Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.


rain. The upper rivers are rising, with a
good stage of water from here to Cairo.
The Ohio is rising from Cincinnati
down. White and Arkansas rivers are
falling again, with low stage of water
in both. Business on the landing active.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The steambostmen enjoyed themselves
yesterday.
The lnclement weather to-day deferred
shipments.
The Future City and barges will be
down this evening bound for New Or
leans.
The Fl. s. Turner for Memphis left
Louisville yesterday.
The Alice with the lighthouse COM
mission has established twenty-five
lights and one black buoy between Cairo
and Evansville.
The Thomas Sherlock, Captain Hart,
will be down tomorrow en- route for New
Orleans.
The Sam j. Hele for Cincinnati and
John Kyle for St. Louis left New Orleans
Thursday evening.
The st. Joseph is the next Anchor
Line packet due from St. Louis.
The Nellie Peck will be down to-day
en- route for Vicksburg,
The Mary Miller is loading in upper
White river for New Orleans.
The Future City adds barge to her
tow here loaded with 1000 bales of cot
ton, $50 tons oil cake, and 400 barrels
of oil.
The Osoeola left last night for New
Orleans with barge in tow loaded with
oil cake and oil meal.
There are twenty-eight broadhorns
morred at the levee.
The total amount of coal shipped from
Pittsburg on the late rise is 100000
bushels.
The Fort Gibson passed Helena this
morning, and will arrive in port this
evening with big trip of cotton, and
commence receiving for a return trip
for Arkansas river.
Several of our steamboat friends, while
under the influence of "hen fruit and
mixtures, appeared on the bluff for a
promenade concert, and the chours
opened out with: Il want to be an
angel now, and fly away from this wick
ed bug juice.
The Thompson Dean leaves Cincin-
natl to-day for New Orleans.
A noted bug juice" vender, with
number of his steamboat and railroad
friends, lemonaded the levee yesterday,
and while under the effects of eggnog he
was compelled to anchor. As we left
him he uttered the following and laid
down:
I smooth me brow upon the levee,
hear the bummers shout with glee,
With blood-shot eyes and standing hair,
He called for his "Lize Jane
To come take Christmas drink with me;
But being overloaded. and unable
To reach the channel.
He sunk on the bar and waited for a rise.
The Fannie Tatum passed down Fri
day morning for New Orleans, well
laden.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee in
command, came in yesterday with 3O2
bales of cotton, and 2058 sacks Of seed.
She leaves this evening with return
trip for Frisr's Point and the bends.
Capt. Stack Lee presidss in the Office,
and is ably assisted by Messrs. Geo
Griffin and Billy Willis.
The Commonwealth. due up to-day
for St. Louis, has 1000 tons of freight,
including 800 bbls. nolasses and 1000
hhds. of sugar.
Tue Colossal, Captain Hall, is the An
Choir Line packet, leaving this evening
for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Lady Lee came in last evening
from Vicksburg with $50 tons Of freight.
She put of here 200 packages of freight,
and added 20 tons of freight for the
bends, and got away at noon.
The st. Francis, Captain Basket in
command, brought in 3O2 bales of cot
ton and 1859 sacks of seed. She leaves
this evening with a return trip for Friar's
Point and the bends, attending to all
way business. Messrs. d. P. Davis and
james Franklin are her courteous and
attentive clerks.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore,
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati Mr.. Mcconnell, an &C
commOdating officer, presides in the
office.
The Quiekstep, Captain Milt Harry
in command, brought in from White
river 39l bales of cotton, $50 sacks Of
seed, lot of sundries and a good list Of
people, and put off at the mouth l6S
bales of cotton. She leaves this evening
With a return trip for all points on White, I
Black aud Little Red rivers, attending
to all way business. Captain Ed Postal
controls the affairs Of the Office, assisted
by Mr.. Ed Crowell.
The Mary Ament came in yesterday
afternoon from the upper coast With 50 .
bales Of cotton and 325 sacks RI seed. 4
She was delayed on account Of i. being
Christmas. and left at noon with a re-