Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-20
RoATs LEAVING To-day.

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river rose two inches in the past twenty
four hours, and is now twenty-eight feet five
inches below high water mark of 1867. Heavy
snow and rain storms are reported above
Yesterday the rise at Cairo was two inches
and at st, Louis the river was stationary. The
Ohio is rising rapidly at Louisville and Gin
cinnati and steady rise is reported at points
between the latter place and Wheeling. The
prospects are excellent for rise at Pittsburg,
and indications are that the Ohio will remain
in good boating condition for some weeks to
come. There is now five feet in the chute and
seven feet of.water in the. canal at Louisville
enough to permit the passage of large ves-
sells. White river is falling, with nearly eight
feet to Jacksonport. The Arkansas is declin-
ing at Little Rock, but will again be rising in
day or two. Business at the levee is active.
The weather is cold and cloudy. A light
snow fell during the morning.
The Belle Lee goes out to- morrow for New
Orleans. - AA-@A
The Sam J. Hale gets away tomorrow even
ing with a, full trip for Cincinnati. She has
already engaged 1900 bales Of cotton, - :
The Mary Miller left yesterday with $50
bales of cotton for Evansville.
The elegant Pat Cleburne goes out to-mor-
row for all landingson the Arkansas. n I'll
The. Commercial will be knocked down to
the highest bidder at Evansville by the United
States Marshal. Her engagements were too
heavy for her capacity. L't
The Des Arc, William Elliott master, backs
out at five pm. to-day for Devall's Bluff.
Jacksonport and all points on White river.
Joe Elliott, Arthur Fields and Dan Sullivan
are clerks. iIitlr rIt ~
Passengers and shippers will bear in mind
that the magnificent New Orleans packet
Mollie Able is now at the wharf, and will de-
part at four pm. for Vicksburg and New
Orleans. making, as usual, all landings in the
bends. She is splendid traveller and pos1
sesses elegant accommodations for travellers.
Ed +. Dix is her master, and Ross Powell
secretary. rfrs-l rgR4gt
The regular mail packet Geo. W. Cheek,
Mark Cheek in command, gets away at Ave
pm. this dag for Helena and Friar's Point,
and makes all landings to accommodate pas
sengers or shippers. Frank Gonterman is
chief secretary. ~. s.... 5~lfs,
The regular Tuesday packet for Shawnee
Village, New Madrid and Cairo is the Marble
City. She backs out from the wharf-boat at
five pm. and makes all the way landings.
Captain Boyd is in command and Mr.. Haynes
at the desk. halI1RtH ou -
The st. Joseph. Captain 0orbett. backs out
at Eve pm. to day for Cairo and St. Louis.
Mr.. 0. Hewitt presides at the desk. si1n
FoR RYANsvmLE AND L0UIsvILLE.-We call
attention to the card Of that popular packet
ST. Marys. Captain Robinson. Shipperswill
find her A No. 1. and passengers will find ex-
eellent accommodations. She leaves at Eve
pm. this day for the points named. 1liuuH
The Common Council Of Cincinnati passed
the amended wharfage ordinance. last Friday
night. reducing the wharfage TO steamboats, to
three cents PER ton. custom house measure
ment. Tor nine days. It has yet 70 pass the
Board Of Aldermen before becoming aIIaw.
weuld II not be well fer the General Council
Of oar own city to consider the propriety Of
reducing the rates at this pOrt7 aii ''t '
The Utah is due from the Arkansas. Ia
Ice is reported in the Missouri and Illinois
rivers. On the 18th instant the former river
was crammed full OF ice at Sioux City, and a
gorge was expected below.