Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-25

Steamers Silver Moon. Celeste, Gen. Ander-
son.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is declining at this port, but with
prospects of another rise from above, the
decline will not be sufficient to make any
material change in the depth Of the channel
between this point and st. Louis, where the
river continues to rise slowly. At Cairo the
river is stationary, with plenty of water to St.
Louis for the largest boats, The Ohio is fall
ing at Pittsburg. rising slowly at Cincinnati,
and is stationary at Louisville, with about
nine feet in the canal at the latter point The
Arkansas continues to decline, with less than
thirty inches over the shoals to Pine Bluff,
and twenty inches above Little Rock to Oar
danele. White river is stationary with a
good stage to Jacksonport.
Capt. Ed. Rowland, so well known along
Arkansas, will this evening back ont the
favorite steamer Celeste far the Arkansas
river direct. and will go through ON time. Mr..
Harbon will be found in the office of the
Celeste, and will give his personal attention
attention to the comfort of the passengers who
place themselves under his care.
The fine side-wheel steamer r. P. Walt,
carrying the U. S. mail. will leave to- morrow
for Jaeksonport and all points on White
river.
The Julia passed up during the night, and
the Lorena passed down.
The Colorado, after adding large lot of
lumber here, passed down at noon for Vicks-
burg.
Business at the levee this morning was fat.
All the life visible was small lots Of freight
going ON board the Celeste, Hale and Colo
RADIO.
The elegant side-wheel steamer Gallatin
will depart this evening at FIVE o'clock for
New Madrid and all way landings. Mark
Cheek commands and Frank Gonterman is in
the office.
The Julia put of about $50 bales cotton this
morning.
The Belle Lee. Thompson Dean and the
Henry lines will pass down to-day for New
Orleans.
The W. A. Caldwell will come off the docks
to-day.
The Senate Committee on Postofiiees aud
Post Roads yesterday agreed to report bill
substituting the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, for mail service between San Francisco
and China, to the extent of $1,000, 900 per an
mum.
There is seven feet of water over the falls at
Louisville.
1t is rumored in river circles that Dave
Hukill has purchased a tract Of land ct Hot
Springs. Arkansas, and that he goes there in
a few weeks to superintend the construction
of large hotel he is to build. No doubt many
of his river friends will pay him a visit after
he gets located there.
The Nightingale is laid up waiting for a
rise in the Arkansas. ten miles below Sparta.
The Legal Tender has gone into the Louis
vile and White river trade. and will probably
leave Louisville on her first trip tomorrow.
Whether she Is running in the interest Of the
Louisville and Arkansas River Packet Com
pany or not, we are unable to say. but presume
that she is placed in that trade as an indepen-
dent boat
The America is coming down for the Arkan-
sas deeply laden.
The Nick Longworth has on board party Of
excursionists from Cincinnati.
Messrs. Boardman 4 Bro, Of New Orleans,
have contracted with Alex. Swift. Of Cincin-
natl, for an iron boat, The hull, deck-frame.
cylinder frames, wheel. and out-riggers will
be entirely Of iron. Her dimensions are l76
feet on deck. Al feet beam, six feet hold. Her
plating will be 4 and hs-inch iron. two fore
and aft bulkheads h-inch thick. and four
cross bnlkheads BIG. and will consequently
bedivided into ten water-tight compartments.
Machinery, 22-inch cylinders. 6 feet stroke;
three 2-inch boilers q feet long, and 10 be
provided with all the late appliances. steam
capstans. etc. She is to be built for the New
Orleans and Shreveport trade. and 70 BE
finished about the first Of July, 81 cost Of
$4,000.
Yesterdays 81. Lenis Republican says bust
ness in the lower river trades is extremely
dull, and much retarded in the upper streams.
Latest news from the UnpeF Mississippi
indicates a break - VI the ice and rapid
rise. Al keokuk a rise of61S inches.
The Colossal leaves 81. Louis tomorrow for
the Arkansas river.
The St. Louis Democrat river man is yves
to joking. Inc last one knoVR u have been
put in print By hiw i he following. taken
from his paEss u yesterdays
e. II l. the opinion Of an old boatman that
the establishment Of cotton press in East 81
Louis added 70 the running Of steamer rcgu-
larly hence 10 Red. Arkansas and White
rivers, would inevitably result in 81 leuis
becoming an important point far ne receip,
and shipment Of cotton.