Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28
River.

Inc weather TINS morning was clear and
pleasant. The river here is dc ming steadily,
with fair steamboat stage from St. Louis to the
Balize. White river is very low, there beng
only three feet 10 the channel above, Duvsll's
Bluff. The Arkansas is falling. with three feet
above Little Rock and four feet from there out.
BOATS IN PORT.
Legal Tender. Des Arc. st. Francis, Van
Buren,. Hamilton.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commonwealth passed down for New
0rleans last night, heavily laden; she added
here to her passenger list large number of
people.
The W. R. Arthur passed up this morning for
St. Louis.
Bowlsn, sails to-day at five pm, for all points
on the Arkansas through to Fort Smith.
The Magenta, Captain Frank Hicks. came in
from New Orleans this morning with a fair list
et people and some miscellaneous freight. She
did a heavy way business up, putting of at
Gaines Landing 80 tons freight. Her officers
speak very encouragngly Of the bends trsdo,
The Magenta is the regular Wednesday New
Orleans and bends packet. See is receiving at
morrow evening, Jshn Sullivan. an attentive
CLERK and clever gentleman, controls the affairs
The fne little steamer Hamilton, Captain
VIM. Hardwick. is the regular Tuesday Osce-
ola and bends packet. leaving to-day at five
pm. attending TO all way business. Frank
Gonterman is In the office.
The elegant passenger steamer Legal render,
Captain John Elliott, sails at tige pm; tor All
points on White liver. connecting at Duvalls
Blug With the Little Rock railroad. She has
supefb passengef Accommodations. Joe elliott
and Matt Glass. Two affable an courtec us gem
tlemen. have charge OF the office.
=, Willie Dardis vii, give PROMPT sst.nlion 70
plying STEAMERS With the PUBLIC LEDGER,
Iroperiy stamped. on short notice.
The Daroenelle. new packet built at Gin
einnaii. for the Memphis and Arkansas River
Packet Company, will arrive this evening.
Captain Harrison Blasde,l commands her,
Toe Des Arc is being put in rg5ning trim,
and leaves on Thursday fer White river.
The Dan. bic ;ns George w. Cheek are the
Wedaesd frihrs Point packets.
The Commercial. in command Of Captain j.
B. Davis, the pioneer Of the White rivers ade.
resumes her old place. In times gone by. she
was known a. The old reliable. having made
more .Sss Ss Bs wheat sG NV sas1
ffty-tvo weekly triIs. which is hard to beat.
She i en- The docks. and will receive thor
ough overhauling. and be pot in compe'e or
evening 70 receive, and will leave on Saturday,
and continue throughout the season a. the Sat-
day White river m ali packet
Captain John Is. Davis starts on Saturday
with a reduction on freights and passage lie
heads his advertisement. which appears in
another celu-p. NUpp6snion % Monopoly"
T.s splendid steaiher Guidon, Capt. Clay
Rice, will be found ut the wharf this evenir g
from tho Arkansas. and will leave ta- morrow
sveaing with r turn TRIP, she being the regu-
lar Wednesday Arkansas river mail steamer
The Wa9snita arrived from Cincinnati this
morning with 80 IONS Of general merchandise.
The kiiEour is due nom 81. Louis en- rOuse
TO New Orleans.
The Cora 5. is due Tomorrow fr.m Cincin-
natl. bound for Arkansas river.
The Mary Houston. Capt Durham, vsl
leave the wharf Tomorrow mornirg lor Louis
vile.
NJ. B. MoOabe, an old steamboat engineer.
is Bling Yery sick AZ the Marine Hospital. and
il not expected 10 live.
The superb passenger steamer St. Frahcis,
in commaod Of Capt. Bowman. IL the regular
tuesday packet, leaving Ct ave pm. Messrs.
Paine and Ciais I've clever gentlemen, have
fhsrss 81 the oaee.