Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-26

RIVER, BUSINESS. MISCELLANEOUS

The river is falling slowly at this point
and Cairo, and is stationary at st. Louis
Above the latter point decline is report
ed at Quincy, while at Dubuque it is sta
tionary, with indications of light rise
not sufficient, however, to benefit naviga
ton even between there and st. Louis
The Missouri is daily growing worse
There is scarcely water enough for the
regular packets to go above Kansas
City. The Ohio is rising at Louisville
and is stationary at Cincinnati and
Pittsburg, with a rise expected at both
the latter points. White river is station
airy, with no change in the channel depth
since our last report. The Arkansas is
stationary, with five feet of water in the
channel to Little Rock, and three feet
above. Business at the levee is moder-
ately active, with limited number OF
boats in port, and but few arrivals. The
weather is clear and pleasant.
The EMMA FLOYD SINKS AND Is To-
TAI Loss.-The Emma Floyd, en- route
to this port with valuable cargo, sunk
this morning at French Island, and will
prove total loss. For particulars see
our telegraphic columns.
The new steamer Pat Cleburne GOES
out on Monday for all points on the Ar
kansas.
The new and commodious steamer
City of Quincy, with Capt. Judd West on
the roof, will pass down at pm. to-day
for Vicksburg, Natchez, New Orleans,
and all the lower landings. This is her
first trip down the river, and she will
undoubtedly add largely to her passenger
and freight list here, as she is said to be
one of the neatest packets aaoat. Mr..
VIM. Brown is clerk, and r. w. Light
burne, agent.
The City of Vicksburg, Conway, mas
ter, departs at 5 pm, to-day for Vicks-
burg and the bends.
The mammoth freighter Thompson
Dean will arrive from above tonight,
and departs at four pm. tomorrow for
Vicksburg, New Orleans and the bends
The Dean has unsurpassed passenger
accommodations and is A No. in all
respects.
The elegant steamer Silver Bow will
pass down at four pm. to-day for JEFF
ferson, Shreveport and all landings on
Red river. Captain Washington, her
agent, will receive freight up to the hour
of her arrival.
The r. P. Walt came in this morning
with 9l5 bales of cotton, and reshipped
100 bales at the mouth of White river.
The Marble City came in at noon, and
left for St. Louis with fair trip,
The elegant Grand Tower, Capt. Len
nox, backs out at o'clock this evening
for Cairo and st. Louis.
The new steamer A. j. White departs
at o clock this evening, with the U. S.
mail, for Helena and Friar's Point.
George Malone commands, and Messrs.
Smither, Field and Sharpe are clerks.
The new and elegant sidewheel steamer
Shannon, Beatty, master, viii pass up at
p. m. to-day for Cairo, Louisville and
and will 90 through without
delay.
The United States mail steamer r. P.
Walt, W. J. Ashford master, gets away
this day at pm. for all points on White
river, connecting at Devalls Bluff with
the Little, Rock train, and at Augusta
with light-draught steamers for points
ON the upper White and Little Red
rivers. Mr.. W. T. Butler is clerk, and
John Smither assistant.
That fine passenger and freight
steamer Anna, Captain Frank Stein,
backs out at pm. to-day with a full
cargo of cotton and miscellaneous
freight for Cairo, Evansville and Louis
vile. Aleck Powers has charge of her
office, and Larry Harmstad & Co. are
agents.
The feet and commodious passenger
and freight steamer Mary Miller, Adam
Liter master, and Mr. McFadin clerk, is
now at the landing receiving, and win
get away at pm. today for Cairo and
Evansville, making all way landings.
Mr.. F. r. Huston, her agent, can be
found at the Office Of Messrs. Harmstad
& Co.
In anticipation Of the rise, rates to
Memphis were reduced sen eea.s Scr
hundred at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Cincinnati Times says. regardias
the Louisville canal:
The best course to be adopted would
nov appear TO be to Immediately swing
the new gates and prepare the canal for
the passage Of boats sisty-f0ur feet beam
and three hundred and twenty-five fee;