Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
MhpOieon' iIIlnelSs:':"...."....""".......5p pm
Wittsburg, West Wind...-....-,........5 pm
Marlanna, City OF Augusta ............ .-"5 pm
Vicksburg, City Of Helena, .............. pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Susie Silver, New Orleans.
Illinois, Napoleon.
Mary Boyd, Arkansas river.
Mary Ament, Haile's Point.
Osceola, Arkansas river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Legal Tender, White river.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Belle of Texas, Arkansas river.
Geo. W. Cheek, Haile's Point.
Susie Silver, Ohio river.
BOATS IN PORT.
Illinois, Mary Ament, West Wind,
Boyd, Belle Lee, Arlington, Os-
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cold and cloudy, with a light
storm this morning. The river
here is falling rapidly. The Ohio is
receding, with feet on the bars, and
full of heavy floating ice. White river
is still on the decline, with 4 feet in the
channel from Augusta to the mouth.
Arkansas river is receding steadily, with
81 feet in the channel at Little Rock.
Business on the landing moderate, with
a fair movement in freights.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Light fall of snow this morning.
Navigation in the Ohio river above
Evansville is still suspended.
Large amounts Of freights have &C.
cumulated along the Ohio awaiting ship.
ment south.
The Clarksville, from New Orleans,
arrived at Little Rock yesterday.
Cumberland river is rising again.
Southern hreights at Evansville are
abundant.
The Robert Mitchell, from the Ohio
river, arrived at New. Orleans yesterday.
The winter has been the longest and
coolest enc for years.
The Susie Silver. Captain Silver, ar.
rived last night from New Orleans with
600 tons of freight for the Ohio river.
She put of here at the elevator A hogs
heads Of sugar, Al crates of ware, 300
empty hogsheads, and sundries, and will
get away this afternoon for the Ohio
river.
The local packets ont last night had
fair trips.
The Legal Tender got away for White
river with a good trip of freight and
people.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in this morning from
Napoleon with 1853 bales of cotton, 81
sacks Of seed and a large list Of people.
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Napoleon and the bends, carry
ing the United States mail and attend.
ing to all way business. The Illinois
has unsurpassed passenger accommoda.
tons. Messrs. Joe Spears, John Lang
lois and James Franklin, a trio of clever
gentlemen, are her clerks.
The James Howard and Nick Long
worth are due up this evening from New
Orleans en- routs to the Ohio river.
The Belle Lee, Captain Frank Hicks
in command, leaves this evening for
New Orleans and the bends, giving strict
attention to all way business. Captain
ALT Grissom, an efficient officer and
clever gentleman, controls the affairs OF
the Office, and is ably assisted by Billy
Thomas and Mr.. Wayne.
The Mary Boyd, Captain VIM. Elliott
in command, arrived this morning from
Arkansas river with sc bales of cotton,
8l7 sacks of seed and reshipped at the
mouth 20 bales Of cotton. She had
also a good passenger list. She is re-
ceiving for a return trip to Pine Bluff
Little Rock and all way landings, and
leaves promptly tomorrow evening, at.
tending to all way business. Dan Sulli.
van and Tom Halliburton, two clever
gentlemen and accommodating clerks
have charge of the Office.
The Charles Bodmann is loading Al
Cincinnati for New Orleans and will
leave as soon as the ice admits of her
coming through.
Captain Selby, Of New Albany, will be
down this way in the spring with a light
draught craft in search of q trade.
The West Wind, Captain Thomas
Bowman in command, leaves this even
ing for Helena, the bends and oil points
on st. Francis river through to Wits
burg. Messrs. Ally Hancock and D. G.
Rhodes are her clerks.
The Anchor Line packet City of Hel.
ena, Captain Mckee in command,
leaves the elevator this evening at four
o'clock for Vicksburg aud the bends.
Mr.. Walton is her prime minister.
The Mary Ament, Captain o. K. Jop'
lin, came in this morning from the
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