Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-10
River.

Weather clear and pleasant. The river here
| continues to decline. with seven and half feet
water between here and Cairo. The Ohio il
| ieceding, with three and half feet water or
| tho bars in the lower Ohio. The Arkansas IL
| still on the decline, with twenty-seven inches
| TO- Pine Bluff and twenty inches from there tC
| Little Rock.
Bears N Ponr.-M Magenta. Mary Boyd. Fan.
| ME Branuies.
MIscnLLAEEoUs.-N between here
and ST. Louis is getting quite precafious. The
down stream boats have much difficulty in get
ting out. even with half load. The Lady
Gay, Contin entail, and hichmond had to tighten
over the bars at Island 81. The latter steamer
has not arrived yet, and is, in oil probability,
stuck between here and that point. island "a
Is the woi st place be tive on here and Cairo there
being hut seven and a half feet in the channel.
and quite lumpy at that.
.By'a dispatchfrom ST, Louis. dated last eve
ming, we learn that the City OF Cair, and d ar
bic City had arrived, and that the L. j .LaWes.
Colorado and Mississippi had departed.
The Emma Floyd. with $50 bales, and the
Spray. with 26I bales of cotton, cleared last
evening for Cine matt.
The Shamrocs and Belle Memphis, for St.
Louis, had fair lists of cotton.
Inc Lorena had a hard time of it in trying
to get into the wharf last evening. She got
Jammed between some boats and had her GU rds
mashed. killing three horses and damaged some
furniture on her upper guards. At Point Pleas
ant she struck the wharf boat pretty hard. and
broke UP her guards and staunches. killing
deck hand. She has been quite unfortunate
with her trip, having been aground several
Orleans, and we suppose she will endeavor to
keep in The middle OF the river until she arrives
at New Orleans, in order to prevent running
into the bank.
The superb and galatial passenger steamer
Magenta, Captain Frs.--x Hicks ID command.
IS TIE reeuIsr wednesday New Orleans al d
pends PACKET, leaving to day at five Pm, at
tending to all way business. The @agenta has
10 superior in far speed and comfort. John
:. sullivan. genial sld clever gentleman. has
charge OF the oilce. Frank Smith, whose rep
utstion as a caterer Is well known, 10 on board
to look after the comforts of passengers.
The new and beautiful Arkansas river pack
ct Mary Boyd, in command OF Captain kube
Haines, arrived last night from Cincinnati.
ohe Is one of the Anest and best stern-wheel
steamers thet. was ever constructed. her cab
ins are furnished in the most elegant and cost
ly style. SIZE is complete in all er appoint
ments. Mr.. e. W. Outlaw, well known ard
She viii ply In tho Mempkis ard Du7ail's Bluff Bluff
trade for the present. leaving here on Friday
The Mary II. Forsyth. Captain Luker, wi |
Louis.
The Colorado is the Thursday Vioksbnrs and
The splendid steamer LEGAL Tender. Captain
John Elliott. has been detained By bad wealth
er, and did not get in in time to leave on her
regular time. She will leave this evening at
i've pm for all poinls on White river, con-
railroad. Messrs Joe Elliott. Matt Glass and
arthur Fields have charge Of the ofise.
The Mound City packet Gallatin. which has
been aground for several weeks at Island 40. is
about to break in two.
Tne Kenton an Kate Putnam are due from
the Ohio river. bound for New orleans.
The Fannie Brandies, Captain Murray, sails
at i've m. for Cincinnati.