Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-04


Weather clear and cool. The river
has risen six inches at this point during
the past twenty-four hours. At ST.
Louis the river is declining, with seven
feet in the channel to Cairo. The Ohio
is rising at Louisville, with nine feet six
inches in the canal. White and Arkan-
sas rivers remain unchanged. The Cum
berland is falling, with seven feet on Har-
peth shoals.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The famous and splendid passenger
steamer Commercial Captain Matt Glass
in command, is the regular Saturday
White river United States mail packet,
leaving promptly at five p m. for Helena,
Indian Bay. Clarendon, Duvalls Bluff,
Des Arc, West Point, Searcy and jack
soDport. Il is needless to mention the
many good qualities of her officers, for
they are well known and appreciated by
everybody.
The Gallatin, Captain Mark Cheek, is
announced for New Madrid and Osceola
this evening. Frank Gonterman is her
popular clerk.
The splendid steamer st. Joseph, COM
manded by Captain Corbit, leaves at Eve
pm, to-day for Cairo, connecting there
with the Illinois Central railroad and
at Belmont with the Iron Mountain road.
The Molle Graiz, Capt. Andy Desrth,
leaves at five o'clock this evening for
Osceola aud the bends. Gus. D'Areh is
in the Office.
The Mary Mcdonald will leave the
wharf this evening at FIVE o'clock for all
points on 0uachita river. Captain VIM.
Fitzgerald is in command.
The magnificent passenger steamer T..
II. Allen, Captain Hamilton on the roof,
is the regular Saturday Arkansas river
United States mail packet, leaving at FIVE
p. m. for all points on that stream through
to Fort Smith. c. 7. Walker and Dan.
Sullivan are her gentlemanly clerks.
The new packet r. P. Walt is up for
Helena and oil way points on White river,
Saturday at FIVE o'clock, connecting at
Jacksonport with light draught steamer
for Bstesville; and also for Pocahontas
aud points on Black river. Captain Ad.
Storm commands, assisted in the office
BY Messrs. E. Walworth aud Billy Willis,
two clever gentlemen and efficient clerks.
The General Anderson, Captain James
Lee, will leave this evening at FIVE o'clock
for Frisr's Point and the bends. Stack
Lee and Neil Booker have charge of the
office.
The Alice Dean, Captain John Skunk,
is the regular Saturday Cincinnati packet,
leaving at FIVE pm, connecting with the
Iron Mountain railroad at Belmont, and
with the Illinois Central at Cairo. Our
amiAble and generous friend, VIC. Grubbs,
conducts the affairs Of the Office to the
satisfaction of everybody.
The superb packet Lorens, Captain
Sam. Sherman, will leave the wharf ct
Eve r. N. to- day for Cincinnati. ]. NJ.
Vandergrift has charge Of the Office.
The Cheek is the regular Saturday
Friar's Point aud bends packet, leaving
late in the afternoon. Captain George
Malone commands, assisted in the Office
BY Barney Barinds and Charley Jackson.
Captain George LenOx takes command
of the City Of Cairo, and will start her
out in few days in splendid condition.
shep Lighiner, an old Memphis and ST.
Louis pilot, takes command Of the Adam
Jacobs, in place cf captaiH Lsuox.
Steamers are preparing to enter Illinois
river for the spring trade. Boats are now
running to KsOkuk.