Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BOATS LEAVING D A
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Julia, Vieksburg.
Joe Kinney, Vicksburg.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Susie Silver, Cincinnati.
Cons Millsr, Cincinnati.
Ella Hughes, Arkansas river.
Era No. 8, St. Francis river.
Illinois, Vicksburg.
James Howard, New Orleans.
Thompson Dean, New Orleans.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
George W. Cheek, Helena.
John F. Tolle, New Orleans.
0sceols Belle, Ashport.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer James D. Parker, Cincinnati,
Ruth, White river.
Idlewiid, Napoleon.
Nellie Peck, Arkansas river.
" Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Julia. st. Louis.
Joe Kinney, st. Louis.
Susie Silver, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
A. j. White, George W. Cheek, Hi.
nois, 0sceola, Era No. 8, James Howard,
Thompson Dean, Cons Millar, Phil
Allin, Ella Hughes, 0sceola Belle.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather moderate and cloudy, with
indications of rain or snow. The river
here is declining slowly. 1t is also fall
ing at Cairo, with Is feet 7 inches above
low water mark. At St. Louis the fall
continues and the river is full OF float
ing ice, which is likely to gorge. The
Ohio is d dropping rapidly from Pittsburg
drown, with s feet 9 inches in the canal.
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers are
receding stesdIiy. The Arkansas re-
mains at low tide, with rs inches at Sill
yer Lake, which is the most shoaly place
between Pine Bluff aud the mouth.
White river remains in good nayigable
order.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The week opens out with a brisk bust.
ness doing on the leyee.
The landing to-day was crowded with
steamers receiving and dischargiDg.
TIE Louisville and j. W. Garrett and
barges, for the Ohio river, and the Belle
OF Shreveport, for St. Louis, left New
Orleans Saturday evening.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis, and
Golden Rule, for New Orleans, left Gin
cinnati Saturday evening.
The ALT Stevens, for Memphis. and
Chambers, for Vicksburg, left St.. Louis
Saturday evening.
The Mary Houston left Louisville yes.
terdsy for New Orleans.
The Susie Silver passed down yester-
day for New Orleans fully laden. She
put of here several packages Of freight
and added some cotton and people.
The river at st. Louis rs fall Of float.
ing ice and there are fears Of a gorge be
tween that point and Cairo.
The Julia and Joe Kinney passed up
yesterday morning for st. Louis with
moderate lists OF cotton and Other
freight.
The Belle Memphis returned TO st
Louis yesterday with l4OO bales Of cot
ton for the East.
The 0sceola brought out of 81. Fran
els river 3l9 bales OF cotton, 2043 sacks
seed and a big lot Of sundries.
The packets out Saturday night had
good trips Of freight and people
The James D. Parker for the Ohio
river had 269 bales Of cotton, "a bale,
rags, $50 barrels oil, a big lot Of seraI
iron and a good list Of people.
The John L. Rhodes is due from Pitts
burg en- route to New Orleans. She hal
among her passengers a large number
Of excurslonists.
The Thomas Sherlock for New Orleans
and the Andy Baum for Memphis passed
Evansville yesterday.
Navigation is suspended in the Ale
gheny and Monongahela rivers.
The Glencoe is due down to-day fol
New Orleans.
The Fannie Lewis left Cairo yesterday
for Memphis.
The Ella Hughes, Captain Real
HaineS, arrived Saturday night from Ar
kansas river with 2G6 bales Of cotton. 49s
sacks Of seed, a bit Of sandrieS aud !
big let Of people aud reshipped al The
mouth Pr bales. Che 10 nou ,aoaiyiuo