Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-04
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

Osceolas MARY Ament.-..........,....,5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Quickstep, White river.
Lady Lee, st. Louis.
Nellie Peck, Vicksburg.
Paragon, New Orleans.
Chas. Bodmann, New Orleans.
Mary Houston, Louisville.
John Kyle, Cairo.
Illinois, Napoleon.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Mary Ament, Osceola.
Gee. W. Cheek, Osceola.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Lady Lee, St. Louis.
Nellie Peck, ST. Louis
Paragon, st. Louis.
j. ID. Parker, Cincinnati.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
Mary Houston, New Orleans.
st. Francis Mariana.
BOATS IN PORT.
John Kyle, Charles Bodmann, Phil
Allin, Illinois, Ella, George w. Check,
Mary Ament, Quickstep.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cold, with a light snow falling.
The river is still rising, with a good stage
Of water from Cairo down. AtSt. Louis
the river is falling, with only 81 feet out
to Cairo and heavy running ice. The
Ohio, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
are all rising. White, Arkansas and
Ouachita rivers are still rising, with a
big stage of water in each. Business on
the landing is moderate. with light ship.
ments to all points.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The week opens out with gloomy
weather and dull business.
Navigation between Cairo and st.
Louis is still suspended on accosnt Of
ice.
The local packets out Saturday had
fair trips of freight and people.
The Glencoe for St. Louis passed
Vicksburg Saturday evening.
The Cherokee left Cincinnati Saturday
evening for New Orleans.
Ths James D. Parker cleared Satur.
daylight for Cincinnati with $50 bales
of cotton and 80 cabin passengers.
The Ida Leon recently sunk in Red
river has been raised.
The Ella Hughes was sold at Little
Rock On Friday last.
Captain James Mather, late comman.
der of the Tarascon, has been appointed
local inspector of bulls for the port of
Louisville.
The Fort Gibson left Pine Bluff yes
terday noon for Memphis.
There was a fifteen inch snow above
Fort Gibson, Arkansas, last week.
The landing is in a wretched con-
dition. Steamboatmen find it difficult
10 nanule irelgnts.
The Mary Boyd and GAINESVILLE were
expected at Little Rock yesterday from
Fort Smith with a big load of cotton aad
hides.
The Belle of Texas is due to-day from
Pine Blaf.
The Ella, Captain Bly, Weaver in com.
mand, is fast flling,up with cotton for
Cincinnati, and leaves tomorrow even.
ing. The Ella is a staunch steamer and
a good carrier, and is in charge Of care
full officers.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain John
Wooodburn, will be found in port to.
morrow morning to receive for Pine
Bluff and points on Arkansas river, and
will leave tomorrow evening.
The excellent sidewheel passenger
steamer Quickstep, Captain Mill Harry
in command, leaves positively this even
ing for all points on White. BLACK and
Little Red rivers, attending to all way
business. Captain Ed Postal and Ed
Crowell have charge of the office.
The Andy Baum will arrive tomorrow
from Cincinnati, and leave on Thursday
with q return trip. Captain Lightburne
will make engagements for her.
The Paragon passed up yesterday for
st. Louis with 5l4 hogheads Of sugar,
$3.50 barrels Of molasses, llS barrels Of
pitch, 20 bales of cotton and 100 tons of
miscellaneous freight. She put of here
Is barrels of molasses, 10 hogheads of
sugar and 40 packages of sundries.
The City of Augusta, Captain John
Elliott, is the Tuesday mail packet Coz
White river. She will be in port tonight.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
brought in from below 9S bales of cot
ton, including 10 bales picked up in the
river which had hoated off the Maude
when she sunk, and 1853 sacks seed. She
leaves this evening vita a return trip Tor
Friay's Point and the bends, attending
TO all way business. Captain Stack Lee
is her prime minister.
The Great Republic, Captein VIM.
Norwegian, will be down tomorrow
evening for New Orleans; freight will be
received for her at the elevator,
From the officers Of the Phil Allin we
learn that the crew of the Submarine No.
IA had succeeded last evening in build.
ing bulkheads around the holes broke in
the hull Of the Maude, and were pumping
her out. They expect to have her up
The Great Republic will leave here
positively Wednesday evening at four
o'clock for New Orleans and the bends.