Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-18

Louisville to New Orleans, 5 pm.
PITTsBURG, December l7.-Weather
mild Navigation still suspended.
CAIRO, December l7.-Arrived: NAL
lie Ragon, Memphis; Belle Vernon, New
Orleans; Belle Memphis, st. Louis;
Colorado. Powers Island; Bee, Evans
vile; Falls Pilot, St. Louis Departed
John Lumsden, Louisville; Mallie RAJ
gon, Evansville; Belle Vernon, Cincin-
natl; Mary Alice, New Orleans; Elk
change, st. Louis. River has fallen two
inches. Misty and warm.
LOUISVILLE, December 17.-River sta
tionarY, three feet seven inches in the
canal. It has been raining all day.
Business dull.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is stationary to-day, and
nearly nine and half inches below the
lowest point of the season. White and
the Arkansas rivers are declining slowly,
but rise is anticipated in each, as con-
tinuous rains and snow is reported along
their head waters. Rains we're also re-
ported yesterday at nearly every point
on the Ohio, and it is more than likely
that another coal rise will be the result.
Business was fair yesterday, and to-day
the prospects are favorable. The
weather is cloudy and warm.
The officers of the Geo. W Cheek en-
tered protest to-day before Commissioner
Boughner. Captain Cheek will send
down two barges to put under her guards,
and in that way get her of.
The Legal Tender goes out tomorrow
for White river
Navigation to st. Louis has again
been opened and the rejoicing among
steamboatmen is great.
Pilot Marsh Miller of the A. j White,
reports Reeves bar in bad condition.
He thinks it worse than during the ex-
IRENE low water season.
Dave Hukill says it would not have
relieved the Cheek even if he had got
into the yawl, as advised by some of his
passengers.
The A. j. White brought in 1868 bales
of cotton and 1900 sacks of seed
The coal merchants of Pittsburg are
raising a fund to dredge the channel at
the Panhandle railroad bridge. Two
thousand dollars viii be required to do
the work.
The lightdraught packet Batesville
leaves to-day at five Pm. for White, Red
and Black rivers and all the usual way
landings. Captain A. B. Smith is her
popular commander.
The elegant steamer A. j. White,
Captain George Malone, leaves to-day at
five IN. for Napoleon and all way land
ings. Mr.. B. P. Fields is clerk.
The Nashville goes out tomorrow for
Cincinnati
j The United States mail packet Mary
Boyd, Captain Reub L. Haines, leaves to-
morrow at FIVE pm. for Pine Bluff, Little
Rock and all way landings. Mr.. John
W. Williams is her chief secretary.
The Arkansas, seven days out from
St. Louis, passed down for Red river
this morning, drawing five and half
feet of water.
The Mary Boyd goes out tomorrow
evening instead of to-day as previously
advertised.
The Indiana, Capt. R. E. Neal, will
pass down tomorrow evening for New
Orleans and the bends
The John Kyle, four and half days
out from New Orleans, had 100 tons of
freight for this port and 300 tons for St.
Louis.
The Richmond was to have left at two
p m. for Cairo,
Mr.. Houston, Supervising Inspector
Sixth District, denies all the charges
made against him at the recent eonven-
ton at Louisville, and says in his card
that he is an efficient officer, because no
accidents have occurred in the district
directly under his charge; and that in
enforcing the laws he has not gone be-
yond the letter Of the law which is proven
by the fact that his enemies would gladly
have seized upon such a pretext to have
him removed, so as to have a more com
plant man put in his place. Wonder
full, il true.
The Nightingale on Saturday was
housekeeping it from Bayou Fonrehe
to Little Rock
Saturdays St. Louis Republican says
The river at this port is falling slowly
and surely. The engineer reports de-
cline Of FIVE and aquarter inches in the
last twenty-four hours. We think bottom
will be reached soon, IL this process Of
diminution continues much lolger to
operate. The ice bridge above the piers
is solid, smooth and popular with the
masses. Thousands, no doubt, crossed
over on it within the last twenty-four
hours. Throngs Of people were going
and coming all day yesterday.
The delegation Of steamboatmen in
Washington was heard al length IN the
l4th BY the House com-o,,,ee on Com
meree, IN Complaint Of the rules and
regulation made by the Board Of Super
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