Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-27

The river is declining slowly here and
at all points above. The decline at
Cairo yesterday was three inches, and at
St. Louis FIVE inches. White river is de-
clining slowly, and has four feet of water
to Devalrs Bluff and three and half
feet above there to Augusta. The Ohio
is declining all the way up, and bas but
three and a half feet over the shoals from
Evansville to Louisville. The Arkansas
continues to recede slowly, but has yet
plenty of water for the local packets to
Little Rock Business at the levee was
rather dull this morning owing to the
rain which began falling about seven
o clock, and continued to fall until nearly
noon.
The fine steamer Mary Boyd goes out
tomorrow evening for all points along
the Arkansas. Shippers of freight to
points on that stream can rely upon
quick transmission and good care by
sending their goods to the steamer Mary
Boyd.
The famous slde-wheel packet Legal
Tender, John Elliott commanding, is
now at the levee loading, and will de-
part for all points on White river at five
o'clock this day. This steamer has been
reftted and refurnished at considerable
expense, and we can safely say is one of
the finest packets coming to this port.
She connects at Devall's Bluff with the
train for Little Rock, and at Augusta
with light-draught steamer for points
above. William Miller, assisted by Dan
Sullivan, are her clerks,
The new side-wheel steamer A. j.
White departs to-day at the usual hour,
with the U S. mail, for Helena, Friar
Point and all way landings, She makes
quick trips and is always ON time.
George Malone commands, while Charlie
Smithers and the Granger brothers,
Walter and Andy do the honors Of the
Office.
The neat packet Oil City goes out on
Wednesday for Shawnee Village and all
way landings.
The Arkansas River Packet Company
are now running regularly a tri-weekly
line of packets from this port 10 that
stream.
The good steamer Norman, Kennedy
master, is now loading for Cairo, Evans
vile and louisville, and will get away
at A o'clock this evening. She has es-
tablished lively trade between this city
and Evansville, and will continue her
regular weekly trips. Loa Morris is
clerk, and Capt. Lightburne agent
The great steamer Belle Lee Frank
Hicks master passed Cairo yesterday,
and will arrive here this evening and lay
over until tomorrow evening, when she
departs for Vicksburg and New Orleans
General Wilder, of Chattanooga, yes
terday purchased the little steamer R,
B. Converse, for the upper Tennessee
trade. Three thousand FIVE hundred
dollars was the price paid
The Indiana came in last night, and
departed at daylight this morning for
New Orleans, She was loaded to the
guards.
The new Red river boat, Thirteenth
Era, Captain Kouns, left Pittsburg Sun
day for New Orleans. 1t is said she has
seventy tons of freight, and draws eigh-
teen inches of water, She is destined
to run between Shreveport and the head
waters of Red river.
Suit has.heeu instituted in the United
States Court, at Cincinnati, against
Captain William Jones, of the Viola, on
account of his failure to use iron rods
and chains, instead of wheel or tiller
ropes, as provided for in tho niuth sec
ton of the act Of Congress approved
July I, 1865. Debt, $500; damages,
500; due in equity, $780,
The steamer Rubicon adverties that
she will take passengers to and from the
St. Louis Fair the round trip from
Vicksburg, for thirty dollars. This will
give those who go by her four days
stay at the fair, and trip on one of the
most comfortable boats on the river.
The st. Joseph Herald believes boat
ing to that point on the Missouri is ended
for the season. 1t says: The freight
Office for steamers here has been closed
by the agent, and about one hundred
tons of freight waiting FOR boat will be
shipped by railroad"
Barney Barinds is in the city on bust
ness connected with his new wharfboat
recently located at Friar's Point
The Bismarck passed down this morn
ing loaded to the guards.
The Phil. T. Allen had not been
launched up to the hour Of our going to
press. 1t is expected. however, that she
will be let into the water this evening.
Mart Walt 4 Co, agents, have at their
store plan Of the Belle Lees cabin
Those desiring to secure staterooms can
do so BY applying to them.
The Pauline Carroll is due from below.
She has 500 bars railroad iron and 600
boxes sugar.
The Shreveport Southwestern Of the
10Th instant says that Red river IS going
down at the rate Of three inches in
twenty-four hears. and il now two feet
below the top Of the old wharf timbers.
The owners Of small craft are becoming