Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-24
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

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" G.. w. Cheek. Napoleon.
" Capitol City, Nicksburg.
ST. Francis. City of Augusta, Clarksyllle'
| Fort Gibson, Belle of Texas, Minneola, Ban
| mock City, Legal Tender, Andy Baum, Belle
Lee Ella, A. j. White, Fat olepurne'
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cold and blustry. The river here
is swelling rapidly. White and Arkansas
rivers are at high tide. At st. Louis the river
is rising. The Ohio river is on the rampage
and over its banks. Business on the wharf is
moderate, with fair list of boats in port re-
ceiving and discharging. Rates to all points
remain unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The local packets out last night had moder-
ate trips.
The Musk.ngam river is higher than it has
been for forty years.
The flood in the Ohio river will damage
much property. The flood in the lower OHIO
will be more destructive than in the upper
part of the river. The denizens along the
river below Evansville are preparing for the
freshet.
The James Howard came in last evening
from St. Louis heavily laden for New Orleans
She added here 900 bales cotton, $50 bales cot
ton below Cairo, and 1900 sacks corn, and got
away during the night.
Captain W. P. Triplett, a wel-known
steamboat carpenter, died yesterday after
long siege of illness. His funeral takes place
this evening from his late residence. lS5 Sec
ond street. We tender our sympathy to MS
bereaved family.
The Belle of Texas arrived yesterday after
noon from Arkansas river. with S29 bales Oh
cotton, and reshiped at the mouth 5S bales OF
cotton. She leaves this evening on return
trip for Pine Bluff, Little Rock, and all points
en- the Arkansas river. Captain John Wood
burn commands, with Captain Thrasher in
the eiice.
The Kanawha Belle collided with the Frank
Willard below Cartersburg. Sunday night.
The Willard was considerably damaged but
the KanaWha Belle was more fortunate, and
escaped unipjured.
The Legal Tender, Captain John Elliott.
from White river, brought in 294 bales Of cot
ton, and reshiped at the mouth s. bales. The
Legal Tender leaves this evening for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers, car
ryipg the United States mail and attending to
all way business. Mr. Walker Outlaw, a
courteous and attentive gentleman, presides
| in the office, assisted by Mr. Miller.
The r. W. Dugan cleared for Arkansas
river during the afternoon well laden.
The City of Chester left st. Louis yesterday
for Memphis.
The st. Louis and Keokuk packet Addie
Johnson was blown against Peoria Island
NJ 80 n Cno X.
She can be easily raised.
The City of Augusta. Captain Thomas Bow
man, leaves this evening for Helena, Mari
anna and Wittiburg. attending to all way
business. The Augusta is a good and safe
carrier. Ed Postal and Dan Sullivan have
charge of the office.
The Nashville for Memphis and Ashland for
New Orleans left Little Rock yesterday.
White and Arkansas rivers are bank full
and still rising rapidly.
The Bismarck and Crescent City and barges
for st. Louis, and II. S. Turner for Cincin-
natl, lett Vicksburg yesterday.
The Thompson Dean. Louisville. John F.
Tolle and Glencoe arrived at New Orleans
yesterday. go.
The Ben Franklin for Memphis. and Kittie
Hegler for Arkansas river, passed Evansville
yesterday morning.
Rankin & Co. IS steamboat supply store was
burned at Louisville Mondayi loss, $50, 600.
The fine steamer Minneola, Captain Skunk,
leaves this evening for Cincinnati and way
points on the Ohio. Tiff Strider presides in
tho office.
1.-THE John A. Wood left Louisville yester-
| dav. with large tow of coal for the Southern
markets.
The splendid passenger steamer A. j.
White. Captain Mark Cheek. leaves this even
ing for Napoleon, Chicot City, and the bends.
R. II. Wildberge is her purser.
The railroad bridge at DevalPs Bluh has
proven to be a serious obstruction to naviga-
ton, as several steamers have been damaged
by the bridge in the last two months.
The Capital City came in last night from st.
Louis, with a good trip Of freight. She put
of here $50 tons of freight. and left at noon
for Vicksburg.
The Andy Baum arrived during the night
from Cincinnati. with full cargo Of Western
products. She returns to Cincinnati Thurs
day evening.
Rates on cotton out of White river. 81 pei
bale to New Orleans. and 81 so per bale t
Memphis. Out Of Arkansas river the rates arr
from 81 to IS per bale to New Orleans, and 8
50 to 81 to Memphis.
The elegant steamer ST. Francis, Captain
Basket, leaves this evening for Helena. thu
bends, Mariana and Wittsburg. Messrs
George drifting and Jim Franklin, two cour
teous and attentive officers, have charge 0
the Office.
The Clarksville. Captain Barrett, is receiv
ing for all points on Arkansas river through
TO Fort Smith. and leaves to morrow evening
carrying the United States mail.
The Bismarck, due tomorrow from New
Orleans en- route to st. Louis, has SEQ barrel
rice. g75 barrels molasses, 255 hogsheads suga
and 80 tons sundries.
The magnificent steamer Belle Lee, Captain
Frank Hicks. arrived last night from New
Orleans with a good passenger trip and iai
lot Of freight. She Is receiving at the foot o
Court street with return trip for New Or
, leans and the bends. and leaves THURSDAY
evening. Messn. John Sullivan. Joe Spare
and Captain Jim Kerr. it,, have charge Of th'
Office.
CAPTAIN Frank Vinson & Co., Of the re-