Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-18

Frinr's Point. George W. Chesk~~~-...5 p m
Arkansas City. Phil Allin ..~~"........... pm
Scanlan's Landing. Carl Schurz--~---5 pm
Cincinnati, j, L. Rhoads.~~"..-........b pm
ARRIVALS
Steamer Phil Allin, Arkansas City.
John b. Maude, Vicksburg.
st. Genevieve, St. Louis.
Frank Forest, Ashport.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Illinois, Vicksburg.
Carl Schutz, Scanlsn's Land'g.
Cherokee, Cincinnati.
Future City New Orleans.
DEPARTURES,
Steamer James D. Parker, Cincinnati
Gov. Garland, Arkansas river.
St Genevieve, Vicksburg,
John B. Maude, st. Louis.
Cherokee, New Orleans.
Future City, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Illinois, George W. Cheek, Phil Allin,
Carl Schurz.
Condition OF the Rivers.
The river here is still rising, and
now stands 16feet 3 inches above low
water mark. AT st. Louis the river
is still rising; at Cairo the river is
rising, with 90 feet Z inches on the
gauge; at Pittsburg the river is
rising again, with 5 feet 4 inches in
channel; at Cincinnati it is falling,
with II feet Z inches on gauge at
Louisville it is falling, with Z feet
inches in the canal. Cumberland
river is receding, with 20 inches
on the shoals. Arkansas river is
falling at Little Rock, with 2 feet
II inches on the gauge. White
river remains in good nayigable
order.
miscellaneous.
The week opens out with a fair
business doing on the landing.
Weather clear and pleasant
a light fog prevailed this morning.
The James D. Parker got away
last evening for Cincinnati witt
200 bbls. oil, 40 bales of cotton, {
lot of iron and other stuff.
The Pine Bluff is making regu
lar trips between Little Rock ant
Pine Bluff, making close connec.
ton with the Memphis packets.
The Atlantic and barges for st
Louis and Ashland for Cincinnati
left New Orleans Saturday evening
The James W. Gaff for Memphi
and Golden Rule for New 0rleanI
left Cincinnati Saturday evening
The James Howard for New Or
leans and City of Vicksburg fo
Vicksburg left st. Louis Saturda
evening.
, Capt. Sam McPheters now con
mands the st. Geneyieve in place {
; Captain Vickers.
|: The ALI Stevens, Captain ]. {
I. Berry in command, leaves to-moI
row evening for Haile's Point an
I Dyersburg. H. P. Doyle presid,
at the desk.
The Future City and barg,
passed up yesterday morning fl
st. Louis.
J.. The Cherokee passed down ye
terday morning for New OrleaI
well laden. She added here 80 ba
rels -four and a lot Of other stu
Commodore George W. Chet
returned home on the Illinois We
2 much improved in health.
?, The Frank Forest came in fro
70 the upper coast with a big list
y cotton and sundries.
!, The Bee and barges left Cal
yesterday for New Orleans.
y The John B. Maude passed
last evening for st. Louis will
~ fair trip Of people, but little freig
4: Captain Mat Tremmel, with
e, neat little packet, leaves this eve
~ ing for Scanlan's Landing, dol
20 all way business.
IS; Tue Ella, Captain Ell Postal, v
icy arrive this evening from White ri
2 and returns tomorrow evening,
y. tending to all way business on
White, Black and Little Red rive
IN The St. Genevieve passed do
% yesterday morning for Vicksbr
q fully laden. She put off here n.
1000 packages Of freight and ado
a lot Of bend freight.
Freights will be received for
Illinois for Vicksburg and the bel