Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-05-14
The weather is warm.

inches above there to Fort Smith. Business
in that stream Is very light.
The weather is warm.
Business on the levee dull for Saturday.
The Arkansas and White River Packet
Company, Notwithstanding the low water in
each Of those streams, continue to send out
their boats regularly. and we have yet TO learn
of failure on their part to deliver freight at
its destination or to land passengers at any
desired point. To-day that company send out
from this port the new steamer r. p. Walt for
White river. Capt. Ashford, the gallant com
mander of that boat. assures his friends that
the Walt will make close connection at De-
wallis Bluff with the train for Little Rock, and
to way passengers he extends n cordial invita-
ton to hail the Walt at any time or place.
The clerks of the Walt. w. T. Butler, Wm
Hall aud John Smithers, are well and favor
ably known along White river, and at every
landing, and are gentlemen well calculated
to Gil the important positions they occupy.
The clipper steamer Alice Dean came up
from New Orleans last evening at 5 o. clock for
louisville and Cincinnati. Captain Skunk
moves that he goes to Cincinnati in two days
and half, and Billy Grubbs seconds the mo-
ton, adding as an amendment coo bales cot
ton from this port,
A resolution was introduced in the Senate
at Washington day or two since, granting
equal privileges on all steamboats,, railroads,
and at hotels and all places of public amuse-
ment to negroes. 1t has not passed yet, but
will, perhaps, as it is backed by several prom
inent Radical members. among them Sumner,
Revels and others.
The City of Cairo goes out to-n..rh for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The river at New Orleans Is again rising,
and is now TIVE feet four inches below high
water mark Of 1862.
Foreign boats running in the Arkansas are
doing a lively reshipping business at Little
Rock,
The Mary Boyd will arrive tomorrow and
depart for the Arkansas Monday.
The America made her last trip from Gin
cinnati to Little Rock in "forty-nine days!"
Healthy, that, for Cincinnati shippers.
There will be no effort made to raise the
KentOn. Two cypress stumps were found to
have run through the hull up to the deck. The
boat is much twisted and broken.
The House Committee on Commerce have
agreed to report an appropriation of $3.50. 200
for the Upper Tennessee, between Chatta-
nooga and Loudon. Improvements in the
Tennessee river at Colbert's shoals are pro-
crossing finely. The distractions at Muscle
Shoals will be the next thing to remove. This
done, navigation will be uninterrupted from
Paducah to Knoxville.
Shoo, Fly" in large gilt letters q 10 be
placed between the chimpeys of that elegant
steamer, the Robt. b, Ice, which will arrive
irom 81, Louis to-day aud depart for Vicks-
burg ana New Orleans at o'clock this even
ing. Captain Cannon is commander, and |
Messrs. Martin. Colmes and Massup clerks.
Capt. Mark Cheek and his able assistants, |
Messrs. Barinds and Jackson. go out tonight |
IN their steamer the Geo. W. Cheek for Hell |
sna, Friar's Point, and all way landings. 1
Those gentlemen have cur thanks Cor addi-
ional particulars Of the double murder at Fa-
Forite Island, details of which will be found \
n another column.
The NJ. ]. Wieks got away at noon for St.
louis.
Capt. Dick Lightburne has a telegram from
lat. Green, stating that his steamer, the low
ltcroult hdtuAVhuf viii DC IN port tO-QdY anu
cave for Cairo and St. Louis at pm. Pas
eneers going above will. by securing state
ooms on the Richmond. connect With the
ron Mountain Railroad Al Belmont. and
hose who seek pleasure cannot find better
teameg than the Richmond to take a trip on,
The river man Of the New Albany I,eagss
las forever condemned himself tsis life Of
inele blessedness BY sayins the reason WIN
he steamers HeHry N. shreve and Phil. sher-
lag, sse spoken Of in the feminine gender is
eeause they arc so broad across the tran
ON"
The Dubuque Herald says; "RrslgAiS have
cen reduced BY the NsEtkerR Line from here
0 New QIlhaRs=0n -four, from T5c ia &c pes
- aHd On pork frola q y 70 81 pa4 hi. No
eduction On grain,
Che Mollie Gratis has gone into the Louis
Tie and Tennessee river trade.