Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-06
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

Cairo, Capitol City........................4 pm
Napoleon, A. j. White..................5 pm
Wittsburg. City Of Augusta ...........5 pm
plne Blum, Fort Gibson -......-......--..0 pm
" hlte river, Quickstep ........5 p m
Point, G. W Cheek. ..--.~...""".5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer r. W. Dugan, New Orleans.
Capitol City, V~icksburg.
QuicksteD, White river.
Fort Gibson, Arkansas river.
City Of Augusta, White river.
Arlington, Cincinnati.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Phil Ailin, Friar's Point.
Mary AmeDt, 0sceola.
e. West Wind, St. Francis river.
BOATS IN PoRT.
City Of Augusta, A. j. White, Geo. ".
Cheek, Fort Gibson, Quickstep, Airing
ton, James D. Parker, Capitol City, r.
W. Dugan.
WEATHER M BUSINESS.
Weather clear and mild. The river
here is rising, with a good stage ofwater
from Cairo down. The Ohio river is
closed with ice, but as the weather is
moderating it will soon open. White
river is falling, with a fair steamboat
stage of water from Augusta to the
mouth. Arkansas river is declining
rapidly with Eve feet in the channe.
from Little Rock to the mouth. Business
on the landing is active, with a large
number of boats in port receiving ant
discharging.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A busy day on the wharf.
Receipts of cotton by river today
Ills baless ~
Navigation in the Ohio river is sus
pended on account of the ice.
The weather is moderatiHg rapidly
and prospects are fair for an early re
sumption of navigation in the Ohio
river.
The Charles Morgan was working t.
get through the canal yesterday evening
in order to leave for New Orleans.
The ice broke loose q feet of Goa
barges at Louisville, but were LANDED
safely a few miles below Louisville. f
The c. B. Church will pass down this
evening for New Orleans.
The Cairo and Evansville packets have
laid up on account Of the ice.
The John Kyle arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The Future City and barges left New
Orleans last evening for Cairo.
The Mary Ament and Phil Allin, out
last night, had fair trips.
Capt. Geo. W. Cheek returned yester
day from Washington, looking much i'm
proved by his trip, While in Washing
ton he circulated freely. with United
States Senators, Congressman and otheI
dignitaries, and had a levee with tn,
President.
The wharfboat Grampus, moored a
Point Pleasant, sunk a few days since.
The GAINESVILLE, Ashland and Utah
loaded with cotton for New Orleans
came out of the Arkansas river durin
the past two days. A
The Bismarck for New Orleans adde
here 292 bales cotton and 100 tons Of o.
meal.
James Thompson, a popular boatmar
went out last evening on the Phil ALI
as bill clerk.
The r. W. Dugan, Capt. Lon Bryso
in command, arrived last evening fror
New Orleans with 36 hogsheads sugat
23S packages molasses and a lot of sur
dries.
Leon Levy, a well known steamboi
pilot, who has been rusticating in A
kansas for some time, came around th.
morning on the Fort Gibson to atten
Mardi Gras.
The Arlington, Capt. Dan Moore
command, came in last night from Gil
%cinnati, with a full cargo of Wester
products. She landed at the elevator
discharge her cargo. She lays over ant
next week on account OF the Joe embare
in the Ohio river.
The Great Republic leaves Cairo TIL
evening for New Orleans.
The Quiekstep, Captain Milt Harry
command, came in this morning fro
White river with a good trip of cottc
and other freight, also a good list of pc
pie. She leaves this evening for a
points on White, Black and Little r,
rivers, attending to all way bushes
Captain Ed Postal aud Ed Crowell a
her gentlemanly and attentive clerks.
The James d. Parker, Captain B,
Wise in command, will get away for CT
c%innati as soon as navigation isresum.
in the Ohio river.