Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-06
River.

River.
Weather Gear and pleasant. The river con-
tinues to rise, with q good stage frem CAIRO
down. At St. Louis the liver is rising slowly.
The Ohio is at high tide. with q good steam
sas and White rivers are swelling. with good
stage in. each.
BOATS IN PORT.
Guidon, Dardanelle, Cheek, General Ander-
son. Great Republic, City of Cairo, Des Arc.
St. Francis, Mollie Gratz. Sam. j. Hale.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The wharf was crowded with steamers this
morning receiving and discharging, causing the
| levee to present an animated appearance.
Tie Emma No. passed down for New Or
The Lady Gay. Captain Isaac Jones. is re-
ceiving at the wharf for New Orleans, and
leaves this afternoon. Owen Gates has charge
o., he Dardaneile, Captain Noland. came in
from Arkansas river with full cargo Of cotton.
She lea yes tomorrow eyening with q return
trip for a rkansas river aud way points through
70 Little och. connecting there with light
Sraneht steamer for Fort Smith. Mr.. WAL
worth, clever gentleman. has charge OF the
office.
leaves to-day for Red river;
The CITY Of Cairo. Capt. John Malin. leaves
to-day at five ?. m. for st. Louis.
The Guidon, Captain Clay kice' came IN
and passengers. She leaves again with a re-
turn trio. Messrs. VIM. Morrison and Aleck
w addell are her clerks.
The Dss .AIc,. Captain WIN; Elicit. came IN
and leaves tomorrow evening with q return
trip. Billy Miller. Il. p. Fields and Arthur
Fields are her gentIenanly clerks.
A large crowd Of people assembled :. on the
trip of the splendid and favorite steamer Gem
eral Anderson. Like a thing Of lifs.. she rode
the waves in perfect beauty, appearing ike
lovely ss an ss she eIded past before the al
Torrance. those who timed her. inform us
thar she ran a speed Of twenty miles an hour.
(Which makes her one of the swiftest local packs
"a Z in this 1 ade. The Anderson has been thor
oashly oysrhauied. repainted. improved and
frted up in a style that stands unsurpassed on
the western waters. The Joiner work Of the
cabin was executed by Eli Jaynes. a we'll
known cab n buil der. who deserves great credit
fer the skiil he displayed on this occasion. The
painting. which every one has admired as
"frst-clas job" was the work eff Thomas
Demmons.' Her machinery, also. has received
a thorough ov0rhauling. while her boilers are
| Of extra make, and have not been in uss over
| six months. An extra cabin Tor freedmen mas
| been built, aud her texas much enlarged for
extra accommodation. In fact, her tout ensemble
| has toe appearance of mostlovely bride newly
alfred in her best 81 trappings " her silver and
pantry ware. beautifully engraved we're Or
dered from New York, and Will compare with
that of any steamer on the river. Der carpets
are Of the very best manufacture; she leaves
| this evening at five o'clock for Friar's Point
and all way landings, and will continue as q
tri-wesKly packet in this lrlde. She Is COM
| manded By that old and reliable veteran, Cap
| tain James Lee, ST., than whom no more expe-
| rienced or genial sIeamboatman lat DIS ut this
| mort, Stack Leland every man swears by
STACK, while the girls all love kim--is the chief
purser. Stack is as genial as ne Is warm
| hearted, and an honor TO his proftssioo. The
| assistant clerks. j. H.. Booker and Henry
Mather, are both whole. souied, clever and
popular gentlemen, who have many warm
| friends in the trade. In conclusion. the Ande.,
| SON has fine state rooms. sumpluous beds. and
her table perfectly groRng nader all the de ica-
| ces of the season, so that all who want sale,
| comfortable and quick "trip, she Is the boat 0.
| all the boats. The George W. Cheek and Cen
| eral Anderson foIm daily line between Fr'ar'
| Point and Memph,s--the Anderson, leaving
| every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and
| the Cheek every Tuesday. THURSDAY and sat
| uTday, giving the greatest accommodation ever
offered 10 our people in this trade.
The palatial passenger steamer Great Repuh-
| liz. Captain " m. b. donaldson in command,
| il Receiving at the wharf for New Orle ans and
| the bends. and leaves to-day AZ lopr pins ~
Atkinson. worthy se9tiemsn. does the hon
The sam. j. Hale, Captain Walker. from
| Cincinnati. brought In full cargo Of western
produce. She leaves this evening with return
| trip.
d, DAVIS, Is the regular Tuesday bite river
| United States mail packet. leaving Tomorrow
| evening" Charley Sharpe. good fellow. does
| the hOnors Of the office.
Inc Gieoree w. Cheek, Captain Geo. Malone.
came in from Friar's Point this morning With
| fuII list of cJtten. She will iun in connection
with the Anderson. forming a daily line
frank Gonierman has charge Of the once.
The 81 Francis, Captzin Bowman, from 81.
Francis river, brought in large cargo OF cot
tan. She is the resular Tuesday ST. Francis
river pocket, leaving at i've pm. Messfs.
Paines Clark and Conant have eharss OF tne
/ ofice.
The Mary Forsyth, Captain Luker. will leave
this evening for Vick sburg and the bends.
The LEGAL Tender. Captain John hlliOtt, u
the Tuesday White river picket, leaving TO-
morrow evening Msssrs- ] 0e Elliott and Matt
IiIass have charSe OF the efhee.
Inc Relic Memphis, CAPTAIN Crane, Is the
REGULAR Monday 81. Louis pccket.