Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-24

Weather cool and cloudy. Tho nver here il
rising slowly, with eight feet in the channel
between here and Cairo, and seven feet from
there to ST. Louis. The Ohio is rising from
Cincinnati to Cairo, with four feet in the canal
and four feet nine inches on the bars in the
lever Ohio. The Arkansas is declining. with
three and a half feet in the channel from Lit
tie Rock out. White river is improving slightly.
BOATS IN PORT.
Magenta, Guidon, Lorena. Far nie Brandies.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There was fair amount Of business doing on
the wharf this morning.
The Fannie Brandies came in from Evans
vile with full cargo Of produce. and leaves
to- morrow evening with return trip.
The Lady Gay passed up for st. Louis at
noon. She discharged here rs tons of groceries.
The Lorena arrived from New Orleans. and
loads here with cotton for Cincinnati,
The splendid passenger steamer Magenta ar
rived from New Orleans viii 1890 sacks cotton
seed. l2S balea Gotten and a large lot of mis-
cellaneoas freight. She leaves this evening at
i've pm. with return trip for New Orleans
and the bends. attending to all way buslnsss.
The Magenta has superb passenger aoeammo-
dations. Capt. Frank Hicks commands with
Messrs. John Sullivan, Mos op and John
Chamberlin, : trio Of clever gentlemen, in
charge of the Office.
The Thompson Dean, Capt. james Pepper.
will pass down this evening for New Orleans.
The elegant passenger steamer Guidon, Cap
tain Clay Rice, is receiving at the whail for
Little Rock direct and all way points on the
Arkansas. leaving tomorrow at i've pm.
MesSrs. VIM. MORRISON. Aleck Waddell and
Charley Mssselman, have charge Of the Office.
The Wauanits. several weeks out from Gin
cinnati with a csTse Of merchandise for Mem
phis. ha 4 no, arrived up to noon.
The Belle St. Louis, Captain Zsigler. will
leave the wharf this evening Tor st. Louis.
The new and superb passenger steamer Mary
Boyd. Capt. Rube Hsines. will arrive this eve
ming from White river with full tgip OF cot
ton. and will leave tarnsrow evening for all
point; On White river through to Jacksonport,
connecting at Duvalrs Bluff with the trains
for Little Rock. She was delayed o. account
Of bad weather and hpr heavy cargo. and was
unable to return this evening Mr.. L. W.0ut-
law, genial and clever gentleman, has charge
Of the office.
The General Anderson will be finished in
time to leave on Friday for Friar's point and
the bends.
The Surveyor Of the Port Of st. Louis, in
connection with the Supervising Inspector Of
the Fourth District. publishes a notification to
s,eambOstnen that strict oompliance with the
law regulating the transpOrtiOa Of cotton. hay.
hemp. straw. coal oil. crude petroleum and
ether easy ignitable articles on passenger
steamers, will be strictly enforced hereafier.
The 7. L. MeGiIl. Capt. Bob Riley Will leave
the wharf to-day at ave pa for Cairo and ST.
Lagis.
Prominent steamboatmen OF ST. Louis pro-
pose holding q convention in St Louis, o. Ike
first Wednesday in January. FOX tia gurpsss Of
securing such CongTessis nAi Hesitation As will
secure the ssy4faiion Of the laws regulating
navigation on the seas. lakes. etc.. ffoh those
roverring the Western and Southern rivers.
and to secu-e greater safety 10 life and prayer
~, and to remove sch unnsczslry hnsdens IS
nov lepress commerce on chr FiFers.