Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-26
The Port of Memphis.

LIZ vi Va
The weather here is all that could be
expected--clear and pleasant
The river is still rising slowly
Business on the levee is very dull
The following are the arrivals and de-
partures since our last
Arrivals.
Linnie Drown, Cincinnati
Louisiana, New Orleans.
Harry Dean, Cincinnati.
W. H. Osborne. New Orleans
Pauline Carroll ST. Louis.
City of Alton, st. Louis. f-|
Justice, White river.
Clifton, Cincinnati
Mollie Hambleton, ST. Francis river
n Departures
W. H. Osborne, ST. Louis
Lady Gay, St Louis.
Magnolia, st. Louis.
Adam Jacobs, St Lonis.
Anna, Cincinnati ~
Tennessee, Cairo. tAfi cai..fi &
Pauline Carroll, New Orleans
~ "a, Boats in Port. Ef2.+
City of Alton, Centralia, Justice, Cliff
ton, Nevada, Mollie Hambleton,. Linnie
Drown IN -aNg H4
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO AND ST. LouIs.-The fine
steamer City of Alton is the regular
packet for the above points this evening,
departing positively at s o'clock. The
accomplished gentleman and able steam
boatman, Captain Elem Calvert is in
charge Her clerks, Messrs Sheckley
and Dukes, are two as clever gentlemen
as ever presided in the office of steam
boat. The Alton combines speed, safety
and comfort
Miscellaneous.
A man fell overheard from the steamer
Louisiana last night and was rescued by
Messrs. Marshall and Cakes of the City
Of Alton. vs.
The steamers J. c. Swon and City of
Memphis have laid up at St Louis,
Mr.. Felix R. Wilkinson, late second
clerk of the Belle ST. Louis, died at his
home in st. Louis on the 23d inst
The St. Louis Democrat, of yesterday,
says:
The largest portion of our wharf, and
the best of it, was still uncovered with
water last evening. The river vas sta
tionary most of the day and last evening
We can only hope that the reports of
still further rising of the upper rivers are
incorrect 1t is generally considered
probable, however, that the water will
come up to the sidewalk, if not further
Already water in the cellars is from two
to ten inches deep, and some cellars are
still dry. According to newspaper and
other reports, freshets are coming down
in successive waves of vast dimensions,
from all the upper rivers.
The Davenport Gazette, of Monday,
23d, says: 1.-THE river is rising fast mere,
with full seven feet of water on the upper
rapids. Capt Hill, of the Sucker State,
rom above last evening, reports heavy
rise coming, and folks interested in board
DR. lumber piles on the levee, cellars, etc,
for it" At St. Joseph, the
Missouri is now higher than it has been
,ince 1861, and within two feet of high
water mark of 1856, the date of the
rreatest "June Rise" known to
he Oldest inhabitant, when the
hood carried away the ground that fine
Touring mill was on, causing it to be
orn down. II caused to be removed
splendid store houses on Main street
On the Kansas side, from Bellemont
Town to the point opposite St. Joseph,
he river has taken in acres of land, and
$ encroaching considerably on the town
If Elwood. The Missouri bottom land
lbove the city is becoming submerged.
STEAMBOAT PRINTING. respectfully
.sk our steamboat friends to call and ex-
lmine the specimens of fine steamboat
printing daily executed at the PUBLIC
LEDGER Office. Our prices will be found
o compare favorably with those of Gin
.innati or St Louis, and TO be greatly
,elow those asked by other city Offices
Bring your orders directly to us, and
ave the commission charged by parties
yhe take in work they are not prepared
o execute. Ilil-A VII