Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-06

0U Dales.
NKw ORLEANS. December G. 1880 a,m.-
Cotton is quiet. Mlddiing. 12he; sales. $50
bales receipts. 7,764 bales.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Napoleon, A. j. White. d. m
Helena, Geo. W. .Cheek....-............5 D. IN
Mouth Of White river, Legal Tender 80 p. m
ASHFORD, Belle OF Texas ............ D.. m
Fri ar's Point, Phil Allin. ...-......... D. m
Vicksburg. Belle st. Louis............... s p. N
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Legal Tender, mouth Of White.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
Geo. W. Cheek, Helena.
Belle Of Texas, Ashford.
Phil Allin, CHARS Point.
Era No 3, st. Francis river.
Colorado, Yicks5urg.
Carrie V. Kountz, New Orleans
Come and See Me, Ohio. river.
Rosa Miller, Arkansas river.
Illinois, Vicksburg.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Ruth White river.
City of Augusta, White river.
City of QuIney, New Orleans.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
City Of Chester, st. Louis.
Colorado, st. Louis.
Carrie Y. Kountz, st. Louis,
BOATS IN PORT.
A. j. White, Legal Tender. Belle Of
Texas, Geo. W. Cheek, Phil Ailin, Era
No. 8, Come and See Me, Illinois.
WEATHER. N BUSINESS.
The weather this forenoon showed
some signs of clearing up, but it remains
warm and the probabilities are that we
will have more rain yet. Heavy rains
fell yesterday ell along the Ohio river
from the mountains to the mouth. The
river is gradually coming up, with a big
stage Of water from Cairo down. There
was a rise OF one inch at St. Louis yes
terday and twas still rising last night,
with prospects of a sufficient swell % let
all the boats out. The cause Of the rise
at st. Louis and in the upper Mississippi
was the breaking up of the ice gorge at
Keokuk. 1t rained hard all day yester-
day at St. Louis and the temperature was
moderate. The Ohio, at Pittsburg, and
the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
are all rising, The Arkansas is rising
slowly, with a fair prospect for a good
stage of water. White river ia in good
nayigable order.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A dense fog and mist prevailed on the
river this morning.
The week opens out with a brisk bust
ness doing on the landing.
The H.. S. Turner arrived at New Or.
leans Saturday.
The Thomas Sherlock for Cincinnati
and James Howard for Memphis left
New Orleans Saturday evening.
The Minneola for Memphis, Louisville
and Warner and barges for New Orleans
left Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The Kittie Hegler will be down
Wednesday morning for Arkansas river.
The Robert Mitchell and Mary Miller
for New Orleans are due down to day.
The river between Cairo and st. Louis.
is lower than it has been since 1862, and
the channel is crooked and lumpy.
There are several steamboats, bound
south aground between st. Louis and
Cairo. Among them are the Capitol
City, Fannie Tatum, Belle OF Shreveport,
Julia, Semple, Ike Hammond and Utah
There are also three large coal fleets be-
low Twin Hollow, which cannot get over
the bar at that point.
The City Of Augusta and Ruth went
out Saturday night for White river with
a fair trip.
The City of Chester returned to St.
Louis Saturday evening with 1850 bales
of cotton for Cairo and the East.
Captain John Woodburn went out in
command of the Cons Millar Saturday
evening. Captain Pepper remained here
awaiting the Mary Houston to accom-
pany his sons remains to Cincinnati.
Southern freights OF St. Louis per
river have been advanced to 75c per
barrel on -four and 40c per hundred.
To way points freights are SOC per hun
dred and 81 per barrel on -four.
The Nellie Peck left st. Louis Satur-
day for Memphis with q cargo Of grain
aud produce.
The Thompson Dean, Captain VIM. B.
Miller, will arrive to-day from New Or
leans and leave Wednesday on q return
trip. George Miltenberger is her eff
cient aud worthy purser.
The Belle of Texas, Captain o. X.
joplin, cam in from the upper coast
with 1858 bales and l66 bags of cotton and
700 sacks of seed. She returns to Ash.
port this evening, attending promptly to
all way business. Joe W. Rhodes is her
chief clerk; bis assistants are Jas. Frank
lin and Plat Rhodes,
The Anchor Line packet Belle St.
Louis, Captain Jud Cartwright, got out
to Cairo yesterday. She will be here
to leave this evening for Vieksburg and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend.
ing to all way business.
The Capitol City, which has been
aground above Cairo, arrived at st.
Louis yesterday.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Rennis-
ton, will arrive to-day from Cincinnati
with a cargo Of Western products and
leave on Wednesday with a return trip
for the Ohio river. Billy Mcintyre is
her head.eenter.
The Era No. o, Captain Basket, came
in from St. Francis river with 3s8 bales
of cotton and 1899 sacks of seed. She
leaves tomorrow evening for ST. Francis
river aud all points through to Wits
burg, attending to all way business in
Council and Walnut bends. Captain y.
A. Drinkwateb a worthy gentleman, pre-.
sides in the office.