Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-19

st Francis, RObt Burns, Legal Tender. Des
Are, Dardanelle.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
A decline has set in here-the fall since our
last report being nearly an inch, At Cairo
yesterday the fall was inches, while at St.
Louis it rose inches. The rise continues as
far up as Dubuque. where the rise from Satur-
day night to Monday night was 20 inches, The
lower portion of that city is under water, as
also are several small towns below that point.
The Mississippi is reported stationary at st.
Paul. but there is n rise Of a foot yet to come
which will cause much loss to several towns
above as well many below Dubuque. The
Ohio is falling from Pittsburg to Marietta, and
statienrry at Cincinnati with % feet inches
in the channel. At Louisville there Is feet S
inches in the canal, and feet inches in the
chute, and the river rising as far down as
Evansville. Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are falling. White river is stationary.
The Arkansas. after having gone up about 1
feet, is stationary this morning, So say dis
patches to Major Adams The Illinois is at
food hight. and reeedng slowly. The Mis-
souri, is falling, but all its tributaries arc bank
full.
Business on the levee dull.
Weather warm and agreeable.
The NJ. E. Forsyth laid over till this morn
ing. as a number Of her crew were subpened
as witnesses in the case of the negro May, the
murderer Of Clark.
Thee. d. Church was 70 have repaired in
time to leave for st. Louis at one o'clock.
An artesian well is being sunk in front Of
the stnnewall saloon above the St. Louis
wharfboat. 1t has already reached a depth of
seventy-fve feet.
The Dardanelle had good trip from the Ar
kansas.
The Mollie Able leaves st. Louis to-day
with an excursion party for the Louisiana
State Fair.
The America struck an obstruction in the
Arkansas Saturday, about 90 niles below Pine
Bluff. and in a little water. The leak was
stopped. however. before any Of her cargo had
been damaged, and she reached Little Rock in
safety.
The Dardanelle goes ont tomorrow for the
Arkansas.
The George W. Cheek. Capt. Malone. is at
the wharf. just below the ST. Louis wharfbOat.
loading for Helena and Friar's Point. Ship
ntIe VIII NCdI UAAnu AuAl mt Nuctk lttNec
promptly. at 5 o'clock. this evening for the
points named, and have their goods on board
in time. Barinds and Jackson are clerks.
Tho Legal Tender came in with a good trip.
and returns to White river this evening with
the same. She makes connection at Devall's
Bluff with the train for Little Rock. aud viii
90 through on time. Capt. John d. Elliott
commands. and Arthur Fields is clerk.
The Pauline Carroll passed down at one
o'clock loaded TO the guards.
The ". j. Wicks. W. J.. Ashford master,
and W. II. Chopper clerk. viii arrive to-day
aud leave .his evening at 5 o'clock for Cairo.
st. Louis and all intermediates landings. The
Wicks l. a Memphis institution and has all
the requirements Of frst-class steamer, as
she II, and will doubtless receive the patron
age due her.
The Richmond has 300 tons produce await
ing her at Evansville
Among those lost By the explosion Of the
Raven. al Cincinnati. were pilot Asa Wood
ward and the chambermaid. both from Mid
dleport. Ohiog and J. c. DeWolf mate. from
Syracuse. Both pilot and mate leave families.
A 6heen foot is reported in Upper Red
river.
The tow q the Antelope. en- route from Du-
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