Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-04
BOATS IN PORT.

i BOATS IN PORT.
Geo. W. Cheek, r. P. Walt, Commercial
Grand Tower, Ozark, Arkansas, Des Arc.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
Theriyer at this port is now stationary, will
prospect of few inches rise. The rise a
Cairo yesterday was one foot; decline is ex
pected there tomorrow or Monday. The de
cline continues at st. Louis and above Their
to. Dubuque. The rise at St, Paul is of yer,
little importance so far. and will not perhap
infect the stage Of the river at this point. TIL
Missouri is cutting out some. with low stag
Of water from St. Joseph to Sioux City. TIL,
Ohio is falling all the way up to Pittsburg
where it is stationary. The Arkansas remain
at low stage, with very little prospect of
rise. White river has good stage to Grams
Glaze, above which point there is three feet 0
water. Business at the landing is quiet. Tn,
weather continues cloudy and warm.
The Pauline Carroll passed down this morn
ing loaded to the guards. The Indiana ais,
passed down with big trip, taking from her,
1876 bales of cotton.
| The Grand Tower came in this morning
making the run from St. Louis to this port IL
thirty-one hours, including the time occupied
in making landings. This, taking into con
sideration the fact that she was drawing si1
feet of water. apd the low stage of the rive
between St. Louis and Cairo. is extraordinary
good time. She leaves at five pm. to-day fol
Cairo and st. Louis.
Quite commotion was created on the ST.
Louis wharfboat yesterday by the sudden ap-
pearance Of swarm Of bees. The Office
sleeping rooms an l deck were vacated in
stanter by the employees, officers, clerks and
laborers, making a frantic rush for the shore,
minus hats. coats. etc. Business was entirely
suspended until Billy Dill made his appear
ance, and on being made acquainted with the
state of affairs, walked boldly on board and up
into the Office, took off his beaver-the small
sun-shade he wears-and. placing it on desk.
began whistling Dixie" keeping time to the
music with his jack knife, The entire swarm
settled upon and under the hat. from whence
they were transferred to a hive and taken Il
Billy's farm.
The favorite passenger steamer Belle Lee.
Frank Hicks commander, will arrive to-day
from above and depart at pm. for Vicks-
burg and New Orleans. The Belle Lee and
her superior accommodations are well known
70 our travelling public, and she is the favorite
boat Of the trade, A plan Of her cabin can be
seen and state-r0oms secured at the Office Of
her agents. Martin Walt i Co., who will also
receive and sign for all freights. John Sulli-
van, chief clerk ofthe Lee. assisted by Thomas
Sullivan, give especial attention to the welfare
of passengers. and are both gentlemen we'll
suited to the positions they occupy.
The r. P. Walt came in from White river
last night with big trip. and will return to
that stream to-day at 5 p. m, going through to
Jacksonport, where she connects with the
Fairy Queen for Black river, and connecting
also al Duvall's Rlua with the train for Little
Rock, The Walt carries the United States
nail, aud passengers may rest assured that
she will go through on time. Captain Wa.
Ashford commands. while Messrs. Butter.
Hall and Smithers are her polite and attentive
clerks.
The Celeste will be in port 10 leave for all
points on the Arkansas Monday evening.
The George W. Cheek departs to-day for
Helena, Friar's Point and all intermediate
landings. Mark Cheek commands, Barney
Barindsa and Charley jackson. clerks.
A colored deOkAand fell overheard from the
Clara scott, At Evansville, and was drowned
on Thursday last.
boat race Of two miles at Louisville on
Thursday, between Nat stinsOn and Louis
Mulholland, for 500. resulted in a victory for
the former.
Yesterdays Courier-Journal says: The
new boat Belle Of vieksburE was t0wed over
the falls yesterday by the Falls Pilot, and
moored at Portland. where she win be com
Dleted. II is now thought that she will be
ready for business in about three weeks
The Cincinnati Times says; Messrs. Chad
Eiek a Fox were the parties who took the
contract TO build the cabin Of the new Adams
Line packet. Their reputation for hne work
nsures her handsome accommodations /"