Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-28
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
A LEAVING D
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALs.
Steamer John B. Maude, New Orleans.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
I%llineis, Vicksburg.
Tidal Wave, Vicksburg.
Commonwealth, st. Louis.
st. Francis Belle, White river.
John B. Maude, New Orleans.
Julia, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer A. j. White, Napoleon.
Geo. W. Cheek, Helena.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Belle Memphis, St. Louis.
0sceola Belle, Ashport.
Julia, Vicksburg.
Commonwealth, New Orleans.
BOATS II PORT.
John B. Maude, Belle of Texas, Mary
Miller, Idlewild, 0sceola, Illinois, Carl
SEIZURE, John B. Maude. Tidal Wave, St.
Francis Belle.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather moderate, misty and cloudy.
The river here is rising slowly. At Cairo
the river rose % feet yesterday. At
Pittsburg the Ohio rose 6 feet 8 inches;
ct Cincinnati the rise was Is feet 2 inches,
with 81 feet 5 inches above low water
mark; at Louisville the rise was 6 inches,
with ia feet in the canal. Cumberland
river rose Z feet I inches yesterday, with
10 feet on Harpeth shoals. At st. Louis
the river wss stationary last evening,
With seant 6 feet in the channel from
there out TO Cairo. Arkansas river, after
a slight rise, commenced falling at Little
Rock yesterday, with 3 feet 5 inches in
the channel from there out. White
river 3 falling, with a fair stage of water
from Jacksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The larding is blocked again to-day
with cotton
A heap2 Jog and mist prevailed on the
river this u orning.
The closing of the old year is proving
very disastrous to river commerce.
The White, 0sceola Belle, Cheek and
Phil Alln backed out last evening with
good trips Of freight and people.
The Andy Baum for Memphis passed
Evansville yesterday noon.
The Commonwealth passed down last
night well laden. she put off 25 tons Of
freight at Glenn's w~harfboat.
Captain Washington is receiving fol-
the Mary Bell at the foot Of Monroe
street.
The Arlington is due to-day bound for
Cincinnati.
The Andy Baum will be here to leave
on Saturday for the Ohio river.
The H. s. Tarner left Louisville las
evening for New Orleans.
The Katie Kountz left Little Rocl
yesterday for New Orleans.
The Fontenelle and Nellie Peck arr
above Little Rock waiting for sufficient
water TO get out.
The C~herokee'is due down to-day TO
New Orleans.
The City of Chester left St. Louis yes
terdsy for Memphis.
Navigation has been resumed between
st. Louis and Keokuk.
lhe Clty OF Augusta, Captain JOhn u
Elliott, is due to-day and leaves thi
evening for White river; Dan Sullivan
purser.
The Mary Bell, Captain Hicks, will at
rive to-day from New Orleans and leavI
To. morrow evening on her return. Cap
tain ALI Grissom is her worthy purser
Captain j.. I. Washington viii make en-
gagemeuts for her.
The Mary Miller is still in port and II
charge Of the United States Marshal.
The City Of Quincy will be down to
morrow for New Orleans. !.
The rise coming out Of the Ohio vii
float the Era No. Q OF.
The ldlewild, Captain Stack Lee II
command, leaves this evening for Chico
City and the bends, carrying the mai
and attending 10 all way business. ShI
makes close connection with the Chico
City aud Pine Bluff railroad. 81
Thomas gracefully and courteously pre-
sides at the desk.