Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-16

The weather is clear and pleasant. The
and a half feet in the channel from Cairo down
to the Balize. The Ohio is receding. with four
feet in the canal and five and half feet on the
bars in the lower Ohio. The Arkansas is de-
ching, with three and half feet in the chan
mel from Little Rock out aHd thirty inches
above there.
BOATS IN PORT.
Natoms, W. A. Caldwell. Linton, Emma
Floyd. Lorena, Cora s.. Commercial. City Of
Cairo.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Legal Tender got off last nisht for White
river with good freight trip.
The splendid steamer W. A. Caldwell, in
command Of Capt. Harrison Blasdell. willie
the wharf at four pm. for all points on the Ar
kansas, connecting at Little Rock with light
drausht steamers for Fort Smith. Capt. Gar
ret Huls and Milt Harry. two experienced
clerks and clever gentlemen. are associated in
the Office.
The Fmmd Floyd. Captain Chsnowith, sails
at five pm. for Cincinnati. Mr.. Wise has
charge of the Office.
The Marble City, Capt. Jack Carter, leaves
at Eve pm. for Vicksburg and the bends.
The superb passenger steamer Natoma. in
command of Capt. VIM. Ashford. is the regu-
lar White river packet, leaving to-day at five
1.m. for ell points or White river, connecting
at Duvalls Bluff with the Little Rock railroad.
Charley and John Smither. two clever and ac-
commodating clerks have charge of the office.
The City Of Cairo. Capt. John Malin. will
leavethe wharf at five p m. for st. Louis.
Major Adams. President of the Memphis and
Arkansas River Packet Company. is sending
forward. without delay. all freights for Arkan-
sas river. His line OF packets are kept in mo-
ton, leaving port regularly. thus accemmoda-
ting the shipping and travelling public.
The new Arkansas river steamer Mary Boyd.
which is said to be the finest-built and furn-
ished sternwheeler on the river. will be here to
leave for Arkansas river on next Friday. Capt.
Rube Haines. her commander. leaves te.mor-
row for Cincinnati to bring her down.
Capt. B. +. Hutchinson met with very sad
accident at st. Louis on Wednesday, by being
thrown from buggy.
The old reliable" packet Commercial, J.
b. Davis. master. is theregular SaturdayWhite
river U. s. mail packet, leaving at five pm.
for all points on White river. connecting at Du-
Wallis Bluff with the Little Rock railroad.
Jimmy Thompson and Charley Sharpe. two So
ciable and agreeable gentlemen. have charge of
the office. tt tHf
The Importer and Enterprise have been on
tered in the Arkansas river and New Orleans
trade.
There is a project on foot to form a connect
ing line Of packets from Cincinnati fer Fort
Smith. Ark. which win be run in the interest
of the Baltimore and Ohio RAILROAD. Well
known Baltimore merchants have purchased
extensively of cotton along the Upper Arkan-
sas. and are forwarding goods to the same dis
trict, in order to open mp trade communication
with Arkansas. The steamer Linton will leave
here in few days with $50 tons of Baltimore
freight, which came down the river on the
Wauanita. The Linton will be run in the in
terest of the new line. Memphis merchants
will have to be On the lookou or they will have
another rival con tending for the trade of our
sister State.
The Lorena. Captain Sherman, leaves to-dsy
at five pm. for Cincinnati. Captain Wander
grift does the honors of the office.
The Glasgow. in command of Capt. Fred.
Montana, has entered the White river and
New Orleans trade.
The palatial passenger steamer Richmond,
Cont. Slut Neal, will leave the wharf to day
at five m. for New Orleans and the bends.
The Richmond has no superior in elegance.
fair speed and comfort. Capt. John Brooks.
one Of the most popular and urbsne gentle
men on the Western waters, has charge Of the
Office, assisted by John White.
The Cora s., Capt. Hicks King, is receiving
at the wharf for Cincinnati. and leaves on
Monday. AL. Croxsl presides in the office.
The Olive Branch will pass up this evening
for st. Louis.
The Arthur. Lawrence. Salado and Virginia
will pass down tomorrow for New Orleans.
Two steamers building at Jacksonville for
the Red river trade were launched on Wednes-
day.
The Wauanita will be found at the wharf
this evening from Cincinnati with full cargo
of merchandise.
! A model for a steamboat paddle-wheel that |
will strike the water edeeways. and prevent |
jarring and shaking of vessels. is now en- exhi- |
bition at the st. Louis fair.
The Guidon will arrive to-day from Arkan- |
sas. She has been delayed on account OF fog. |
The case between the Cairo City Ferry Com |
pany and the steamer Virginia is pending in |
the United States District Court az Cairo This |
suit grew out Of the sinking of the ferryboat |
Missionary by the Virginia. the ferry company |
claiming that the sinking was not accidental
or unavoidable.