Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-22
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

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Mary Boyd, George w. Cheek, St.
Francis, Minneola, r. P Walt
RIVER, BUSINESS. MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is falling about four inches
per day at this point. The decline at
Cairo yesterday was six inches and at
St. Louis two inches. A slight rise is
reported at Keokuk; it will not improve
navigation however. The Missouri, with
its tributaries, are falling slowly. The
Ohio is stationary at Louisville and fall
ing above. White river is stationary.
Business at the landing shows more ac-
tivity this morning than it has for many
days. A heavy rain began falling about
two clock this morning, and continued
until about three, cooling the atmos-
phere to considerable extent.
That fine and commodious steames
the Mary Boyd is advertised and will de-
part for all points on the Arkansas at 5
pm. to-day. She connects at Little
Rock with light draught steamers for
Fort Smith and all points on the upper
Arkansas, and will as usual carry the
United States mail Rube Haynes COM
mands, and L. W. Outlaw and Bob
Shields are her pursers.
The R. P. Walt goes out tomorrow
evening for all points on White river
See her advertisement in another column.
The George W. Cheek is the regular
United States mail packet for Helena
and Friar's Point, leaving tomorrow
evening
The Colorado, Ike Mckee, master, will
leave the wharfboat at pm. this day
for Cairo and st. Louis
Work on the first section of the Louis
vile canal improvement has been tenn
porarily stopped, the authorities of that
city having, unknown to General Weitzel
purchased the ground and arranged with
the canal company for building basin
above the railroad bridge, The contracts
we're taken with the understanding that
the excavation on the section should be
dumped on low ground. which the city
objected to, and, We learn, enjoined the
contractors on Monday, since which time
operations have been suspended. Gen.
Weitzel will be compelled to relet the
contract for this section at higher
price since the excavation must be car
ried to the opposite bank of the river.
This hindrance will aei materially retard
the PROCESS Of the work, but will in
crease tie expenses.
The new steamer City Of Vicksburg
will pass down tomorrow evening.
The Virginia has laid up at Louisville.
The Memphis and Cincinnati Packet
Company has chartered the light-draught |
steamer Emma Floyd, and will place her
in the trade at once,
Another advance IN Memphis and
vieAshurg rates is anticipated at st.
Louis.
Gus Hodges new steamer for the New
Orleans and Red river trade was sue
cessfully launched from Dan Richards
ship yard at New Albany Wednesday
evening.
The R. P. Walt from White river, and
Minneola from Cincinnati, came in this
morning with good trips.
There is but three feet four inches of
water over the shoal places in White
river to Jackso1port
The Arkansas is again rising. Maj.
Adams dispatch from Little Rock this
morning reports rise Of three inches at
hat point.
The MinneOla is the regular Saturday
Jacket for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
lati.
The Lorena discharged here a lot Of
ugar, and departed at noon for Cincin- /
lati.
The towboat. Sam Brown, arrived
rom above hast night with tow Of coal !
or Brown 4 Jones.