Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-02
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

RIVER lNTEliLlGENOk.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
St. Louis. City of Chester ................5 p. m
New Orleans. John B. Maude.-.~..........5 p. m
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Kittie Hegler, Cincinnati.
Arlington, Cincinnati.
City of Chester, St. Louis.
Thos Sherlock, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Kittie Hegler, Arkansas river
I" Jas. d. Parker, Cincinnati,
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Thos. Sherlock, Cincinnati.
IN PORT.
City of Chester, John B. Maude,
Clarksville, Arlington.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather clear and pleasant. The
river here came to a stand this morning
and will be falling in a few days. At
St. Louis and Cairo the river is falling
steadily. The Ohio at Pittsburg is fall
ing; at Cincinnati and Evansville it is
swelling slightly. There is also slight
swell in the Cumbsrland. Arkansas and
White rivers are still declining. Bust
ness on the landing is extremely dull,
with little movement in freight, and a
few boats in port receiving aud discharg-
ing.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t has cleared up at last, with pros
poets now of having good weather.
The river here came to a stand to-
day. All danger of disastrous freshet
has passed.
The packets from the lower coast re-
port no further breaks in the levees, and
the planters more hopeful.
The Kittie Hegler, los ded down to the
guards, passed down last evening from
Cincinnati for Arkansas river.
The ]. D. Parker cleared for Cincin-
natl with SO5 bales cotton, Is tons old
iron and 40 cabin passengers.
The Coal City and John II. Wood will
pass down to-day with tows of coal.
The Grand Tower tor Memphis and
Mollie Moore for New Orleans left St.
Louis yesterday.
The Robert Mitchell City of Quincy
and Belle Lee from Memphis arrived at
New Orleans yesterday.
The Exporter left New Orleans last
evening for Cincinnati.
The Bee and bsrges left Cairo last
evening for New Orleans.
The Minaeola for Memphis, and Mary
Houston for New Orleans, left Louis
vile yesterday.
The Indiana was tied up at Evans
vile yesterday by the United States
Marshal for debt The Mary Houston
will take her freight.
The Arlington, Capt. Moore, came in
last evening from Cincinnati with 300
tons Of freight, and leaves on Saturday
with return trip for Cincinnati and
points on the Ohio.
The A. J. White, Capt Mark Cheek,
is the Friday packet for Napoleon and
the bends.
Boats are again paying full rates to
90 through the Louisville canal, the
water having declined below half rate
depth.
The John f. ToIle is due to-day from
New Orleans.
The City of Chester, Capt. Zeigler,
arrived last night from St. Louis with
45O tons Of freight. She leaves the ele-
vator this evening with return trip for
Cairo and St. Louis, attending to all
way business.
The steamers Ada Heilman and Laura
L. Davis, both bound up the Tennessee
river, collided on Saturday afternoon,
miles above Eddyville. The Heilman
had about 10 feet Of her guard torn
away and her hull crushed in.
The James Howard, Captain Pegram,
will pass down this evening for New
Orleans.
The Clarksville, Captain Reese Pritch-
ard, is receiving for all points on Arkan-
sas river, and leaves on Saturday.
Captain Ad Storm will donate his win
nings in the Louisville lottery to chart
table institutions in cur city.
The John B. Maude, Captain Noel
/ leaves this evening for New Orleans aud
the bends. attending to all way business
Captain Ar Grissom is her chief clerk
The Capitol City, Captain o'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet. leaving to-mor-