Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-13
RIVER INTELhIgENCR.
BOATS LEAVING D

" ~ AANNit NUN ssss-s e sss.a.......D n.m
Arkansas river, Fort Gibson, ...............5 pm
Napoleon, A. j. White, ...............5 pm
Mouth OF White river, Quickstep ..........5 pm
d. Louis, urand Tower, .....-........... pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer A. ]. White, Napoleon.
Joe Kinney, st Louis.
Belle of Shreveport, N. O.
Grand Tower, st. Louis.
City Of V%icksburg, Vicksburg.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Joe Kinney, Vicksburg.
Belle Of Texas, Ashport.
Geo. W. Cheek, Helena.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
City of Augusta, White river.
Era No. 9, st. Francis river.
Belle Of Shreveport, St. Louis.
City Of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
A. j. White, Quickstep, Fort Gibson,
Ruth, Grand Tower.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather mild and cloudy, with indica-
tons Of rain. The river has risen 3
inches here since yesterday morning.
The packets report I feet large in the
channel from here to Cairo, and from
here to Vicksburg u feet is reported on
the bars. AT st. Louis the river declined
2 inches yesterday, with 81 feet in the
channel out to Cairo. At Pittsburg the
river fell | inch, with 5 feet inch in the
channel. At Cincinnati the decline was
c inches, with l6 feet | inch in the chan
mel. At Louisville it fell 4 inches, with
7 feet 8 inches in the canal. Cnmber-
land and Tennessee rivers are rising
slowly. Arkansas river remains at low
tide, with only ~ inches on the bars from
Pine Bluff to the mouth. White river is
reeeding steadily, with 81 feet in the
channel from Augusta to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The levee is covered with cotton and
cotton seed.
The Wharfmaster should attend to his
duty and have the huge piles of cotton
seed removed after lying on the levee
twenty -four hours, hat being the limit
by ordinance.
The landing is contracted and in such
a condition that our local packets find it
very difficult to receive and discharge
their cargoes.
The Pat Cleburne enters the Memphis
and Evansville trade. She will be here
to leave next week for Evansville.
the Arlington for New Orleans passed
Evansville yesterday morning.
The John A. Scudder and Capitol
City for st. Louis and Illinois for Mem
phis left Vicksburg yesterday.
On our first page will be found a very
complimentary article in reference 10
Commodore Milt Harry and Captain Ed
Of the Ruth.
The Robert Mitchell left New Orleans
last evening Tor the Ohio river.
The Belle Memphis left st. Louis yes
for Memphis.
The Joe Kinney passed down last
evening for Vicksburg we'll laden. She
added here 90 tons of bends freight.
The local packets out last night had
good trips of freight and people.
The Cons Millar will be down on Mon.
day from Cincinnati with a full cargo of
general merchandise.
The St. Francis Belle lost forty hours
with her broken doctor, She passed
Point Thursday evening all 0. X.
The Helena and St. Francis river
Rhoda is high and dry on Ford's
bar.
A number Of Pittsburg coal dealers
held a pow-wow at Cincinnati a few days
and agreed to raise the price Of
coal in barges to nine cents per bushel.
The James Howard will arrive Monday
morning from New Orleans.
The Osceola from White river, and
Rosa Miller from Arkansas river, are
due to-day.
The local p ackets yesterday brough
in 1909 bales of cotton, So bags of seed
cotton and 576s sacks of cotton seed.
The Charles Morgan leaves Cinciu-
natl this evening for New Orleans.
The City Of Vicksburg, is due, en- route
10 St. Louis.
The Grand Tower, Captain Leunox, is
The Anchor Line packet leaving this eve
hing for Cairo and st. Louis, connecting
with the principal railroads for all points