Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-02
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.


bUAIS IN fOhI.
Geo. w. Cheek, Thos. H. Allen, Minneola.
Sallie V, Arkansas, Belle ST. Louis.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
! The river declined four inches during the
twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day, and
is twenty-one feet nine inches below high
water mark. The decline has ceased at Cairo,
where there was two-inch rise yesterday.
AtSt. Louis the river is stationary to-day, the
rise in the Missouri not amounting to as
much as was expected that stream is falling
| from St. Joe to Omaha. The upper Mississippi
is falling as far up as Davenport, and reported
rising at st. Paul. The Ohio is declining from
Evansville to Pittsburg. The Cumberland
has risen nearly three feet. and has six feet OF
water on Harpeth shoals. The Arkansas has
about eighteen inches to Little Rock; above
that point water sells at fifty cents a barrel.
| White river has three and half feet to Du-
vall's Bluff. Business at the levee is extremely
dull. The weather is oppressivcly warm, with
indications of rain.
Our City Fathers are about to take definite
action regarding the destruction Of property
along the city front. Several Of them, &C.
companied by experienced engineers, will
make an inspection of the levee with view
to immediate action to prevent any further
destruction Of property.
The T. II. Allen dropped down to the levee
this morning. and is loading for the Arkansas.
Major John d. Adams, President Of the
Memphis and Arkansas Packet Company, re-
turned yesterday from short trip to Cincin-
natl and st. Louis. At the former place he
contracted for another side wheel steamer. 200
feet long, and 30 feet beam, for the Memphis
and Little Rock trade. to be completed by the
18th of August. Major Adams informs US that
his new steamer, the Pat Clehurne, is now at
the wharf at Cincinnati receiving her ma
chinery, and will be ready to leave that port
in four weeks.
The R. P. Walt is the first steamer leaving
this port for White river. She will arrive IN
time to go out on her regular .day-Saturday.
The Alice Dean passed down this manning
loaded to the guards. She had about coo tons
of freight for New Orleans.
The George w. Cheek brought up some cot
ton and miscellaneous freight. and will re-
turn this day at pm to Helena and Friar's
Point. making all way landings. Capt. Geo.
Cheek commands, and our friends Barinds
The clerk Of the W. R. Arthur is a shrewd
business man and alive 10 the interest of his
employers. On the last trip up he collected q
triAe more than the usual first-elaSs fare from
a gentleman who has been eeaReeted With the
press Of this city far years, and who is well
known By every river man from ST. Louis to
Kew Orleans,
The Belle St. Louis will depart for 81. Louis
this day al 5 pm. She is a fast boat and will
so through on time, Billy Dill. her passenger
agent, can be found on the st. Louis wharf
boat. where state-rooms can be obtained on
application.
The Marble City will be down this evening
for Vicksbnrg and the bends.
The owners Of the Dexter contemplate en-
larEing that steamer IS feet in length and Y
feet in beam. which will make her the same
Dimensions the steamer Richmond-345 feet
long. 81 feet beam.
The officers Of the Belle Vernon report the
Greyhound and tow lying at the bank above
Ashland. and the n. J. Bisley above Parkers-
burg. with broken towhead. These two
boats are part Ofthe coal deet which left Pitts
burgh on the late rise.
The Louisville Underwriters agent has been
to the wreck Of the Robt. Moore. He reports
that the bulk Of her freight has been saved.
though all more or les damaged. He says
that tie Moore viii be q total los.
Captain Leathers says with good water the
Natchef can run from New Orleans to Vicks-
burg, s0l miles. In q hours, and intends Try
ing it soon.