Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-09
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

St. Francis river, St. Prancis...~~.".....5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Indiana, New Orleans.
Great Republic, Cairo.
Mary Alice, Cairo.
st. Francis. Wittsburg.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Indiana, Cincinnati.
Mary Alice, New Orleans.
Geo. W.. Cheek, Osceola.
Mary Ameot, 0sceola.
Phil Allio, Friar's Point.
BOATS IN PORT.
A. J. White, City OF Augusta, Mary
Boyd, Great Republic, st. Francis.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather extremely cold. The river
here is rising steadily with a big stage of
water from Cairo down. AT St. Louis
the river is frozen over. The Ohio is
receding from Pittsburg down, with a
good stage Of water from Cincinnati
down. White river is in a good condi-
ton. Arkansas river is declining, with
feet in the channel at Little Rock.
Business on the landing moderate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The cold weather this morning caused
the levee rate to desert the landing.
The Cherokee will be down this even
ing bound for New Orleans.
The James d. Parker arrived at Gin
cinnati yesterday.
The Il. S. Turner left Louisville yes
terday for Memphis.
The Susie Silver and John Howard ar.
rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Fannie Tatum and Ashland bound
for Arkansas river passed Vicksburg
yesterday.
Captain Reese Pritchard arrived in
the city last evening from Little Rock.
The Indiana, with 600 tons Of miscel-
laneous freight, passed up last evening
for Louisville. She put off here II bales
Of cotton, and added so bales.
The local packets out last night had
good trips Of freight and people.
With deep regret we chronicle the
death of Mr.. Jas. S. C~hamberlin, late
clerk Of the A. ]. White. Mr.. Chamber
lin has been i'll for several weeks.
Friends procured for the deceased the
best medical aid in the city, and used
every exertien to ave him, but despite
all the treatment, he breathed his last
during the night, surrounded by friends.
The deceased has served faithfully as
clerk on several steamers plying to this
port. He was beloved and respected by
all who knew him, and in parting with
him we drop a tear to his memory. The
funeral takes place this evening at three
o clock from Grace Church, on fernando
street. The steamboats, in port display
ed there colors at half mast in respect to
his memory.
The splendid steamer Mary Boyd,
Captain Ed Nowlandin command, leaves
this evening for Pine Bluff and all way
points on Arkansas river, carrying the
United States mail and attending to all
way business. Dan Sullivan and Joe
Boyd, two worthy and efficient officers,
have charge Of the Office.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry in
command. is the regular Saturday White
river mail packet, leaving this evening
for all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, attending to all way business.
Captain Ed Postal and Ed Crowell, two
clever and accommodating clerks, have
charge Of the office.
The Great Republic, Captain VIM.
Norwegian, is receiving at the elevator,
and leaves this evening for New Orleans
and the bends. She has no superior in
fare, speed and comfort.
The Nellie Peck and Capitol City are
loading at Cairo for Memphis and vicks-
burg. N
The City Of Augusta, Captain John D.
Elliott, is the Tuesday White river mai.
packet.
The Robert Mitchell will be up on
Monday bound for Cincinnati.
The Fort Gibson is due from Arkansas
river.
The Miuneola will arrive tomorrow
from Cincinnati with q full cargo Of
Western products, and leaves on Tuesday
with a return trip.
The new and elegant passenger steamer
Charles Morgan, in command Of that
ever popular officer Captain Alf Stein,