Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-12
River.

Weather cool and cloudy. The river here is
steadily declining. with seven feet on the bars
between here and st. Louis. The lower Ohio
is receding, with three feet in the channel.
The Arkansas continues low, with no improve
ment in navigation. The packets report only
eighteen inches of water on Rob Roy bar.
BoATs IN PoRr.-Mary BOYD, Legal Tender,
Des Arc. Geo. W. Cheek, Ozark, Dsrdanelle.
Belle st. Louis, Commercial.
MM;sGEiixsEous the new and elegant pas
senger packet Dardanelle. Capt. VIM. Nowlan
in command. leaves to- day at five pm. for Ar
kansas river and all way points through to Lit
tie Rock. She has excellent passenger acc m
modations. and is a safe carrier. Mr.. Z. WAL
worth, a genial and clever gentleman, has
charge Of the office.
The splendid passenger steamer Des Arc,
Capt. Marsh Miller. is the regular Friday Fri
ar's Point and bends packet. leaving at five
pm, Messrs. p. Fields and Andy Granger,
tive competent clerks, have charge of the Of
fee.
The fac steamer Georse W. Cheek, Captain
George Malone. is the regular Friday Osceols
and Barfeld Point packet. leaving at 1--WE pm
and attending to all way business in the bends.
Frank Gonierman and Charley Jackson have
charge of the Office.
The Noble Gratz picked up snag at Claren-
don. which did some slight damage.
The superb passenger steamer Legal Tender,
Capt John Elliott in command. will leave to-
morrow at Eve pm. for White river and all way
points through to Jacksonport. connecting at
Duvalfs Bluff With the Little Rock railroad.
Messrs. Arthur Fields and Matt Glass, two at
tentive and clever gentlemeD, have charge Of
the Office.
The magnificent and paatial steamer Rich
mond. in command of Captain Slut NsaL an
experienced officer and attentive gentleman,
leaves to-day at three pm. for New Orleans
and all inter "a ediste landings. She has ne SUI
perior in fare. speed or comfort. Capt. John
Brooks. an entertaining and accomplished gen.
tleman. is in charge of the office.
The Ozark arrived yesterday from Arkansas
river, and leaves on Monday with return Trip,
The Mississippi. Capt. Nat Grssns. will leave
the wharf to morrow evening for New Orleans
and the bends,
The Li4zie Gill, bound for Ney Orleans, ia
aground in the upper riye..
Owing to low water in White river, the Ma
toma vii. not get in in time to leave with re-
turn trip.
The new and elegant passen ger steamer Mary
Boyd, in command OF Captain RUDE L. Haines
will leave to day at five PA. for all points on
White river through to Jss-sonport, 90 meet
ing aval's Bluff with the Memphis and Lit
tie Rock railroad. The Mary Boyd is a new
boat, and has no superior in fare, speed or COM
fort. Her cabins are furnishsd in the most gor-
geous style. Mr.. E. W. Outlaw. a courteous
and attentive gentleman. in charge ofthe Office,
assisted by Robert Shields.
The Mary Boyd being loaded. she will leave
this evening. instead of tomorrow, as adver-
tised. The Legal Tender will lay over until to-
morrow evening. and go out in place of the
Natoma. The latter steamer will be Withdrawn
for a trip or two to receive a new coat Of psirs
and some slight repairs.
The Belle st. Louis arrived from 81. Louis
with cargo Of produce. she will getaway to-
day with a return trip for St. Louis.
The regulator, q little packet. built atWheel-
IL 4 left louisville on Tuesday for rkarsaI
river with q load of Agricultural implements
The new Red river pac ct Grand Era left
Louisville for t south, flying light 10 order
to get out of the river.
The Great Repr bile will be up tomorrow
from New Orleans. che will probably tuFn
tack from here
The Marble City. Captain ) ok Carter is the
Saturday Vicksharg packet.
The sne steamer II l.. Mo3nl. Captain Bob
Ri ey 10 command. " II lesve the wharf this
evening for New Orleans and the benisl