Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-09

The morning opened out cool and cloudy,
with an attempt to ram. The river is still de-
Ginning, with nine fest in the channel between
here and Cairo. and between Cairo and st.
reported. The Ohio continues at low tide, with
three and halt feet water on the bars. The
Arkansas continues TO recede, with twenty
eight inches in the channel TO Pine Bluff and
twenty four inches from there to Little Rock
Bears IN PoRr.-M agenta. Des Arc, W, A.
CALDWELL. Cheek. Spray, Llama Floyd, St.
Francis, Brandies, Kpbicon.
MiserLL .SfoosI "a large list Of boats in
port receiving and discharsing. and notwith-
stAndios the ineie9elt weather, business on
the wharf is q ate brisk.
The elegant pass epger steamer W. A. CaId-
well, Captain Harrison Blasdsli in command,
vii leave the wharf this evening. positively.
Pine Huff with light draught steamer for
Little Rock and points above there. Captain
Garrett Huis. an afable gentleman and efficient
oficer. has charge Of the Office
The nne steamer Magenta CAPTAIN Hicks in
leans with fair trip. and leaves to morrow
evening with return trip Tor New Orleans and
Ih9 bends. John s. Sullivan. o genial and
elsyer gentleman. has charge Of the efhc..
Malone, is the regular Tuesday 0sceola and
Bearfeld Point packet, leaving at Eve pm,
attending TO all way business. Frank Confer
man and Charles Jackson are her clerks.
q.
which has received thorough renovation and
oyerhauling, comes cut in a new dress and
takes her position to-day in the White river
mail line. leaving at five pm. for all points on
White river. connecting at navalls Blzff with
rior in fair speed and comfort. Captain Pat.
Wheat, an urbane and courteous gentleman,
has comma d, with Messrs. Jimmy Thompson
And Charley sharpe In charge OF the office.
Captain Bowman. is the Tuesda st. Francis
river packet, leaving at five pm. Messrs.
Paine and Clark, CLERKS.
The Rubicon, Captain Blake, with AE Girls
som in the ofice, Will leave this evening for ST.
Louis, -fs-~r. III
The Fannie Branches, Captain Murray. backs
out at i've o'clock for evansville.
The Spray. Captain Gus Brown, sails at four
pm. for CINCINNATI.
The Great low pressure steamer Richmond,
Captain slut Neal. will leave the wharf at three
pm. for NeB Orleans.
The Legal Tender. Captain John Elliott. will
arrive in port this evening. from White river.
and leave to morrow eysning With return
The splendid. passenger steamer Des Arc.
Frars Point and ell way landings in tno bends.
Nessrs. ,, ?. Fields and Andy Granger have
charge of the Office.
The superb passenger steamer Virginia. Cap
tain Charley schultzs, leaves at four pm. fer
New Otle3ns and the bends.
Zoe Shamrock, Captain Cpllum. leaves to- day
at FIVE .. m. for Sc. Louis, Mr.. keor. q clever
gentleman. prssides at the desk.
CinQlnnau is 70 have regular line of New
OTeana packets The boats are the Alaska,
swallow. j. II. Groesbeck. Silver Spray. Belle
Vernon. Ieonidas and Emma No. 3.
The St Joe will leave at i've pm for Cairo
and St. Louis. She is the regular Tuesday
packet.
The elegant steamer Indiana, Captain Rube
Neal Will arrive 70 DAY from New Orleans. and
will pIobab turn back from here IT shs can
got Q load Of cotton and sumo stock. Charley
Miller IS he obliging clerk.
The Julia, Csp,ain Cal ahan, Will pass down
this evening for Vickshurg and the bends.
Captain j. w. Baker. a veteran steamboat
man, who fJr a number OF years was Bgaged
in the louisville and Cincinnati and Louisville
anu Henderson trade, died at his es'denoe in
Warsaw, NY. Wedn esday night, of apoplexy,
TIE Kenton and Kate Patnam are due i.am
the ohio ri or.
map, show pg the Louisville canal 10 It Is
and will be when completed, was exhibited on
Change yesserdsy morning. aud an distract Of
uSaefal WeitzsPs report read. Tho t1ta
amount needed Cor the com ls,ien OF tue canal
is 500. Of which S2s5 900 /. already a,pro-
priated, leaving balance II ssIs,tO0 TO no ap.
could, 10 addition TO the am ,uat arsaoy on
hand be efit.bly expe de1 during he fiscal
year ending June 80. 1871. Work has already
been resumed. AID will be pushed fJrward with
the utmost v cor:
Regular memphis and Friar's Point
u. y. Mail Rack a For DeSOto
Front CommeFee. Austin. Aet-
ena, fsiarAs POint. Delta