Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-01

Francis, A. J. White, Belle St. Louis.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
St. Louis Belle st. Louis...........5 p. m.
Mariana Francis................5p ,. m.
Frar 8 Point.......A. j. White ..........5 p. m.
White riyer........ Legal Tender. p. m.
Arkansas river..- Importer .:......,.-...5 y. m.
New Orleans......T homps n.........4 p. m.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is stationary here and de-
Ginning at Cairo, but is rising atSt. Louis,
with prospects of rise that will greatly
improve the channel depth from there to
Cairo The lower tributaries of the Mis-
souri, have swollen considerably and sew
eral are bank full from the recent heavy
and continued rains. The Upper Mis-
sissippi is also reported rising The
Ohio is declining at Evansville and
rising at Louisville, while at Cincinnati
decline has set in since our report of
yesterday. At Pittsburg the river is sta
tionary with prospects of a still further
advance. White river has four feet to
Jacksonport and is declining slowly.
The Arkansas has about nine feet to
Little Rock and six feet above there to
Fort Smith, with prospects of a good
stage OF water to the latter point during
the season. The weather is cool and
clear. Another heavy frost fell last
night, and dense fog prevailed upon
the river up to late hour this morning,
which will doubtless delay steamers due
to-day. Business is active. ,a5MDi
The magnificent Magentai a. Slut
Neal commander, will depart tomorrow
evening for New Orleans and the bends.
Those desiring state-rooms had better
secure them in time, as many have al
ready been taken, and telegraphic or
ders from other cities are coming in
rapidly.
The good steamer Importer, Captain
John Williams master, will depart this
day at IS p. IN. for Pine Bluff, Little Rock,
Van Buren, and Fort Smith, making all
way landings. Messrs Elliott 4 Miller
are her agents. ~ rsrf
The Dardanelle leaves tomorrow eve-
ming, with the U. s. mail, for all way
landings on the Arkansas river.
The Belle St. Louis is the regular
packet for st. Louis, leaving at pm.
The regular Tuesday u, s. mail
steamer Legal Tender will get away
this evening for Devalls Bluff, Augusta,
Jacksonport, and all way landings ON
White river, connecting at the latter
point with packets for above, and at the
Bluff with the train for Little Rock.
John Elliott goes in command, while
Joe Elliott and Dan Sullivan attend to
the office.
That elegant steamer st. Francis will
back out this evening for Mariana and
all intermediate landings on the st. Fran
els. Captain Tom Bowman is her worthy
master, and Sam Paine and w, b. Berry
her secretaries
The new and commodious A. j. White
leaves this evening with the U. S. mail
for Helena, Friar's Point and all way
landings, She is clipper, and makeS
regular time. George Malone commands,
and Charley Smither and Andy Granger
are clerks,
The magnificent passenger steamer and
immense freight carrier, Thompson Dean,
will be down to-day to leave at p, m. for
New Orleans and all way points, Capt,
James II. Pepper is IN command, and
Mr. n. h. Fowler clerk. ~ p
The Fort Smith Herald Of the 18th
ultimo says: "The Caldwell struck
snag between Pine Bluff and Little Rock,
took in twelve inches water, bailed out,
raised a bulkhead and went on her way
rejoicing lace
The Galveston News has reports by
telegram from Huntsville of great rise
in the Trinity river, On the 2lst ultimo
the river had risen twenty-five feet, and
was still rising
The Cincinnati Commercial thinks
that Captain Varble ought to be inter
viewed by the United States Engineers
relative to counter-currents caused by
the Louisville bridge piers, as he is well
posted.
Captain John B. Montgomery sold one
sixteenth Of the steamer Mary Houston
TO Mr. IL. II. Walker, chief clerk of her,
at the rate of S54, 600 for the whole boat.
Captain Montgomery still retains three
sixteenths Of the Houston. -
The Belle St Louis brought in about
300 tons Of miscellaneous freight. 1a
The contracting freight agent os the
Magenta, Captain Mghtburne, has al
ready engaged 1884 bales of cotton and
so tons Of oil, as well as other miscelIa-
neods freight for that steamer.
The Fort Gibson has LAID up at Little
Rock for the present, a1ib bad
WILisNoT RUs AGAIS.-It is under
stood that Capt Tom p. feathers, of the
Natchez, viii aecede 10 the request of
the merchants, underwriters and his per-
sonal friends in the matter Of trials Of
speed. IL is authoritatively announced
that he will not run the Natchez again,
being perfectly satisfied With the Der.
iormaness af his boat. He will now
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