Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-19
London Stock Mnrket.
y s. P. and A. Telegraph
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer 7. II. Allen, Arkansas river
Pink Varble, Arkansas river
r. P. Converse, White river.
st. Joseph, St. Louis.
Rubicon, st. Louis.
Armadello, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Pink Varble, Cincinnati
Gen. Anderson, Friar's Point
Pat Cleburne, Arkansas river
Rubicon, Vicksburg.
Armadello, Cincinnati.
BOATS IN PORT.
Des Arc, St. Francis, T. III. Allen, r
P. Converse, George W. Cheek.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
A decline has again set in at this port
and at all points above. There is but
seven feet between Cairo and St. Louis
and but four feet ten inches in the canal
and two feet ten inches over the falls al
Louisville. The upper Ohio has for the
present been abandoned by everything
but light-draught packets. The weather
continues oppressively warm, with no
immediate prospect of rain. Business
at the landing is moderately active, with
a fair list of arrivals and departures du-
ring the past twenty-four hours.
The Thos. H. Allen, is the regular U.
S. mail steamer for the Arkansas to-
morrow.
The St. Joseph, Captain Corbitt, de-
parts at pm. to-day, for Cairo and St
Louis.
Elliott & Miller sends out at pm.
to-day, their elegant side-wheel steamer
Des Aarc for all points on White river,
connecting at Devalls Bluff with the
train for Little Rock, and at Augusta
with light draught steamer for points
above. The Des Arc is large side
wheel boat, is light draught, and will 60
through on time. She carries the U. S.
mail, and makes all way landings, John
d. Elliott, is in command, and Arthur
Field presides at the desk.
The H. NJ. Shreve, Captain Carter,
will arrive from above to-day, and de-
parts at pm. for Red river direct Mr..
H. NJ. Worsham is her chief clerk.
Captain VIM. B. Donaldson telegraphs
that the Great Republic will reach here
to-day and leave at p. m. for Vicksbnrg
Natchez and New Orleans. The Repub-
lie is the largest steamer on the Missis-
sippi, is furnished in an elegant style,
and just the boat to secure passage on
for a trip down the river. Capt Wash
ington, agent, No. 4 Madison street, will
receive freight until her arrival.
The Little Alps, Capt. Maingault on
the roof, backed out this morning with a
large number of excursionists, She
goes about thirty miles up stream, and
will return this evening.
The George W. Cheek departs at 5
pm. this day for Helena, Friars Point
and all intermediate landings.
Ed. Crowell, the junior member of the
irm Of Larry Harmstad & Co., steam
boat agents, will leave this evening on
he Great Republic for a trip to Texas.
A Cairo dispatch denies the reported
ieath of Capt worthington, of the Mil
'rey, at Metropolis, but says his recov-
ny is doubtful
The Rubicon passed down this morn
ne for Vicksburg with 800 Chinese la
'orers, en- route to Meridian, Mississippi.
hey were an object of much curiosity,
nd were visited by large number of
eople while the RubicOn laid at the
-harf
The Armadillo passed up this morning I
fterdischarging l50 kegs railroad spikes !
IT the Little Rock railroad at Hope
cid.
Billy Dill took out license as com
ission merchant yesterday in anticipa- !
on Of the arrival Of the Celestials, and :
a land Office business while they were 1
re trading for diminutive fish, old
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