Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-07
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


New Orleans, Belle Lee.
new orleans; Great Republic. .........4 pm
CApoieOn, Illinois m
"oinuati' Andy baum.~.....--.....-...6 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Illinois, Napoleon.
Belle Of Shreveport, N. o.
Mary Boyd, Arkansas river.
City OF Augusta, White river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Belle o Texas, Arkansas river
q. W. Cheek, 0sceola.
Mary Ament, 0seeola.
Belle of Shreveport, St. Louis.
BOATS IL PORT.
Andy Baum, Belle Lee, Illinois. Mary
Boyd, City Of Augusta.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cold and sleeting. The river
here is rising at the rate of a foot in
every twentyfour hours. At St. Louis
the river is still falling and blocked with
ice. The upper Ohio is falling. The
lower Ohio is nearly bank full but is fall
ing at Louisville and Evansville. Ar.
kansas river is falling rapidly, with nine
feet in the channel at Little Rock.
White river continues at good stage.
Business on the landing is dull, with
light shipments to all points.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The levee on account of ice was so
slippery this morning that it was almost
impossible to transact business. Mules
and pedestrians were unable to keep on
their pins.
The Minneola for Memphis and John
Means and tow for New Orleans left
Louisville yesterday.
The Exporter and Charles Morgan for
New Orleans left Cincinnati yesterday.
The Robert Mitchell left New Orleans
last evening for Cincinnati.
The Belle of Texas returned to Ar.
kansas river last night with a good trip
Of freight and people.
The Clarksville goes to New Orleans
with a load Of cotton out Of Arkansas
river.
The John Howard for New Orleans
came out of White river with 1900 bales
Of cotton.
Captain VIM. MaingauIt wal married
last night at the church Of the Good
Shepherd to Miss Cornell, an accom-.
plished young lady Of this city. We
wish the happy couple a long life of
blissfalness.
The Cherokee is due down tomorrow
en- route to New Orleans.
Captain Joseph Power purchased at
Louisville on Saturday the steamer
Louisville for $3.50 cash. Captain A.
f. Power, her former commander, will
continue in command and run her in the
New Orleans trade.
The hne steamer Indiana, Captain
Rusk in command, will leave the wharf
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. ALT Croxal, a clever gentle.
man, does the honors of the Office.
Nelson WATSON, the celebrated Missis-
sippi river pilot, leaves this evening on
the Belle Lee for the mouth of Arkansas
river, at which point he joins the Clarks-
vile and pilots her to New Orleans.
The r. W. Dugan left Little Rock on
Monday last for New Orleans With 1900
bales Of cotton.
The Thompson Dean, Captain Paul,
will pass up to morrow for Cincinnati.
The James Howard loads at New Or
leans for the Ohio river.
The Nellie Peck and Capitol City are
loading at Cairo for Memphis and vicks
burg.
The Great Republic, Captain VIM.
Norwegian in command, will be found
in port to-day receiving for New Orleans,
aud leaves this evening,
The Fort Gibson is due to day from
Arkansas river. and will leave imme.
diately on a return trip.
The City OF Quincy and Future City
and barges are due up to-day co route to
st. Louis.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in from below this
morning with 235 bales Of cotton, 1897
sacks seed and a good. list OF people,
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Napoleon and the bends, carry
ing the U. s. mail and attending to
all' way business. Messrs. Joe Spears
and Charley Sharpe, two courteous and
attentive gentlemen, have charge Of the
Office.
The elegant sidewheel steamer Andy
Baum, Captain Vinton in command,
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville