Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-08
BOATS LEAVING To-pA,
RIyER. BUsINEss. NIscgI,IANEous


-, Francis riyer.,st, Francis pm.
Friar's Point. J, White........5 pm.
New Orleans. Continental. 90 4 D. m.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is rising rapidly here, and
slowly at Cairo and st. Louis, The
Missouri is falling at Kansas City, but
rising above with prospects of plenty OF
water during the fall. The Ohio is rising
from its mouth to Cincinnati, and de-
elining at Pittsburg. White river is fall
ing steadily, with three and half feet
to Devall's Bluff and three feet above.
The Arkansas is again on bender, hay
ing risen four feet at Fort Smith and
nearly two feet at Little Rock up to
noon to-day, The weather is cloudy,
with indications of rain. Business at
the wharf is active, with fair list of ar
rivals and departures.
The Belle Lee came up last evening
with good trip, aud will leave to-mor-
row evening for New Orleans.
The Mary Miller took 4sa bales cotton
for Evansville yesterday,
The ST. Joseph is the regular Cairo
and st, Louis packet, leaving at pm.
to-day,
The elegant passenger packet A. j.
White, Captain George Malone, departs
at pm. to-day for Helena, Friars
Point and all way landings. She carries
the u S. mail and goes through on time.
The regular Tuesday steameF fur the
st. Francis river il that elegant packet
the st. Francis. She backs ont promptly
at pm. with the U. S. mail, and, as
usual, will have her cabin crowded.
Captain Bowman is popular in the trade,
and with his agreeable assistants, Paine
and Berry, knows exactly how to suit
passengers and shippers,
The y, d. mail steamer Legal Tender,
Captain Jno. d. Elliott in command,
will depart at 5 p m. this day for all
points on White river, going through to
Jacksonport, connecting with light
draught steamers for points above; also
connecting at Deyalps Rhff with the
train for Little Rock. The Legal Tender
has superior passenger accommodations,
and is in all respects No. boat. Joe
Elliott and Dan Sullivan are her clerks,
The Continental came in darlng the
night, and will depart Al 4 pm. to-day
for New Orleans and the bends. Capt
John T. McCord is her commander.
Our river friends should not forget to
avail themselves of the opportunity to
again beat the Radicals in the election
to-day, byyoting the straight Democratic
ticket.
The John Rilgour Is going to Louisville
for repairs.
The New Orleans Bulletin advises the
City Council to purchase the Oddly,
now lying at that port, for the purpose of
navigating the streets during the rainy
season.
The Norman, Captain Kennedy, will
arrive to-day, and leaves tomorrow for
Cairo and Evansville.
We understand that Captain Light
burne contemplates loading the Com
mercial for New Orleans. She win
probably leave during the latter part of
the week,
On her recent trip down deck pas
senger, name unknown, jumped over
board from the City of Vicksburg and |
was drowned near Helena. He was ap.
crazy.
Yesterdays Courier-Journal says Capt. |
Dick Marbles new towhoat, Lady Lee,
vas successfully launched from Capt.
Dan Richards shipyard Saturday even
ng. The same paper says Capt Board
mans iron boat viii be launched from
yard at Cincinnati to-mor-
'ow She will be towed to that city to
eceive her machinery and cabin.
The new steamer Arkansas Belle was
aiken over the falls at Louisville, yester-
lay, by Pink Varble, and will leave Port
and to-day for this port,
A Cairo exchange of Friday has the
blowing:
The immense wave Of rise which
as been reported coming out, Of the
lissOuri reached here last night, making
rise ofover four feet during the night
nd forenoon. In our eleven years res
ie1ee in Cairo, We never knew the river
0 rise over two feet six inches during the
ane length of time. The most rapid
Use we remember was four feet in TWEEN
our-hours, which is itself remarkable at
he confluence of two deep rivers, each
{ which is nearly mile wide"
Frank Cayton publishes the following
n the st. I.euis Times: ....,..-
SrEAnKR RICHMOND,
CAiRQ, November 2, 1870. I
10 the Editor of the St. Louis Times,
Shortly after the lee and Natchez"
ace, last July, | caused to be published
n your paper, jointly with Mart Burn
nam, card that reflected somewhat
ipon the character Of Mr.. Kay, a re-
porter Of the Missouri Republican. The
language used in said card was never
meant in the literal sense, but Mr.. Rays
levere criticism, and what at that time !
leemed great injustice, led me, under
he excitement of the occasion, 10 say
hat Of Mr.. Kay that have since found
'ut was not warranted. 1, therefore, de-
ire, through your paper, in which the
'fensiTe card was published, TO make a
etraction Of so hastily and ill-advised
publication. Yours respectfully,
FRASK NJ. CAYToS.