Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-14
River.

Weather gloomy and cloudy. with drizzling
rain. The river here is rising steadily. with a
good stage Of water from Cairo to the Balize.
The Ohio is falling at Louisville. with seven
feet six inches in the canal. The Arkansas is
rising, with eight feet in the channel from Lit
Ito Rock out. White river continues at fair
stage.
BOATS IN PORT.
Alice Dean. Legal Tender. Geo. W. Cheek.
Grand Era. Mary Boyd, Ozark.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There is a large number Of boats in port this
morning receivirg and discharging.
The W. A. Caldwell will arrive to-day from
Arkansas river with 500 bales Of cotton.
The new NatcheE. Captain Lsathers' magni-
fcent packet. will leave the wharf this even
ing fer New Orleans and the bends.
The Legal Tender. Capt. John Elliott. came
in from White river with big trip. She leaves
this evening at five o'clock for all points on
White river through TO Jacksonpert. connect-
ing at Duvall's Bluff with the bittle Rock rail-
read. Messrs. Joe Elliott and Matt Glass, two
clever gentlemen. have charge Of the Office.
The Luminary will pass down this evening
for vicksburg and the bends.
The Belle Memphis. Captain Crane. leaves
this evening at i've O'Clock for Cairo and st.
Louis.
The new steamer Texarkana is due from the
Ohio. en- route for New Orleans.
0Re million bushels of coal left Louisville on
Friday and Saturday for the southern market.
The Minneola will arrive tomorrow from
Cincinnati.
The Lorens and Kenton are due to- morrow
from the Ohio, bound for New Orleans.
The David Watts is to be sold by the United
States Marshal. at Cincinnati.
The Grand Era. Captain Kountz. is receiving
at the wharf for New Orleans and the bends.
and will leave Tomorrow OF five pm. Captain
James Kerr. worthy gentleman. presides in
the office.
The Alice Dean. Captain Skunk. will leave
| the wharf to- morrow evening for Cincinnati.
The Olive Branch passes down this evening
| for New Orleans.
The fine steam,r George W. Cheek. Captain
Geo. Malone. is the regular Tuesday daily
packet for Friar's Point and the bends. leaving
at five pm. Frank Gonterman and Charley
Jackson have charge of the Office.
The new White river packet X. P. Walt,
leaves Cincinnati Saturday week for Memphis.
Pedestrians are crossing the Missouri at Sioux
| City on the ice.
The Des Arc, Captain VIM. Elliott. leaves
to day at five pm. for Friar's Point and the
bends. Msssrs. VIM. Miller. b. p. Fields and
Arthur Fields have charge of the Office.
The old reliable passenger packet CONNER
cial is the regular Tuesday White river United
States mail packet. leaving to-day at Eve pm.
for ali points on White nver through TO Jack
sonport. connecting at Duvall's Bluff with the
Little Rock railroad. Captain John B. Davis
commands. with Charley Sharpe. genial and
clever gentleman. in charge Of the Office.
The St. Francis. Captain Bowman, is the
Tuesday St. Francis river packet. leaving at
Eve pm. Messrs. Paine, Clark and Conant
have charge Of the Office.
The Silver Spray and Kae Kinney passed
down yesterday for New Orleans.
The splendid passenger steamer Ozark which
has been undergoing repairs for the past ten
days, was brought to the wharf yesterday look
ing as handsome as pink. She leaves to-day
at Eve pm. for all points On the Arkansas in
place Of the Mary Boyd. connecting at Little
Rock with light-drsusht steamer for Fort
smith. Captain Ad. Storm. an experienced
and worthy officer. commands, with Thomas
Brashear. courteous aud attentive gentle
map, in charge Of the ONCE.