Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-07

BOATS IN PORT.
Gallatin, Des Are, LeweIlyn, s. J. Hale, Sal
lie ", Geo. W. Cheek. MOllie Graft, Thos.
II. Allen, W. A. Caldwell, Celeste, Belle st.
Louis.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The rise continues here but more slowly. and
from indications it will be short-lived. The
river is now four feet below the high water
mark Of 81, and will not reach that point on
this rise unless freshet occurs on all the
upper streams, which is not at all likely. The
rise at Cairo yesterday was six inches, and at
St. Louis five inches with twelve feet in the
channel between those points. The Upper
Mississippi continues 10 rise slowly, while the
Missouri and Illinois are falling-the former
very rapidly. The Ohio is falling from Pitts
burg to Cincinnati, where it is stationary. AT
Louisville it is declining, with twenty feet in
the canal and eighteen over the rapids. The
Tennessee and Cumberland are also falling as
rapidly as they rose. The Arkansas has thirty
two inches water to Little Rock and twenty
inches from there to Fort Smith-the antici
pated rise in that stream mas not been heard
of yet. White river is unchanged.
Business at the wharf this morning was fair.
The weather continues pleasant.
Among the departures to-day will be the U.
S. mail steamer Thos. II. Allen. which boat
came off the docks yesterday She is nav
loading. and will depart at five O'Clock this
evening for Pine Bluff, Little Rock, and all
intermediate landings en- the Arkansas. Can't.
+. W. Hamilton commands. and Messrs, Nor
rison, Sullivan and Musselman Oficiates at
the desk,
The George W. Cheek. from Friar's Point,
came in this morning with sixty-f bales cot
ton and a miscellaneous freight list. She re-
turns this evening at five o'clock, and makes
all the way landings. Mark Cheek is her mas
ter, and Barney Barinds aud Charley Jackson
clerks.
The Cornelia passed up last night for st.
Louis, and the Lorena fer Pittsburg passed up
this morning.
The officers Of the steamer Newsboy, in the
Upper Cumberland river trade have been ar
rested for carrying passengers without a
license.
The commodious and swirl steamer W. A.
Caldwell will depart this evening at O. clock
for all points on White river, making close
connection at Devall's Bluff with the train for
Little Rock. The Caldwell carries the United
States mail, and will, therefore. go through on
time. Riley kinman is master, and Garret
Huls clerk.
The Silver Spray. Marble City and Mary
Miller are due from above, and the Sallie and
Henry Ames from below.
The Mississippi Valley Transfer Company
have purchased the tow-boat Mary Alice
price, so, 500
0ne-half Of the Nick Wall has been sold.
Capt. II. X. Hazle;t purchasing one-eizhth at
the rate Of Sd, 900 for the eutire boat.
Mr. II, Bohinecr. Of st. Louis. succeeds Mr.. |
Love as the adjuster Of rates for the Memphis /
and St. Louis Packet Company.
Lyons. the river editor Of the St. Louis Re-
publican. in that paper Of yesterday. refer
ring to the new editorial staff Of the Rich
mond'f Headlight, to which he. with Dcntzel,
was assigned a position by our jefferson street
neighbor. says;
We most distinctly wish It TO be understood I
that u, Lyon. has. nor never did have any /
connection with the Richmond Headlight. a.
core, pendent OF editor; aud moreover would i
,as that no matter how mach our head-is-
light. Il Is never Of that c0rk-Osity 10 foaf any
sheet under which lieutEel aud Jim Durif may
spread.
A spesial dispatch from 81. Paul in our tele-
graphic column states that the Mississippi al
that point is rising at the rate Of four inches
per hour.
The following s5saial dispatch v this paper
viii be read with intasesi hy our steamboat
men and river ssen generally:
81. LoUis. April IA letter has hoes re-
'eired asking i the merchants here vii join