Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-22
River.

River.
The weather continues gloomy with a dr,z
sling rain, which has tendency to check bust.
ness on the wharf. The river continues to de-
cline, with ten fest in the channel from Cairo
down. NAVIGATION in the lower Ohio is getting
preoarious. owing to the low stage of water
there being but fonr feet three inches on the
bars. The Arkansas remains at q low tide
with thirty inches from Little Rock out and
fifteen inches above there.
BOATS IN PORT.
Thomas H. Allen. OErk, wauanita, Dan
Able. Mary e. Forsyth. Belle St. Louis. Legal
Tender.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tho Mary e. Forsyth passed down this
morning for VicEsburg.
A heavy fog prevailed on the river this morn
Ing.
The Legal Tender arrived from White river
with fair trip.
The Colorado. Capt. Fisher. and Marble City
in command Of Capt. Jack Carter, will leave
this evening for St. Louis.
Tho Com monwealth. Virginia and Era No.
IL passed down yesterday for New Orleans. ALI
three were full Of freight and people.
The Edinbu came in from Arkansas river
last night with fourteen ba'os Of cotton and
s8s tacGs Of cotton seed. Capt. Yerkeres COM
mands. with Jack Chambers in the Office.
A snow storm prevailed along the Ohio and
throughout the West on Tuesday.
The splendid pasfer ger steamer Ozark, Capt.
Myers commanding. will leave the wharf to-
day at pm. for all points on White river,
going through TO Jacksonport, connecting a;
Little Rock with the Little Rock railroad.
The Ozark has unsurpasNd passenger accom-
modations. apd will leave positively to. day for
all points on White river. Thos. P. Brashear,
IN experienced and competent clerk, hss
charge Of the once. He will make all 20 IA tort
able and at home who may chance to travel
with him.
The eltglnt passenger steamer Thomas H
Allen, Capt. Reese Pritchard. Is the regular
Friday Arkansas river United States mail
packet leaving to-day. at p.m., for all points
on the Arkansas, connecting at Little Rock
with light draught steamers for Fort Smith.
The Allen hss superb accommodations.
Messrs. G. T. Walker and Dan Sullivan, two
courteous and attent We gentlemen, have
charge of the office.
The swift and elegant passenger steamer paz
Able. in command Of the veteran Capt. Jauss
Lee. is the regular F,iAsS. psist and bonds
packet. leaving to-day at pm. for all way
landings IN the hends. Stack ee: an af.hl.
gentleman. controls ths fairs Of the Office. s.
sisted by Messrs. Foiger and Conant.
Tho splendid aud swift passenger steamer I.
Z. MoGill. in command of the popular off,
Ger Capt. Bob Riley. is the regular Friday 81.
Louis packet. leaving to day at s n N. 10, cairo
and 81. Louis. All wishing pleasant trip up
the river will not fail &c lake passage on her.
a genial and 81. fer gentleman has charge Of
Tse Commercial, Capt John B Davis, is the
regular Saturday White river packet. She VIII
be found in 1T to-day to rec 1--WE, sR5 viii
leave tomorrow at pm. Messss ,imr-,
Thompson and Charley Sharpe. two gepia' and
clever gentlemen. have charge Of TIE vfice.
The Belle 81 Louis. Capt. Zeigler. arrived
from y. Hss last evening and leaves this az
purser.
The palatial passenger steamer Mississippi,
capt. N at. Green in COMMAND. will leave the
wharf to-day at p.m Tor New Orleans ana
the bends. MeSsrs. Crook Creighton and John
tangio .. two cever gentlemen, have charge Of
The Nations, Capt. VIM. Ashford, Is the reg
u'Ar Saturday White river packet. She wiz
be in port to day. and will leave tomorrow at
p m. for all points on " bite river. Messrs.
Charley and ] hnny Smithers, two clever gem
iemen, have CHI rye OF the Office.
Re new and magnificent PASSENGER steamer
Belle faxoo. Capt. Parrisott. will leave the
wharf this evening, at 5 O'clock. for New Or
leans and the bends. Sha has su erior ps ssen-
ger accommodations. Bill Jones' A. atfabIe
gentleman and efheient officer is her pufser