Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-21

in the lower Ohio. White river is de.
clining, with four and half feet in the
channel from Jacksonport to the mouth.
Arkansas river is declining, with two
and half feet in the channel at Little
Rock to the mouth. Business on tie
landing is moderate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A dense fog prevailed on the river
last night and this morning
The local packets were detained sew
eral hours by the fog.
The Illinois cleared for Napoleon last
evening with splendid trip Of freight
and passengers.
The Paragon passed up last evening
for St. Louis with 800 tons of freight.
She put off here 500 bundles ties, 300
empty casks, and Eeshipped in the Ash
land for Cincinnati 40 bbls rosin, 10
bales rags and 300 beer kegs. The
principal items of her cargo for st. Louis
is 1850 boxes sugar, 1905 sacks salt and
IS bbls rosin.
The St. Francis, for Friars Point, had
good trip.
We regret to learn that Captain Sam
B. Miller, the popular steamboat agent,
is suffering from a severe attack of rheu-
matism.
The books aud records of the defuuct
Memphis and Arkansas river Packet
Company were lost in the fire yesterday.
A movement is on foot at St. Louis to
form new line Of packets to ply be-
tween St. Louis and New Orleans. The.
Vicksburg Anchor Line packets will be
incorporated in the new arrangement.
The Belle Lee received cotton in the
bends at ninety cents per bale.
The City of Helena left St. Louis yes
terday for Vicksburg
j. B. Kinney, of St. Louis, purchased
yesterday from his father, Joseph Kin
ney, the steamer Kate Kinney and barge
Noble; price, $4,000. The Kate Kin
ney comes South to enter the Helena
and New Orleans trade.
The Ashland, Captain Nichols, leaves
this evening tor Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, attending 10 all way business.
Mr.. Alexander, clever gentleman, has
charge of the Office.
The Phil Alliu, Capt. James Lee in
command, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Friar's Point and the
bends. Capt Stack Lee, courteous
and attentive gentleman, mas charge OF
the office. Messrs. Billy Willis and Geo
Grifing have charge of the freight de-
partment
The splendid side wheel steamer Geo.
W. Cheek, Capt Yves Sneed in COM
mand, is the regular 0sceola and upper
coast packet leaving this evening and
attending to all way business.
The people along the bends gave the
Hoppin Phil warm reception.
The new Arkansas river steamer
Maamelle, while laying at the baak at
Dardanelle yesterday morning, bursted
her steam pipe, fatally scalding two
deekhands and dangerously wounding
three Others; also deckhand, name
unknown, jumped overheard through
fright and was drowned.
The City Of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving to-
morrow evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with all the principal rail
roads for all points East and West. Mr..
Ouesnel is her geutlemanly clerk.
The Mary Boyd, Capt. John D. Elliott,
is the regular o S. mail packet leaving
this evening for all points on White,
Black. aud Little Red rivers, attending
to all way business. Dan Sullivan, an
efficient officer and clever gentleman,
presides in the office.
The John B. Maude, Captain Swivel in
is the regular New Orleans
aud bends packet, leaving here to-mor-
row evening. She is receiving at the
foot Of Monroe street, and will attend to
all way business. Captain Jake Sedan
does the honors Of the Office.
The H. c. Yaeger, Captain John
Burke in command, viii leave the wharf
tomorrow evening fer New Orleans.
Captain Dick Lightburne will make en-
gagements for her
The John F. Tolle is due tomorrow
evening from New Orleans bound for
G. IL --;tb l0n0 sacks salt and 1900