Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-13
ErvrH, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS

bad condition Five feet is the depth
reported at Reeves, aud six feet seant
at Island 80. There is FIVE and half
feet to Cairo, and but little over four
feet above there to St. Louis. The Ohio
has about dried up, and navigation above
Louisville has, for the time being, played
out. White and the Arkansas are low,
and falling still lower. Business i'm
proved little yesterday evening, and
two or three boats made their appear
ance, The City Of Quincy came in from
st. Louis early this morning, and added
l3l bales of cotton and departed Cor
New Orleans with lighter in tow. The
Utah, from St. Louis, brought in a good
cargo Of grain and produce; She was
several hours aground above. The Pat
Cleburne came in from Napoleon with
20 bales Of cotton and AIS sacks seed.
The weather is clear and warm.
The mammoth wharfboat building, at
Cincinnati, for our New Orleans pack
cts, will be completed in ten days.
A correspondent writing from Little
Rock on the Sd says: IL have con-
versed with several of my old steamboat
friends, among them Captain Rees
Pritchard, of the Pat Cleburne, Captain
Sam Houston, U. S. Inspector, and his
brother Captain Matt. Houston, and !
find they all agree with me in predict
ing an extreme low water season in this
river.
1t is our painful duty to-day to an
nounce the death of Captain Richard
English, who for several years past has
filled the position of commercial aud
river editor Of the Appeal. Crptain
English died last night, of consumption,
and will be buried from his late resi-
dence, No. 1879 Vance street, on Sunday
next, at 3 pm. He was beloved by all
who knew him, and leaves hosts Of
friends TO mourn his loss.
Captain James Lee, jr., informs us
that the Phil Allin will make three trips
per week, as usual, instead of two, as
frumored
Yesterdays St. Louis Republican
says; Congressman Negley and Cap
tains r. C. Gray, and J. T. Stockton
will probably leave for Washington to-
morrow, to confer with the supervising
inspectors in regard to the modification
Of the new steamboat law.
The A. J. White, Captain George Ma
lone leaves to-day at FIVE p m, as above,
for Napoleon and all landings. Barney
Barinds has charge Of the office.
The fine steamer Cleburne, Captain
Tom Berry, leaves as above this evening
at five clock, connecting at tbs month
of White river with light draught steam
ers fer Pine Bluff, little Rock and all
points ON the Arkansas, as well as De
vail is Bluff, Jacksonport and other points
on White river
The Andy johnson, Captain Woods,
will pass down to-moFrow morning at ten
clock, for Yicksburg, Natchez and New
Orleans. Ross Powell is her clerk
The Indiana had in tow, yesterday, the
virginia's barges, loaded with the freight
saved from that steamer. -r
The little coasting steamer, Frapk
Forrest, leaves at 5 pm. for all the plan
tation landings above to Osceola,
The Mary Mcdonald and Oceanus are
due from below.
The Legal Tender was rubbing at
Reeves last night.
The Belle Lee did not ind water
enough between St. Louis and Cairo
Yesterdays Republican says
Captain Frank Hicks has returned
from the Belle Lee to the city. The Lee
was unfortunate enough to get aground
at Fort Chartrcs. Captain Hicks has
arranged to have her lightened over the
bars. The Fisher will take down four
coal harges, two Of which will be parti-
ally submerged under the guards Of the
Lee and pumped out. By this means it
is thought this large steamer can he got
safely out to Cairo.
The new steamer City of Helena, says
the Louisville Ledger Of the 18th, made
trial trip yesterday evening to Six
Mile Island, for the purpose Of trying
her machinery, which worked TO perfec-
ton, and all on board were well pleased
with the trial. Captain Pink Narble
was her pilot, and she handled like n
top. She will lay up at Jeiiergonville
waiting for rise in the river, when she
will proceed TO st. Louis, TO take her
place in the St Louis, Memphis aud
Nicksburg trade as regular United
States mail packet.
The following eireRlss 70 the local in
spectors nom Supervising Inspector
Samuel Houston, nov in Washington,
will explain itself;
All fre-plngs hereafter put in the
boilers Of steamers must be made in ac-
cordance with rule g. as adopted By the
Board Of Supervising Inspectors in June
last You will therefore see tIal all
banca-tin plugs used Ga BOARD Of steam
vessels are made In conformity with the
above rule, and the metal with which
they are filed is Of uniform tempera-
ture, and that no certificate Of iuspec-
ton be signed by you until this US is
complied With in every nas..eslaF.
Respectfully,
SAMUEL HORROR,
Sap. 1nsp. Sixth Dist
The Louisville correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial, under date Of
the 9th, writes as fellvsl