Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-14
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river here is rising slowly, and at
Cairo the rise increases daily AT St.
Louis gradual decline is reported,
while above there both the Mississippi
and Missouri, with their several tribu-
taries, are reported rising. The Ohio is
rising at Evansville, as well as at all
points above. Pittsburg kilograms re-
port seven feet In the Monongahela, and
rise in the Allegheny sufficient to let
out all the coal now ready for shipment.
All the tributaries of the Ohio are rising,
so that now we may expect uninterrupted
navigation in that stream for some time
to come. The Arkansas continues to
rise at Little Rock, and prospects are
that the stage of water in that stream
will be good for some time. White river
is stationary at Jacksonport, with fully
eight feet in the channel to that port.
Business is fairly active to-day. The
weather is cold and cloudy.
The Indiana, Captain r. E. Neal, will
pass down tomorrow evening for New
Orleans.
The elegant steamer Magenta is now
at the landing at the foot of Monroe
street. loading, and will depart for Vicks-
burg Natchez, New Orleans and the
bends at o'clock this evening-paying
especial attention to way business, and
can be relied upon as a safe and speedy
carrier, and is in no way excelled by
any steamer in Western waters. Her
list of officers include experienced men,
who know exactly how to transact BUSH
ness in a satisfactory manner Capt.
j. Slut Neal commands, and Messrs.
Adolphe Martin, W. W. Gaines and
Emmett Strange are clerks while the
cabin is presided over by that popular
steward, John Golf. Charles Bird at
tends to the spiritual " comforts of the
passengers.
The Wren came in from Louisville last
night towing schooner loaded with
coal Capt. Barnes, the commander of
the Wren, native Of Texas, was IA
nous blockade runner during the war.
He purchased the Wren at Louisville,
and with his schooner-rigged barge,
sailed last night for Galveston direct.
The st. Joseph got 5l2 bales of cotton
for reshipment at Cairo; the Great Re-
public, for New Orleans, added 4O6
bales of cotton and 100 tons freight, and
the Glasgow, for the same point, added
800 bales of cotton and lot of horses
and mules.
The City of Quincy came up last night,
and after adding 49s bales of cotton, left
for Louisville. She had an excellent
trip of freight for the Ohio river.
The U. S. mail steamer Thos. H. Al
len is now at the foot of Court street
loading and will depart at . pm. to-day
for all landings On the Arkansas, con
Meeting at Little Rock with light draught
packets for Fort Smith and points above
Clay Rice goes in command and Ernest
Walworth, assisted by Aleck Waddell,
are her secretaries.
The elegant steamer A. j. White, Geo.
Malone master, is the regular mail
packet, leaving at FIVE pm. to-day for
Helena and Friar's Point. Charley
Smither and Andy Granger are clerks.
The St. Louis and New Orleans Line
steamer Bismarck, Captain Pat Yore on
the roof, will arrive from above, and de-
parts at four p. m for Vicksburg, Natchez
and New Orleans. The Bismarck is an
elegant passenger steamer, and those
desiring trip below cannot suit them
selves better than by securing a state
room on her. John Spane and Bob Hall
are her clerks.
The fine steamer Altoona, Captain
Winton, is now at the wharf receiving,
sad will depart at FIVE pm. for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati Her passen-
ger accommodation are excellent. Chas.
Regnier is her secretary.
The elegant packet Minnie, Captain
W. G, Mepham in command, will back
out at Eve pm. to-day for Cairo, Evans
Vile and Louisville, and viii go through |
on time. She is an excellent steamer to
travel on, and has room for a large
amount Of freight.
The will Of the late Capt Patrick
Rogers has boon admitted TO probate at
Cincinnati. His son, Robert c. Rogers,
was appointed executor. The estate
consisted of sl5O,OOO in personally and
500, 900 in realty.
General Reynolds, by his snagging OPP
eratiOns on the Mississippi. under Gov
eminent orders, has reduced the insu-
rance premium on river steamers one