Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-19
London stock Market.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


X. p. Walt, Minneola, Commercial. Rich
mond, City Of Cairo, George W. Cheek.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
Gas WoRKs--MEMPHIs, March 10, 1870.
River rose 3 inches in the past twenty-foul
hours. 1t stood below high water mark o
1867, 10 feet, IL inches this morning.
| CHAs. GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
The Mississippi is rising slowly at Cairo and
falling rapidly at st. Louis and points above
there. The Ohio is stationary at Cincinnati
and Louisville. White river remains station
airy with a good stage of water to Jackson
\ port. The Arkansas is declining slowly, with
4 nearly three feet to Little Rock. Business on
z the levee this morning was fair. the outgoing
I packets receiving moderate trips, while but
little freight was discharged by the steamer:
arriving.
Boats leaving to-day are as follows: For
/ New Orleans-Grand Era and Richmond.
! For St. Louis-City of Cairo. For New Madrid
-Gallatin. For White river-R. P. Walt and
( Commercial. For Friar's Point-George w.
| Cheek. For Observation-Disclosures.
The Guidon. Captain Clay Rice. is the regu-
lar Arkansas river packet for Monday, and
will leave at five PM on that day for all
points on the Arkansas.
The low-pressure steamer Richmond is at
the wharf, and will leave to-day for New Or
leans on the arrival of trains. She has good
freight trip and wants passengers only.
There is about 5000 bales of cotton on levee
Awaiting shipment.
The Gallatin did not arrive in time to leave
yesterday. but will positively depart this even
ing, at clock, for New Madrid and all in
termediate landings. Mark Cheek is her
worthy master, and Frank Gonterman clerk.
The Indiana is coming down with big load
of stock.
New Orleans rates at Louisville Wednesday
were Pork, 81 so; whisky, s2 So; -four, 81 %;
miscellaneous freight at 60@70c per hundred.
Yesterdays Courier-Journal urges the
Louisville and Arkansas River Packet Com
pany to secure boat for the White river trade
as seon as possible. and says "the stockholders
expect it, and the necessity of the trade
demands it. st. Louis is making great efforts
to secure that lucrative trade, and it behooves
our merchants to be vigilant." Our advice to
that company would be to try one boat first,
and if they don't get sick of that Arkansas
trade with one boat put in half dozen.
The Mary Houston leaves Louisville Mon
day for New Orleans.
The famous Grand Era will pass down to-
day, at clock, for New Orleans. Capt. G.
i. Kouns commands, and James Kerr is in
the Office. Emmett Strange viii be found upon
the leyee TO receive freight for her.
The new and splendid sidewheel steamer R.
P. Walt backs out to-day, at 5 p m, for Jack
sonport and all intermediate landings. She
also makes close connection at DevalPs Bluff
with the train for Little Rock. and will go
through on time. Adj Storm is master, and
Messrs. WAlworth. Hall and Willis are her
clerks.
The fine sdewheel steamer G. W. Cheek,
carrying the United States mail, win leave the
wharf at five this evening for Helena and Fri |
ar's Point and all way landings. The Cheek |
has elegant accommodations, and under the |
personal care of Capt. Malone all who travel |
on her are pleased. Barney Barinds and |
Charlie Jackson are her efficient clerks.
Yesterdays St. Louis Democrat says;
Business was active on the wharf Thursday,
but confined principally TO Southern bound
steamboats,. The results Of the cold spell
are disappearing as rapidly as they were pro-
duced. Peoria steamers are moving again.
The keokuk boats are nearly again in full
operation.
We learn that on Friday last. at Padacah,
Capt. Lee j. Ware purchased Of t. L. Lee the
steamer Lewellen for $500 cash. She will be
placed in the Memphis and St. Francis river
trade.
ID. r. Powell has gone to Louisville TO take
possession Of the Dexter for her new owners.
The pilots and engineers Of the NJ. ]. Wieks
say that boat handles better and easier than
probably any other stern-wheeler aaoat.
The Thompson Dean leaves st. Louis to-day
for New Orleans.
The steamer Dexter has been sold to the fol-
loving citizens Of ST. Louis for So 900. Car
ter 4 Conn, stillWell a Powell, John n. Bofn-
ger and Isaac II. Jones. The last named. an
old and well tried officer, will command hor.
sne will run in the 81. Louis and New Orleans
trade,
The towboat Dictator is frozen m at Pekin,
Illinois.
The Ida Stoekdsle Is coming down for the
Ouaehita river with SIS tons freight. which was
shipped BY one firm in St. Louis.
Ice will be abundant during The coming
The St. Paul Ice Company have
already cut lt.o0O tons: the North Mississippi
Company. 5000 tons--making 1900 tons in an !
put mp 81 St. Paul alone.
The barge transportation business promises
10 be unusually heavy this season.
The legislature Of West Virginia l. to be
transported By riter from Wheeling 70 Charles
Ioun free IL cost. amid bells, bands. banners
and il0uineof horns.