Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-02
LtveruooI COTTON Market.
I.ondon Stock Market,
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Rubicon, St. Louis
4" Belle st. Louis, ST. Louis.
" W. II. Arthur. st, Louis.
Pauline Carroll, New Orleans.
:" Gen. Anderson, Friar's Point.
r. r. Walt, White River.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer A. J. White, Friar's Point.
% Pauline Carroll, ST. Louis.
Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
w. r. Arthur, New Orleans.
" Ruhioon, Vickshurg.
RoATs IN PORT
Pat Oleburne, Celeste, A. j. White,
r. p. Walt
noATs LEAVING TODAY.
FTiar's Point. ..........A.J J. White......5 p. IN.
Arkansas ....Celeste......-.......5 pm.
RIVERS. BUSINESS. MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is now stationary at Vicks-
burg, declining here and at Cairo, and
stationary at st. Louis. The Ohio is
rising from Evansville to Cincinnati.
The Missouri continues to reoede slowly.
White river is again stationary, and has
full four feet to DeyalIs Bluff. A two
inch rise was reported in the Arkansas
at Littlo Rock yesterday evening; that
stream is stationary to-day, with nearly
five feet in the channel to Pine Bluff
The latest adyices from below report the
river as having fair boating stage to
jefferson. Business at the landing this
morning was inactive, with a limited
number of arrivals and departures,
Weather clear and pleasant,
The Celeste, Tom berry, master, de-
parts this evening, as per advertisement,
for all points ON the Arkansas, connect
ing at Little Rock with light draught
steamers for Fort Smith, and also with
the stages for Hot Springs. The Celeste
carries the United States mail, and will
go through on time.
The Helena and Friar's Point passen-
ger and freight steamer, Gen. Anderson,
departs at o clock this evening, for the
points named.
The Pat Cleburne goes out tomorrow
for White river in place of the X. p.
Walt, which steamer will lay up week
Or so to receive new coat of paint.
Yesterdays Courier-Journal says !:
The Lightest was drawing more water
than there was on the falls, and was com
PEELED to lay over until this morning
She descends the falls at seven o'clock
for Red river, direct"
The editors of the LEDGER are under
obligations to Capt Maingault of the
steamer Little Alps and Capt. VIM.
Worsham of the Chickasaw Boat Club,
for an invitation to attend the race be-
tween the Chickasaw and DeSoto boat
olabs, tomorrow evening. The Little
Alps will leave the foot of Union street
at A. 80 p IN, when all those desiring to
witness the contest can have an oppor-
tunity Of doing so.
we nave Just received several new
presses, a large assortment Of new type,
cuts, etc, and the LEDGER is now pre-
pared to do oil kinds of steamboat
printing, such as posters, dodgers, bills
of fare, and, in fact. everything in the
latest style and on short notice. Espe-
cial attention is given to the printing of
letter heads, bills Of lading, etc.
Our steamboat friends are requested
to hand in their +" ads by noon each
day.
A telegram from Captain W. J. Kountz
was received this morning inquiring
after his steamer, the Carrie v Kountz,
which boat was a few days since extri-
Gated from her uncomfortable position
at Island 50.
The r. P. Walt came in this morning
with a good trip Of people. One item Of
her cargo was two bales Of new cotton
from Anderson's Landing.
The champion" r. +. Lee will be
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