Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-06
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Glencoe, New Orleans.
James Howard, New Orleans.
City Of Chester, st. Louis.
A. ]. White, Napoleon.
G. B. Church. Cincinnati.
s. Long, Vicksburg.
DEPARTuREs.
Steamer Thompson Dean, New Orleans.
0sceola Belle, Ashport.
Glencoe, New Orleans.
Phil Allin, Frisr's Point.
George W. Cheek. Helena.
G. B. Church, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
James Howard, Era No. 9, a. j. White,
City Of Chester, Cons Millsr, Mary Mil
Ter, S. Long.
WEATHER AID BUSINESS.
Weather clear, pleasant and spring
like. The river here is still swelling, and
ia t~wenty-eight feet above low-water
mark. At Cairo the rise yesterday was
thirteen inches, with thirty-six feet above
low-water mark. At St. Louis the rise
was three feet one inch, with sixteen feet
water out to Cairo. At Leavenworth
and Davenport the river is still rising
This Ohio is reeeding from Pittsburg to
Evansville, with fourteen feet in the
canal. Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are receding steadily. Arkansas
river is rising, with ten feet in the chan
mel at Little Rock. White river is ris-
ing, with q good stage Of water from
J%acksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The surface of the river is covered
with drift.
The levee is still covered with freight
from Court street down to Union.
Business in the bends is on the in
crease.
The Nellie Peck, from Fort Smith, and
Rosa Miller, from Pine Bluff, arrived at
Little Rock yesterday.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis. and
Robert Mitchell, for New Orleans, left
Cincinnati last evening.
The Thomas Sherlock and Mary Bell
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The new steamer Mobile will be here
10 leave on Saturday for New Orleans.
Captain Lightburne will make engage
ments for her.
The St. Joseph for Memphis and Col
oradC Tor Vicksburg left St. Louis yes
terday.
The John A. Scudder added here 600
bales Of cotton.
The river is getting near the top Of its
banks.
The Phil Allin and George W. Cheek
got away last evening With fair trips Of
people and freight.
The Arlington has gone to Pittsburg to
load for New Orleans.
The st. Genevieve enters the Chicot
City and Yicksburg trade, making three
trips a week.
Captain Lon Bryson is loading the
Clinton at st. Louis for 0uachita river.
The Thompson Dean cleared for New
Orleans with 800 bales Of cotton a lot
OF sundries and 40 cabin passengers.
Mr.. Frank Gait, formerly an sttache
10 Captain Ed Cobb's Office, returned a
lew days since and is now clerking for
Major Bradford. Mr.. Gait is we'll and
tayorably known in shipping circles.
The Glencoe passed up this morning
for 81. Louis with 800 tons Of freight, in.
Guiding 635 hogsheads and 1900 boxes OF
sugar, 3O5 packages Of molasses and "a
bales OF cotton.
The Belle Of Shreveport, Andy Johu.
son and d Q. Yaeger are loading at st.
Louis for New Orleans.
The John L. Rhodes, en- route 10 Gin.
%cinnati, is due from New Orleans.
Count Chamberlain has resigned his
position IS bill clerk Of the illinois.
The A. ]. White, Captain George Ma
lone, came in this morning from Napo.
leon with 200 bales Of cotton, $50 sacks
Of seed and q good list Of people. She
returns this evening to Napoleon and
the bends, psying strict attention TO all
way business. Captain Lee Cummius,
one Of the most popular gentlemen on