Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-11
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

Steamer Belle Of Texas, Ark. river.
John B. Msude, New Orleans.
Julia, St. Louis.
|. City Of Augusta, White river.
Iron Mountain, Ohio river.
IdleWild, Chicot City.
Fannie Tatum, St. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Belle Memphis, St. Louis.
Julia, Vicksburg.
Iron Mountain, New Orleans.
PhilAllin, Friar's Point.
Geo. W. Cheek, Helena.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
BOATS IN PORT,
illinois, st. Francis Belle, Idlewild,
Vint Shinkle, 0sceola, John B. Msude,
City Of Augusta, Fannie Tatum.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cool and cloudy. The river
here is rising slowly, and is nearly bank
full. At Cairo the river yesterday fell 4
inches, and at St. Louis | foot, with l6
feet out to Cairo. The Ohio is receding
from P%ittsburg to Cairo, with 10 feet in
the canal. Arkansas river is falling,
with l0A feet in the channel. White
river is falling, with a big stage of water
from Jscksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The landing is still crowded with cot
ton and other freight.
The packets out last night had good
trips.
The Future City and Belle Of Sbreve-
port are due down to-day for New Or
leans.
The John F. TolIe and John A. Scud.
der arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The City of Chester left St. Louis yes.
terdsy for Memphis.
Business on the river is still falling
off.
The Rosa Miller is making regular
trips between Pine Bluff and Little
Rock.
The new steamer U. P. Schenck will
be down Thursday.
The steam pipe of the tug Charlie
Wood exploded at New Orleans a few
days since, killing George Bentel.
The splendid steamer John B. Maude,
Captain Jud West, leaves this evening
for New Orleans and the bends, making
all prominent way landings. Captain
Ed OUTLAW controls the afaira OF the
office. Major Bradford will make en-
gagements for her.
The Fannie Tatum, Captain G. F.
Shields, will be found at the landing to-
day receiving for all points on Arkansas
river through To Fort Smith. She is
staunch and Of light draught, and will
go through with dispatch. Captain Ell.
well has charge Of the office.
The Katie P. Kountz, with a big trip
Of cotton out Of Arkansas river, went
into New Orleans yesterday.
The river here is getting up almost to
high water mark and is the cause of
some uneasiness with the planters in the
low lands; but the rise will drop as sud-
denly as it came up.
Alex Hsycock is now one Of the clerks
on the Osceola Belle.
The good and stsunch steamer Vint
Shinkle, Captain Remission. leaves this
evening for Cincinnati and all way points
on the Ohio river. Billy Mcintyre does
the honors OF the Office.
The Belle Memphis returned to St.
Louis last evening with a good list OF
cotton
The Iron Mountain and barges passed
down this morning. She added here l9O
bales Of cotton.
The Julia passed down last evening
for Vicksburg we'll laden.
The st. Francis Belle, Captain Milt
barry, leaves this evening for White
river and all way points. Mr.. Abbott
presides at the dsak.
The Idlewild, captain Stack Lee, il
the regular mail packet leaving this eve
ming for Chicot City and the bends, pay
ing particular attention to all way bust
ness. Mr.. Ed Thomas, assisted BY each
Thomas and Harry Bateman, has charge
Of the office.
Captain Jake Sedan has gone TO Ar
kansas on a fishing and hunting excur
sion.
Captain Hicks has contracted with
the Memphis and Little Rock railroad
for all the teshipment Of cotton 10 New
Orleans.
The elegant sidewheel steamer Belle
OF Texas, Captain Darragh in command
leaves Glenn's wharfboat thia eveninl
for Fort Smith and all way pointg OF
Arkansas river. Billy Butler and Bill
Nucles have charge OF the Office.
II was anticipated to-day that th'
Mary Miller would be- bonded out anS
proceed to Mound City, Illinois, 70 b
locked,
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek