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

Belle OF Texas, Ashport.
a.. c. Yaeger, ST. Louis.
Kate Kinney, st. Louis.
City Of Chester, st. Louis.
Bee and barges, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Cherokee, Cincinnati.
81. c. Yaeger, New Orleans.
Kate Kinney, New Orleans.
Thompson Dean. New Orleans.
G. w. Cheek, Helena.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Bee and barges, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Fort Gibson. Belle Of Texas, City Of
Chester.
WEATHER mi BUSINESS.
Weather clear and pleasant. The
river here came to a stand last evening.
The pilots report 7 feet Of water in the
channel at Hardin's, at the foot Of Wal
nut Bend. Between here and Cairo u
feet is the best water, and s feet on the
bars thence to st. Louis. At Cairo the
river rose A inches yesterday, and at St.
Louis 2 inches. The Ohio at 2ittsburg
was stationary, with the upper streams
swelling. At Cincinnati it was l6 feet 7
inches, and falling. At Evansville it
rose 7iuches. Cumberland and Tonnes
see rivers are rising slowly. Arkansas
river remains at low tide, with 2 feet on
the bars from Pine Bluff to the mouth.
White river is declining, with A feet scant
from Augusta to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Large quantities Of cotton and other
freights remain on the landing.
The General Council had better i'm
prove the wharf instead of passing reso-
%lutions to remove the coal shanties and
tarpaulin shed from the landing.
The Belle Of Shreveport, Utah and
City of Vicksburg, for St. Louis, passed
V~icksburg yesterday.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, and the
Governor Allen and barges, for New Or
leans, left Cincinnati last evening.
The local packets got out last night
with fair trips.
The H. c. Yaeger passed down last
evening for New Orleans well laden.
She did not land, as she could not stand
the wharfage tax.
The St. Louis packets refuse freight
for Memphis unless they can put it of
on the elevator or wharfboat.
The Kate Kinney, with a barge in tow,
passed down last evening. She landed
at the coal yard for fuel. After taking
on her coal she passed down the river.
The strike among the coal miners
along the lower Ohio has cut short the
supply Of coal, and boats have to burn
wood instead.
The Arlington left Louisville yester-
day for New Orleans.
The Ashland and new steamer AS.
sumption will be down to-day for New
Orleans.
The Robert Mitchell arrived at New
Orleans yesterday.
The John A. Scudder and Atlantic and
barges for st. Louis, John B. Maude and
James Howard for Memphis and John
Howard fer White river, left New Or.
leans last evening.
The Grand Tower for Memphis and c.
V. Kountz for New Orleans left St
Louis yesterday.
The trimming of the guards Of the
james Howard has improved her ap
pearance, and she is now as good a cot
ton carrier as the Mary Bell.
The towboat George Spangler is com
ing south with five barges of produce in
tow.
The Charles Morgan leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans.
The Belle of Texas, Captain O. K.
Joplin, brought in from the upper coast
III bales and SO bags cotton, 1872 sacks
seed, q lot of sundries and a good list o.
people. She leaves tomorrow on a re
turn trip for 0sceola and the bends, at,
tending to all way business. Joe Rhodes
is her purser.
The City of Chester, Captain zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and st. Louis. Billy
Blenker is her prime minister.
The Joe Kinney, Captain Porter, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele.
vator tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
for Vicksburg and the bends. Joe Dill
is her prime minister.
The Council has made a move at last
to save the loose stone on the landing
which has been going into the river.
The fiatboats coming out Of the Ohio
river are having rough times on account
of the low stage Of water.
The receipts Of cotton per river is
still on the increase.
The officers Of the local packets re,
port large quantities of cotton along the
banks in the bends awaiting shipment tC
New Orleans.
The Louisville has been repaired at
New Orleans and loads there for the
Ohio river next week.
The Cherokee goes to st. Louis tc