Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.


RIVER BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is about stationary here and
falling at all points above. At Cair1
yesterday the decline was two inches
and at st. Louis one inch. A rise is
coming out of the Missouri, and also the
Illinois, which viii in all probability
prevent rapid decline, if it does moi
increase the channel depth few inches
News from all points on the Ohio report
that stream and its tributaries declining
there is, however, plenty of water al
the way to Pittsburg for the boets plying
therein. White river is reported swell
ing again, but not 90 any great extent
there is fully seven feet Of water tc
Jacksonport. The Arkansas has nearly
ten feet of water to Little Rock and
seven feet above to Fort smith, and is
falling all the way up. Business at the
wharf is somewhat dull to-day, with but
few boats at the landing. The weather
is cloudy.
The Mary Boyd is the U. S. mail
steamer for the Arkansas on Monday.
The Richmond added 965 bales OF
cotton, seyenty-fve cabin and one hun
dred deck passengers here, and gets 500
bales of cotton at Helena.
Among the departures to-day will be
that of the elegant steamer R. P. Walt
for White river, going through to Jack
sonport, and connecting with the train
for Little Rock, as well as with the Fort
Gibson for points on the upper White
and Black rivers. She is the regular
Saturday U. S. mail steamer, and de
parts at the hour advertised, VIM. j,
Ashford is master, and W. I. Butler
clerk.
The st. Louis and New Orleans steamer
Olive Branch, Captain J. 7. McCord in
command, will arrive tonight and de-
parts at noon tomorrow for Vicksburg,
New Orleans and the bends. Ed. Hawks
is purser.
The Carter line Red river packet H.
NJ. Shreve, H. S. Carter master, will be
down tomorrow, and departs at 4 pm.
for Jefferson, Shreveport and all inter
mediate landings on Red river and the
Mississippi. John A. Tatum is her obGg-
ing secretary.
The Potomac, Captain Skunk in COM
mand, will depart at pm. tomorrow
for Vicksburg Natchez, New Orleans
and all the way landings. She has fine
passenger accommodations and her fare
is excellent.
The Grand Tower departs at p m. to-
day for Cairo and st. Louis. George
Lennox commands, and Messrs, White
and Crane are clerks.
The George W. Cheek, Mark Cheek in
command, gets away at s o'clock this
evening for Helena, Friar's Point and
all way landings. Frank Gonterman is
her secretary.
The great Belle Lee will be up on
and departs Wednesday for
New Orleans, arriving there one day
previous to the commencement Of the
Mardi Gras festivities. She carries pas
sengers and boards them at New Orleans
At $40 for the round trip.
The attention Of those contemplating
1 visit to New Orleans to witness the
Mardi Gras festivities is directed to the
,ard Of the splendid passenger steamer
Virginia, in our steamboat column.
This popular boat, with Captain Charlie
schultz in command, will arrive tonight
md departs at noon tomorrow for Vicks-
,urg, Natchez and New Orleans. Fare
or the round trip only $3j.
Marsh Miller, the veteran pilot of the
over river, went out yesterday on the
|. J. White.
Captain ]. T. Burdean, on the 9th,
ought the hull and machinery of the
ohm Howard, at New Orleans, for $500. |
The new iron steamer John 7. Moore
caves Louisville today for New Orleans.
The Ajax, with IA boats and barges;
Blue Lodge, 6 boats; Dick Fulton, II
oats; making 81 boats and 6 barges,
obtaining 100000 bushels Of coal, ==s
n their way from Louisville to Southern
orts. J