Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-10


Dean.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river continues to decline at this point,
but is rising at Cairo and st. Louis. with pros
pects of plenty of water between the two last
named points for some time. The Ohio is sta
tionary at Pittsburg, and rising at Cincinnati
and Louisville, with nearly eight feet in the
canal and seven feet over the falls at the lat
ter point. The Arkansas has again come to
stand still. with six feet TO Little Rock. White
river is stationary, with no change in the
depth of water to Jacksonport since our last
report. The weather is pleasant, with q pros
meet of a continuance of the same for several
days.
Business at the levee this morning was mod
erate,y active, with limited number Of boats
receiving and discharging freights.
The Dardanele left for the Arkansas yester-
day with good trip.
The regular packet for White river to-day is
the paIatial steamer W. A. Caldwell. Captain
Kinman commanding. She leaves at pm.
for Jacksonport and all way landings, and
will make close connection at DeyalPs Bluff
with the train for Little Rock.
The fine side-w wheel steamer Geo. W. Cheek,
CAPT. Malone. is the regular Thursday United
e"p'' 81 -, co. Helena and Friar's
n'e'v MAJ mo-, ~ evan;nr Of < o,cIock Bar-
ney Barinds and Charley Jackson are her
ny 49, n,orts IIti
~, - o.. C,ov pioo baoLs ont tn
$50 Cor oil noints on the Arkansas and
will go through on time.
tn Nil WoII has heen chartered BY the
G. Ton;s and New Orleans Packet Line.
a. o,NooI oIorL Of the Olive Branch. lies
dorgerouelv m at the residence of his uncle
80 3, Tn,,;s
a one-s;ebtb interest in the Olive Branch
was sold a few days since. at St. Louis, to
Stillwell Powell 4 Co. for $4,000.
John G. Prather & Co., of st. Louis, have
purchased the par privilege Oh .he nieninonu,
Tor the nieume Oh 'he "Oa'' ioi 'ne sum Vi
slo.oW.
The Robert L. Lee picheu up snas ie"
days slnee' IN Dlainohu Dehu, 'na' ran
through the guard ana passeu up 'n,oeen .ne
, uppe' "
cEss:.. nil do,;os tho s,otement that n
49, ;ua ~ Loon offao,ed between the
emp ~ -. Na,.to. al soys tbe
ia. sS.;iI -. - Tho trado sbe ia now in
n - O., pras;dort 90 Tho Lopisv;lIo and
,-,'.o. p;,,or paoLot comnonv has mr.
In. d n crovand Glendale for that
80 e1,ooo Cant Yerkes will
command the former. Slut Neal, and others.
offered $40. 900 for the Dexter.
The George W. Cheek arrived this morning
with 200 sacks cotton seed and a fair miscel-
laneous list.
We understand that negotiations are pend
ing for the sale of the Commercial to the
Louisville and Arkansas Packet Company
price asked. $4,000.
NJ. 49, p-os;don, 30 tho Memnbis
IL paol,o, I;no Io,vos today for
New Orleans. and win return next Tuesday.
Tho Legal Tender is the regular packet this
oron;n. Cor v;oksbur0 and New Orleans. and
IN, - 81, a. Iandinrs Can't Jobn Fdson
VIII man, an wy r,,,:e.. nj / - =.
commands anu 'oe hiiio'' "ii' oe iOunu ~
| the desk. She takes her protested cargo
obout 600 tons and 800 bales of cotton.
- o.,
Cincinnati dispatch OF the eth, says the
Chamber of Commerce to-day unanimously
sJo,,,od = r,onor;aI IN Conoress for nm anpro-
auop.eu d III o''" , r. r.,,1 ~ ~ .
priatiOn for canal around tne ialls Vi Tue
Ohio. The report enumerates the evils result
- eron, ;ts rop-comnletion. and saws they
ing ioni i's nun -.
have never been SO serious as now com
e..