Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-05
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The river declined three inches the previc us
twenty. four hours. 1t stood twenty-thrse feet
four inches below til . high water mark of 1867
this morning. The Ohio is receding, with Elk
feet in the canal and seven feet on the bars in
the Lower Ohio. The Arkansas is falling
slowly. with four and halffeet in the channel
from Little Rock and three and q half feet
above there. White river continues at low
tide.
RoATs LEAVING TO-DAY.
Cora s.. Cincinnati, five pm; Hamilton,
0sceola, five PM St. Francis. st. Francis
river. five I'm Legal Tender. five pm; Olive
Branch. New Orleans. six pm; Stonewall.
New Orleans. IL IN.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Mississippi passed up this day at noon
for st. Louis. She discharged here 81 bales of
cotton, 90 sacks cotton seed. and large lot OF
groceries. She extends her trip to st. Louis
on aesount of there being very little cotton
in the bends ready for shipment to New Or
leans.
The Swallow passed up for Cincinnati at
o'clock. and the Julia for st. Louis.
The Rpbicsn got off for Vicksburg at day
break. with fall cargo.
The fine steamer st. Francis. Capt. Tom
Bowman. leaves to-day for al points on the
St. Francis river. Sam Paine and Billy Clark
are her nuTssrs.
a Ticket Agents, Convention will be he'd at
Louisville tomorrow. Capi. Sam Shock. Gea-
eYal Agent of the Arkansas Packet Company.
left last night to be present.
The Nick Longworth. Silver Spray. AID John
Groesbeck are due to- day from the Ohio river,
bound fer New Orleans.
The fine little steamer Ham lton. Capt. VIM.
Hardwick. sails at 5 pm. for 0scyola and all
intermediate landings. Frank Gepterman is
her purseF,
Ihe Olive Branch. with Capt. John MecOrd
On the ROOF. leaves this evening Tor Vicksru'g.
and New Orleans. She has S. lendid accommO
dations for pass, Myers. George O'Neill has
charge of the office.
The elegant Passer ger steamer II gal Ten der,
Captain Green snoW,is the regular Tuesday
White river packet. Owing to the heavy way
business and scarcity of labor. she was de-
layed and did net arrive until II O'Clock. She
brought in good trip and will get off during
the evening for all points on White river. Joe
Elliott and Matt Glass are her clerks,
An epidemic prevails amongst the decb
crsws At all shs' rprts--t that Of jur. ping the
boats as they are about lesvissg port. Labor is
very scarce, and tLs white and black labOrers
take advantage of it. and form combinations
to force steamb oat captains to give them exor-
bitant wages. The Memphis. White and Ar
kansas river packets are paying $65 per month
for roustabouts. The negroes are fond Of the
jumping business, and. in consequence. the
local packets have suffered much delay and
trouble on account of the scarcity of labor.
The staunch steamer Cora S. Capt. Hicks
King. leaves the wharf to- day at FIVE pm. for
Cincinnati and way points on the Ohio. Al.
Croxall controls the Office.
The Arkansas will be in port To-day on her
way to Fort Smith.
The T. L. McGill will pass up this evening
for st. Louis.
The Virg MIA will pass up tomorrow at noon
for Louisville.
Messrs. Levy Robbins. steamboat agents,
have had q large new sign placed Ia front of
their Office No. 10 Jefferson street.
The fiift bound from st. Louis for Red
river. will pass down to day.
Tue Sam. Hale is due from Cincinnati.
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as local agent Of the Memphis and Arkansas
River u. S. Mail Line Of packets. and Mr..
Graham has been installed as successor. Mr..
Kendig has done much toward building up the
business of the ne aud bringing it TO Is pres
emit condition. and in him Capt. Adams has
lost a powerful auxiliary. Whrever busintss
he may embark in be carries with him the best
wishes If many lends. Mr.. Graham is said
to possess all the attributes of q successful
agent, and will no doubt soon become as well
known 10 shippers as was his predecessor.
The Stonewall is due to-day from above on
her way to New Orleans John Shaw Is mas
The George W. Cheek enters the OsceoIa and
the b mas trade az a tri-weekly packet. com
mencing on Thursday. She b Is been Thoroughly
repaired and put in compie e order.
Inc superb steamer Uuidon, IN command of
Captain Clay Rice, is the regular Wednesday
Arkansas river ma sttaIaer. Mr.. MorTisen,
an afable gentleman, Is in charge of he office.
The elegant steamer W. A. Cal we'll, Capt
Reub Haines. is the Thursday White river
naoket- Miit Harry an old aud Dol uiar White
river clerk. is receiving freight for her.
The Des Arc enters the White river trade as
a Friday packet.
Inspector sam Houston recently ordered
promoters to be used IN ties ing refined oils
or other products Of petroleum. thai may be
shipped or used as stores en- board Of steamers
carry ng passengers All such oils or products
found on board Of such STEAMERS which will
ignite at a temperature less than one hundred
degrees By the Fahrenheit theruorcetsr, will
class among explosive burning aNids.
FIeights from St Louis 10 Memphis are: On
-four, SIC; pork, 53oi corn, NC per SACK pound
frsirht us. To Nieksourg and New Orieaps;
Flour. s5c: pork, zoe; whisky, 81 Is; corn, &c
per sack; nay Sc per 100 lbs; oats, etc., 23s per
LOO lbs. The bars es load at So per bhl and 91kc
per sack ana per i0l lbs less. hay excepted.
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