Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-26
FRIDAY. November 26.
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ARRIVALS
Steamer Il. c. Yaeger, New Orleans.
Louisville, New Orleans.
Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
Atlantic, st. Louis.
Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
Hope and barges, Ohio river.
j. M. Macarthur, Ohio river.
City of Alton, st. Louis.
City Of Chester, st. Louis.
Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati.
Belle of Texas, Ashport.
Aid, Vicksbarg
Commonwealth, st. Loais.
Cherokee, st Louis.
City Of Vicksburg, V%icksburg.
Rosa Miller, Arkansas river.
Robert Semple, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Fl. G. Yasger, st. Louis.
City of Chester, st. Louis.
Louisville, Cincinnati.
Mary Houston, New Orleans,
Thos. Sherlock, New Orleans,
City of Alton, New Orleans.
Atlantic, New Orleans.
Hope, New Orleans.
j. M. Macarthur, White river,
Commonwealth, New Orleans,
Robert Semple, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Belle Of Texas, Aid, Andy Baum,
Phil Allin, George W. Cheek, Cherokee
City of Vicksburg, Rosa Miller.
WEATHER AND BUsINEss,
The weather continues Indictment with
hard rains last night and this morning.
The river is stationary with agood steam.
boat stage of water from Carr down
At Cairo the river is rising, with le
feet l inch above low water mark. Heavy
rains have extended along the Ohio and
tributaries, and we may look for another
rise from that stream. At st. Louis the
decline yesterday was ! inch. The Ohio
is rising from Pittsburg to Cairo with
8 feet 4 inches in the canal. Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers are also rising rap
idly. White river is rising at Jackson.
port, and there has been heavy rains
along the upper Arkansas river. A rise
is looked for in that stream. Business
on the landing fair.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Last night was dark and d~isagreeable,
and boats we're compelled to take the
bank.
The Colorado left st. Louis last even
ing for Vieksburg.
Thanksgiving was generally observed
by the river fraternity.
The II. s. Turner, en- route to New
Orleans, passed Evansville yesterday.
The Andy johnson and Carrie V.
Kountz for st. Louis, and John Howard
for White river, left New Orleans yester-
day.
The Mary Bell arrived at New Orleans
yesterday morning with 7l06 bales of
cotton and 1904 sacks of seed, equal
in all to about 1880 bales of cotton,
largest cargo ever transported BY q
Mississippi river steamer.
The St. Geneyieve left Vicksburg yes.
for St. Louis.
The Fl. c. Yaeger passed up yesterday
morning for st. Louis. She put off here
barrels Of molasses and seven casks
Of wine.
The Louisville passed up yesterday
'or Cincinnati with 1000 barrels of mo.
asses, 800 hogsheads of sugar, 500 bar
.els of rice and a lot of sundries. She
put off here 200 barrels of apples.
The Thomas Sherlock added at Hope
ield HOO bales OF cotton at 81 per bale
md left at dusk for New Orleans.
The City Of Alton passed down for
New Orleans with 1900 tons of freight
The Atlantic, with her tow, got away
asst night for New Orleans.
The Mary Houston passed down last
we'll laden. She put of here a
ew packages of furniture.
The Government snag boat Aid arrived
yesterday from Vicksburg,
The j. M. Macarthur, with a barge in
ow loaded with -four and produce, came
n from the Ohio, and leaves to-day for |
PIPER White and Black rivers. She will
,ly in the Batesville and J~acksonport
rade, running in connection with the
Harry line Of packets.
The Kate Kinney has laid up at New
orleans.
The City Of Chester returned to ST.
with 700 bales of cotton, 100 bar.
of oil and q lot of suudries.
The Tidal Wave from the upper Mis-
comes South to winter.
The James Howard left New Orleans
Wednesday evening for Chicet City, from
'hich point she turns back on a return
rip to New Orleans.
Capt. William Hsmbleton, the famous
oat builder of Mound City, Illinois, and
manager of the Egypt circus, is spend.
ng a few days in the city amongst old
The Belle Of Texas, Capt, 0. K. Jop.
IN, is the regular Ashport and upper
cast packet, leaving this evening, and
strict attention to all way bust
ess. Joe W. Rhodes, a clever gentle
nan, has charge Of the Office.
The John B. Maude left New Orleans
Wednesday evening for Memphis.
The Mary Bell comes through TO
lemphis this trip.
The J. D. Parker, for Memphis, passed
louisville yesterday.
The John +. Tolle and Grand Lake
st St. Louis Wednesday evening for
lew Orleans.
The K. h. Lee ran on a bar near
Gouia on Wednesday and sprung
leak. She returned to New Orleans
repairs and reabipped her freight and
on the 0uacbita Belle.