Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-23
liver.

The weather this morning is cold and blus-
terry. The river here is still on the decline
with ten feet in the channel from Cairo down
to Vickshurg. The lower chic is Ialiins. with
four feet on Walkers bar. The Arkansas con-
tipues 10 Feoede. with twenty-eight inches in
the channel from Little Rock out, and fifteen
inches above there.
BOATS IN PORT.
Commercial. Natoma. T. L. McGilI, Wauan.
ita, Geo. W. Cheek. City of Cairo, Marbl,
Oity. EdinburS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The new Yazoo river packet Belle Yazoc
passed down Last aisht Sor New Orleans. sh,
Is z very pretty little side-whecler. Billy
Jones, one Of our Memphis boys, Is her CHIEF
purser.
The Dan Able has been sold by Capt. James
Lee to the Cairo and Colunbus Transfer Com
pany for $4,000. She is to run between Cairo
and Columbus. The Dan. Able will remain in
the Friar's Point trade until suitable bea,
ssl DC La had 4 10 take hhsf place.
The splendid steamer y.tona. capt. VIM.
Ashford, is the regular Saturday White river
packet. leaving TO- day at FIVE m. for all points
On White river. connecting at Duva!ls Bluff
with the Little Rock railr,a d. The NatoIna
has elegant passenger accommodations. Char
ley and John Smither. two clever gentlemen
and attentive clerks. have charge of th; ace.
The City of Cairo. Captain Malin. will leass
the wharf to. day at Aye P,m.for Cairo and St.
Louis.
ThsDan Able left this morning at ten o clock
FIR Friai's Point with good trip.
The NJ gents left New Orleans on WNln.s-
day for Memphis with q seed tip iOr the
benSs.
Che Ene steamer Geo. W, Cheek. Capt. Geo.
Malone. is the regular Saturday Osceola and
oends pscket' ies ing to-day at five I'm. She
Will ati' I'D to all way business in the bends.
crank Gonterman and Charles Jackson ere her
clerks.
The fine steamer Commercial. in commcnd
Of Capt. John Davis. is the regullr Saturday
White river United States mail packet. leav-
ing to- day at Eve p. m. for all points on White
river. connecting at Duvall's Bluff with the
Little Heck railroad. The Commercial has
good passenger sccomm odatons. MesErs Jas.
thompson and Charles Sharpe. two worthy and
efficient gentlemen. have charge Of the Office.
The Guidon is the Monday Arkansas river
mail packet.
The Dexter, bound from Louisville for New
Orleans. is reported hard aground at Walkers
bar.
The Marble City left at neon for st. Louis.
The Luminary. Captain Conway, will leave
the wharf this evening for Vicl sburg and the
bends.
The steamer Arl ansas. en- route from 81,
Louis TO L tile Rock. is hard aground at Car
son Landing. thirty miles below Pine Bluff.
She Is cut high and dry.
The splendid steamer T. L. McGil. Captain
Bob Riley in command. will leave the wharf
to-day at Eve pm. FIR Cairo and St. Louis.
Mr.. Shields does the honors Of the office.
The Eiinburg Is loading for Cincinnati. and
leaves o-dsy at Eve pm. Captain Ytrkers in
command.
Notwithstanding ihs low stage Of wat in
the Arkansas river. Major Adams, President
Of the Menphis ard Arkansas River Packet
Company. is sending forward. without delay.
all freiehts for that river. he keeps his boats
going. and in order to get them throuRh on the
low stage Of watsr. be sends them out with light
freight