Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19
DEPARTURES.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
MIscELLANEOUs, RIVER. BUSHES

MISCELLANEOUS, RIVER, BUSINESS.
The river is declining about seven
inches per day at this port, three inches
at Cairo and four inches at St. Louis.
The Missouri is declining all the way up
to Sioux City, and the Mississippi is fall
ing at all points except Dubuque. The
Ohio is declining its entire length, and
navigation between Wheeling and Pitts
burg is becoming difficult again. White
river has three and half feet to DeyalP S
Bluff, and is falling slowly. The Arkan-
sas is declining all the way up; it has
FIVE and half feet to Pine Bluff, and
FIVE feet to Little Rock. The weather is
clear but cool Business at the levee
is active.
The new steamer Arkansas Belle will
arrive tomorrow and depart on Monday
evening for the Arkansas river.
The H. S. Turner passed down last
night with good trip.
There is but six feet Of water over the
shoal places between Cairo and st. Louis
and nine feet below Cairo.
Snow fell to the depth of several inches
at different points in the North yester-
day. tt ...,,.. rf.-.-..
The supply of coal at this port is about
exhausted We learn that there are but
two barges now remaining to supply all
the passing steamers, and that will soon
be gone. The coal depot at the mouth
Of White river has been abolished, so
that when the stock here gives out
steamers will have to supply themselves
at Cairo and Vicksburg, or use wood.
The price was advanced to 81 per box
last evening.
+ Joe Locke, the popular newsdealer,
received large supply of literary mat
ter By express this morning. He also
keeps the latest St. Louis and New Or
leans dailies. IiHtf4
The fine steamer Virginia, Capt.
Schultz, will arrive from above to-day,
and departs at 4 pm for Vicksburg, New
Orleans and the bends. This is her first
trip this season, and she will doubtless
have a crowded cabin, as she has been
thoroughly overhauled and refitted, now
possessing superior accommodations in
all respects Mr.. l.. Miller is her clerk.
The excellent steamer Minneola, with
the ever popular Captain. Miller COM
handing, viii back out at pm. to-day
for Cairo, Evansville, Louisville and
Cincinnati. She is a hght-draught
steamer, and will no doubt reach her
destination without difficulty.
The old reliable Marble City will ar
rive from above to-day, and departs at
5 o'clock for Vicksburg and the bends.
Captain Isaac Mckee commands and
Henry Dietrich is clerk. -a
The gay and festive steamer Grand
Fower, Captain Lennox, departs at d
pm. for Cairo and St. Louis.
The U. S. mail steamer r. P. Walt,
Captain Ashford commanding gets away
at o'clock this evening for all landings
on White river, connecting with the Lit
tie Rock train at Devalls Bluff, and at
Augusta with light-draught packets for
The Geo. W. Cheek came up today,
and win, for the present, discontinue her
trips to Euniee, Captain Cheek having
decided TO place her in the Memphis
and Osceola trade as a tri-weekly packet.
She will leave at pm. to-day on her
first trip to Oseeola and the upper land
ings, and will, no doubt, prove quite an
acquisition 10 the trade, which is a valu-
able one.
The elegant Bismarck, with Pat Yore
on the roof, win pass down to-day at 4
pm. Tor Vicksburg and New Orleans.
She is a favorite steamer in the trade,
and has splendid passenger aecommo-
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