Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-31
RIvER, CUISINES, MIscELLANFnUa

The riYeFiG about stationary at this
point, and is falling at Cairo and St.
Louis, with indications of slight rise at
the latter named place. The upper Mis-
sissippi is declining and the lower Mis-
souri, rising slowly. The Ohio Is yising
slowly at Louisville, Cincinnati and
Bittsburg, with depth of over 5 feet in
the channel at the latter point. The
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers are
falling. White river is declning.slawly,
with feet to Devalls Blpff The Ar
kansas continues to decline, and has to-
day 8 feet in the channel from Little
Rock to its mouth. Another heavy frost
fell last night, and this morning the at
mosphere was too cool for comfort. Bus
mess fair.
The City of Cairo, Captain Luker
leaves this evening for vicksburg and
the bends.
The Importer. Captain Williams in
command, will go swaY his evening for
Little Rock, Van Buren, and Fort Smith,
making all way landings on the Arkansas.
The Oil City, Captain Randall, came
in this morning with rs bales of cotton
and 400 sacks of cotton seed and will
depart at 4 nm. to-day for Shawnee
Village and all intermediate landings.
NJ. W. Quinlin Is secretary.
The Magenta is the regular Wednesday
evening steamer for New Orleans and
points below. See her advertisement
elsewhere.
The U. s, mai, steamer Legal Tender
backs out tomorrow evening for all
points ON White river
The st. Francis came in with 252 bales
of cotton and 57s sacks of seed, and will
leave tomorrow evening with the U. S.
mail for Mariana and all intermediate
landings on the St. Francis. Captain
Tom Bowman continues in command
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane,
will depart at pm. for ST. Louis and
all intermediate landings. Billy Blenker
presides at the desk.
The A No. | steamer Norman. Cap
ain Kennedy on the roof, and Lew Nor
lis at the desk, will leave this day at
pm. for Cairo, Evansville and Louis
lille, making all intermediate landings. |
The Norman is . clipper and will go
through on time.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Mark r. Cheek
master, will back out this evening at her
Isual hour for Helena, Friar's Point,
Napoleon and Eunice, carrying the US.
nail, aud making all way landings. |
frank Gonternan and Lou Briggs are
Jerks.
The U. S. mail steamer Pat Cleburne
Fill depart at 5 pm. to-day for Pine !
Bluff and Little Rock, and makes all |
ray landings. She also connects at the
Rock with the Durham for Fort Smith,
nd other points on the upper Arkansas.
better boat than the Cleburne does not
all fromthis port She possesses speed,
: ight-draught and her passenger ac-
ommodations are unsurpassed. John
iaFbiR is her purser, and Mr.. Gill sec
etary, The Clehprne caue in this
lorning with ana bales of cotton and !
eff 400 bales a. the mouth of White
liver. lk-'a f4'fr'
The Des Arc brought up 45s bales of
otton aud l36 sacks Of seed.
The old iron-clad Tuscumbia which
lad been stripped Of her coat of mail
md machinery several years ago, and
which has been lying on top Of the river
'ank, near the mouth of Cache river, be-
ON Mound City, was burned during
Thursday night to get her out of the
way. IEr
The George W. Cheek brought up 1876
BALES Of cotton and lo7l sacks % seed;
The MARITIME had 100 bales and 81 sacks
Of cotton, and GOO sacks seed; the Rubi-