Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-09
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

and is rising rapidly. At Cairo the river
is ii feet 2 inches above low water mark,
and falling, The Ohio is falling from
Pittsburg to Cairo, with 4 feet 5 inches
in the canal and ) feet water in the
channel from Louisville to Cairo. Cum
berlaRd river is rising, with ~ inches on
the shoals. Arkansas river is receding,
with 4 feet in the channel at Little Rock.
White river is falling, with a feet Oh the
bars from Jacksonport out.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Era No. 8 for Memphis passed
Louisville yesterday.
The Phil Allin had a good trip out
last night.
The Mollie Moore for New Orleans
and Grand Tower for Memphis left st.
Louis yesterday.
The c. B. Church left New Orleans
last evening for Cincinnati.
The II. c. Yaeger will be down to-
night for New Orleans.
The recent sale of the Ella will not be
confirmed.
The City Of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
brought in this morning from st. Louis
a fair cargo Of grain and produce. She
leaves the elevator this evening on a re.
turn trip to Cairo and st. Louis, con-
Meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Billy Blenker
oficiates in the office.
The City Of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator this evening for V~icksburg and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Geo. Walton, a
clever gentleman, presides in the office.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, will ar
rive to-day from Paducah and leave on
Saturday promptly for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers. The
Roth is now in splendid order, her hull
stands A No. l, and the raising of her
stern has lightened her up to f6 inches.
She will have a good trip to leave with on
Saturday.
The Cons Millar, Captain James Pep
per, will arrive tomorrow morning from
the Ohio river and leave on Saturday
with a return trip for Cincinnati, ticket
ing excursionists through to Cincinnati
and return for $40, meals and state
rooms included. She will also feed
and room all excursionists on board free
Of charge. Captain r. W. Lightburne
will make engagements for her.
Captain Milt Harry received a
telegram from Devalps Bluff stating that
the Legal Tender passed there yesterday
all o. X, and would arrive in port to-
morrow noon.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Smith, will
arrive tomorrow from Arkansas river
and leave on Saturday with a return trip
for Little Rock.
TheArch P. Green leaves Cincinnati
this evening for White river direct.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. X. Jop.
lin in command, is the regular Friday
Ashport and upper coast packet. She is
receiving freight at the foot Of Monroe
street. VIM Joplin and Joe W. Rhodes
are her courteous clerks.
The p%alatial and popular pas niger
steamer Illinois, in her new dress, re.
ceiying at the foot of Madi-
son 6treet for Vieksburg and the
bends and leaves promptly to-
morrow evening, paying strict attention
to all way business and connecting al
Vicksburg with the packets for New Or.
. leans. The Illinois has no superior in
fare, speed and comfort. Captain Joe
Spears, who is noted for his urbanity and
} strict attention to business, controls the
affairs of the Office and is ably seconded
by Charley Smither.
The Duck, a small stern.wheeler from
the Ohio river, cam N last evening, and
! leaves this evening for upper White
, river. She will ply between Newport
and BAtesville, making connection with
the Memphis packets.
Southern freights along the lower
Ohio are quite plentiful.
John Britton will mate the new
steamer Mary Bell this season. He
|, passed up this morning on the Maude
en- route to st. Louis to ill his position.
, The new st. Francis river packet St.
Francis Belle leaves Madison to-day for
Memphis.
The II. c. Yaeger, Captain Harry,
|, will leave Glenn's wharfboat this evening
for New Orleans and the bends.
Mr.. Jaynes, one of the pilots of the II.
G. Yaeger, come down to look at the
river and returned on the Chester to
meet his boat.
The A. j. White, Capt. Geo. Malone,
came in this morning from Vicksburg
with 6 bales Of cotton, 2l4 sacks seed
and 40 packages sundries and a good
list Of people. She resumes her regular
trips in the Napoleon and bends trade,
/ and leaves on Saturday next. Captain
Lee Cummins is her efficient and worthy
2 clerk.
The John B. Maude passed up this
! morning for St. Louis with near 700 tons
, Of freight, including 900 sacks salt, $50
2 h%ogheads, $50 boxes sugar, AZ cabin and
: 60 deck passengers. She put of here
1870 packages salt, IA barrels rosin anc
l6 casks pitch.
The Arlington left Cincinnati for New
! Orleans with $50 tons Of freight.
I Captain Henry Hampton is out again
: after q spell of sickness aud is now ope1
: for an engagement.
, The levee is in a deplorable condition
and costs the steamers double labor t
receive and discharge their cargoes. Il
is hoped that the Mayor and the Landing
Committee will repair the wharf before
the busy season sets in. The whar
space is o so contracted that only
I three or four boats can get into the
! wharf to do business without incurring
Z great loss.
For New Orleans.