Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-22

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS,
/ GAS WoRKs-MEMPgIs, March 81, 1870.
| River rose 3 inches in the past twenty four
hours. IL stood below high water mark of
I 1867, 10 feet, II inches this morning.
CHAs. GOODWIN.
Superintendent Gas Works.
Latest advices from the Arkansas reports
tina stream on the decline. with nearly three
feet to Little Rock. White river continues in
good boating stage. The big Muddy is
falling at Cairo, but again rising at St. Louis
with good stage of water in all directions
from the latter point. The Ohio is rising from
Pittsburg down, with nine feet six inches in
the canal al Louisville. Business at the levee
this morning was fair but principally confined
to the discharging of boats that arrived dur
ing the night. The outgoing packets to-day
will undoubtedly take good trips from here
both ia passengers and freight.
The Thos. II. Allen arrived this morning,
and brought ls5 bales cotton, She returns to
the Arkansas river Tomorrow evening.
The Mary Forsyth passed down this morn
ing well laden.
The Belle Memphis brought to this port to-
day 1900 sacks corn, 800 barrels -four, and a
large miscellaneous cargo for re-shipment.
Our faith in the word &C Local Inspectors
was considerably shaken yesterday by prom
Use made TO US, and subsequently broken by
certain Local Inspector.
The Carrie V. Kountz is at Little Rock, UNI
loading a cargo of COO tons Vt railroad iron for
the Fort Smith railroad.
The Arkansas and Clarksyille are on their
way to Little Rock, with eargOes of iron for
the same railroad.
The large coal and towboat Mary Alice
owned by Mr.. Brown, of Pittsburg, has been
sold for $4,000. She cost $4,000, carries
10000 bushels of coal on deck, and is one Of
the best on the Western understanding sreat
power.
The Des Arc COOS cut tonight for White
river, Captain Elliott commands. and Mr..
Fields presides at the desk.
The travelling public should not forget that
the sidewheel steamer Gegse W. Cheek will
leave this eyentng for Helena and Friar's
Point, making all the intermediate landings.
George Malone, clever gentleman, walks her
roof. and Barney RaTinds win be found at the
desk,
The Gallatin, Captain Waggoner command |
Ing, and Frank Gonterman clerk, will leave
tonight for New Madrid.
We hear it rumored that the Arkansas
River Packet Company are ~ oarry the White
river mails,
The eourier-,bournal says freights IT, all
points remain firm, though not so abundant
as for several weeks past.
The sowboat Hornet sunk one Of her barres
near the head of Sand Island, while comins |
over the falls at Louisville on Sunday,
The Missouri will be navigable 10 Omaha in |
h few days. So says the s., Louis Democrat.
New Orleans rates at st. Louis were some
what talked" omSaturday.
Niekshurg parties are to build steamer at 1
Cincinnati for navigating the tributaries Of
The Yazoo.
Yesterdays st. Loals Democrat. referring
% the meetips held By the stockholders Of the
&. Lsuis and Arkansas River Packet Com
pany, held in that city Saturday, says:
Seven directors were elected. Including Geo.
:. Wolf. ESQ.,. the oihcts being also engaged
n mercantile pursuits. President, Secretary.
md other Oh1ers were elected without delay.
nd steamers will be purchased on A. favor
'sle terms as possible. In the meantime Il j.
lltogether probable that the company will Sc
'ure the services Of the steamers Utah, Colos-
al and Minnie until n purchase Of the steam
rs necessary shall be elected. The meeting
sas largely attended. Much interest Is man
Tested in tie enterprise. and there would be
10 etAcuiiy in securing much naore money
IAN l. asked or required.
A New Yorker han Invented steamboat
Ehosl that VIII 9ndoubtedly. as all new inven-
iors % take tAe Place Of all the oid-fash-
qned wheels and be brought to general use.
he advantages claimed are that il does away
nth the Earring caused by the ordinary wheel.