Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-22
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVALS.
Steamer st. Genevieve, St. Louis.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Geo. w. Cheek, Helena.
Belle OF Texas, Ashport.
Illinois, Vicksburg.
Bra No. 8, st. Francis river,
Peytona, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer St. Genevieve, Vicksburg.
Grand Tower, St. Louis.
A. }. White, Napoleon.
Quickstep, mouth White river.
Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
City Of Augusta. White river.
Ruth, White river.
Peytona, Ohio river.
BOATS IN PORT.
Geo, W. Cheek, Belle of Texas. Phil
Allin, Illinois, Era No. 9.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS,
Weather cloudy and cold. The river
here has risen nearly a foot from Satur-
day up TO this morning, but will proba-
bly, come to a stand by to. morrow. There
is a good steamboat stage of water from
Cairo down. At st. Louis the river de.
clined yesterday 8 inches, with 5 feet in
the channel from there out. At Cairo
the river is Is feet 10 inches above low
water mark, and falling. At Pittsburg
the river is 5 feet 2 inches aud station
airy. At Cincinnati it is stationary, with
Ia feet in the channel. At Louisville il
is falling, with I feet 5 inches in the ca
nal. Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
are reoeding. Arkansas river is still de.
clining, with n inches in the channel
from Pine Bluff to the mouth. White
river remains at a fair steamboat stage
of water.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The week opens out with activity on
the landing.
The Ashland for Cincinnati and Mol
lie Moore for st, Louis left New Orleans
Saturday evening.
The Andy Baum for Memphis and
Mary Houston for New Orleans left Gin
cinnati Saturday evening.
The Commonwealth and Cherokee left
st. Louis Saturday evening for New Or.
leans.
The st Joseph for Memphis and Capt.
toll City for Vieksburg left St. Louis Sat
urday evening,
The Thomas Sherlock left Louisville
Saturday evening for New Orleans.
The Ruth and City of Augusta for
White river, Grand Tower for st. Louis,
A. J. White aud Quickstep for the bends
and Vint Shinkle for Cincinnati went
out Saturday evening with good trips of
freight and people.
The II, G. Yaeger for st. Louis, and
Louisville for Cincinnati are due from
New Orleans.
Southern freights along the Ohio river
are plentiful.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the Anchor line packet leaving this eve
ming for Cairo and st. Louis, connecting
with the principal railroads for all points
East and West, Mr.. 0. Hewitt presides
at the desk.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele-
vator tomorrow at loan. for Vicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail and
making all way landings. Henry Dead
rick is her chief clerk.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, came in last night from the lower
coast with 329 bales Of cotton and l746
sacks Of seed. She leaves this evening
for Helena and the bends. Mr.. d. p,
Davis has charge Of the Office and is sec.
onded by Billy Willis.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain O. X.
Joplin, brought in from the upper coast
278 bales Of cotton, 1855 bags OF seed cot
ton and 424 sacks Of seed. She returns
to Ashport this evening and will attend
promptly to oil way business. Joe W.
Rhodes has charge Of the Office.
The Minneola, Captain Skunk, will ar
rive in port to-day from Cincinnati with