Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-13
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
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Steamer thompson Dean, st. Louis.
James Howard, St. Louis.
George W. Cheek, Helena.
City Of Augusta, White river.
Phil Allin, Frisr's Point.
Mary Houston, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Illinois, Yieksburg.
A.. J. White, Napoleon.
Quickstep, Mouth White river.
st. Joseph, st. Louis.
Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
st. Francis Belle, White river.
Era No. 9, 81. Francis river.
BOATS IN PORT.
Thompson Dean. James Howard, City
of Augusta, George W. Cheek, Belle Of
Texas, Phil Allin.
WEATHER n BUSINESS.
Weather clear and pleasant. The
river here is steadily on thu decline, with
only u feet water on the bars between
here and Cairo. At St.. Louis the river
is falling, with 64 feet in the channel out
to Cairo. The Ohio is receding from
Pittsburg to Cairo, with 4 feet G inches
in the canal and 5 feet on the bars in the
lower Ohio. Cumberland river is rising,
with I feet s inches on the shoals. Ar
kansas river remains at low tide, with
2 feet in the channel from Little Rock
to Pine Bluff and 10 inches from there
out. White river is also down to its
summer stage.
MISCELLANEOUS,
A busy day on the landing. The cot
ton season is fully opened, and steam
boatmen are now happy.
The local packets out last night had
good trips of freight and people.
The ST. Joseph returned TO St. Louis
with a moderate trip Of freight and peo-
pie.
The City Of Alton arrived at New Or
leans yesterday.
The j. d. Parker for Memphis and
the Arlington for New Orleans, passed
Evansville yesterday morning.
The City Of Helena left st. Louis yes.
terday for Vicksburg. She leaves here
Friday at 10 am attending to all way
business in the bends,
The Rene Macready will pass down to-
day for New Orleans.
The John Howard for White river and
Glencoe and City Of Yicksburg for st
Louis, lett Vicksburg yesterday.
The pilots OF the Thompson Dean re.
port only I feet water at 0sceola bar.
The transfer steamer N. D. Munsor
came in last evening from St. Louis
She takes the place Of the H. c. Nut
until she is repaired and docked. The
latter boat leaves to morrow morning ia
charge Of Captain Msingaplt.
The Mary Houston passed up las
night for Louisville with a fair trip o.
freight and people, She put OF here
several packages Of freight.
The Kittie Hegler leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Memphis.
The St. Bernard Coal Association a
the mouth of White river is furnishing
steamers with Pittsburg coal at so cent,
per box, and lower Ohio river coal at 81
cents per box
Capt. Dick Ligntburne is the happiesi
man in town. His visit to Cincinnati il
behalf of Capt. James 0. Wise (the Su
perinteudent Of the Cincinnati anC
Memphis Packet Company was not fu
tile, as Captain Dick received a Telegram
this morning saying Captain Wise wal
elected by a handsome majority. Cap
tain Dick proved himself whilst in Gin
cinnati q thorough politician, as his
horse in the race came out ahead.
The Rose Miller left Pine Bluff las.
evening for Memphis With a big trip o
cotton.
Captain N. NJ. Jones received a tele
gram this morning stating that w. Il
Brown, the coal king, died at Philadel
phia yesterday. Mr.. Brown through lifl
was a good and liberal man. We, a
we'll as a number Of people from Pitts
burg 10 the Balize, mourn bis loss.
The big James Howard, Captain R
Pegram in command, leaves this ever
ing for New Orleans and the bends, pay
Jog strict attention to ell way business
This is her initial trip in TIE New Oh
leans trade, and she will continue in tn
trade throughout the season. The How
ard has no superior as a safe carrier an
good passenger packet. Her rooms ar
large and roomy, while the faro eqnal
the best hotels in the country. She get
away this evening with a good trip, an
adds OF Helena 1000 bales of cottor
at mouth Of White river 700 bales, On
1000 bales and 5000 sacks Of seed belo.
there, She will 70 into New 0rlear
with over 4G00 bales Of cotton and q
the freight she wants. Mr.. Chasing, wi
is recognized for bis prompt and stri,
attention TO business and uniform KIM
peSs to all who chance to travel on II
Howard, has charge Of the office,