Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-01
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS IN PORT

Mollie Gratz, Gallatin.
RIVER, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Commencing with our issue to-day, We
take pleasure in announcing to our read
ers, especially our river friends, that
hereafter this column will be made q
prominent feature of this paper, and W Ill
contain the latest news from all points
as well as all news of interest to steam
boatmen and river men generally, and
request for this paper a fair share Oh
river advertisements, and river business
generally. We shall strive to make it to
the interest of steamboatmen to adver-
tise with us, and are satisfied it will be to
their interest to do So This being the only
paper issued in the evening previous to
the departure of all our local packets,
and perhaps three-fourths of all other
boats, it must necessarily contain the
latest news and information sought for
by passengers arriving by rail during the
day or by shippers of freight.
The river at this point continues to rise
at the rate of nearly foot per day, but
will doubtless be stationary tomorrow
The Ohio is stationary at Louisville, with
over nine feet in the canal, and rising
slowly at Cincinnati and Vicksburg. At
St. Louis the Mississippi river is rising
slowly White river is stationary, with
five feet scant to Jacksonport; and the
Arkansas continues to recede, with but
three feet over the shoals to Little Rock,
and twenty-six inches above that point to
Fort Smith.
Business on the levee this morning was
fair. The outgoing packets to-day will
receive moderate trips.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Edinburg, Grand Lake and Co
lumbar, fer New Orleans, are due.
The river rose two inches at Cairo yes
terday
A New Orleans special to the LEDGER,
yesterday, announced the sinking of the
steamer Mississippi near Waterproof
Landing, yesterday morning at two
o'clock. No lives we're lost Boat and
cargo are reported a total loss Capt
Dick Lightburn and family, and others,
of this city, we're aboard, going to the
Mardi Gras festivities. The Mississippi
was valued at $4,000, fully covered by
insurance. She was built soon after the
war, and was one of the A. & NJ. S. s. |
Co. fleet while that company was in ex-
istence. The ownership was equally !
divided between Nat. Green, John Bofn-
ger, w. F. Carter and - Leville.
The river fhnctionaries of two of our
contemporaries are just now en-
joying Mardi Gras, at New Orleans, and
recruits for the mackerel bri-
gade.
Among the passengers on the Robert
Burns yesterday was Mrs. Trunnell, wife
Of Thomas Tunnel, pilot of the Inflated
Emma No 3, who was drowned at the
time of the disaster at Island 81, SO far
all efforts to recover the remains of Mr.
rrumbull have proved fruitless.
The Ozark reached here yesterday
evening too late to return at her ap-
pointed hour. She brought 296 bales of
cotton to this port, and reshipped Gig |
,ales at the mouth of White river She
caves this evening for all points on the
Arkansas. W 4. Ncwland commands,
md Tom Brashear favorite clerk on
he Arkansas, does the agreeable il the
,fiiee.
The q. S. mail packet Geo. w, Cheek,
Nth Captain Malone commanding, and
barney barinds and Charley jackson
at the desk, leaves this evening
nd makes all the Landings hence to
'riar Point. IF any of our friends de-
ire an excursion or a steamboat ride,
he Cheek is the craft to select.
The good steamer St Francis departs
o-night, for all points on the ST. Francis
liver. Captain Bowmap commands, and
i'll give III personal attention to those
no travel with him.
The Des Arc, John D. Elliott, master,
i'll leave the wharf this evening at FIVE .
clock for all points on White river.
Ter clerks, Messrs. Fields and Ely, are
ell knQwa 20 the travelling community
, gentlemen proficient in their business, (
nd need no recommendation.
Captain Pat Wheat will h.ssk cut the {
liberty No. 2 at Ave pm to-day for
sad al way landings. She ]
gwis, and reliable. Messrs Green,
harp and Smithers manage the affairs
the Office.
The Diary Alice. with tow Of twenty
j. haFees Of coal, made the raR from
ittshgrg 70 Cairo in FIVE days.
The 81. Francis returns 20 ST. Francis
yer ~ Eve pm Capt Bowman COM s
ands, and Sam Pyne is purser.