Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20
Rfver.


Weather clear and cool. The river here 4
declining steadily. with good stage Of water
The Ohio is rising at Louisville. with nine fee
in the canal. Arkansas and White rivers re-
main unchanged.
BOATS IN PORT.
Des Arc, General Anderson. ST. Francis
Guidon. Thomas II. Allen. Robert Burns
Nightingale. Edinburg.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Business on the wharf for the week opened
out brisk. with large number of boats in port
receiving and disoharging.
The Great Republic pas ed up this morning
for st. Louis. She burnt one Of her boilers on
the way up. causing delay of several hours.
The Commonwealth passed down this morn
ing for New Orleans.
The nightingale came in from Cincinnati
with ESQ tons of fire. ght for Arkansas river. and
was to have left at noon.
The Robert Burns, Captain Stein, arrived
from Cincinnati with full cargo of merchan-
disc. and leaves tomorrow with return trip.
The st. Francis, Captain Bowman, from st.
Francis river. brought in a large trip Of cot ton.
She is the regular Tuesday St. Francis river
packet.
The great low pressure steamer Riehm id,
Captain Slut Neal. will leave the wharf this
evening for New Orleans and the bonds. Capt.
John Brooks, an afable and courteous gente-
man. has charge of the Office.
The swift and palai,-.. passenger ste imer
General Anderson. Captail- James Lee, is the
regular Monday daily PACK ct for Friaf's Point
and the bends. leaving at five pm. Stack Lee,
genial and clever gentleman. has chirse of
the offce.
The Edinburg, Captain Yerkers. arrived on
New Orleans this morning. and leaves this eyo-
ming for Cincinnati.
The splendid passenger steamer Rubicon,
Captain VIM. Blake. will leave tho wharf this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends. Aft.
Grissom. one Of the NEST popular clerks on the
river. has charge Of the Office.
The Geo. W. Cheek came in frsm Friar's
Point with fair list Of cotton.
TIE good steamer Thomas ii. Allen. Captain
Reese Priichard, came in from Arkansas river
with 4 good list # cotton and cotton seed. She
leaves on Thursday again for Fort Smith direct.
The Commercial. Captain John B. Davis. is
the regular Tuesday White river United States
mail packet. She will be in port in the morn
ing. Charley sharpe does the honors Of the
Office.
The fine steamer Magenta, Captain Frank
Hicks. is the re- ulsr Wednesday New 0.lesns
and bends packet. She will be in port TO- nor
row morning to receive.
The Pretender. Captain Les Ware, will leave
this evening st Eve o'clock for 81. Francis river
and all way points.
The Legal Tender. Captain John Elliott, Is
the regular Tuesday White river packet. She
will be in port to- N prov morning 10 receive.
The elegant passenger steamer Guidou. Cap
tain Clay Rice, Is the regular Tuesday Arkan-
sas river United States mail steamer. lsatibg
Tuesday at ave m /. for Fort Smith direct. and
way POINTS on the Arkansas. Mr.. VIM. Nor
rison. a courteous and attentive gentleman, has
charge Of the Office.
The splendid steamer Des Are, Captain WIN.
Elicit. is the Monday packet for Napoleon.
Beulah and way points in the bends. leaving at
Eve pm. She has good accommodation.
Messrs. Willism Miller. B. P. Fields and Ar
thur Fields. trio Of clever Etntlemel, have
charge Of the ofiee.
The II. NJ shrevs, Nellie Ahls and Bic
narc8 are toe nsxt steamers due lrc. st Louis.
hcund T Sew 0Fiesns,
The Bells Memphis. Captain Crane. Is the
regular Monday 81. Louis packet. leaving ~
Eve F.n. Billy Blsnker pres dss at nc ss-k. !