Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-18
River.

River.
Wee.t Ter cloudy and cool. The river here Is
falling slowly. Tho Ohio is rising at Pitts
burg a. I'd Louisville, with seven feet eight
inches the canal. Arkansas and White rivers
ceatinu at a good stage.
BOATS IN PORT.
W. A. Caldwell. st. Joe. George W. Cheek.
Guidou Minneola, Liberty No 9.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Pretender. Captain Les Ware. will leave
on Mo nday at five pm. for 81. Francis river.
The Minneola. Captain Miller. will leave
the wharf to-day at five pm. for Cincinnati.
Mr.. Jones, clever gentleman, has charge Of
the CO ice.
The Guiden came in from Arkansas river
with 46g bales of cotton and ~ sacks Of cot
ton seed and large number Of people. This
is Ole Of the finest trips Of the season.
The Liberty. from White river. brought $40
bales of cotton and 6l7 sacks Of cotton seed and
large lot Of game.
The St. Luke leaves to- day for st. Louis.
The Ida Reese. Captain Horn. has entered
the Memphis and Evansville trade as regular
Saturday packet. leaving to day at five p.m.,
on her initial trip.
The Mary Forsyth. Captain Luker. leaves to.
day at five pm. for vicksburg and the bends.
The st. Joseph. Captain Corbit. will leave
the wharf this evening for st. Louis.
The Edinburs. Captain Yerkers. will leave
the wharf at Eve ,. m. for Cincinnati.
The Great Republic. p. W. Strader and
Mary Houston are due iIom New Orleans
The Richmond. Capt ain Slut Neal, will leave
here Monday evening positively. for New Or
leans and the bends
The Thompson Dean, Captain Pepper, will
leave to-day at five pm. for New Orleans.
The Commonwealth. Captain Sedan. leaves
the wharf this evening at Eve pm. for New
Orleans and the bends.
The fine steamer Liberty No. 2. Captain Pat.
Wheat in command, is the regular Saturday
White river United States mail packet, lcav-
ing to-day at i've pm. for all points on White
river through to Jacksonport. connecting with
the Usage for Batesville. and at Duvall's Bluff
with the Little Rock railroad. The Liberty
has no superior in fare. speed and comfort. |
Messrs. Jimmy Thompson. Jack Horne and |
John Darbey. trio Of clever and accsmmoda- |
ting gentlemen. have charge of the Office.
The elegant passenger steamer W. A. Cald- |
well. Captain e. W. Rowland in command.
leaves the What to-day at Eve Pm, for Fort |
Smith direct. and all way points on the Arkan-
sas. The Caldwell has excellent passenger &C.
commodations. and is a safe carrier. Captain
Garrett Huls. an affable gentlemen and ac-
commodating officer. presides at the desk.
The fine steamer George W. Cheek. Captain
George Malone. is the regular Saturday daily
packet fer Friai's Point and the bends. leaving
to- day Of five pm. Messrs. Frank Gonterman
and Charles Jackson. two courtesus and attsn-
two gentlemen, have charge of the Office.
The fne steamer Des Arc has entered the
Napoleon and Beulah trade. to be a semi
weekly packet. leaving here every Monday and
Thursday. She will attend to all way business
in the bends. and by extending her trips to Ma.
poleon, will bring much trade to Memphis.
Captain John B. Davis returned home yes.
tel day from Nashville. The Tennessee I.eEis-
lature has granted charter for the White, Lit
tie Red and Black River Packet Company.
The stock in the line will be increased through
a number Of Memphis merchants. which should
be well represented in the Company, as the
Commercial and Liberty brings considerable
trade to our city.
Milt. Harry. freight clerk Of the Nstoma.
mas resigneu lhat position 10 take command OF
the neat little steamer Fairy Queen. plying in
the upper White river trade, in connection
with the Legal Tender and Natoms. Captain
Milt has won favor with the people on White
river BY always being courteous and accommo-
dating. and we feel satisfied be Is not only ca
pable of commanding the Fairy Queen, but
that he will make money with her for her own
ers. We wish him we'll and trust that the pro-
molten will inspire him to climb to the top of
the ladder.
It win be seen that Captain John D. Adams
has determined to send the boats Of his line
through to Fort Smith. and during the high
water all his beats leaving tAis port for the Ar
kansas will 60 through without change. Such
IN arrangement will facilitate business. and e.
,ure the receipt Of merchandise at posnts absse
Little Rock. without the danger fless and the
damage Of reshipping,