Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-25
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st. Louis inches; above the latter point
navigation is again becoming difficult.
The Missouri has barely enough water
for the lightest draught steamers above
Omaha. The Ohio is declining all the
way up from its mouth, and has but 3
feet 3 inches in the chute, and 7 feet
over Portland bar at Louisville, The
Illinois and other tributaries of the Mis-
sissippi are reported extremely low. The
Arkansas declines about inches per
day, and has now feet S inches to Lit
tie Rock. White river is about station
airy. The weather is cloudy and cool,
with prospects of a shower. Business
at the levee is moderately active.
The Nick Longworth passed down this
morning, well laden,
The new side-wheel steamer Pat. Gle
burne will be in port tomorrow, to leave
for the Arkansas river. She goes through
to Little Rock.
The J. S. Durham was launched yes
terday evening.
The Liberty No 2, recently in the
Memphis and White river trade, was pur-
chased yesterday by P. r, Bohlen for
$4,000.
Capt. j. 7 Washington has telegram
stating that the Commonwealth, Capt.
Sedan, will arrive to-day from above,
and depart at 4 pm. for Vicksburg,
Natchez and New Orleans.
The Belle ST. Louis is now receiving
for Cairo and st. Louis, and gets away
at 5 clock this evening. Capt. Zeigler
commands, and Mr. Baskette presides at
the desk.
The Julia will be down to-day and
leaves for Vicksburg and the bends at
5 pm.
Capt. Jim Chenoweth will back out
the regular line steamer, Emma Floyd,
to-day at 8 pm. for Cairo, Louisville
and all intermediate landings on the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Robert
Wise, an agreeable official, presides at
the desk
Geo, Nv. Morris, Esq, of Louisville
presented Capt. Cannon, of the r. E.
Lee, with an elegant solid silver tea set,
at the Gait House, Louisville, Tuesday
night. A description Of the present has
already been given in this column.
The steamer c. B, Church was sold
this morning to Capt James L. Parker,
of Cincinnati, and Capt. James A. Pat
terson for $4,000; the latter gentleman
will command. She is to be placed in
the st. Louis and New Orleans trade,
and will leave for st. Louis tomorrow.
As stated by us yesterday we visited
Cheek and Malone's new steamer the
A. J. White. and found her as
represented-a Grst-class passenger and
freight packet She is 1924 feet long;
breadth of beam, 81 feet; floor, 30 feet,
and 81 feet hold. Her machinery is of
the following dimensions: Engines, %
inch cylinders, feet stroke, working a
water-wheel 80 feet in diameter, and 81
feet buckets. She has three boilers, "a
feet long, 40 inches in diameter, FIVE
aued. Her cabin is Gnished in the most
approved and elegant style, and is COW
cred the entire length with heavy En-
glish body Brussels carpet. There are
thirty-six state-rooms, eight of which are
in the ladies' cabin, and twenty-eight in
the gentlemens cabin, Each room is
finely furnished With all the modern APP
purtenanees, and, like the cabin, are
handsomely carpeted. The heFihs are
supplied with patent spring mattresses
and fine bedding. The bridal chambers,
two In number, are complete in every re-
spect, and are large and luxuriously fur
nished with stationary marble-top bu-
reaus, and wash-stands, each oontaininga
large mirror. An exchange. in speaking of
them, ssys they are eloquently suggest
Two of Cupid, Hymen and Homogeneous.
They are, sufficient to make old bache-
lors forswear single blessedness, and
will, we are confident, expedite arrange
menis with many a wooing, cooling
couple for matrimonial bliss" The
cabin has, since her arrival here, been
adorned with one Of Chickering's seven
octave grand pianos, present from Mr..
A. ], White, The nursery is situated
Immediately beneath the ladies' cabin,
and is also furnished in a fine style; it
accommodations for fifteen or
twenty passengers, water closets, bath
rooms, hot and cold water, etc, and is
also supplied with every convenience for
ease and comfort. The office is situated
directly in front of the cabin, and is in
l.