Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-05-30


Robert Burns. Belle Memphis, City of Cairo,
Usage, St. Francis. George w. Cheek. Gen.
Anderson, W. A. Caldwell, I. III. Allen, Mary
Boyd.
RIVER BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river at this port is now 20 feet below
high water mark. and is falling gradually with
prospect of low water between here and Cairo
before the June rise sets in. The Missouri is
falling at Omaha and Sioux City as well as at
St. Joseph, the recent rise in that stream hav-
| ing disappeared as quickly as it came. The
Mississippi is falling at Cairo, rising slowly at
st. Louis and falling at Quincy and Dubuque.
Heavy rains have fallen above theiatter poiHt
and rise is reported at St. Paul, but very
slight one. The Ohio is rising slowly at Louis
vile and Cincinnati. and falling above. The
Tennessee and Cumberland are falling, as is
also White river. We have learned nothing
regarding the reported rise in the Arkansas,
and presume it was but slight. The weather
is again sultry. Business at the levee this
morning was comparatively quiet, notwith-
standing goodly number of arrivals.
Navigation is becoming somewhat difficult
between Cairo and St. Louis. The Grand
Tower found bottom between those points.
and stuck to it for forty-eight hours. She ar
rived this morning, however, with big cargo,
and left Immediately after discharging the
same. ntsIl.r
1t will be seen by an advertisement in an
other column that the W. A. Caldwell, Cap
tain Clay Rice, goes out to-day for all points
on the Arkansas river. in place of the Thomas
II. Allen. The Caldwell is a fast boat, and
will. being light draught boat, go over the
shoals without difficulty. Carrot Huls is her
secretary.
The first shipment Of new wheat made FRONT
this port this season was made BY the Mem
phis and st. Louis Packet Company yester-
day, and consisted of four sacks, consigned to
Taylor Bros, of st. Louis, from Rootes, Vance
& Co., of this city.
The good steamer Mollie McPike. Captain
Perkins, will be in port to-day to leave for the
Arkansas at four pm. The McPike being a
light-draught boat will go through 20 Little
Rock without difficulty, making all way land
ings. Captain Perkins. her master. and Low
Bryson. clerk. are well known up the Arkan-
sas and will attend personally to all business
intrusted to their care.
The George W. Cheek came in this morning.
and returns to Helena and Friar's Point to-
morrow at pm.
The Robert Burns. from Cincinnati, came
in this morning with flags flying and good
freight and passenger trip. She returns to-
morrow.
Major John D. Adams is expected to arrive
to-day from Cincinnati.
Captain Cranes Belle Memphis arrived
early this morning, and is now at the wharf
boat ready to depart at FIVE pm. for Cairo and
st. Louis. Her trip up will be fast one. and |
all who wish pleasant ride can secure one by |
placing themselves under the charge Of Billy |
Blenker.
The City Of Cairo is the regular United !
States mail steamer, leaving to-day at FIVE |
d. m. for Vieksburg and the bends.
The Legal Tender will arrive to-day and de- |
part tomorrow evening for all points on 1
White river.
The towboat Storm on her way from the I
Illinois to st. Louis sunk one Of her boats
Friday. The cargo was principally grain and
will prove a total loss.
1t is rumored that st. Louis parties are try
ing to get the Church and Wieks for the ST. !
Louis and New Orleans trade. Arkansas river
people are also moving with a view to place
he boats named in that stream when there il
water.
Dubuque rates to New Orleans have ad-
RANGED to 81 80 per Dbl on pork; SIC do on
iour. and loc per ewt on sacked gain and
heavy pound freight.
Messrs. chidester, searie 4 Co, Of Little
Rock, have established a regular line Of daily
ItaFes from that city 20 Hot Sprinrs. and are
how running them 10 connect CLOSELY with the
Arkansas river steamers. They also depart
N me arrival Of the Duvaii's Bluff train At
iitl, Rock. 80 that passengers leaving here
y ci her royte viii make close couneeai-a
With these elegant coachce for tIof Srrinrs