Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-10

DEPARTURES.
Steamer Olive Branch, New Orleans;
. W. 4. Curtis, Cincinnati
- Julia, Vicksburg;
George w. Cheek, Friar's Point;
- Mary Houston, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Colorado, Gen. Anderson, Silver Moon,
Sallie V, Legal Tender.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The rise continues here and at Cairo. The
decline also continues at st. Louis, and as
far up as Dubuque. where the river is station
airy, with a slight rise anticipated there and
above. The Ohio is stationary at Louisville
and Cincinnati, and falling at Marietta and
Pittsburg. The Missouri is falling as far up
as Omaha The Cumberland has fallen rap
Idly, and has now but five feet on the Shoals.
White river continues In good boating con-
dition. The weather continues comfortably
cool and agreeable. Business at the leyee is
moderately active, considering the limited
number of arrivals during the night and this
morning.
A mule and dray, owned by Clark. Ely &
Co., and valued at $500, was lost in the river
this morning just above the foot of Union
street.
The r. ?. Walt will arrive to-day and de-
part tomorrow for all points on White river,
going through to Jacksonport.
The W. A. Caldwell. Clay Rice master, is
now at the wharf loading, and will back out
at five o'clock this evening for the Arkansas.
going through to Little Rock and making all
way landings. She is a staunch steamer, and
will leave promptly on time. as she has suf-
ficient freight already engaged to fiji her out.
Tom Brashears and Walter Outlaw are her
gentlemanly secretaries.
The Silver Moon. Captain Ben Merrilees,
leaves this evening for Cincinnati. George
Higgins is her popular secretary,
The Colorado, Mckee, master, Is at the
wharf-boat, and will leave at Eve pm. to-day
for Cairo and st, Louis, Mr.. Craig, her atten-
tive clerk, will be found on board. and Billy
Dill, her passenger agent, has his office on the
wharf-boat.
The George W. Cheek is the regular Satur-
day packet for Helena and Friar's Point,
Wednesdays Cincinnati Times complains
of the extremely dull business at that port,
and says the Memphis Packet Company will
hereafter send out but one boat week, there
being not enough doing to justify them in
running two boats, consequently no boat left
for Memphis on Wednesday. The Robert
Burns leaves there tomorrow for this port,
and will arrive in time to leave on Tuesday.
By telegram to Major Adams, we learn
that the Arkansas has risen in all ten feet at
Little Rock. and is declining to-day.
Several prominent steamboatmen attended
the Hebrew picnic yesterday. Among them
was Captain Ben Merrilees. of the Silver
Moon. He arrived at the grounds as the
large cake was being voted to the handsOmest
young lady In the city, and not forgetting the
object for which the picnic was got up. and in
the name Of the Memphis and Cincinnati
Packet Line. purchased one hundred votes,
which being a majority Of all the votes cast,
secured for his choice the much coveted cake.
Since the arrival Of the Silver Noon. there
has not been "dorg" seen upon the leyee,
The Moons "calliope" has been Of great
benefit to sausage dealers in keeping the ours
up in town. where they can easily be gobbled.
The select picnic and excursion to Mound
City, per the steamer Excelsior. returned to
the city about midnight last night. The ex-
cursisuists express themselves as having had
a glorious time.
The P. W. ssrader has laid up below New
Albany.
The Memphis and st. Loais Packet Com
pany on Tuesday sela thc AMs====- - y. Forsyth TO
Capt. H. N. Symmes. Of St. Louis. for So .o0e.
She viii probably enter the Red river trade.
The K. ]. lockwood. a stern-Eheeler- was
also rsrrhasea on the same day by Carter 4