Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-27
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
ARRIYALs.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Golden Rule, Cincinnati.
:" Idlewild, Chicot City.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Oseeola, St. Francis river.
George W. Cheek, Helena.
Alf Stevens, st. Louis.
" Louisville, New Orleans.
I" Belle of Shreveport, N. o.
Mary Miller, New Orleans.
Belle St. Louis, ST. Louis.
A. j. While, Napoleon.
~ Carl Schurz, Hatchie river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Golden Rule, New Orleans.
Ruth, White river.
Ella, White river.
Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
Kittie Hegler, Arkansas river,
Louisville, Cincinnati.
Belle Of Shreveport, St. Louis.
Belle St. Louis, Vicksburg.
BOATS IN PORT.
Idlewild, Osceola, George W. Cheek.
Belle of Texas, Phil Allin, Carl Schurz,
White, Alf Stevens.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cool and cloudy. The river
here is still on the decline. At Cairo
the river fell six inches, with thirteen
feet above low water mark. At st.
Louis tie river rose three inches, with
Eve and a half feet in the channel out Ia
Cairo. At Pittsburg the rise on Satur
day was three feet; at Cincinnati, si1
feet and three inches; at Louisville il
was stationary, with seven feet in the
canal. Cumberland and Tennessee riv
ers are rising slowly. Arkansas river il
swelling from Fort Smith down, with
prospects Of a good stage of water
White river is rising slowly, with a gooC
stage of water from J~acksonport to the
mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Christmas is over and we are glad Of it
The Kittie Hegler skipped out Satur
day evening for Arkansas river.
A good stage Of water is reported il
Arkansas river.
The Ruth end Ella got away Saturda,
evening for White river.
The Joe Kinney for Vicksburg, Gin
ton for New Orleans, and Belle Memphi
for Memphis, left St. Louis Saturda.
evening.
The Cherokee left Louisville Saturda.
evening for New Orleans.
The James D. Parker arrived at Cir
cinnati on Saturday.
The Katie P. Kountz, which has bee
laying at Pine Bluff, has gone. to Fol
Smith to load with cotton for New Oh
leans.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee j
command, came in Sunday morning wit
sos bales aud 81 bags Of cotton and 100
sacks Of seed. She was also crowde
with people. She returns to Friar'
Point and the bends this evening, carr
ing the mail and attending to all wa
business. Jimmy Thompson is her chit
clerk.
The staunch and light,dfsught steamt
Osceola, Captain Thomas Bowman !
command, leaves tomorrow Tor q
points on St. Francis river through
Wittsburg, paying strict attention 70 a
way business in Council and Walnu
bends. Captain AL Hsycock presides I
the desk.
A severe wind and rain storm passe
over the city yesterday.
The levee negroes had a grand tim
Saturday and yesterday. 1t was impo
sible 10 get them to work, and in cons
quence the packets went out with ligt
trips on Saturday evening.
The illinois, Captain Mark Cheek, WI
arrive to-day from Vicksburg, returnin
tomorrow evening, making close col
nection with the Yazoo river packets an
the Il. L. Lee for New Orleans. Captai
joe Spears is her prime minister.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Andrew
arrived this morning from the upps
coast with 100 bales Of cotton, $40 sacl
Of seed, and a good list OF people. Sh
leaves this evening for Ashport and q
way landings on the upper coast, payin