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


Weather clear and pleasant. The river here
continues to decline. with seven and q half feet
water between here and Cairo. The Ohio is
receding, with three and half feet water on
the bars in the lower Ohio. The Arkansas is
still on the decline. with twenty-seven inches
to Pine Bluff and twenty inches from there to
Little Rock.
BolTs IN PoRr.-Msry Boyd. Dardanell.e
Sallie w., Com mercial, Fannie Brandies.
MisoELLAYEoUs.-There was not much BUSH
n ess doing on the wharf this morning,
NAVIGATION between here and st. Louis is
much iApeded, on account Of the low stage of
water. There is only seven feet on the bars
between here and Cairo. Several boats over
due. are aground at Island "a.
The staunch steamer Dardanelle. in command
Of Captain Gowlan. will be found in port this
morning to receive fer Ell points on the Arkan-
sas river through to Little Rock. and will leave
tomorrow at FIVE pm. walworth, genial
and clever gentleman. does the honsrs of the
Office. ~ N"N
The Colorado. Captain Fisher. will pass down
this evening for Vicksburg and the bends.
The Mary Miller. Captain Henry Miller's
trade. will soon DO completed.
The stapnsh steamer Sallie ", Capt. G. B.
Mllier. will leave the wharfto-day at Eve m.
for Gsyoso Landing and all way points in the
bends. r. G. Stevens. clever gentleman. Of
ficates In the oflce. lfhs
The Magenta cleared for New Orleans last
night with 1000 bales of cotton, 80 head of
horses and some miscellaneous freight. Her
cabin was crowded with passengers. She had
engagements in the bends for all she could car
~ at s. per bale. H.e g
The new and elegant passenger steamer,
Mary Boyd. Captain Rube Haines in command.
is receiving al the wharf for all points on
White river. and leaves tomorrow at five pm,
going through to Jacksonport. connecting at
Duvall's Bluff with the Little Rock railroad.
Mr.. E. W. Outlaw. an affable gentleman and
efficient officer. has charge of the office.
The Mary Forsyth, Captain Luxor, leaves at
i've pm. for Cairo and st. Louis.
The fine steamer Rslls St. Louis, Captain
Zeisler, is tAe regular Thursday St. Louis
packet. leaving at Eve PIN. Mr.. Basket does
the honors Of the office,
The splendid passenger steamer, Legal Ten
der. Capt, John Elliott. arrived this morning
from White river with good tris. and leaves
with return trip for all points on White river
Tomorrow at FIVE pm. The Legal Tender has
superb passenger accommodations. and makes
all connections, Me:Ts Joe Elliott and Matt.
Glass and Arthur Fields. a trio of clever gen
tlemen, have charge of the flee.
A German named Vim. Vahlkamp. who took
passage on the Bismarck at Gears landing for
St. Louis, died on the way up of swamp fever.
His remains were taken in charge here by the
undertakers and decently inferred
The Virginia succeeded in getting over TIE
bars between here and Cairo, and passed down
last night for Now 0rleaaA
The Shamrock "a Tightening of the Lady
Gay, and the Indiana is workins at the Rich
mond. The latter is asround at Phillips and
the former a. Island "a.
Captain Sam Houston. Supervising Inspector
Of the Sixth District. has restored the licenses
of Robert Redden and Thomas Green, sngi-
neers and Matheny, James Danron and VIM.
Luty. pilots Of the III fatsd Cumbei land.