Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer John Means, Ohio river.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
George W, Cheek, Helena.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Legal Tender, mouth White r.
Julia, st. Louis.
st. Joseph, st. Louis.
Illinois, Vicksburg.
John Means, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Thompson Dean, 0sceola, Minneola.
A. j. Write, Era No. 8, Quickstep, Phil
Allin, George W. Cheek.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather clear and cold. The river
here rose | inch last Eight and stands Ii.
feet above low water mark. At st. Louis
the river declined 2 inches with 5 feet in
the channel out to Cairo. At Cairo the
river is stationary and stands IL feet 5
inches above low water mark. TAe Ohio
is rising at Pittsburg, with 5 feet 8 inches
in the channel; at Cincinnati and Louis
vile it is stationary, With 7 feet 4 inches
in the canal. Cumberland river rose 3
inches yesterday. Arkansas river is
stationary, though a rise is anticipated
in that stream. as heavy rains have ex-
tended through Arkansas for the past
forty-eight hours. White river continues
in good nsvigable order.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Several Of the packets we're compelled
to lay over yesterday on account Of the
hard rain and scarcity of labor.
The joe Kinney left st. Louis last
evening for Vicksburg.
The Mary Houston will be down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
Heavy rains have extended along the
water courses, and we may look for an.
other swell in the Ohio river and tribu-
taries.
The City of Vicksburg, for st. Louis,
and Ashland, for Ohio river, passed
Vicksburg yesterday,
The towboat John Means and barges,
from the Ohio river, put off here 1862
kegs Of nails and 30 tons of sheet iron
and added 1000 bales Of cotton at Hope
field and left this morning.
The'rate on cotton from here to New
Orleans is $3.50 per bale. I
The Legal Tender, for the mouth Of
White river, vent out last night with a
splendid trip Of freight and people.
The Illinois, for Vicksburg, was full Of
people apd had a big freight trip.
The Commonwealth is due down to-
day for New Orleans.
The steam yacht Ariadne arrived at
Cairo yesterday.
The H. S. Turner left Cincinnati last
evening for New Orleans.
The Andy Johnson, Charles Morgan
and James Howard arrived at New Or
leans yesterday.
The ArlingtoR lett New Orleans last
evening for Cincinnati.
The Mary Bell passed Vicksburg yes
terday for New Orleans.
The Waverly, a diminutive craft, is en-
route from Cairo south on a trading
cruise.
Travel continues scarce along the
lower Ohio river.
The City of Alton will be down to-mor- |
row for New Orleans.
The Andy Baum will arrive here to-
morrow from Cincinnati and leave on
Saturday with a return trip for the Ohio
river.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma
lone, leaves this evening for Napoleon
and the bends, paying strict attention to
all way business. She was delayed on
account of the weather and being unable
to get laberers to discharge her cargo,
but gets away this evening at 5 o'clock,
sharp. Captain Lee Cummins, an ef.
6cient officer, has charge Of the office,
while Morris Herman, her celebrated
steward, will make her guests comforta-
BILE and feed them on the best the market
affords.
The Minneola, Captain Skunk, leaves
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. Messrs. Tiff Strider and
Frank Skunk are her gentlemanly clerks.
The stsunch and light draught steamer
Osceola, Captain Flowers in command,
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