Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-05


Weather clear and cool. The river
at this port is at now stationary. At St.
Louis the river is declining, with seven
feet in the channel TO Cairo. The Ohio
is rising at Louisville, with nine feet six
inches in the canal. White and Arkan-
sas rivers remain unchanged. The Cum
bsrland is falling, with seven feet on Har-
peth shoals.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Captain Walter Dill passed through the
city yesterday for Vicksburg, where he
will take charge of the Office of the
Countess.
The W. R. Arthur, Captain BroIaski,
will leave this evening for New Orleans.
John Bowman is chief of etaff.
The Mary Mcdonald, Captain John
Greenough in command, will back out at
FIVE o'clock this evening for Oaachita
river.
The little steamer Sallie V. didn't get
away yesterday for Dyersburg, but will
certainly leave this evening.
The Rubicon, Captain Blake, will pass
down at five pm. for Vicksburg.
The famous and splendid passenger
steamer Commercial, Captain Matt. Glass
in command, is the regular Saturday
White river United States mail packet,
leaving promptly at five I'm. for Helena,
Indian Bay, Clarendon, Duvall's Bluff,
Des Arc, West Point, Searcy and Jack
sonport 1t is needless to mention the
many good qualities of her officers, for
they are we'll known and appreciated by
everybody.
While the steamer Clara Dunning was
descending the Alabama river, a few
days since, for Mobile, her guards gave
way and went overheard, causing about
one hundred and twenty-five bales of cot
ton to fall into the river. and nearly turn
ing over the steamer. The cotton was
picked up BY the National.
The magnificent passenger steamer 7.
q. Allen, Captain Hamilton on the roof,
is the regular Saturday Arkansas river
United S ates mail packet. leaving at FIVE
pm. for all points on that stream through
to Fort Saith. C. 7. Walker and Dan.
Sullivan are her gentlemanly clerks.
The Louisville Courier-J ournal of the
81 inst, says the officers Of the Rich.
mond having refused TO reship her freight,
an order Ess made by the United States
Court, Wednesday, directing the United
States Marshal to reship the cargo and
bring the boat 10 that city.
Tas new packet r. P. Walt is up for
Helena and all way points OR White river,
this evening at FIVE O'Clock, connecting at
Jacksouport with light draught steamer
for Batesville; and also for Pocahontas
and points on Black river. Captain Ad. |
Storm commands, assisted in the Office !
by Messrs. E Walworlh and Billy Willis,
two clever gentlemen and eficies. clerks.
The Walt came in yesterday afternoon
with 249 bales Of Gotten and large mum
Der Of passap sers, having made the run
fsoa The mouth of the river to this port |
10 twenty-one a half hours, and making |
fourteen landings.
The Alice Dean, Captain John Skunk,
is the regular Saturday Cincinnati packet,
leaving ct FIVE pm, cOnneeting with the
Iron Mountain railroad at Belmont, and
with the Illinois Central at Cairo. Our
amiable and generous friend, VIC Grubbs,
conducts the affairs Of the Office to the
Of everybody.
Tie Cheek is the regular Saturday
Friar's Point aud bends packet, leaving
late in the afternoon. Captain George
Malone Commands, assisted in the office
By Barney Barinds and Charley jackson.
I6 Congress, yesterday, Mr.. Wilson,
from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported 3 joint resolution to authorize
observations in the ints-
rior, and for observations in the States
and Territories on The Northern lakes, 90
as to give warnings Of approaching
storms.