Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-05
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Mary f. Forsyth. st. Louis.
- Geo W. Cheek, friar's Point.
- Alaska, New Orleans.
- St. Joseph, St. Louis.
- Legal Tender, Louisville.
Il" Lewellin, Cairo.
- Thompson Dean, New Orleans.
- Mary Boyd. Arkansas river.
- Mollie Ebert New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Mary Z. Forsyth. Vicksburg. a
. Alaska, Cincinnati.
- MOllie Ebert, Cairo.
- Thompson Dean. st. Louis.
- Gen. Anderson, Friar's Point.
- Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Steamers Gallatin, Lewelln. st. Francis, G..
W. Cheek, Mary Boyd, MinneOla, Legal Ten
der, 81. Joseph.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river continues to rise, and is now about
five feet below the high water mark of '6I.
Contrary to the speculatiOns of all, both above
and below. the present rise will not be as
destructive as was believed at first. Our dis
patches from St. Louis report the river falling
there as rapidly as it rose. The decline,
however, will be checked by another rise
continues to swell, and the Ohio is falling at
Louisville and Cincinnati, but stationary at
Pittsburg. The Arkansas isvery low and only
the highest draught boats venture above Lit
tie Rock White river is falling slowly. but
has water sufficient for the boats in that trade.
Business on the levee this morning was
quite active both in shipments and discharg-
ing freight. Weather clear and pleasant.
The Lewellin came up this morning with
1900 sacks grain, los bales hay. 300 bbls -four,
and so do. whisky.
The Legal Tender. Capt. John d. Elliott,
goes out to-day for White river. in place Of the
Des Are, which boat will lay over one trip.
The Legal Tender has nearly full cargo, and
the most Of her staterOoms are engaged. so
that she will leave promptly on time and go
through to Jacksonport, connecting at DevalPs
Bluff with the train for Little Rock.
The fine U. S. Mail steamer Mary Boyd is
posted to leave at FIVE o'clock this evening for
Pine Bluff, Little Rock and all intermediate
landings, connecting at Little Rock with light
draft boats for Fort Smith and the Upper Ar
kansas, Passengers for the Arkansas need
have no fears Of the Boyd sticking. Her Off
GERS know their business too well for that.
Rube Haines commands, and our friend Ne
Clure assisted by Bob Shields, are her clerks
The Colossal passed down for the Arkansas
with through trip Of $50 tons from st. Louis,
without stopping. Whewl Our st. Louis
friends are putting on airs, but if that same
Colossal should happen to find shallow spO;
in the Arkansas and run her nose upon it,
it take the starch out of the collar
worn by the St. Louis Democrats river man
Just think Of it. Suppose the Colossal gets
aground, and the river continues low, the
to whom her cargo Is consigned
must needs wait. and thereby lose the sale Of
their goods; and worse still, the Democrat
man would have TO seribhle an item giving
The particulars of the ColossaFs getting I
aground. and that too after giving her and /
he new company about four squares Of puff.
The elegant sidewheel steamer g. W. Cheek /
will leave at Eve o'clock this evening for
Helena and Friar's Point. making all the way
andinss. She carries the L. $. mail. and is .
unsurpassed for accommodation. Mark Cheek /
5 on the roof. and Barney Barinds and Char |
ey jackson in the Office.
The Mollie Ebert and Thompson Dean
passed mp this morning.
The ST. Francis goes out to-night for the st.
Francis river.
The Memphis and 81. Louis Packet Com
ANY have made still further reductions in
heir rates freH St. Louis to this city and
iicksburg. They now carry -four for 40e pork
oc; whisky. 80; heavy pound freight 2oc
YER 100. corn. 3ee per 100.
At 81. Louis competition for New Orleans
.siEht vas strong yesterday, and lev rates
lrevailed.
The Viola Belle leaves 81. Louis Thursday
or the mountain
The Legal Lender viii have . big trip.