Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-17
BOATs LEAvING TODAY,

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inches per day at this port, andlls now
twenty-eight feet five inches below high
water mark of 1867. AT Cairo the
water is reported stationary this morn
ing, but it will be rising again before
night. The decline at st. Louis is at
the rate Of two inches per day That
will also cease to-day or tomorrow, and
rise will again set in there and at
points above. The Ohio began rising
at Evansville to-day, and is rising at
Louisville, Cincinnati, Wheeling, and
other points, and is stationary at Pitts
burg. A general rise in all the upper
streams is expected from the effect OF
the recent heavy rain and snow storms
that have fallen during the past few
DAYS. The Arkansas is declining, with
fully ten feet in the channel to Little
Rock. White river is stationary, with
eight feet to Jacksonport. There is
plenty Of water, both above and below
here, and heavy laden boats find no diff
fculty in passing the bars recently re-
ported troublesome. Business is fairly
active. The weather continues cloudy
and damp, with indications of rain.
The Dardanelle, Ed. Rowland master,
goes out on Monday for all points on
the Arkansas.
The Wauanita, Mollie Moore and M.
J. Wicks are due from below, and the
Julia, John Kyle and Potomac are due
from above.
The elegant steamer John Kyle, j. B.
Weaver, master, will arrive tonight, and
departs at noon tomorrow for New Or
leans and the bends.
The Magenta left this morning with a
fair trip for New Orleans. ,
Cotton was taken for New Orleans to-
day at 81 so per bale.
The Mary Miller came in this morning
from Evansville with a good trip.
The R. P. Walt arrived from White
river with 957 bales of cotton and good
passenger list
The Robert Burns arrived to-day with
big trip. She returns tonight with
1900 bales of cotton for Cincinnati
The Nightingale came in from above
with a barge laden with coal oil.
The Marble City and Grand Tower
came in to-day with large cargoes.
The Nick Wall passed down at noon
loaded to the guards.
Six hundred thousand bushels of coal
left Pittsburg yesterday for Louisville and
points below, which about closes the run
on the present rise. All the cities on the
Ohio and Mississippi are pretty well sup
piled now and no fears areentertained of
another famine during the present
season.
The Marble City has opened a fine
trade between this city and the upper
landings, and will continue to make reg
ular trips therein. She leaves at pm.
for Shawnee Village, New Madrid and
Cairo, and pays particular attention to
plantation business.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Mark Cheek
master, gets away at pm. to-day for
Helena, Friar's Point and all way land
ings. She is the regular U. S. mail
packet and pays particular attention to
way business. Frank Gonterman is
clerk.
The Colorado, Captain Mckee in com
mand, will pass down this evening for
Vicksburg and the bends.
The splendid Grand Tower, Captain
Lennox, will depart as usual at 5 pm.
to-day for Cairo and st. Louis, making
all the way landings. Mr.. T. H. White
is her popular secretary.
Ben Mirrielees, the popular and
well known Ohio river captain, has his
fine steamer, the Robert Burns, in port,
and will leave at p. to-day for Cairo,
Evansville, Louisville and Cincinnati,
direct. The Burns is high-ayer, and
will 90 through on time. A. F. Powers
presides at the desk.
The r. p Walt is the regular Satur-
day United States mail steamer, leaving
at pm. for all landings on White river
as far as Jacksonport, and connecting
at Devalls Bluff with the train for LATHE
Rock. W. ]. Ashford is still in com
mand, and Messrs. Butler and Shalcross
are her clever secretaries.
Owing to the inelement weather, the
Minnie was unable to get away yester-
dav as advertised, but will leave at 5
m. today for Cairo and Evansville,
making all way landings. W. G. Mep-
ham is in command.
The MolHe Able is announced TO leave
at 4p.m. today for yieksburg, hatcher
and New Orleans. She is az elegant
passenger packet, and has ample room
fer large amount Of freight Captain
Ed. F. Dix isher commander.
The Magenta could not get her cargo
on board IN tine 70 leave last night, but
viii leave positively At . pm to-day Tor
New Orleans and al way landings. Cap