Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-17
BOATS IN PORT.
Pat Cleburne, Des Arc, Magenta, Mary
Houston, Minneola, A. ]. White. M


MISCELLANEOUS, RIVER, BUSINESS.
The river at this point and Cairo is
falling about six inches per day, while at
St Louis the decline goes on at the rate
of fifteen inches daily, with less than
nine feet out to Cairo. kilograms from
points ON the upper Mississippi and the
Missouri report both streams declining,
and also state that cold weather has set
in. The Ohio is declining from its
mouth to Pittsburg, and the prospects
are unfavorable for rise at present.
White river is stationary, with four feet
of water to Devall's Bluff. The Arkan-
sas is declining, with FIVE and half feet
in the channel to Pine Bluff and five feet
above to Little Rock. Business at the
levee is quite active Weather clear and
cold. rstergf ert
The new steamer Judge Wheeler, built
by the Arkansas River Packet Company,
was launched at the mouth of Wolf river
yesterday in the presence of goodly
number of citizens.
The Virginia will be down on Saturday
for New Orleans.
An ordinance will be offered in the
Cincinnati Common Council to-day pro-
viding for reduction in the rate of city
wharfage to s. for less than 100 tons,
and three cents per ton for larger meas
ure the privilege for such payments ex-
tending nine days.
The price of coal was advanced to 81
per box to-day. 1t costs 60 gents at
Cairo and 20 cents at Yicksburg.
The Pat Cleburne is the regular mail
steamer for the Arkansas river, leaving
here tomorrow evening.
Should the cold weather continue
much longer, there viii be stampede of
boats from the North to Southern waters.
All our trades will then be well supplied
with tonnage
. Commodore Thompson Dean will be
in this city in a few days.
The Cincinnati packets have resumed
their semi-weekly trips, and will run to
Louisville until General Weitzel sees fit
to open the canal The Minneola is the
next regular boat, leaving tomorrow
evening.
Owing to some necessary repairs TO
the Magenta wheel, and also to sud |
den demand for an increase of wages on
the part of her deck crew, that. boat did |
not get away last night, but leaves at
four pm. to-day without fail. Captain
Slut Neal don't think much of crews !
shipped here, and will it is said, import /
a score Of FIJI Islanders.
The W. r. Arthur added 800 sacks of 1
corn below Cairo, 1888 bales of cotton and |
a few passengers here, and left at dark
yesterday evening for New Orleans.
The Sam J. Hale left last night for
Louisville with 1900 bales of cotton. and
The Mary Miller for Evansville, took 5il
bales.
The Richmond passed up at midnight
we'll laden.
The Carter line Red river steamer.
Nick Wall, Capt Poe, viii pass down at
pm. to-day for jefferson, Shreveport /
and all intermediate landings on the /
and Red rivers.
Yesterdays Democrat says: 1.-THE S. |
II. Longs second attempt to extract the
shaft also failed. She left |
yesterday for Arkansas river"
The United States engineers appointed
to investigate the Cincinnati and New
port bridge matter viii probably make
report to the Secretary of War this week. |
The regular Louisville and New Or
leans steamer Mary Houston, Capt.
Durham, will be in port to depart at 4
pm. for Yicksburg, Natchez and New
Orleans. She has excellent passenger
accommodations and makes good time
The Julia will pass down at pm to-
day. She is theregular mail steamer for
Vieksburg and the bends.
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