Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-23

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With eight feet in the channel between here ant
Cairo. AT St. Louis the river is declining. will
Elk and half feet in the channel. The Obi,
is rising nom Cincinnati down to Cairo. will
! four feet in the canal and four and half fee
on the hars In the lower Ohio. The Arkansa.
was rising slowly al Little Rock yesterday, with
| four feet in the channel. White river is i'm.
proving.
BOATS IN PORT.
Des Arc. St. Francis. Commercial. Legal
Tender, Guidon. Rubicon, Magenta, Natona.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Business on the wharf opened out brisk. with
good list of boats in port receiving and dis
charging.
Tie Glasgow passed down this morning fol
New Orleans.
The Rubicon. Captain Blake, arrived this
| morning from Vicksburg. and leaves at four
pm. for st. Louis. ALT. Grissom does the hen
ors Of the Office.
The Magenta arrived this morning from New
Orleans with a let of merchandise. cotton and
cotton seed. She did heavy way business all
the way up. She is the regular Wednesday
New Orleans and bends packet, leaving to-
morrow evening. The Magenta has no supe-
rior in fare, speed or comfort. Captain Frank
Hicks commando. with John Sullivan. genial
and clever gentleman, in charge Of the Office.
The St. Francis, Captain Bowman, is the
regular Tuesday st. Francis river packet. leay-
Ing to day at five pm. Messrs. Paine. Clark
and Thad. Conant. trio of courteous and at
tentive gentlemen. have charge of the Office.
The good steamer Commercial, ALA, Ola Re-
liable. has had a new cylinder placed in posi-
ten, and other light repairs made. and leaves
to- day at ave pm. for all points on White
river through to Jacksonport, connecting at
Duval's Bluff with the Little Rock railroad.
TIE Commercial is the regular Tuesday United
states mail packet. She alss goss up Little
Red river. The Commercial has coed passen-
ger Accommodations. and is in charge of reliable
and careful officers. Captain John Davis, the
pioneer of the White river trade, ce--saands,
with Charley Sharpe. a gentleman who is noted
for his urbanity and uniform kindness. in
charge of the efice.
The Des Arc, Captain Marsh Miller, e the
Tuesday Friar's Point and bends packet. leav-
ing at FIVE p. IN. Messrs. 3. P. Fields and An
dy Granger have charge Of the Office.
The Bismarck will pass down to- day for New
Orleans.
The wauanita, Captain Stein. viii be found
at the wharf to- day from Cincinnati with a
cargo Of merchandise. She leaves tomorrow
evening with a return trip.
The Julia will pass down this evening for
Vicksburg.
The Thompson Dean WI ~ down to-mor-
row for New Osle4As.
TIE superb passenger steamer Natoma is the
regular Tuesday mouth of White river and
bends packet. running in CONT ction vi.A the
Dardanelle for all points on the Arkansas. She
is receiving at the wharf for all way landings
in the bends tsis side Of the mspth Of White
.iyeS. and all FONTS on the Arkansas, She
leaves at Eve p m, attending to all way busi-
ness in the beds. and makes close connection
at the Eouth Of White river with the new asd
elegant gtearaer Dardanelle for Pine Bluff. Lit
tie Rock, Fort Smith and all way points on the
Arkansas. The Natoma has good passenger
accommodations, and is a safe carrier. PagssR-
gers for Arkansas river will meet wiiA no delay
at the mouth Of the river. Capt VIM. Ashford.
an experienced o-ees. commands. with Msssrs.
Jane, Lissnburry and Mill. Harry. two cour-
teous and attentive gentlemen. in CHARGE Of the
Office. The DArdanelle will ~ through to Fort
Smith this trip.
The Indians, Captain Rnbe Meals fne pack
e., will leave the wharf thissvening lor Louis
vile Charley Miller presides IN the Office.
The new and elee ant passenger stesmsr Mary
Boyd will arive in port this evening from
While river with big trip Of cotton. and viii
leave to- morrow evening with return trlP.
The fine steamer Lesai Tsndzr. captain John
Elliott, will leave ie wharf to-day at fyep-n.
for ali po.ais on White river through to Jack
sonporf. eonneetins At DuvalI's Riga With The
Little Rock railroad. Msssrs- job. Elliott.
Arthur Fields and Matt CHS. trio Of sleysr
gentlemen. have ekarge Of the olice.