Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-12

sas is declining all the way out from Littl,
Rock, with seven feet in the channel t.
Little Rock and three and half allow
there. The weather is clear and cool
Business moderate. ~.
The Mary Alice, Tom Reese, City 0
Vicksburg and Susie Silver, are due from
above.
Capt. Boardmans immense iroI
steamer will be launched at Cincinnati
to-day.
Several steamers are overdue from
above and below; they were, no doubt
detained by the heavy fog.
The Norman got away last night, tax
ing nearly 200 bales of cotton.
The elegant steamer City Of Vicksburl
will pass down at 5 pm. to-day fol
Vicksburg and the bends. She carries
the U. s. mail, and makes excellent
time. C. d. Conway is master, and Andy
Isaacs clerk. slrlTfng
That splendid passenger steamer, Mel
Longworth, with the veteran Lew. Katel
on the roof, viii arrive during the day
and depart at FIVE o'clock for Vicksburg
Natchez and New Orleans, paying par
ticular attention to all business for way
landings. Lew and Eugene Bowers, hi
clerks, have peculiar faculty Of making
passengers comfortable, and we com
mend them, as well as their favoritt
boat, to all those going down the river
Larry Harmstad & Co. have a clerk OF
the levee to receive freight for point,
below.
The Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce
yesterday passed resolutions urging OF
General Weitzel, if at all practicable, al
necessity to the business interests O
the entire country bordering on the Ohio
river, the immediate opening of the
Louisville canal. A resolution was also
adopted by the Board of Aldermen in
structing a correspondence to be opened
with General Weitzel with reference tC
opening during high water.
Capt. Dick kightburne is loading the
Commercial for Cairo, Evansville ant
Louisville, and will send her out OF
Monday evening, as advertised,
The elegant steamer Grand Tower viii
leave at pm. to-day for Cairo and St
Louis, making all important railway
connections. Captain Lennox com
mands, and Thos. H. White is secretary
The new and elegant steamer Susie
Silver, Capt. Silver master, will pass
down this day at pm. for Vicksburg
Natchez and New Orleans, making al
the way landings. The Susie has but
recently come out, and IL as fine @
steamer in all respects as any that boasts
of the privilege Of paying wharfage al
this port. Capt. Dick Lightburne has q
clerk upon the levee to receive freight
up to the time of her arrival.
The United States mail steamer n. 2
Walt Ashford master, will go out at
o'clock this evening for Helena, Friar',
Point and all points on White river, con
Meeting with the Little Rock train a
Devall's Bluff, and with the Fort Gibson
at Jacksonport or AugpAta for point
above, Win I, butler "a avorite anon,
the White river bellesl is her secretary
and John Smither Is assistant.
A Cincinnati exchange of the lOtI
says; Commodore W. f. Davidson left
for New Albany last night to load and
start the new steamer City of Quincy to
New Orleans on her maiden trip. Capt,
Judd West will command the City OF
Quincy"
Recently the Dew L. Tally passed the
Julia A. Rudolph, under way between
New Orleans and Baton Rouge, and ran
her out of sight in less than an hour.
Mr.. George W. Cochran, President Of
the Shreveport and New Orleans rail.
road, is in Cincinnati, and talks of con-
tracing there for an iron steamer for
ferrying railway trains across the Missis,
sippi at Baton Rouge.
Boatmen at Pittsburg are very much
discouraged about water, being appre-
hensive that there will be freeze up be-
fore there is a rain.
Capt. George Alban and Jas. Crooks
have been on an inspecting tour in the
upper Red river, aud they think they
have found navigable route around the
raft.
President Scudder, of the St. Louis
Packet Company, and Capt. W. B. Rus
sell will arrive to-day. They are on
business connected with the company.
Captain Larry Harmstaa informs us
that the Sam ]. Hale will, on Tuesday
next re-enter her old trade, between this
city and Cinci9pati, leaving here at 8
pm. on the day Mentioned. The upper
trade is increasing somewhat, and we
expect to see more boats plying between
here and Cincinnati.
FoE WHITE AND BLACK RIvERs.-The
gay steamer BatesVille is now lying at
the levee, snd will leave on Monday eve
ming next for all points on White river.
The Indiana, Captain Rube Neal, will
pass down on Monday evening next for
New Orleans and the bends.
The new aud elegant steamer A. !.
White, George Malone master, goes out
as usual at 8 pm. to-day for Helena,
Friars Point and all intermediate land
ings. Charley Smither, b. P. Fields aud
Charley Sharpe are her clerks.
The new side-wheel steamer Arkansas
Belle, built by the Memphis and Arkan-
sas River Packet Company, at Cincin-
matt, under the supervision of her COM
mander, Capt woodburn, arrived last
night with big trip, and was visited to-
day by manynf our prominent steam