Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-08

- Robert Burns Cincinnati.
r. p. Walt. White river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Belle st: Louis, St. Louis.
George W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
BOATS IN PORT.
Colorado, Robert Burns, S. C. Day, r. P.
Walt. General Anderson.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The decline continues, and now the bar OPP
poste the city is several feet out of water. The
river is also falling slowly at Cairo and st.
Louis and above the latter point as far up as
Davenport, with but FIVE feet six inches from
ST. Louis to Quincy. The Missouri is falling
at Omaha and Sioux City. The rise reported
in the Cumberland was short lived-that
chanseable stream is falling to-day. The
Ohio is stationary at Louisville, rising slowly
at Cincinnati, and falling at Wheeling. The
Monongahela is stationary at Pittsburg from
the effects of heavy rains that have fallen
above there during the past few days. White
river is stationary. The Arkansas con-
tinues to decline at tine rate Of two
inches per day, and has now but thirty inches
of water to Pine Bluff, twenty. five inches to
Little Rock, and fifteen inches above there to
Fort Smith. The weather continues hot.
Business dull.
By a special dispatch to the LEDGER we learn
that the new steamer Pat Cleburne made her
trial trip at Cincinnati yesterday, and worked
like q charm in every particular. She will
leave Cincinnati tomorrow for this port.
The Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce has
appointed committee to go to Louisville and
endeavor. if possible. to arrange for the
closing of the canal. only long enough to cut
through the dividing wall after all the other
work shall be finished. The committee win
leave Cincinnati tomorrow.
The wrecks Of the steamers Swallow and
Guidon will be sold at public auction at Gin
cinnati, the former to-day and the latter to-
morrow.
The regular United States mail steamerleav-
ing to-day for all points on the Arkansas Is the
Celeste. She departs at five pm. and goes
through to Little Rock, connecting there with
light-draught steamers for Fort Smith and
points above. Captain Tom Berry goes in
command. and Messrs. Hall and Banks as
clerks.
The r. p. Walt will leave tomorrow even
ing for Augusta and all intermediate landings
ON White river.
The Colorado will be found at the wharf to-
day. and leaves at five pm: for Cairo and st.
Louis. Captain MeKie is in command and
our friend Craig in the Office.
Larry Harmstad says he didn't make the
trip from his residence to his Office in the time
stated by a morning paper but beat it three
minutes; and, furthermore, says ne was not
barefooted when he walked the distance, but
wore his usual sized boots (thirteens). lie
never went barefooted in his life.
The ponderous safes recently put up by two
of our worthy steamboat agents on the recent
race will be shipped to Cincinnati on the
Burns. The officers of that steamer were no.
tilted by telegraph Of this fact that they might
clear the deck and prepare room. Their sur
prise may be imagined when they learn that
the safes were both taken TO the levee this
morning in handcart and there knocked to
pieces making in all about one hundred
pounds of old iron.
The report that the Minneapolis was
wrecked on the rocks near Lagrange is denied
by n telegram from Quincy. which states that
during gale on Wednesday she was blown
ashore, but got off after an hours work-being
damaged out nttle.
The water in the Ohio is so low at Portland
bar that boats drawing four feet have diff
Guilty in passing.
The Richmond and Thompson Dean have
laid up at St. Louis.
Yesterdays Courier-Journal says. 1.-THE
United States survey boat TidiontO passed
down yesterday for the Lower Ohio. She goes
to survey the river from Wabash Island to
Cairo
On Tuesday the United States Marshal at
Nashville took possession Of the steamer Hero
to satisfy Government fine Of one hundred
dollars for having pilot some time ago with
out the necessary license.
The Robert Burns came in this morning
with a good trip. She returns. leaving to-
morrow evening for Cairo. Louisville and Gin
cinnau.
The towbOat. Mary Alice passed up last
night.
Major John D. Adams left this city Ssster-
day for Cincinnati. to be present when the
Pat Cleburne leaves THAI port. The Major
has an elegant efice-desk. valued at S275. and
received to-day from New York. awaiting his
return. 1t is about the neatest thing VI the
kind we have ever seen.
On Monday last a COMPACT was closed by j.
Jabine, Of Little Rock, with parties in New
Albany. 30 build ferryboat for the Arkansas
river. at Little Rock. The hull is 10 he no |
feet in length, 80 feet breadth u beam and ~ |
feet depth Of hold, The machinery will con-
sist Of tive cylinders each 10 inches in diane I
ter, feet stroke. and two boilers l6 feet long I
and Sc inches in diameter. The boat is to be /
completed by the LIST of September.
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican says 10 /
steamer Louisiana in July. Isl, made the run
from that port 10 KeqkUG, distance Of 2l0
miles in lskSgss sad eiEht minutes. and notes
!, IS fast trip never before ehronicled.
The New Orleans Commercial Bulletin Of
the 9TH says;
From Mr.. William Swayne, LAT, Who ar
rived here yesterday, We leafn that the Car
RE :. left here Is9rsdAy. June sd. at 81
an, for S,nsleQ. That on Wednesday night.
GA cit, in'turAing I point AZ Grand Bayoa
Island, she swung against snag, Teesnhcers
Immediately got a line across lie river and
hauled her Of. when the ane broke and she
swung around ageis against the snae. Tbs
mate in a ,a-ls time after informed Captain
Palette that the boar was ma.sinE Eatey
very fast. ana be would saye y Esd lsr,
ne bank aud tied kQl. Nhea they Immediately
e zs{p Der deck load. Her head
is on the b., on the inside. with four feet Of
ya.ss 81 her stern. On the outside Of her
there was six feet Of water at the bow sd
eight feet at her stern. The point acre she
sunk j. fifteen miles below r<ry bayou. A
considerable portion e she deck load will b.
saved. The beat ana agreatet portion Of the
freight via bea total loss Both were HI
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