Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-03

""o NvhJ'N1uitui ~ htu'y ilct mas htl u
at Pittsbure from the effects of the con
tinued and heavy rains in the mountain
ofPennsylvania. A food is also reporte
coming down the Kanawha, rendering
quite certain the prospects for a goo
stage of water at Cincinnati and below
Our Pittsburg telegram to-day report
prospects favorable for a coal boat rise
the Monongahela had risen five feet an,
continued to rise rapidly Heavy rains ar
reported on some of the tributaries O
the upper Mississippi and Missouri, a
well as White river and the Arkansas
The latter was rising at Little Rock
yesterday, with 10 feet reported in tn,
channel from there to the mouth. Whit
river has a sufficient depth to permit thu
passage of our local packets to Jackson
port, and is falling slowly. Business al
the levee to-day is fairly active. Weather
clear and pleasant
We learn that letter has been re
ceived from San Antonio, Texas, report
ing Mr.. Ed. Crowell as lying at that
point quite i'll, though not dangerously so.
The loss to property in Virginia by
the floods now prevailing in some
portions of that State, will, it said, ex-
coed four millions of dollars. The
streets of Richmond are inundated, and
vessel is lying at anchor in front of
the st. Charles Hotel her Grew going to
and coming from her in boats, the
same as though she were at sea. Travel
on many railroads has been suspended.
Bridges, houses, barns and all kinds Of
property have been washed away. and
are seen floating down the different
streams. Valleys are covered with
water, and in some sections the entire
crop has been destroyed. The loss of
life has been fearful. In one instance
house was carried away while the family
we're seated at breakfast, and all within
were drowned.
The wharfage receipts at Louisville
from April 18th to October LIST were
$l,944,67O.
The United States mail steamer Ce-
leste, Captain Tom Berry on the roof,
gets away at five pm. to-day, for all
points on the Arkansas, going through
to Little Rock, connecting with light
draught steamers for points above, and
with the stages for Hot Springs. Harry
Hall is her executive officer.
The regular Memphis, Beulah and
Eunice packet, George W. Cheek, will
leave to-day at pm. for all landings
below as far as Eunice. The Check
carries the U. S. mail, and is becoming
quite popular in the new trade. Mark
X. Cheek commands, and Frank Confer
man, Henry Mather and Lou Briggs are
her secretaries. Seymour Briggs, the
genial proprietor of the Checks saloon,
is always on hand to serve her .passen-
gers with the finest of liquors and cigars
of the hest brands.
Emmett Strange arrived yesterday by
rail from Cairo, to receive freight for the
Magenta.
The Belle Memphis backs out at
pm. for Cairo and st. Louis. Parties
intending to visit the St. Louis Fair can
not do batter than to place themselves
under the care of Capt. Crane and clerk
Billy Rlinker.
The mammoth steamer Olive Branch,
Capt. McCord, leaves at 4 p. m. this day
for New Orleans and the bonds. Mr..
Ed. Hawks, an agreeable official, pre-
sides ct the desk. Capt. J. 7. Washing
ion is agent.
The St. Francis will back out to-mor-
row for the St. Francis river, resuming
hss regular trips in that stream, She
has been overhauled and painted
throughout, and now looks finer than
ever.
The Richmond passed up at midnight,
i'm Durff s big turtle was among the
TENS of her cargo, and was served to
inns many friends at the Crystal Palace
o-day in fine style.
The Magenta, Capt. Slut Neal, will be
Town tomorrow and leaves here on
Wednesday evening on her first trip in
he trade between this city and New
Orleans. Captain Dick Lighthugpe, her
agent, will receive freight up to the hour
IF her arrival.
The Legal Tender came in this morn
ng from White river, full of people.
She brought POP bales of cotton, $50
sacks of cotton seed and large miscel-
aneous list. She returns tomorrow,
md goes through so JacksOnport.
The General Anderson brought up 23l
bales of cotton and 1856 sacks cotton
the biggest trip of the season,
The Oil City brought ip 80 bales of
cotton, "a Of which we're from the wreck
If the Emma No 9. Capt. Randall in
orms us that he will, during the pro-
gress Of the Shelby County Fair, carry
passengers from all the upper landings
o Memphis and return for half the
Usual fare. He will back oNs his popu-
ar packet, the Oil City, at pm. to-day
or Shawnee Village and all intermedi-
tie landings.
The good steamer Ssllie, Frank Nc
Gosh, master, and Henry Corbyn, clerk,
will arrive FROM above to-day, and de-
,arts at 4 pm. for Arkansas river,
making all way landings and going
trough to Little Rock direct, Captain
Dick LightburRe, agent, 296 Front
treei, has clerk upon the leyee to re-
,eiye freight.
The gay steamer City Of Cairo, Capt.
-uker commanding, will pass down
o-day for Vicksburg and all way land
ngs, leaving the St. Louis wharfboet az