Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-11
River.


Weather clear and pleasant. The river here
is declining slowly. with ten feet in the chan
neil The Ohio is recedng. with Eve feet and
half in the canal. and six feet and half on
the bars in the lower Ohio. The Arkansas Is
receding slowly. with Eve and half feet in
the oh annel from Little Rock out. ~
AaAa BOATS IN PORT. VIVA
Dan. Able. Thomas II. Allen. Sam. ]. Hale.
Arsosy. Cheek. Des Are. Hamilton, St. Francis.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The week has opened out with active BUSH
ness on the wharf. The levee is crowded with
freisht. while the wharf is lined with boats re-
ceiying freight and discharging cotton.
The Dan. Able cane in from Friars Point
with il2 bales of cotton and 50e6 sacks cotton
seed and full Of people, She ia doing good
business in the beads. thus bringing to Mem
phis much trade that would probably 60 else
where. If 1t was not for her. The Dan. Able is
the regular Monday Friar s Point packet. leav-
| ing at FIVE pm. for all way landings in the
bends. The veteran commander. Capt James
Lee. ST., with the ever popul ir clerk Stack Lee
in the cfiice. will be found 10 their respective
places, ready at all times to accommodate the
public.
The st. Francis. Captain Bowman, from st,
Francig river, brought Ses bales of cotton and
1000 sacks Of cotton seed. She Is the regular
Tuesday St. Francis river packet. Messrs.
Paine and Clark are her clerks.
The Mary Houston passed down on Surda
for New Orleans well loaded
The Hamilton. Capt, VIM. hardwick's iue
little steamer, came in from 0sceoia with 100
bales Of cotton and 900 SACKS of colt N ed and
30 people, She Il the regular Tue, day Oseeola
and bends packet. leaving az ave PA.
Mr.. J. P. Gallagher. secret4ry Of The Mem
phls Boat Club. vas accidentally browne last
evening BY the ppsetting of a smell boat, which
came in conts ct with q coal barge laying sl0ng-
sid9 the Luminary. A fuil account Of The ac-
eident will be found elsewhere.
We hope our river friends wont forget the
benefit to be given to night at ,he Memphis
Theater for Confederate widows and orphans.
1t is worthy object. and sfeamboatmen never
refuse 10 aid TO the extent of their ability.
The Luminary discharged large amount of
freight here, and left at noon for Vinksburg
The superb steamer Rubicop. Capt. y axe,
will leave the wharf five Pm fox Cairo and ".
Louis. Alt. Grissom.a 9ociabIe and agreeable
gentIemap. oliciatesas chief purser,
TaeGeo. W. Cheek, Capt, George Malone
from 0sceela, had 80 bales Of c,tton ans md
sacks Of cotton seed. She is the re- ular Tues-
day 0sceola and bends packet, leaving at 1--WE
pm.
The Lil,tou, Captain Reasoner, leaves to-
morrow Tor Fort smith. Capt. Larry HAHN
stad has received one hund cd and fifty tons
of freight for her direct from Baltimore.
The good steamer Julia. Captain Callahan.
will pass down to-day for Vicksburg and the
bends. She carries the United States mail.
Andy Isaacs has charge Of the office.
The splendid passenger steamer Thomas II.
Allen, Capt. Reese PIitchard in command. is
the regular Monday Arkansas river United
States mail packet, leaving to-day at p. IN. for
all points on the Arkansas, conn Getting at Little
RocA with light draueht boa for Fort Smith.
Mr.. c. Il. Walker, clever gentleman. has
charge of the Office. ass sted by Dan Sullivan,
an attentive and accommodating clerk.
The Argosy will leave the WHAT to-day for
Cincinnati.
The Belle Memphis. the, regular Monday St.
Louis packet, had not arrived up 20 noon.
The Des Arc. Capt. John Elliott, is the regu-
lar Tuesday White river Wail packet in place
Of the Legal Tender Billy Miller, one Of
Gods own DObleman, has charge OF the Office.
The Sam. j. Hale sails TO morrow for Cia-
cinnati.
The elegant steamer Maeents. Capt. Frank
Hicks. will be found at the wharf this evening
to receive for New Orleans and the bends. and
the regular Wednesday packet. John Sulh-
van. q courteous and aueative gentle nan. pre-
sides in the office.
The me gni ficent passenger packet Great Re.
public, with Capt. Wm. Donaldson GU the roof
will pass down tomorrow for the Crescent
City. She has just been overhauled. and is
handsomer then when she first came out. Pas
senRers will find her perfect palace.
The City Of Alton is due from st. Louis.
bound for New Orleans.
Capt. John Smoker now commands the r.
Lee