Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-08
New York Sleek Market-NOv. 8.
By Southern Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph.l
RIVER INTHLLIaHNCE.


The morning opened out cool and cloudy,
with an attempt TO rain. The river is still de-
clining, with nine feet in the channel between
Louis only seven and q half feet Of water Is
reported. The Ohio continues at low tide, with
three and a half feet water on the bars. The
Arkansas continues to recede, with twenty
eight INCHES in the channel to Pine Blur and
Bears IN PoRT.-Des Arc. Commercial. Lib
~ No. z, spray, Fannie krandies. Emma
Floyd. St. FraacIs. Thomas II. Allen. W. A.
Caldwell
MISCELLANEOUS. - Business for the week
opened out acliye, with q good movement in
cotton and other freights.
The Luminary passed up from st. Louis this
morning.
tain Reese Pritchard in command, will leave
the wharf to- day at five j. m. for all points on
White river, connecting at Duvall's Bluff with
the Little Rock railroad. Msssis. @. T. Walker
and Dan Sullivan. two clever gentlemen. have
The magniacent passenger steamer Rich
mond. Capt. Slut Neal in e5Iamaud, viii leave
the wharf to. day at four p. m. for New Orleans
and the bends. Capt. John Brooks, an aft ble
gentleman, presides in the office.
at 1--WE pm. for Cincinnati. Robert Wise ss
the honors OF the oitice.
Captain ]. W. Baker. veteran steambost-
map, who for number OF years was engaged
in the Louisville and Cincinnati and Louisville
and Henderson trade, died at his residence in
Warsaw, N.Y.. OF apopiexy.
Captain Stevens new Yazoo river packet was
lam ohed from the snipyard of the Messrs.
howard, at Jeffsrsonvi le. on Saturday.
Will L.. Vischer has sold out the Ricmou d
Headlight. but 10 retained in the editorial chair.
The splendid passenger steamer w. A. Cald.
well, Captain Blasdell, will ieave the wharf at
five pm. for all points on the Arkansas, con-
Meeting at Pine Bluff with light-draught
err Re M pns rto knx- ..
Capt. Garrett Huls. sociahle gentleman, has
charge If the once aNtlTf
The Des Are. Capt. Marsh Miller. came in
from Frisr's Point with 462 bales of cotton and
Tuesday Friar's Point packet. Billy Miller, B.
2. Fields and John Chamberlin. a trio of COM
Office.
: The St: Francis, CAPTAIN Bowman, is tho
Tuesday St. Francis river packet. She brought
The Fsnnie Brandies eame In from Evans
vile with full load oil Produce. and leaves
this evening with return trip.
Capt. Pat Wheat. Is the tuesday white river
U. S. mail packet. She is receiving at the wharf
and leaves on time to morrow. Charley Sharpe,
one of the bestfelows in the world. has charge
Of the Office.
The Belle Memphis. Captain Crane. is the
regular Monday =. Louis packet, leaving at
The elegant Rubicop. ospt. WIN. Blake in
command, win leave tho wharf at four D. MI for
Cairo and st. Louis. Aft Grissom, q courte-
Gus and attentive gentleman, presides in the
office. LEgH.H VAN
The Legal Tender. Capt Greene Snow. is the
Tuesday Wkite river packet. She will be in
port this evening. Joe Elliott and Matt Glass
have charge Of the Office.
The Julia, Captain Callahan, will leave the
wharfat i've pm. for Vicksburg and the bends.
The new Arkansas river packet, Mary Boyd,
will arrive to morrow from Cincinnati.
The Magenta. Capt. Frank Hiczs, Is che reg.
ulsr Wednesday New Orleans packet. She will
be in port this evening to receive. John Sulli-
van. genial and clever gentleman, prssides in
the office.
The Kenton is due from the Ohio. bound for
New Orleans.
THE superb passenger steamer Lady Gay.
Captain jones, will leave the wharfat Eve pm.
for New Orleans and the bends. Owen Gates
does the honors Of the oiice.
The Mary Houston and Bismarck ara due
from New Orleans.
The Continental and Virginia are due from
st. Louis, en- route for New Orleans.
The Geo. W. Cheek. Capt. Georgs Malone, is
the regularTussday Osceela andBeaIaeld Point
packet. III. ers1
The gay steamer In diam. Capt. Rube Neal.
will pass up this evening for Louisville.
The Lorena Is due to- morrow morning from
Cincinnati.
The SaIiie ", Capt. @. B. Miller. has entered
the Hale's Point trade. making semi weekly
trips. r. G.. Stevens is her purser.
The elegant steamer Spray, Capt. GusBrown.
will leave at I'VE ). N. for Evansville and Cin-
cinnai. M. N. Deem. clever gentleman. pre-
sides in the Office.
The ine stesmer Shamrock. Captain Cullum,
sails at i've pm. fer Cairo and 81. Louis: H..
II. Kerr, an afable gentleman, does the hon.
ors of the once.