Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-17

Weather clear and cool. The river Is still de-
clining. with seven feet in the channel between
here and Cairo. and six and half feet between
that point and st. Louis. The Ohio is reced-
ing. with three feet in the channel from Louis
river was stationary. with twenty inches in the
channel from Pine Bluff out. The rise in
White river did not amount to much.
BoAYs IN PoRr.-Indiana, Thomas Ii. Allen
Norman. Commercial.
MISCELLANEOUS The weather has cleared
up cool. which has tended to revive business
on the wharf.
The elegant steamer Thomas II. Allen, Capt.
Reese Pritchard. leaves to- day at five D m. for
all points on White river through to Jackson
port connecting at Duvall's Bluff with the Lit
tie Rock railroad. Messs. @. T. Walker and
Dan Sullivan have charge of the ofice.
The W. R. Arthur cleared for New Orleans
this morning with good trip.
Ths St. Francis backed out for st. Francis
river at noon.
The superb passenger steamer Indiana. Cap
tain Rube Neal. will leave the wharf to- day at
three o'clock for New Orleans and the bends.
Charley Miller, clever gentleman, presdes in
the office.
Our morning contemporaries were rather hasty
in announcing the arrival of jefferson Davis
By steamer. The Great Republic. which boat
he is on. should have arrived here Monday
night. but up TO nosn to- day had not made her
appearance at the wharf. We much fear some
accident has befallen her; if not. abe will ar
rive during the afternoon. A number of Mr..
Davis friends were OF the river all night
awaiting to give him cordial reception.
The swift and palatial passenger packet Lib
erty No. 2. Captain Pat Wheat in command,
will be found in port to-day to receive for all
points on White river. and will leave at five D..
IN. She has been detained on account of the
weather and low wather. She will arrive to-
day and leave this evening with return trip,
carrying the United States mail. Jimmy
Thompson and Charley Sharpe, two courteous
and attentive gentlemen, have charge Of the
Office.
Fhe Norman was TO have left at noon for
Evansville.
The foe steamers General Anderson and Geo.
W. Cheek win form daily line between here
and Friar's Point. The Anderson will come in
on Monday next. as good as new. She will be
refurnished in splendid style. and be made
complete in all her appointments,
The Silver Bow, Captain Rea. will leave the
wharf to-day at ave Pm. for New Orleans and
tie bends.
The Pauline Carroll. Captain Dix, will leave
at two pm. for New Orleans and the bends.
The now steamer Regulator is due from Pitts
burg, en- route for Arkansas river.
Major shryock, President of the Board Of
Trade at st. Louis. has received . latter from
Charles II. Merry, Of Chicago. formerly of Du-
buque, wh9 proposes that il the merchants Of
~. Louis will raise Sc 900. ne proposes build
ing irst-class screw steamer to run between
that city and New York. He will add $50 ,0O6
moro. guaranteeing that steamer of 25C0 tons,
drawing ten feet water. will make the trip to
New York in ten days.
Msj. John d. Adams. President Of she Mem
phis and Arkansas River Packet Company.
has formed a neW line of packets for the White
river trade. which will ply direct between here
and Jacksonport. The line comprises the new
steamers Mary Boyd. Thomas ii. Allen. Gui-
don and W. A. Caldwell. The above steamers
are in elegant order. and have superb passen-
ger Accommodations There will be three boats
a week--a tri-weekly line, One Of these fine
packets will lsavs on Mondays. Wednesdays
and FRIDAYS. connecting at Duvalls Bluff With
the Little Rock railroad.