Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-09

showing their heads above water. The
weather is decidedly warm, and occa-
sionally cloudy The dust is lively, and
moves around with ease, being aided by
a pleasant breeze. Business had i'm
proved this morning llH
The following are the arrivals and de-
partures since our last:
Arrivals.
Mollie Hambleton, St. Francis river.
City Of Alton, st. Louis.
Albert Pearce, St Louis.
Harry Dean, Cincinnati.
Cleaner, Arkansas river.
Lady, Haile's Point
Departures.
Golden Eagle, Cincinnati
Guidon, Arkansas river.
Albert Pearce, Vicksburg
Boats IN Port.
City of Alton, Mollie Hambleton, Har-
ryDear,, Petrolia, Lady, Cleaner
Boats Leaving To-Day.
The feet and famous City of Alton is
the regular st. Louis packet this evening,
leaving at 5 o'clock in charge of Captain
Elem. Calvert, and with Mr. P W.
Sheckley in the office The Alton is
popular, which is easily accounted for
when her officers are remembered Tick
cts can be obtained at 5 Jefferson street.
The gay, low-water craft Petrolia,
Capt Oris Colby, is the White river
packet this evening, leaving at 5 o clock.
Messrs N. A. Knox and r. r. Mayors
are her clerks,
The river is receding at all points be-
tween Cairo and St. Paul, and the Mis-
souri, and Illinois are reported in the
same fix.
The J. r. Hoyle is receiving freight
for Memphis and Helena, at Louisville.
After discharging her load she will go TO
Island Sixty-three where Messrs. Ohm
stead and Hybprger will use her for tow
ing
The rates on freight from ST. Louis to
New Orleans are sixty cents per barrel
for -four, apples, etc, thirty cents per
sack for corn thirty-fve cents per sack
for oats, thirty cents per hundred for
pound freight
The steamer Peter Balep is loading at
ST. Louis for Vicksburg. She is an
nounced to run regular in the trade.
Capt John A. Williams is her comman-
der
At Louisville the river has fallen so
suddenly, and so fast, that the canal, in
GLIDING the deposit of mud, is about the
shoaliest point at present the Port
land bar, however, is again looming up
in majestic proportions, and boats have
to be handled with caution to avoid the
sands
A dispatch from New Orleans of the
Eth announces that at 1870, last night,
fire broke out in the cabin of the steam
boat Madison, at Gretna landing. The
whole upper works we're soon in flames
In twenty minutes after the alarm was
given the steam FIRE tug Reliance arrived,
and opened with eight steady streams of
water, two-inch nozzles In fifteen min
utes she appeared to have gained control
Of the FIRE, but arrived too late to save
.
the upper works The damage is esti-
mated at $1,000, partially covered by in
surance H 1eta
Yesterdays St. Louis Democrat says
there is nine feet Of water below Cairo,
but from Cairo TO this point, only seven
and a half feet There viii be of course
some cutting out Of the channel, but
that win NOT, we nte sure be at all equal
TO the rate of the decline The sources
Of water supply are about exhausted,
and we plainly fpfesee an immediate de-
mafid for increase in rates of freight, for
the service of lighter class of boats
and 4 necessity Of the regular boats
leaving for Memphis 'nnd New Orleans
with .attenuated cargoes, TO be Increased
by accessions and reshipments at Cairo.
The low water is everywhere. from
Widow Beard to point within sight Of
Cairo. The upper rivers continue to
fall steadily. All but the Missouri are
down to four feet and less. Weather
sultry. Business fair, and about to re-
vive
3 STEAMBOAT PRINTING. respectfully
ask our steamboat friends TO call and ex-
anime the specimens Of fine steamboat
printing daily executed at the PUBLIC
to compare favorably With those of Gin
cinnati or St. Louis, and to be greatly
below those asked by other city offices.
Bring your orders directly to us, and
save the commission charged by parties
who take in work they are not prepared
fo axanufa