Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-05-23
London stock Market.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Olive Branch. st. Louis
Henry Ames, st. Louis;
Virginia, Louisville;
- Louisville, Louisville;
- Sam j. Hale. Cincinnat;
. Alaska. Cincinnati;
Ozark, Arkansas River;
- General Anderson, Friar's Point;
- st. Francis, st. Francis River;
- Mary Z. Forsyth, Vicksburg
"a X. Il. Lee, New Orleans;
Thompson Dean, New Orleans;
- Belle Memphis, st. L0uis
- Geo. W. Cheek, Friars Point;
Gallatin. Duvalps Bluff.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Mary Z. Forsyth, St. Louis;
a. Thompson Dean, st. Louis;
X. 4. Lee, Louisville;
- Olive Branch. New Orleans;
Henry Ames, New Orleans;
- Louisville. New Orleans;
Alaska, New Orleans;
- Virginia, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
NJ. j. Wieks, Gen. Anderson, Ozark, Sam
j. Hale, 81. Francis. Geo. W. Cheek. Gala
tin. Belle Memphis.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The decline at this port continues at rapid
rate, while that at Cairo has been somewhat
checked, owing to the recent rise in the Ohio.
and the still later rise from the Cumberland.
The upper Mississippi having reached its usual
May stage. is stationary above Dubuque and
falling slowly below. The rise reported in the
Missouri has reached Omaha, and will greatly
improve navigation in that stream. The Ohio
is falling its entire length, and has feet 4
inches in the canal at Louisville, and IA feet
inches in the channel at Cincinnati; low
water and difficult navigation is reported
above the latter point. White river continues
to have good boating stage to Jacksonport,
while the Arkansas is declining slowly and
cutting out as 1t falls. Above Little Rock
there is but Is inches.
Business at the landing is inactive. The
weather is sultry; a good shower would be
greatly appreciated by those having business
on the levee.
The popular Ozark. commanded by Capt.
Caldwell. with the obliging Harry Hall as
aid-de-camp, is loading for the Arkansas, and
goes out promptly at o'clock this evening,
making all way-landings to Little Rock.
where she connects with light-draught boat
for Fort Smith.
The Des Arc will come to the landing to-
day and load for White river. leaving here to-
morrow at pm.
The Belle Memphis came in this morning
with good freight trip and fair list Of passen
gers. She returns to st. Louis at pm, and
will 90 out with her cabin full when it is
known that Capt. Crane goes in command
and Billy Blenker as clerk.
About the incest thing VIC have attended
lately in the way Of a dinner. was given on
Saturday by the officers of the new steamer
Grand Tower. to about one hundred invited
guests. in honor Of her first trip TO this port.
Among those present were representatives Of
all classes Of business and professions. bank
ers. merchants. lawyers. physicians. and in
fact every branch Of trade was represented.
Among those we saw seated at the table were
Mr.. Elder. ofthe DeSotO Bank. Gen. Rufin.
Messrs. Clark. Leeeh. Toby, Prescott. Harris.
Ely. Ball. Irwin. Kellar. Of the Avalanche.
Whitmore. Of the Ledger. Col. Barney Mar
shall. Col. Mclean, sam shock. Dave HUI
kill. Clarence Hall. Jas. Speed and many
Others unknown to Us. The tables were load
ed down with the best in the world and
we're arranged az only sam Lee. the caterer
for the Grand Tower, knows how 10 arrange
them. in a manner highly ereditable to his
taste and experience in such matters. The
dinner, a. well rs the visit TO the Grand
Tozer. was highly appreciated BY all who
attended. The entertainment. throughout
was a splendid AFFAIR. and wound up BY q gen
eral inspection Of the boats machinery and
cabins.
The Rnbieon viii be in port TO leave al 5
o'clock for Vicksburr and the bends.
The remains cf Mrs. Goo1e recently mur-
dered, and supposed to have been thrown into