Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-07
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
RoArE LAYING rn.nAn
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Idlewild, Chicot City.
Ella Hughes, Arkansas river.
Mary Houston, New Orleans.
Phil Aim, Friar's Point.
Geo. W. Cheek, Helena.
DEPARTURES
Steamer Jas Howard, New Orleans.
Era No 9, Arkansas river.
A J White, Napoleon.
City Of Chester, St. Louis.
Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
BOATS IN PORT
Ruth, Ella Hughes, Idlewild, Geo. W.
Cheek, Phil Allin.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather clear and pleasant. The
river here is rising rapidly, and is now
almost out OF its banks. At Cairo the
rise vas Is inches, with IS feet above
low water mark. At st. Louis the rise
was Is inches, With II feet 3 inches in
the channel. The upper Mississippi ia
r%eceding. The Ohio is receding from
Pittsburg down, with 10 feet in the canal
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers are
receding. Arkansas river is declining.
with 10 feet in the channel at Little
Rock. White river is rising, with q good
steamboat stage Of water from Jackson
port TO the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Susie Silver, en- route to Cincin.
matt, passed Evansville yesterday.
The st. Genevieve and Capitol City,
bound up. LETT Vicksburg yesterday.
The Golden Rule, for Cincinnati, will
arrive here and leave Saturday evening.
The Vint Shinkle, for this port, and
Robert Mitchell, for New Orleans, will
be down Sunday.
The new steamer U. P. Schenck left
Cincinnati last evening for New Or
leans.
The James Howard cleared during the
night for New Orleans with 100 bales of
cotton, 500 sacks Of oil meal, a lot of
sundries and a fair list of passengers.
Her engagements in the bends will gil
her out,
Mr.. Thomas Lewis, who figured 80 ex-
tensively in the defalcation Of Babbett &
Co, Of New York, was at one time mud
clerk for the Memphis and St. Louis
Packet Company, while Captain Postal
was superintendent. He was a gay boy
and wore good harness.
The Mary Bell took into New Orleans
this trip $3.50 bales Of cotton and 1000
sacks Of seed.
The A. ]. White backed out last even
ing for Napoleon With a splendid trip OF
freight and people.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, is the regular Helena and bends
packet leaving this evening and attend
ing to oil way business 10 Council and
Walnut bends. Messrs. D. P. Davis and
John Langlois have charge Of the Office.
The good and staunch steamer Cons
Millar, Captain James Pepper in com
mand, leaves this evening for Cincinnati
and all way points on Ohio river. The
Mlllar has excellent passenger accom-.
modatlons and is good carrier. Cap
tam Wilson, a clever gentleman, has
charge Of the office.
The Colorado, Captain Ed Gray, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving this evening
for V%icksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending TO all way bust.
ness.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Andrews,
brought 10 q fine trip and returns this
evening TO Ashport, attending 10 all way
business. Captain 0. K. Joplin, one Of
The most popular boatmen on the river,
has charge Of the Office aud ia seconded
by jim Franklin.
The Ella Hughes, Ia command sf that
ever popular officer, Captain Reub.
haines, came in this morning from Al.
Kansas river with a good trip Of cotton
and seed, and Captain Haines Vi she
win remain IN the Aemphis and Arkan.
ses river trade as long as there isa plank
o. her left, and be mean it, for when he
starts thsre is no stopping him. Mr..
bossart, 90 Efficient oaicor and clever
gentleman, is her purssr.