Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-24

sIGEAL SERVICE U: 8; Army,
TT. DRows. Observer
RIYER. RnsINEsa. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river here is falling and has gone down
ten inches since our last report. All the upper
streams are falling except the Mississippi,
which is rising slowly above st. Louis, but is
| falling at that point. The Arkansas is fall
ing, as is also White river. but both streams
are at good stage.I The weather Is clear and
pleasant, and business on the levee is mode
rately 9ctive.
Captain John Hardin goes out as clerk Of
the Mary Boyd this evening. He viii occupy
the Office for trip or two but cannot be spared
from the roof of the Celeste for any length Of
time. sA4.lI $50 10.
The t. F. Eckert passed down this morning
for the Arkansas. She goes to raise the j. S.
Durham, recently sunk below Little Rock.
The Th0s. II. Allen arrived yesterday with
l3l bales cotton from the Arkansas. She re-
shipped S24 bales at the mouth.
The Phil Alln brought in 81 bales cotton
and 2Il sacks seed.
The gay st. Francis came in with 40 bales
cotton, 1900 sacks seed and 100 passengers.
The MARITIME arrived on Sunday with So
bales cotton. ur-
The tow boat Sharp Mcdonald passed up
yesterday. 5000 1A4 ~
The MARITIME goes out to-day for 0sceola
and all way landings. She is the regular
packet j. 6. Sands is master. and W. w.
Mason is clerk.
The handsome Mary Boyd is the United
States mail packet for Pine Bluff. Little Rock
and way landings on the Arkansas, leaving
this evening. She makes all connections. and
is an excellent passenger packet. Reub
Haines IS master.
The magnificent Belle Memphis, Captain
John Crane. leaves to-day for Cairo and St.
Louis. Billy Blenker is her chief clerk.
Capt. Billy Dill. passenger agent Of the
Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company. is
again able to be at his post of duty after n
weeks illness.
The A. j. White. Captain Malone. with
Barney Barinds in the office, leaves to day
for Helena. Friar's Point. Napoleon and all
way landings. She is an elegant passenger
packet. lr ..
The sallie, Captain johnson, leaves for the
Arkansas to-day at three pm. She goes to
Fort Smith. George Hites is chief clerk.
The swift and graceful Phil Allin, Captain
Jim Lee, with Stacker Lee in the office. gets
away as usual this evening for Helena.
Friar's Point and all landings in the bends.
Tho St, Francis leaves tomorrow for the
st. Francis river. Tom Bowman is master.
The Legal Tender, Captain Elicit, leaves
on Tuesday for all landings on White river.
The A. j. White came in with 50 bales Of
cotton.
II - hal 81
cotton from White river.
The Pat CIeburne, on her last trip out, had
over 100 passengers in the cabin.
The Belle St. Louis. from below. put of G.
bales Of cotton and $50 sacks seed.
The tow-boats John A. Wood and Dick
Fulton passed mp to-day.
The water in the canal at Louisville has a
depth of three feet ten inches-lower than it
has been in twenty years.
Mack Hammitt, the popular and wide
awake steamboat agent of Pine Bluff. is in
the city. He never talks about anybody"
The 0ceanus passes down this evening for
Red river. She is an elegant packet just pur-
chased by the line. and is commanded by
Captain Horace Bixby.
The Olive Branch passes down tomorrow at
noon for New Orleans.
Charley Sharpe goes out in the Office of the
Sallie v.
The Robert Burns leaves on Wednesday for
Cincinnati.
The Pine Bluff Weekly Press says:
IL has concerned us for some time past to
know where the Little Rock Chamber Of Com
merce secured so much cotton for shipment,
and consequently gave them an opportunity
10 make additional cyphers TO the export Of
the staple from that city. " Murder will out, -
and we now find that every steamer plying tie /
10 the Little Rock Chamber Of Commerce all
cotton received az points from Fort smith 20 I
Pine Bluff. Whevl Gentlemen. c5sld you I
not extend your city limits and take IN the /
village Of New Orleans? IL would add few /
bales Of cotton 20 your monthly statement Of
receipts.