Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-05-28
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
BOATS IN PORT.
r. P. Walt. Gallatin, George W. Cheek.

| X. L. W ait. Oaliatin, deOrge w. Cheek.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river continues to decline here. at Cairo
and at st. Louis. The Ohio is stationary al
Louisville. rising slowly at Cincinnati and
falling at Pittsburg. The Cumberland is again
on the decline. In the other streams we have
no change to report. The rise in the Missouri
will greatly improve navigation in that stream
4 between st. Joseph and Omaha.
Business is rather dull for Saturday. with a
limited number Of boats in port.
I The Bismarck and Kellogg passed down at
! daylight, and the Belle Lee left for st. Louis
7 at 6 o'clock this morning. iaaHH
The Thos. II. Allen will arrive to-day, and
departs for the Arkansas Monday.
! The regular packet for Friar's Point to-day
I is the Geo. W. Cheek. She departs at five
o'clock precisely. makes all way landings to
distribute the United States mail. and goes to
her destination in good time. George Cheek
commands. assisted by Barney Barinds and
Charlie Jackson, two whole-sOuled gentlemen
who are favorites in the trade.
The Mollie McPike. Captain Perkins, will
arrive from St. Louis Monday morning and
depart at three pm. on the same day for the
Arkansas. going through to Little Rock.
Captain Dick Lightburne has 1900 bales of
cotton on the levee for the Great Republic.
Major John d. Adams is now in Cincinnati
looking after the interests of his line. He re-
turns on Tuesday next.
Captain Ashford will, at FIVE o'clock this
evening. back out that splendid steamer the
r. p. Walt for all points on White river,
going through to Jaeksonport. where she CON
meets with the Fairy Queen for the upper
White and Black rivers; also connecting with
the Little Rock train at Duvalls Bluff.
Messrs. Butler and Hall, two accomplished
gentlemen. attend to the Office duties Of the
Walt, and do it well.
The splendid steamer City Of Alton, Captain
Carter, leaves this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends.
The Great Republic will be down to-day for
New orleans and the bends. Captain Donald /
son commands and Mr.. Atkinson is her chief
clerk. 4fn
The Legal Tender will arrive tomorrow and /
depart Tuesday for White river.
The circus boat WIN 5. Hays is at Cinein-
natl repairing.
The wreck Of the towboat Neville, lying be- /
low North Bend. Is above water, and the sand
Is being removed from the hull preparatory 10
raising il.
The Hudson river steamer Mary Powell. on
Tuesday. ran twenty-six miles in fly minutes
nearly mile in two minutes-and carried
but-fhiriy-eight pounds cf steam. So says an
Eastern exchange.
New Orleans papers state that the Caroline,
shich was shove the raft on Red river. had
broken in two. but her cargo Of cotton had all
been saved. She had been aground above
Fulton for several days. The Caroline was
valued az sl0.00.
The Clarksviiie attempted a isi.. -t--- lit
is Rock TUESDAY, but had TO give il up. and
returned to the Rock.
TIE Nile i due from the Arkansas Gu route
. g. louis.
The Little Rock Gazette Of Wednesday
avs - The river continues 81 stand. though .
I the min Of yesterday vas general "a nay /
bon laak Cor ieu inches swell. Capt Levi