Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-30

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SC6AR REIINGD- Refined A,lIxallslc;
crushed and powderea lsNes grAnulAtod IKE;
cut Loaf. fSse per pound.
RIVER NTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO DAY.
Arkansas river, Gov. Garland-5p ,m
kTlArs Point Tee, W. Cheek.~.~-,........a pm
hiyertOn. A. J.Nhite..........................5 pm
Arkansas City, Phil Allin. ....-.........-~. pm
ASaport. pm
Seaman Laneing, tarl ehur1--.~...-5 pm
St. francis river, Oseeols..-.-.-......5 pm
ST. Louis, Belle Memphis.~~............ --~5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer St. Genevieve, St. Louis.
John B, Msude, ST. Louis.
Colorado, Vieksburg.
" Illinois, Vicksburg.
Charles Morgan, New Orleans.
A. j. White, Riverton.
Geo. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
0seeols, st. Francis river.
Trout, Louisville.
Gov. Garland, Arkansas river.
0sceola Belle, Ashport.
f. Forest Shawnee Village.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Charles Morgan, Cincinnati.
Roth, White river.
Ella, 81. Francis river.
St. Genevieye, ST. Louis.
Colorado, St Louis.
Ashland, New Orleans.
John B. Msude, Yicksburg.
IN PORT.
Governor Garland, A. J. White. G. W.
Cheek, Illinois, 0sceola, Frank Forest,
0seeola Belle, City CT Augusta, Trout,
Carl Scburz.
CONDITION. of Tne Rivers.
The river has fallen 2 inches from
Saturday noon up to noon to-day,
and now stands 6 feet II inches
above low water mark. At St.
Louis the decline yesterday was l
inch, with 5! feet in the channel
at Horsetail bar; at Cairo it is rising,
with 8 feet l inch on the gauge.
The Ohio river is rising at Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and Louisville,
with 6 feet 4 inches in the canal, and
6 feet in the channel in the lower
Ohio. Heavy rains have extended
along the upper Ohio. Cumber-
land river is receding, with 4 feet 6
inches on the shoals. Arkansas
river rose several inches at Little
Roek-the effect of local rains;
the packets report 8 feet on the
crossings from Pine Bluff to the
mouth. White river continues in
a good boating condition.
MiaeeIlaneeuq-
The week opens out with bust
ness brisk on the landing.
Receipts Of cotton by river from
Saturday evening up to noon to-
day foot up 1888 bales,
Owing to the contracted space
Of the levee the steamboatmen ex-
perienced much trouble this morn
ing in discharging their cargoes.
The Ashland got away yesterday
morning for New Orleans with 1000
bales Of cotton.
The packets out Saturday night
were well laden.
The st. Geyieye returned to St
Louis yesterday morning with 17S
bales Of Eastern cotton and other
freight.
The Colorado passed up yester-
day morning for st. Louis with a
fair list Of cotton. She put of
here 43 bales Of cotton and a lot Of
seed, and added some Eastern cot.
ton.
The Bee and barges are due to.
morrow from New Orleans,
The Robert Mitchell for Cincin,
natl and Future City and bargei
for st, Louis left New Orleans
Saturday evening.
The j. W. Calf for Memphis, C
B. Church and Frank Willard fol
New Orleans left Cincinnati Satur.
day evening.
Captain Harris new steamer. the
A. Q. Donnally, is announced t.
leave Cincinnati tomorrow evening
for New Orleans.
The Mary Houston leaves Louis,
vile on Wednesday next for New
Orleans.
Captain John N. Bofnger, who
has been confined to his home al
st. Louis for several weeks with
rheumatism, was able to be out on
Friday last.
The Rosa Miller, which sunk
several days since in Arkansas river,
IS being wrecked, it being impos-
sible TO raise her.
The Grand Republic, en- route ia
New Orleans, which has been
aground at Horsetail, arrived safely