Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-01
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.


| BOATS IN fOhT.
Steamers Dardanelle, Robert Burns. Molle
G-atz. General Anderson, Fanny Brandies,
Marble City.
RIVER, BUSINESS MISCELLANEOUS.
The rise continues at this point, and bids
fair to reach a food hight before decline sets
in. The Upper Mississippi continues to swell,
but not as rapidly as it did during the early
part Of the week. The Missouri rose FIVE feet
ut Omaha on the 29th, and was then full OF
running ice compelling the ferryboats to lay
up. That stream is also rising at St. Joseph
and points below, At Cairo yesterday the
river rose % inches, and at st. Louis the rise
was six inches. The Ohio is falling at Pitts
burg. but rose over three feet at Cincinnati
and two feet at Louisville yesterday. At the
latter point there is nearly % feet in the canal,
and 10 feet over the falls. We have no change
to report in the Arkansas or White rivers; the
former is getting very low, and unless a
rise sets in soon light draught boats will be
| in demand for service in that stream. The
weather continues gloomy and cool, with no
immediate prospect of a change for the bet
ter. Business at the leyee this morning was
decidedly dull.
The U. S. Mail steamer Dardanelle will
leave the wharf tomorrow for the Arkansas
See her advertisement in another column.
The Gallatin is due and will be found At the
wharf this evening to leave for New Madrid
and the bends at five o'clock
That splendid steamer, the r. P. Walt, will
arrive to-day. and depart tomorrow evening
for White river.
The Phil. Sheridan, from Pittsburg, passed
Cairo for ST. Paul yesterday. The Powell,
City of Cairo, Julia. and Great Republic are
due from above, and the Rubicon from below.
The W. F. Curtis was to have left New
Orleans Wednesday for the Arkansas, and the
Seminole for White river.
The John Kilgour left Louisville Wednesday
evening with moderate trip for New Orleans.
Steamboatmen complain that the Louisville
Bridge Company neglect to place signal lights
on the channel spans of the bridge at night,
thereby rendering navigation extremely haz-
ardous.
The latest news from Trinity river states
that there is enough cotton on the banks of
the river to load all the boats now in the
stream or on their way.
The recent heavy rains which have fallen
here and at points above have. we learn from
our exchanges, also been very heavy in the
Northwest. At Cincinnati the water is up to
the second story of the buildings on the levee.
The Memphis and 81, Louis Packet Com
pany have REDUCED their freight rates from st.
Louis to Vicksburg, and made them the same
as Memphis rates, which are as follows -four,
Soc; pork, zoe; whisky, sl.75; corr, per 100
lbs, 2c; oats, soc; bacon, zoe. and hay 40c
Horses are So per head; mules, s.,
The Carrie Y. Kopnts is on her way from
New Orleans 70 Little Rock with 800 tons rail
road iron for the Fort Smith railroad. After
unloading that steamer will go to st, Louis,
where she loads for the mountains,
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican says h:
Rates to the septh are euetuating. and though
prices tend to an advance the general opinion
Of shippers is tQ the eject that the rising river
will cause n reduction in rates.
A Helena lMoRtana) dispatch says most OF |
the freight for Montana will go overland via |
Corrinne, instead of up the Missouri river. as |
heretofore. Three freight lines are being
between the railroad and Helena. |
These will increase the facilities Of communi-
cation with the East and West, and be Of great
benefit to the country,
The leFMpaa vas purchased at Pittsburg /
yesterday, by Capt. James. for $500.
The Robert L. Lee. Capt. Cannon command
ng. will pass down tomorrow for New Or
cans. Larry Harmstad L Co, are her agents.
In answer to an APRIL Asst advertisement in
erted n sne If the morning papers, by some
nisehieyous person, about two dozen appliea-
ions were made TO Major john p. Adams.
his morning, for the "elsskships" adver-
ised. AmQpg tho applicants were several
liver asn, who came with their pockets full Of
excellent recommendations. and several
Id gentlemen. each Of whom had ~ htelli-
-ent son that was "exactly suited to the posi-
ion" Their discontinue on learning that
he advertisement was " sell. - can be better
imagined than described.
Larry Harmstad also he'd Aanerous appliea-
ions for that vacant eollectOrship." and
everal veil known river mea actually walked
ip to the dry dock 70 witness the "lsnnching
{ the new steamer, " as apR0sReed, Ofc0urse
hey didn't care for the wine. ETC.. mentioned.
ut only went TO see the boat launched.