Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-14

point ne weather was clear anu eA-
ceedingly warm this morning Six boats
were busily engaged in loading and un-
loading, which gave the levee quite a
business air
The following are the arrivals and de-
partures since our last:
a Arrivals. ff
& J. S. McCune, White river.
Marble City, St Louis.
Sarah, New Albany.
Indiana, New Orleans. .ft
Anna, Cincinnati
Emperor, Cincinnati
Lady, New Madrid
Departures. i.aI..
Cleaner, Little Rock.
Southerner, st, Louis.
J. S McCnne, St Louis
Indiana. Louisville.
Noble Hambleton, st. Francis river.
Northwest, St Francis river
Boats in Port. -. ,
Marble City, Emperor, Linnie Drown,
Lady, St Patrick, Anna
Boats Leaving To-Day.
The famous steamer Liberty No 2 is
the Louisville packet this evening, sail
ing at 5 o clock, in command of the pop
ular Capt Sam. Archer, one of the best
officers on the Western waters. At her
desk will be found Capt Ed. Judge, a
gentleman who understands has business
thoroughly, and attends to il. "
At 5 o'clock this evening the St Louis
packet Marble City will let 90 her line
and start for her destination. Her com
mander is Capt Jim Tschudi, and Mr..
Chas NJ. Parsons presi1es in her office.
She makes railroad connection at Cairo.
Tickets can be obtained at the Union
ticket office, 5 Jefferson street
Arkansas river travellers are informed
that the Linnie Drown is the only boat
leaving for that stream this evening.
She leaves at 5 o clock for all points as
far up as Pine Bluff, with Capt John
Clayeomb in command, assisted by Mr..
Geo n Baker in the Office
The gay craft known as the St Patrick
leaves for Vicksburg and the bends this
evening at 5 o'clock Capt Jas. Lee
will be found on her roof generally su-
pervising everything on board Messrs
Geo. O, Hart and Clay Rice have charge
Of her clerical department and conduct
it In the right kind Of style.
Passengers travelling to the Queen City
will have an opportunity of travelling
on the Emperor this evening, as she has
her single up for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati at 5 o'clock She has good
officers, al the head of whom stand Capt
Frank Stein and W. G. Voris
81 Miscellaneous.
At ST. Louis the river is stationary.
Z rapid decline to six feet in the chan
mel is looked tor The Missouri is de-
chning, with six feet to Omaha
The Illinois is in the last stage of de
cline. Only &c inches between Pekin
and Peoria, and 30 inches on the Naples
fats. The Cumberland is about played
out for the present
There is in the Upper Mississippi to
Keokuk FIVE and 3 half feet of water in
the channel; it declined Is inches since
last, and is now going down
steadily. At St Paul, or rather on the
bars near that town, there is less than
three feet Of water, which excludes the
big boats from navigation.
TIE BELLE MENPHs-This splendid
new steamer, built expressly for the St
Louis and Memphis Packet Company,
lakes her departure to ST. Louis this eve
ming She was built to the order Of Capt
H. W. Smith, Superintendent Of the line,
who has secured, in the Belle Memphis,
he best, the fastest, the staunchest, the
Iightest draughi and the prettiest boat
ever in the line. She was ordered as a
sample or model to pattern by, and they