Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-10

inches, while at st. Louis il is declining,
with nearly twelve feet between there
and Cairo. All the upper streams are
falling slowly The Ohio is rising at
Louisville, and stationary at Cincinnati
White river has four and half feet of
water to DevalPs Bluff, and three feet
above to Augusta. The Arkansas is de-
Ginning slowly, with four feet in the chan
mel to Little Rock, and thirty inches to
Fort Smith. Business at the landing is
confined chiefly to unloading the .cargoes
of the arrivals last night and this morn
ing A cold rain set in early this morn
ing, and bids fair to continue throughout
the day.
The gallant and swift sailing steamer,
Dardanelle, Capt. Dismukes, will back
out at 3 o'clock this evening with the U.
s. mail for all landings on the Arkansas
to Little Rock, where she connects with
the stages for Hot Springs, and with
light draught packets for Van Buren, and
Fort Smith The Dardanele is an ex-
cellent steamer, and has superior pas
senger accommodations. Messrs. A.
Banksmith and Charley MusselIman are
her obliging secretaries.
The gay and festive passenger and
freight steamer Rubicon, is the regular
packet, leaving at 5 pm. to-day, for
Vicksburg and the bends. Capt. W. H.
Blake commands, while in the Office Mr..
Aft Gissom and Jno. Blake, can be
found. The Rubicon and her officers
are favorites in the trade, and seldom
leave here without splendid trip.
The st. Francis came in last night
with 909 sacks of cotton seed, 2l5 bales
of cotton, and good trip of people.
She returns tomorrow evening, going to
the st. Francis river.
The Des Arc brought up 3l2 bales of
cotton and ll05 sacks of seed.
The Legal Tender arrived this morn
ing from White river with good passen-
ger list, $50 bales cotton, and 200 sacks
cotton seed. She returns tomorrow,
leaving here at pm.
The MARITIME came down this morning
with A bales and &c sacks of cotton.
The Oil City, Capt Randall, came in
this morning with 40 passengers, 80
sacks cotton seed and 80 bales cotton.
She returns, leaving at 4 pm to-day,
and makes all way landings between
this point and Shawnee Village. Our
friends above should avail themselves of
the opportunity offered by Capt Randall
to visit the fair at half the usual pass
age M. W. Quinlin is the able secre-
tary of the OH City. ~
The Belle Lee passed up yesterday for
Cairo She discharged here 92 bales of
cotton, 1915 sacks of cotton seed 40 bar
rels of rosin, and four hogsheads of sugar.
She will return and leaves here on We'd
nesday evening for Vicksburg, Natchez,
New Orleans and the bends. Ralph
Hicks, one of her clerks will be found
on the levee at the foot of Monroe street
to receive freight until she returns. One
item of her freight up was 400 bars of
railroad iron, which she discharged at
Eunice.
The George W. Cheek came up this
morning from Eunice with 80 bales of
cotton, 100 sacks of cotton seed, and her
cabin full of people She returns, leav-
ing at 5 o'clock this evening with the
United States mail for Helena, Friar S
Point, Eunice and all intermediate land
ings. Mark r. Cheek commands, and
Messrs. Gonterman and Briggs are her
clerks.
The Belle Memphis, Crane master and
Billy Blenker, clerk goes out at 8 pm.
to-day for Cairo and st. Louis. She
brought in twenty bales of cotton and a
good freight list. Nga
The good steamer Utah, Voorhees,,
master, will be down to-day, and leaves
at A p. m. for Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Van
Buren, and Fort Smith direct; also max
ing all way landings on the Arkansas
and Mississippi rivers. Captain Dick
Lightburne, at 296 Front street, is her
agent.
Owing to the rain the Norman will not
get her cargo discharged in time to leave
at noon, but will get away at pm. for
Cairo and Evansville, making all way
landings. d. H. Kennedy commands,
and Lon Morris clerk.
d. o. Wade, resident of Elizabeth
town, Kentucky. committed suicide ON
board the Kate Putnam Saturday even
ing, by cutting his throat.
" Captain Pegram's immense steamer,
the James Howard, was launched at
louisville Saturday. She will run be-
tween St. Louis and New Orleans, and
is the largest boat ever built in Western
waters.
The great low pressure Richmond lsfl
st. Louis yesterday, and will arrive here
on Wednesday morning, leaving at 5 p. m.
for Vieksburg and New Orleans.
Captain Pink Marble is having ring
bolts placed on the falls. along the side
of TIE Indian chute, 10 be used in assist
ing boats to ascend the falls. on three
and one-half and four feet stage. The
Trace brothers have commenced work
ing on them. This is necessity that
has been long felt. and will nrove OF