Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-25

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ARR Walls.
Steamer st. &c, e%vieve, st. Louis.
Tensas, Louisville.
Kitlie Hegler, Cincinnati.
Fonteneile, St. Louis.
Mary Bel, st Louis.
George w. Cheek, Helena.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Era No. 3, st. Francis river.
Belle OF Texas, Ashport.
Thompson Dean, New0rleans.
Illinois, Vieksburg.
Trader, Austin.
City OF Quincy, st Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Tensas, New Orleans.
Fontenelle, New Orleans.
Mary Bell, New Orleans.
ST Genevieve, Vicksburg.
Kittie Hegler, Cincinnati.
Grand Tower, St. Louis.
City of Quincy, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Thompson Dean, Ruth, Illinois, Belle
of Texas, George W. Cheek, Phil AIlin,
Trader, Era No. 8.
WEATHER N BUSINESS.
Weather clear and pleasant. The river
here is receding steadily, with only ID to
8 feet on the bars at 0seeola and Plum
Point. The fall continues at st. Louis,
with 5 feet in the channel by the stick to
Cairo. The Ohio is receding from Pitts
burg to Cairo, with G feet in the channel
in the lower Ohio. White river is still
on the decline, with 4 feet in The channel
from Jacksonport to the mouth. Arkan,
sas river continues at low tide, with "
inches on Pendleton's bar.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The week opens out with business
brisk on the landing and increase of re-
ceipts of cotton.
The Cons Millar for Memphis, and
Robert Mitchell for New Orleans, LETT
Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The John Howard, from White river.
arrived at New Orleans Saturday.
The Arlington for Cincinnati, aud Bee
and barges for st. Louis, left New Or.
leans Saturday evening.
The Fontenelle passed down yester
day for New Orleans well laden.
The Belle of Shreveport Rand Kate
Kinney for New Orleans are due down
tomorrow.
The new steamer Tensas passed down
Saturday evening for New Orleans. She
added at Hopefeld 222 bales of cotton.
The ST. Genevieve passed down yes.
terday morning for Vicksburg we'll laden.
The Ella Hughes has been chartered
to ply between this port and Little Rock
the low water season. She will
run in connection with the Fort Gibson
and Rosa Miller. The above steamers
will make ten day trips and leave here
regularly on Tuesdays aud Saturdays.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
brought in yesterday 232 bales of
ll0l sacks OF seed and was
crowded with people, She had one of
the best trips Of the season. Messrs. D
P. Davis and Billy Willis have charge Of
the office
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane.
the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, con.
meeting With tie principal railroads for
all poists East and West, Mr.. o.
Hewitt has charge Of the ONCE.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neil, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow morning at 10 clock
for Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust.
Henry DedeIick, 10 her gentle
manly clerk.
The James Howard, Captain Pegram,
will arrive to day from New Orleans,
and leaves Wednesday on a return trip
tor New Orleans and the bends.
The officers OF the Thompson Dean
report large quantities Of cotton and
seed along the river awaiting shipment
10 New Orleans;
The Thompson Dean, Captain William
10 command, arrived this morn.
ing from New Orleans with so bales of
aud $50 tons of general merchan.
She had a good list OF people and
a big way business on her up trip.
She leaves tomorrow evening on her re-
turn for New Orleans and the bends,
strict attention 70 al way busl
ness Geo, Milienoerger, 4 courteous
gentleman aua Accommodating officer,
presides az the desk.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Eugene
will arrive IN pert today and
leave Tomorrow evening with a return
trip for Arkansas river, She carries the