Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-12
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS. 2
y. GAS WORKs-M MEMPHIS, March II. 1870.

A .- RIVER, BISlNESSy MlSCEisLANEOtS.a -4
GAS WoRKs-MESPHIs, March Il, 1870.
River rose 3 inches in the past twenty four
hours. 1t stood below high water mark OF
| 1857 ten feet, five inches this morning.
CHAs. GOODWIN,
n superintendent Gas Works.
Business at the levee was active this morn
ing, the local packets receiving fair cargoes.
The Ohio is rising at Pittsburg, stationary at
Cincinnati, and rising at Louisville, with nine
feet five inches in the canal at the latter point
The Big Muddy continues to rise Mt Cairo and
st. Louis, and has nine feet in the channelbe-
tween those points. The Arkansas is again on
the decline. but there will be sufficient water
| in that stream for navigation to Little Rock
| for some time, as heavy rains have fallen at
Fort Smith and points above there. White
river is rising again with over five feet to
Jacksonport. , a ... s... /.
The elegant steamer r. p. Walt with Ad.
Storm on the roof, and Messrs. Walworth, Hall
and Willis in the office, is the regular Satur-
day White river packet, and leaves at five
pm, making all the way landings and close
connection at Duvall's Bluff with the train
for Little Rock.
The fine passenger packet Geo. W. Cheek.
Malone master. and the popular Barinds and
Jackson in the office, leaves this day at five
pm. for Friars Point and all intermediate
landings. " ntY
The palatial passenger steamer Commercial,
Capt. Matt Glass, is the regular Saturday
White river packet. and will leave this even
ing for all points on that river. She connects
at Jacksonport with the Usage and at Deyall's
Bluff with the train for Little Rock. Jimmy
Thompson Is her popular purser.
The Thos. II. Allen is the regular Monday
Arkansas river packet. aud will leave the
wharf at pm. on that day.
The Belle Lee will doubtless pass down this
evening for New Orleans, Capt. ]. NJ. White
commands. and A. McVay and Harry McCrin-
dell are her clerks. ir
The Alice Dean goes out for Cincinnati this
evening with 200 bales cotton, and will add 100
more at Point Pleasant.
The st. Luke. Capt. Cartwright. will leave
the st. Louis wharfboat this evening at FIVE
o'clock for Cairo and st. Louis.
The following is the New Orleans port list
for yesterday;
Arrived Emperor, Cincinnati, c, b.
Church, Pauline Carroll, W, j, Lewis, st.
Louis; Mary Houston, p, W, Strader. Louis
=
Lake; Liberty, with barges, Cincinnati; Nick
Lonsworth, louisville.
VIcEsBURG, March l1.--Passed up, Wicks,
II o'clock last night; Thompson Dean, 2 p. m.
Edinburg, 9 am. Indiana, pm. Tide river
is falling slowly.
An Omaha telegram says prospects for good
boating season continue excellent. The
weather continues warm. An immense ice
gorge jus; above the city is causing much anx-
ieiy to boat and bridge men.
Otto Verhoef, prominent commission mer-
chant. and well known among rivermen. died
at Louisville on Thursday.
The Mountaineer has entered the 81. Louis
and Kansas City trade, - ....l.
Luther 7, Waodl will have charge Of the
Riehmond's ONCE.
Geo. O'Neal. late clerk Of the Olive Branch,
died yesterday at Kirkwood, Missouri.
The new steamer City Of Evansville has been
presented with fine piano By the citizens of
Evansville,
II expected that the draw Of the new rail-
read bridge at Peoria viii be ready to swing
tomorrow, and is IN such condition now that
barges can be passed through at any time.
The work is progressing with great rapidly,
and the bridge will be completed by the latter
part Of next week.
The Olive Branch, Captain ,. T. McCord
commanding. viii leave to-day for New Or
leans on the arrival Of the trains. d fs 1
The Arkansas LEFT New Orleans Thursday
with a good trip for the Arkansas river. Mem
phis. BY not supporting her local packets IN
the Arkansas and White rivers, Is gysdueliy
losing their trade. ..
The sidewhsel cleaner Gailatin win be found
Al the leyee. and viii leave this evening for
New Madrid and the bends. Marx Cheek
commands. and Prank Gonterrnan attends to
the oAee- rr Dec ga enru-trrr I
Yesterdays COURIER Journal says r
Business would Be brisk II We had the tom
nare . move the freishts There has not
been a boat for y ~ 0rleans IN the last eight
o. tel days. The passing boats are rcneraliy
veil laden. and DO not care 10 take freiahts
from this point TO New Orleans
Captain Harvey Newhall, the present in
cumbent. i a candidate FOR reelection Tor
WharfmssteI Il The port o. Louisville.
John Parish paid 500 for TIE machinery Of
the burned Mary ErEin. He Eill nuf Il in a