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

RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
lNfpf ARRIVALS. iif5
Steamer MinneoIa, CINCINNATI;
Julia, Vicksburg;
:. Louisville, New Orleans;
. PW Strader. New Orleans;
Kenton, Cincinnati;
X G Gray, Arkansas river;
| w A Caldwell, Arkansas river;
Geo W Cheek, Friar's Point;
Belle st Louis, st Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Julia, st Louis;
II Allen, Arkansas river;
| Mollie Gratz, 0sceola;
PW Strader, Louisville;
kenton, New Orleans;
e Gray, Cincinnati.
BOATS IN PORT.
Gen. Andef,on saiiie u GaIlatin. Geo "
Cheek. Minneola, W A Caldwell, Belle St
Louis, Louisville.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river has fallen inch since onr last re-
port, and the prospects now are that we shall
have n decline sufficient to make navigation
between Cairo and st. Louis difficult for heay
lily laden boats before another heavy rise sets
in, notwithstanding the fact that the river was
stationary at Sc. Louis yesterday. At Cairo
the decline yesterday was 6inches. The Upper
Mississippi and tributaries are declining, and
there is a loud cry for more water from steam
boatmen on the Missouri. The rise reported
at Yaneton in the latter stream had not
reached Sioux City at last accounts. The
Ohio is falling rapidly all the way up. and has
8 feet In the canal and feet in the chute at
r. l.. Al
mel at Cincinnati. The Cumberland is rising
again. but the rise will be of short duration
Tennessee river continues to decline. White
river Is stationary, and the Arkansas is declin-
ing rapidly from Fort Smith to its mouth,
with feet above and feet over the bars be-
low Little Rock. qtJ
Business on the levee this morning was dull,
and confined chiefly to dlscharging freight.
Shipments are very light.
The weather is oppressively warm with
slight breeze stirring.
The Caldwell came In ahead of time, and
leaves Tomorrow for the Arkansas.
The Louisville did not get away last night,
she having broken her pitman was compelled
TO repair here. She will, however, leave
to-day.
The r. c. Gray. from the Arkansas, passed
up this morning for Cincinnati with light
trip.
The Strader passed up and the Kenton down
last night. faF.f fffrA
Larry Harmstad, the well known steamboat
agent returned yesterday from Philadelphia.
The Memphis and St. Louis packet Belle st.
Louis brought in large quantity of grain.
The George W. Cheek is the regular Helena
and Friar's Point packet to-day, leaving this
port at 5 pm, The Cheek makes good time.
and is in every respect worthy of the reputa-
ton her officers have won for her. George
Cheek goes out in command. and Messrs. Ba-
rinds and jackson are her clever secretaries.
Cincinnati rates to Nov Orleans are DOE. per
100 on pound freights; 81 50 per barrel on
whisky; 81 for pork; Zoe. forapples and pota-
toes.
Much alarm was oaased at Cincinnati day
or two since over n rumor that the Shamrock
had exploded her boilers above Mt. Vernon.
killing several persons. The report, however.
proved untrue.
The steamer Bart Able was sold in New Or
leans Saturday TO Capt. " Baranco and Mr..
Allen JVaeli. who will at once put her in the
Bayou Sara trade.
The Cincinnati Chroniele Of Tuesday says
Capt. j. d. Hegler, Of the steamer Annie Lau-
rie. was arrested and taken before U. s. Com
missioner Halliday this morning. on a charge
VI violating the navigation laws. in carrying
hay aft of the boilers. uncovered BY canvas.
Hewas released an $1,000 bail to answer on the
9th inst, eta0.
TIE Kansas City News states that the Kaw
river rip-raps were in danger, and that the re
cent high water has done considerable damage
Mt the junction Of the Kaw and Missouri riv
ers, and recommends that the damage be re
paired at once.
The Mollie MePike was announced To leave
st. Louis yesterday for the Arkansas.
The st. Louis Times of yesterday says the
NJ. j. Wieks arrived here yesterday morning,
having made the trip from Memphis in 5l1s
hours, and from Cairo ia this port 231s hours.
The same paper states that Capt. E. A. She
BILE, Superintendent of the st. Louis and Peo-
ria Packet Company. chartered the steamer
Beardstown to Capt. Carter, of Little Rock,
to run in the Memphis and Arkansas river
trade,