Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-29
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ARRIVALS.
Steamer Ashland, New Orleans.
st. Genevieve, Vicksburg.
Colorado, st. Louis.
Ella, Paducah.
d. S. Turner, Cincinnati.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
George W. Cheek, Helena.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
John B. Maude, New Orleans.
illinois, Vicksburg.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Ashland, Ohio river.
Andy Baum, Ohio river.
81 Geney eve, st. Louis.
Grand Tower, 81. Louis.
Colorado, Vicksbprg.
II. S. Turner, New Orleans.
Ruth, White river.
Rosa Miller, Arkansas river.
Tender, mouth of White river.
BOATS IN PORT.
Ella, A. j. White, George W. Cheek.
Phil Allin, st. Francis Belle, John B.
Maude, Illinois.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cold, with q steady rain and
mist. The river here is rising steadily
and had risen nearly two feet from Sat
urday up to noon to-day. There is now
a big stage OF water from Cairo TO the
Cult. At st. Louis the decline contin-
ues, with 5 feet scant out to Cairo. The
Ohio has commenced rising again at
Pittsburg, with 10 feet 4 inches in the
channel. Yesterdays dispatches from
that city report the weather warm for
the season and that q steady rain fell
there during the entire afternoon.
Steamers which arrived there reported
the M~onongahels and Allegheny rivers
rising, with steady rains falling along
those streams. At Cincinnati the Ohio
is falling, with 2S feet IL inches in the
channel; it is rising at Louisville, with
II feet 8 inches in the canal; rising at
Evansville, with 70 fseti in the channel.
Hard rains fell at each of the above
places all day yesterday. Cumberland
aAd Tennessee rivers are rising rapidly.
A slight rise is reported in the upper Ar
kansas. Dispatches received to-day re-
port a big rise from Little Rock out, but
the best water from Pine Bluff out is only
u inches. White river is at q good nayi-
gable stage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rain Rainl
1t has been raining almost steadily for
the past &c hours.
Plenty Of water from Cairo down.
The Julia for Vfcksburg, and St. Jo-
seph for Memphis, left St. Louis Satur-
day evening.
The Cons Millsr for Memphis, and c..
B. Church for New Orleans, left CiDcin-
natl Saturday evening.
The Glencoe left New Orleans Satur.
day evening for st. Louis.
The Capitol City left Vicksburg Satur-
day for st. Louis
The Colorado passed down at moor
yesterday for Vicksburg well laden.
The Ashland passed up Sunday. morn
ing for the Ohio river. She put of here
a lot Of sugar and molasses.
The Andy Baum for the Ohio river had
1923 barrels of oil and sundries.
The Rosa Miller for Arkansas river
and Ruth for White river went out with
fair trips.
The Andy johnson, with 400 hogs.
heads sugar, 4S0 barrels molasses, 225
barrels rosin, 700 barrels rice, 20O.barrels
oranges, 1900 sacks salt, 4l0 bundles
ties and $50 tons Of sundries, is due up
bound for st. Louis.
Captain Reub Haines has purchased a
half interest in the Ella Hughes, and
leaves this week for Pine Bluff to take
command of her. Captain Reub will
continue her in the Arkansas river
trade.
The St. GeneVieve pissed up last
evening for st. Louis with a moderate
trip.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, brought in from the lower coast
272 bales Of cotton, l3 bags of seed
cotton, and 9l2 sacks of seed. She re.
turns to Helena and the bends, and pays
especial attention to way business in
Council and Walnut bends. MI: D. P.
Davis has charge Of the office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, con
Meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Mr.. 0. Hewitt
is her prime minister.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in from the lower coast with 476
bales Of cotton and l776 sacks of seed.
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Friar's Point and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to ali
way business. Jimmy Thompson is her
purser.
The St. Francis Belle, Captain Milt
Harry in command, leaves tomorrow
evening for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business. j. c..
Abbot presides at the desk.
The City Of Quincy left st. Louis yes
terday morning for New Orleans.
The j. W. Garrett and barges passed
Evansville yesterday bound for New Or
leans.
The Alf Stevens is due to-day from st.
Louis with a cargo of grain ans produce.
Captain Dyas 7. Parker, an old steam.
boatman, died at Cairo yesterday.
The James D. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise, will arrive in port to day from Gin
cinnati with a big cargo Of grain and
produce, and leaves on Wednesday with
a return "trip for Cincinnati. Lutte KEEL.
soc is her purser.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain o. K.
in command, is the regular packet,
this evening for Ashport, attend.
ing promptly to all way business. Joe
Rhodes. an efficient officer, has charge Of
the Office, and has for his aids MessrS.
Jim Franklin and Rat Rhodes,
The A. j, White, Captain George Ma
lone, came in Sunday from Napoleon
1923 bales Of cotton and 277S sacks Of
seed. She leaves this evening for Ma
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