Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-18
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
A LEAVING TO-DAY

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BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Napoleon, A. j. White. nm
Arkansas river, Fort Gibson. .....m~.-5 pm
" hiIo river, u.uths..-.",.~""....--.-5p m
~. LOUIS urand IoMer.~--"....~......5 pm
Nleksburg, Capitol City .................... pm
st. Francis river. Era No. 9...............5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Ruth, White river.
Grand Tower, St. Louis.
Julia, Vicksburg.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Julia, St. Louis.
Illinois, V~icksburg.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Frank Forest, Ashport.
BOATS IN PORT.
Ruth, Fort Gibson, A. j. White, Grand
Tower, Geo. W. Cheek, Quickstep.
WEATHER n BUSINESS.
Weather inclement, with a cold, steady
rain. The river here is still rising, and
up to to-day noon has risen over 4 feet
altogether, and now stands IA feet s
inches above low water mark. At St.
Louis the river declined yesterday 2 feet
2 inches. At Cairo the rise was | inch.
and stands II feet | inch above low
water mark. The Ohio is recediDg from
Pittsburg to Cairo, with 4 feet 3 inches
in the channel. At Cincinnati the river
is 3 feet 4 inches in the canal and Al
feet on the bars in the lower Ohio. Ar
kansas river is still on the decline, with
2 feet 10 the channel al Little Rock
and 3 feet from Pine Bluff to the mouth.
White river is receding, with a fair
steamboat stage Of water from Jack.
sonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The rain to-day deferred shipments
and checked operations on the levee.
Business in river circles is gradually
increasing.
The Belle Memphis left St. Louis yes
terday for Memphis.
The G. B. Church loads at Evansville
for New Orleans.
0vercoats were 10 demand to-day.
The Julia passed up last night for st.
Louis.
The Messrs. Elliott have purchased
the steamer Ella; price $4,000. Captain
VIM. Elliott will take command OF her,
put her in thorough repair and good
running trim, and will place her in the
Memphis and White river trade, to run
n connection'with the City of Augusta.
The City Of Vicksburg, for Vicksburg,
added 200 tons of freight here night.be-
forecast and she was full Of people.
The new steamer Mary Belle will be
for business and enter the Mem
phis and New Orleans trade the 9Th
Of October.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal in COM
msnd, anne in last evening from White
river with II bales of cotton, SO sacks of
seed, a lot of sundries and a good list of
people. She leaves this evening with q
return trip for all points on White, Black
aud Little Red rivers, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business. Ed
Crowell, a courteous gentleman and eff.
cient officer, presides at the desk.
The Illinois had a big trip Of freight
and people out last night.
The Phil Allin backed out Tor the lower
coast with a good trip of people and
freight.
The Frank Forest for the upper coast
was well represented.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Eugene
Smith in command, leaves this evening
for Little Rock and way landings, carry
ing the United States mail and attend
ing to all way business. Walker Outlaw,
a worthy and efficient officer, controls
the affairs Of the Office, and is assisted
by Mr.. Banksmith.
The snag-boat S.. II. Long is en- route
for the lower Mississippi to clean out the
distractions in the chapnel.
The Thompson Dean will be ready for
business, and will enter the Memphis and
New Orleans trade by the first of Octo-
Der.
Captain Porter's new st. Francis
river packet St. Francis Belle will be
down in a few days. She has 800 tons
of freight aud 40 cabin passengers.
The James D. Parker leaves Cincin-
natl this evening for Memphis.
The John B. Maude leaves st. Louis
to-day for New Orleans.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend.
ing to all way business. Henry
Deadrick, a clever gentleman, presides
in the office.
The Quickstep, Captain Stack Lee,
enters the Memphis and mouth of White
river trade on Tuesday next, and will
make semi.weekly trips, leaving on
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The Ella Hughes leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Arkansas river direct.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma.
lone, is the regular Saturday Napoleon
packet, leaving this evening for Napo-
leon and the bends and paying strict at
tention to all way business. Captain A.
L. Cummins does the honors of the Of
fee, and has for his aids Billy Smither
and MIR. Aydlett. Morris Herman, who
has no superior as a steward, will be
found on board to look after the com.
forts OF the guests of the White.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
brought in from st. Louis a good trip Of
grain and produce, and leaves the eleva-
tor this eveningson a return trip for
Cairo and ST. Lonis, connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Tom White oficiates in the
office.
The Archie p. Green will arrive to-
day from the Ohio river bound for White
river with q fall cargo. .
The Memphis Board Of Underwriters
has refused to insure freight received