Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-29
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS

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The river Is stationary at this port,
and twenty-eight feet eight inches below
high water mark. The decline continues
at Cairo and St. Louis, with seven and a
half feet over the worst places. the
upper Mississippi and Missouri are fall
ing, as also are their numerous tribu-
taries. The Ohio is falling two inches
per day at Evansville; is stationary at
Louisville gislag slowly at Cincinnati
and bittsburg, with four feet in the
channel at the last named point The
Cumberland continues To decline, and
has but sixteen inches over Harpeth
Shoals. White river has four and hall
feet to Augusta, and is falling The
Arkansas is declining all the way up
and has nearly ten feet in the channel
to Little Rock, Business moderate
Weather clear and pleasant.
The elegant steamer Pat Cleburnt
goes out on Monday for Little Rock and
all way landings ON the Arkansas.
All the cargo Of the Anna which was
represented by underwriters Except
damaged and perishable freight, which
was not sold at Cairo at auction) has
been forwarded to its destination. All
the other freight is stored subject to the
order Of owners on payment of general
average claims.
A movement is on foot at Nashville to
establish weekly packet line between
that city and ST. Louis. Capt. Pebbles
is one of the principal projectors Of the
line. rY IE XII 40
Several we'll known steamboatmen
awent In" at the races yesterday heavily
on the second and third choice, but, IN
fortunately for them, the favorite won in
both races, ffst I1elMAe
The good steamer Grand Tower, Len
nox master, sails at . p. m. tor Cairo and
st. Louis. rl-t
The unsurpassed U. s. mail steamer
r, p. Walt gets away this evening at
8 o'clock for all points on White
river, connecting at Devalfs Bluff
with the trains for Little Rock,
and at Augusta with the packets for
above. Messrs. Butler and Smither are
her clerks. ID n. d
The Norman, Captain Kennedy, will
depart at 5 p, m. Monday for Cairo, Evans,
vile and Louisville, and being of ex'
IRENE light-draught will go through with
out delay. Lon Morris, clever, whole
souled fellow, presides at the desk.
The Colorado passed up at daylight,
adding here 1850 bales Of cotton for re
shipment at Cairo.
The G. B. Church passed up thiS
morning.
Captain George Malone's new and
elegant United States mail packet, the
A. j. White, gets away at FIVE pm. to-
day, for Helena, Friar's Point and all
way landings. Charley Smither and
Andy Granger are clerks.
The Olive Branch, Captain McCord
will arrive from above, and depart al
four pm. for Vicksburg, Natchez and
New Orleans, making all way landings.
She is an excellent freight carrier, and
has splendid passenger accommodations
The steamer Nick Wall arrived a
Shreveport at six o'clock Wednesday
morning, having made the trip from St
Louis in six days and seventeen hours
from port to port.
The Importer, Captain Williams, viii
pass down on Monday evening next fol
Fort Smith, Little Rock, and all wa,
points on the Arkansas. Elliott 4 Miller
agents, willreceive freight up to the hou
Of her arrival.
Dacus, Of the Republican, says: " Gu
river friends are assured that we still
retain our connection with this journal
and that the position of river repOrte
on the Republican has not been Offerel
to Mr.. Stevenson or TO any other man.
How about that fortune3 In anothe
paper We see an item stating that tn
report that Mr. ]. A. Dacus, river edito
Of the Republican, had fallen heir to cor
siderable property through the death Q
a relative in Georgia, has received lega
confirmation. "a f.fr.
A Cincinnati exchange says the rive
men whereabouts are oveEjoyed in Ii
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