Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-05
BOATS IN PORT.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY

Arkansas river. Mary Boyd.................5 y. IN
Vieksburg .....-hubicon. y. IN
New Orleans. .-..-~-Dexter... ..............5 ..
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is about stationary at this
point, and is thirty feet below high water
mark of 1867. Above here there is scant
eight feet to Cairo, and about the same
stage is reported over Shoo-hy bar below.
The rise at Cairo continues at the rate Of
three inches per day, and is caused by
the swell coming out Of the Ohio, which
stream is rising at Evansville, Louisville
and Cincinnati, as well as at different
points between Cincinnati and Wheel
ing, but declining at Pittsburg. The up
per Mississippi is falling, as also is the
Missouri White river has risen three
feet at Jacksonport, and is now station
airy. The Arkansas had, up to yesterday
morning, risen FIVE and one-half feet at
Little Rock, but began falling at noon,
and up to this morning had declined six
inches. There is now about eight feet
in the channel at Pine Bluff, and seven
and one-half feet above. Business at
the levee is active this morning, there
being about a dozen boats at the land
ing receiving and discharging freight.
The weather is clear and mild.
THE CANAL TO BE OPENED DAY AFTER
To- MORROW. -General Weitzel has given
notice that he will open the canal at
Louisville on Wednesday, the It'll, which
fact is received with delight by the mer-
chants of Cincinnati and points above.
The elegant Belle Lee will be in port
to leave on Wednesday for New Orleans.
The Marble City, steamer well and
favorably known to the travelling pub
lie, WILL on tomorrow, enter the trade
between this city and Cairo, and will do
a general way business. On her return
she will make a trip to New Madrid,
leaving on Saturday, and will continue
in the trade, leaving ON Tuesdays for
Cairo and on Saturdays for New Madrid
until further notice. She is just the
boat for the trade, and with her popular
commander, Captain Boyd cannot fail
to secure remunerative business. Mr..
Haines has charge of the office.
The splendid light-draught steamer
Commercial, Captain Rudd, and Mr..
Ware, clerk, leaves at five pm. to-day
for Cairo, Evansville and all way land
ings. She has fine passenger accommo-
dations. aaf.,.,
For EvANsyTLLE.-The swift and COM
modious steamer Mary Miller, with Adam
Liter on the roof and Mr.. McFadin in
the Office, gets away this evening at five
o'clock with cargo Of cotton for Cairo
and Evansville. The Miller is well
known to our shippers as No. boat,
and will go through on time.
The Legal Tender goes out tomorrow
for White river.
The excellent steamer Belle Memphis !
backs ont at pm. to-day for Cairo and |
st. Louis John Crane is master and
Billy Blinker clerk.
The Mary Boyd, staunch and in all
respects frst-class steamer, departs at
8 o'clock this evening for Pine Bluff,
Little Rock and all landings on the Ar
kansas. She carries the United States
mail, and makes all way landings. Reub
Haines commands, and Messrs. Outlaw
and Bob Shields are clerks.
The magnificent Rubicon, the pioneer
boat Of the Vicksburg line, will be in port
to leave at pm. to-day for Vicksburg
and the bends. i
The steamer Gen. Anderson was sold
last week by Capt. James Lee to Peter
Conrad for $500.
The st. Francis leaves tomorrow eve
ming for all points on the st. Francis
river.
The Mary Ament has been purchased
by the owners Of the Pine Bluff, recently
burned at Evansville, and will enter the
trade Of the latter from Evansville in a
week. The price paid for the Ament
was $4,000.
Red river is falling from Shreveport
down, and has but three and half feet
at some places.
The Argos, which has been aground in
upper White river, will probably get of
on the present rise.
The Ozark, Capt Harbine command
ing, commences to load with cotton this
evening, and viii depart tomorrow Al
) pm. for Cairo, Evansville, Louisville
and Cincinnati direct
OF the arrivals to-day the Oil City
brought in 10 bales cotton, 325 sacks
seed; the Des Arc, sle bales cotton, As
sacks seed; the Virginia. 40 bales cotton;
the St Francis, 32s bales cotton, l47
sacks seed the Geo. W. Cheek, 25s bales
cotton, A sacks seed cotton; the A. J.
White, $50 bales cotton, zoe sacks seed
and 81 bales cotton Tor reshipmeut 10