Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-30
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS liz PORT.

sallie ", Fanny Brandeis, Gen. Anderson,
Alice Dean, Magenta.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is rising slowly at this port and
Cairo. while at St. Louis it is rising rapidly.
The upper streams are also rising rapidly, the
Illinois being out Of its banks in many places,
and the Missouri with its tributaries are also
rising. As far as known, the prospects are
good for fye-foot rise here; yet we have no
fears of an overflow, Notwithstanding the wild
rumors that come from above. The Upper
Mississippi is open to Dubuque, and boats are
expected to go through to st. Paul in day or
two. The Ohio is rising slowly at Pittsbbrg.
AID rapidly at Cincinnati. 1t is also rising at
Louisville. with nearly fourteen feet in the
canal and twelve feet over the falls. The
Arkansas is stationary. with full three feet to
Little Rock and two feet above Dardanelle.
White river is stationary, with nearly five feet
to Jacksonport. The weather continues
cloudy, with prospects of more rain. Bust
ness at the levee this morning was moderately
active, but principally confined to the ship
ment Of freight on the lower river boats,
The Grand Era discharged here 100 sacks
coffee last night and passed up for Cairo.
The Sallie V. brought in to-day 20 bales cot
ton and cargo Of lumber.
The T, L. McGill passed down with SPLEEN
did trip, after adding here co tons Of oil cake
The Clarksville arrived at Little Rock on
the 9th inst. with 300 tons railroad iron for
the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad,
making in all Il, 900 tons of iron taken up the
Arkansas for that road.
The Ida Rees leaves St. Louis tonight for
the Mountains.
Several young men of New Albany have
purchased yawl, and will in Il few days take
trip in it to New Orleans.
The towboat Blue Lodge. bound for Cinein-
natl with tow of coal, got stuck at Dead
Mans Island. Tuesday evening. One barge
was sunk. The property belonged to W. Ii.
Brown, of Pittsburg. whose losses in coal this
season foot up over 10000.
The Arkansas added 200 bales cotton to her
cargo, and left Little Rock for New Orleans on
Friday last.
New Orleans freights declined at st, Louis
yesterday. and are given as follows: whisky
and coal oil, so per Dbl; pork, 81 -four. csc;
hay, soc per 100; corn, SOC per 100; oats, 35c
per 100; bacon, &c; mules. per head, 81;
horses, IS. Hereafter corn and oats will be
rated as pound freight, instead of by the sack.
Tonnage is becoming more abundant, and
there is a prospect of still further decline in
rates.
We learn there Is a dangerous break in the
crossing above the newly cut bar at the head
of Widow Baird's Island, which twill be well
for pilots to make note of.
The St. Louis Democrat anticipates an over
flow on the Lower Mississippi from the rise
now coming from the upper rivers. We don't
The B. L. Hodge has been sold in New Or
leans. by Joseph Aiken. to Messrs. Heine and
Haeberle. She will run between New Orleans
and Grand Ecore.
The ST. Luke picked up a snag in the Mis-
souri, opposite Hermann, Sunday night. which
made hole in her bow below the water-line.
She took about six inches water into her hold,
put out cargo on the bank. and returned to
st. Louis Cor repairs.
The st. Louis and Arkansas river line con
template purchasing the steamer Nile.
Capt. keser. recently elected President Of
the Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company, /
in place Of Capt. Smith. deceased. is in Louis
vile. looking after the Grand Tower. new /
boat being built for that company.
The Ozark viii not arrive in time to leave 1
as advertised. for the Arkansas river to-day, /
but goes out tomorrow at Eve pm.
The Z. S. Mail steamer W. A. Caldwell is |
the regular Thursday White river packet, and /
will leave as advertised tomorrow at Eve
pm.
The Alice Dean departs tonight for cincin-
natl.
The Magenta will get a fair trip. Of cotton
and leave this evening for New Orleans
The rapid Mss az Cincinnati on Sunday
night submerged a quantity Of freight on the
leycc.
A deck hand on the steamer Columbia.
named Adam Bender. while engaged in low
ering the boats yawl. AZ New Orleans. on the
18th, fell overheard and was drowned