Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-30
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
this morning 8 feet IL inches below high
water mark of 1867. The recent rise in the
Ohio and Upper Mississippi will stop the de-
cline here for few days, but will not cause
much of a rise-perhaps not more than two
inches. At Cairo yesterday the rise was Eve
inches, and at st. Louis it rose two inches and
stood % feet inches above high water mark
Of 1868, aud 10 feet below high water mark of
1874. The Ohio is declining rapidly all the
way up to Pittsburg, but may rise again in a
few days, as heavy rains have fallen along the
tributaries Of that stream. The rise. however,
will be light. There was II feet inches IN
the canal, and 9 feet inches over the fails at
Louisville last night, and % Zee, tn the chan
mel at Cincinnati, tbs Arkansas is declining,
and has foet 10 inches TO Little Rock, and %
inches above there to Fort Smith and is falling
slowly all the way up. White river has good
boating stage to Jacksonport, and Z also de
Ginning slowly.
The Des Are and George W. Cheek arrived
this morning with moderate trips.
The Dexter and Wauanita passed down
early this moraing. the guards Of the latter
we're deep in the water.
Capt. John Woodburn, so well known along
White river, will back out the U. S. mail
steamer r. 2. Walt at o'clock this evening
for all landings on White river. During the
week the Walt has been laying here, she has
been thoroughly reftted inside, and painted
both inside and outside, and is to-d..;v the
finest steamer running in tie White or Ar
kansas rivers. She makes close connection at
Devalls Bldf with the Little Rock train. and
at Augusta with the Fairy Queen for Black
river. W. I. Butler, assisted by Mr., Aleok
Waddell, officiate Mt the desk,
The Mary Boyd eAIas IN from the Arkansas
last night, and is the first boat leaving here
for that stream. She leaves on Monday as adj
vertised.
Parties who have freight for points above
here will bear in mind that the NJ. ]. Wicks is
now at the wharf loading for Cairo and st.
Louis, and will leave at 5 pm. Being a freight
boat exclusively, the officers of the Wfeks,
Capt. Ashford and Mr., Chopper clerk give
their attention wholly to that business, and
shippers may rest assured that all freight in
trusted to their care will be properly attended
to and promptly delivered
Randall, of the st. Louis Times, in that
paper of yesterday. gives some wholesome adj
vice to the Republican, and goes for" that
paper severely for charging more for river
ads" than other papers do,
The Louisville Bulletin, Of the 9th, saws
that Gen, Wei,sel has received adviees from
Washington that he will be furnished with
money to go on with tho improvement of the
canal, and directed to advertise for proposals
for the work. He intends to push the work to
a speedy completion.
Rates on -four from ST. Louis to this port
was reduced to 20 cents per barrel on Thurs
day, when there was a prospect Of a stilf,
further decline in rates TO all Southern ports.
Owing to the rain the Richmond did not
leave st. Louis Thursday, but will leave there
this evening.
The coal miners at Grand Tower have been
on a strike for several days. causing great in
convenience to steamers. We learn, however,
that the strike ended yesterday, and boats
will be supplied as heretofore.
A Pittsburg telegram says: The sale Of
the Leonidas has not been confirmed. Capt.
Rhodes says he has received no money as yet,
and does not consider il sale. notwithsland-
ing Capt J. W. Maratta agreed to take her at .
81. 600. the price at which she was offered"
The Elkhorn grounded in the Missouri above
Brownsville. few days since. and a sand-bar
was Immediately formed all around her. 50
that her position was rendered very critical.
The Louisville Courier-Journal says Capt.
Geo Malone is in that city for the purpose Of
perfecting his Arrangements for the oonstruc-
ton Of a new beat for the Momrhis and Nlsks-
burg trade.
The Dubuque Times Of the 9Th says The river
i falling very fast, and went down yesterday
nearly foot. The landing is 10 be reached