with indica-
tons Of snow. The river here is
swelling steadily. At st. Louis the
river is falling and full Of ice,
with FIVE feet in the channel out
to Cairo. The Ohio is bank full,
but falling at Cincinnati. White river
is falling, with a good stage of water
from Jacksonport to the mouth. Ar
kansas river is declining, with three feet
in the channel from Little Rock to the
mouth. Business on the Wharf is fair,
with fair movement in freights. Rates
to all points remain unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ed Shaw was indicted into office yes
terday.
The receipts for wharfage Tor the year
Of 1873 we're $2S, 4O4 O3.
Wharfmaster Shaw has appointed a
colored deputy.
The city during the past year has paid
$4,000 for the removal Of wrecks and
about $50 for actual repairs on the land
ing.
John Sullivan, chief clerk Of the Belle
Lee, and his wife came up from New
Orleans on the Great Republic.
The Kate Kinney and Mary Alice and
barges, for st. Louis, passed Yicksburg
yesterday.
The Joe Kinney, for Vicksburg; City
of Alton, for New Orleans, and st.
Joseph, for Memphis, left St. Louis yes
terday.
At st. Louis the river is full of ice
Navigation above there is suspended,
and steamers bound from the South for
St. Louis have been ordered to stop at
Cairo.
Captain Frank Hicks left to-day for
New Orleans, per rail, to attend the sale
of the Belle Lee. Captain Hicks and
others will buy her in and she will leave
New Orleans next Thursday for Mem
phis, and will remain in the Memphis
and New Orleans trade the remainder
Of the season.
The Chas. Bodmann left New Orleans
last evening for Cincinnati.
The Pat Rogers left Louisville last
evening for Memphis.
The elegant passenger steamer Andy
Baum, Captain Vinton, leaves this even
ing as FIVE o'clock for Cincinnati and
way points on the Ohio river, Charles
Woodbury. is her gentlemanly clerk.
A party of gentlemen and ladies,
twenty-five in number, of Collierville,
Tennessee, have engaged passage on
the Great Republic for her New Orleans
Mardi- Gras excursion.
The st. Francis, Captain Basket is
the regular Thursday packet for Helena
and the bends, leaving at five o'clock.
Messrs George Griffin and Jim Frank
lin, two clever gentlemen and aceommo-
dating officers, have charge of the office.
Captain u B. Peirsal, formerly pop
ular commander in the Arkansas river
trade, is IN the city in the interest of an
Eastern railway line which he represents.
The towboat Sam Clarke, bound from
Pittsburg for Louisville with tow of
coal, struck a pier Of the Newport bridge
and sunk seven barges Of coal and in
jured two other barges, Loss in coal
and barges, $4,000.
The Great Republic, Captain William
Thorweigan in command, leaves to-
morrow at II m. for New Orleans
and the bends, attending to all way bust
ness. The Republic has no equal in
fare, comfort aud safety. All wishing a
pleasant trip down the river will do well
to take passage on her. Captain Philo
Young, an affable gentleman, is her
chief purser, assisted by that prince OF
good fellows, Joe Speares.
The new city administration will GER
tainly take steps to improve the wharf
and remove the distractions at the levee.
The Clarksville is due tomorrow from
Arkansas river.
Arkansas river is low, with several
steamers water bound in that stream.
Navigation between Cairo and st.
Louis is partially suspended.
The John Kilgour passed down last
evening for New Orleans with full cargo
of freight and large passenger list, in
GLIDING an excursion party, which makes
the round trip on the boat
The A. J. White, Captain Mark Cheek, |
is the Thursday packet for Napoleon and /
the bends, leaving this evening.
Captain " C Postal is prospecting at
St. Louis.
The new and siaunch steamer r. W. |
Dugau, Captain Ed Rowland, is receiv- |
ing for Arkansas river and all way points
through to Fort Smith. John Shear, a
clever gentleman, Ofiiciaies in the office.
The Great Republic, leaving today for
New Orleans, will have nearly 5000 bales
Of cotton.
The Legal Tender for White river had
a good trip. The other local packets
had moderate trips.