Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-10
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

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ARRIVALS.
Steamer Ruth, Padueah.
City Of Wcksburg, Vicksburg.
Phil Allin, Friars Point.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati
Geo. W. Cheek, Napoleon.
John A. Scudder, N. Orleans.
Legal Tender, White river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City Of Chester, st. Lonis.
Duck, White river.
John A. Scudder, St. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Illinois, A. ]. White, Ruth, Flank
Forest, City of Yicksburg, Cons Millar
Geo. W. Cheek, Legal Terder.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cloudy and sullry, with slight
indications Of rain. The river here
continues on the decline, with scant lC
feet water in the channel between here
and Cairo. At St Louis the river rose
IL inches yesterday, and has risen z
feet altogether. At Cairo the river is
falling, with 10 feet ii inches above low
water mark. The Ohio is declining
from Pitlsburg to, Cairo, with 4 feet 10
the canal aud scant 5 feet on the bars ia
the lower Ohio. Cumberland river is
falling, with % inches on the shoals.
Arkansas river is falling slowly, with 30
feet large on the bars from Little Rock
to the mouth. White river is geetting
down to its summer stage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Prospects are still good for a large
yield Of the growing cotton crop.
The City of Chester returned to ST.
Louis last evening with a moderate trip.
The Capitol City, for St. Louis, left
Vicksburg yesterday.
One item of the cargo Of the Bee and
barges, en- route from New Orleans to
st. Louis, is 1929 sacks OF salt.
Red river is rising rapidly at Shreve.
port.
Pilot Wm. Gupton has been sentenced
to the penitentiary for four years.
The City Of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet, leav.
ing the elevator this evening for Cairo
and st. Louis, connecting with the prin.
cipsl railroads for all points East and
West. Chris Sharpe, a clever gentleman,
presides in the office.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
ST., in command, is the regular Friday
mail packet, leaving this evening for
Friar's Point and the bends, carrying
the mail and strictly attending to all way
business, Jimmy Thompson, who is
noted for his uniform kindness, has
charge Of the Office, and is ably assisted
by Messrs. Burke and Murray.
The H. G. Yaeger will pass down to-
day for New Orleans.
The Frank Forest, Capt. O. X. jon
lin in command, is the regular upper
coast packet leaving this evening for
Ashport, and attending to all way BUSH
ness. Messrs. VIM. Joplin and Joe w.
Rhodes, two courteous and attentive
gentlemen, have charge of the Office.
The Fort Gibson, Capt. Ed Rowland
will arrive in port to-day from Arkansas
and leave tomorrow evening with
a return trip for Little Rock and all way
points on Arkansas river, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Walter Outlaw is her efficient purser.
The staunch steamer Ruth, Captain
Milt Harry in command, is receiving at
Gleun's wharfbost for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers, and
leaves tomorrow evening, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Captain Ed G. Postal and Ed Crowell,
two courteous gentleman, have charge
of the office.
The Shannon, Captain DeHart, leaves
Glenn's wharfboat this evening at 6
o'clock for New Orleans and the bends.
The new Era No, 8 will arrive to-mor-
row from Cincinnati, and leaves on
Tuesday for St. Francis river.
The Mollie Moore will be down to.mor.
row for New Orleans.
The c. B. Church will be up on Sunday
en- route TO Cincinnati.
The James d. Parker leaves Cinein-
matt tomorrow for Memphis.
The Arlington is due tomorrow from
Cincinnati.
The steamer Clinton, Of the Keokuk
and Northern Line, struck a snag yester-
day near Hannibal, and stove a hole in
her bow, built q bulk-headed aud pre-
on her trip. When the boat
a pile Of lumber on her ~forecastle
was overturned, and two deck passeu.
gers, names unknown, we're injured,
one Of them perhaps fatally.
The Quickstep will resume her regular
trips in the Friar's Point trade on Tues
day next.
The Coins Millar, Captain James Pep
per, came in this morning from Cincin-
natl with 45O tons OF Western products.
She leaves tomorrow evening with a
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