Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-23

Red river....r......... Silver Bow.,,~.,-,4 p IN.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is about stationary at this
port, with no immediate indication of a
decline, as the rise goes steadily on at
Cairo; at St. Louis, yesterday, decline
of inches was reported; above there
the river is falling as far up as st. Paul,
with good stage, however, to that
point. There is plenty Of water in
White river for the local packets feet
is reported to Augusta. The Arkansas
is becoming somewhat freaky-perhaps
from the appearance of numerous
strange cEafts-one day il is rising and
the next day we hear of decline; the
latest report is that it has declined G
inches at Little Rock, with nearly I feet
in the channel to that port. Business is
moderately active to-day The weather
continues clear and pleasant,
Shippers Of Arkansas river freight
should bear in mind that the fast-sailing
steamer Dardanelle, Capt. Dismukes on
the roof, backs out at five o'clock this
evening for all points on that stream,
going through to Little Rock, where she
connects with light draGght packets for
Van Buren, and Fort Smith as well as
with the Hot Springs coaches. The Oar
danelle carries the United States mail
and makes all way landings. A. Bank
smith is her purser.
The r, p Walt is now at the wharf,
loading for White river. She leaves to-
morrow evening as per advertisement.
The Olive Branch passed un last night,
after discharging here $500 bundles ties,
so sacks eoflee. and some miscellaneous
freight. She also put out 925 bars rail
road iron at Vicksburg.
The old-reliable" steamer Geo. W.
Cheek enters the trade between this port
and Eunice, making two trips per week,
leaving here Mondays and Fridays.
Mark Cheek will back her out for her
trip in this trade one week from to-day
The new steamer City of Vicksburg
will be up to-day in time to leave at 5
p M for Cairo and St. Louis. Captain
Conway commands, and Andy Isaacs is
in the office.
The clipper packet Oil City. Randall
master, gets away this evening at 4
o clook for Shawnee Village and all in
termediate landings. Mr.. NJ. w. Quin-
lin, clever and agreeable gentleman,
presides at the deGk,
A PittsbVrg telegram states that Cap
tain James Ransom has purchased the
Nora from Smith & Porter, for $4,000,
and contemplates fitting her up as a
cotton boat to run in some of the small
streams in Texas.
Two negro deck hands Of the Colossal
quarreled at 0airo, Tuesday, when one
of them struck his antagonist on the
head with a pick handle, sending him to
" kingdom come
The Texarkana, recently sunk in Red
river, cannot be raised and will, there
fore, be wrecked.
The steamer Little Rock struck snag
soon after she left Little Rock, Monday
evening. but no serious injury was sus-
tanned
The wreck of the steamer Dan. Able,
as it now lies in the Mississippi river,
was ia have been sold to the highest bid
der, at the freight depot of the Illinois
Central railroad, in Cairo, Tuesday NOR
ming.
The levee at St. Louis has been ex-
tended some distance, both up and down
the river, aud approaches to the ferry
boats and several of the wharyes much
improved,
We clip the following from the Du-
buqus Herald;
AN accident of a singular nature
occurred last week at the mouth of the
Wisconsin river, resulting in the death
OF three men, in a manner that was
rare, although not without parallel in
the experience of river men. A large
raft was tied up to q tree for the night,
the crew turning in for sleep as usual
The location of the raft changed the
strong current Of the river against the
shore and washed away the bank, letting
the tree fall over with crash, instantly
killing three men out of four who were
asleep in the shanty constructed on all
RATS 10 offer shelter.
The Ida Staokdale has gone to Sioux
City to transport Indian supplies to all
points on the upper Missouri.
The neat and elegant steamer Silver
Bow, Capt T. F. Ray, will arrive from
above to-day, and departs at pm. for
Shreveport. jefferson and all interme-
date landings on the Mississippi and
Red river. Capt Washington, agent,
will furnish information as TO freight
or passage.
The Evansville Journal anticipafes a /