Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-09
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS,

yer Moon, Belle St. Louis.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS,
The river has risen nearly foot within the
twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day, and
is now fifteen and a half feet below the high
water mark of 81. The rise continues at
Cairo. but not as rapidly as during the early
part of the week. The Ohio, Cumberland and
Tennessee are falling; the former may, how
ever, have n slight rise at Pittsburg, as heavy
rains have fallen along both the Allegheny
and Monongahea. There is slight swell at
Dubuque and a rise reported above there.
The Missouri continues at low stage all the
way TO Sioux City, navigation being much
improved to that point by the recent rise.
White river Is rising slowly at JacksonpOrt,
and has n good boating stage to that point.
The Arkansas is again on bender. and had
risen four feet at Little Rock yesterday after
noon. when it was rising at the rate of two
inches an hour, and continued to rise at that
rate until late last night. This will be glo-
rious for the transient boats that have been
laid up in that stream for two or three months,
and will enable them to get through to their
destinations with their long-delayed cargoes.
Business is progressing lively at the landing
this morning. The recent rains have made
marked improvement upon the atmosphere,
and to-day it is as cool and mfOrtable as one
could wish.
The Garrett passed down last night after
discharging here $50 kegs of nails.
Capt. Lew Hates, Of the Nick Longworth,
stopped off here last night, and goes to Cairo
by rail.
The John Kilgour arrived from above this
morning and departed for New Orleans after
adding here about 100 bales of cotton.
The George W. Cheek came in from below
this morning with a fair trip, and returns this
evening to Helena and Friar's Point, making
all intermediate landings. She is tip-top
craft. and her officers worthy gentlemen.
The Silver Moon, from Cincinnati. and Belle
st. Louis, from st. Louis, arrived to-day with
good trips; the latter bringing several new
cars for the street railroad
Captain Dick Light5urne has sd bales of
cotton on the landing awaiting shipment
south.
steamer for White river. leaving this port on
Saturday.
The mail steamer Thomas II. Allen. Ed.
Rowland master. is advertised aud will depart
tomorrow for the Arkansas river. going
throush to Little Rock.
The Belle ST. Louis is the regular St. Louis
packet. leaving to-day at pm. for Cairo and
ST. Louis.
The Julia, Capt. Callahan, will pass down
to-day for vieksburg and the bends.
The Excelsior takes an excursion party Of
vounV cantlemen and ladies' 10 Moupd CITY nj
pm. to-day. The Laura has also been
chartered by the same party. and starts for
Mound City att pm. A good time is sntici- |
pated.
number Of river and stcamboatmen con-
template an excursion to Ten Mile Bayou. II |
will be nice affair. and no doubt several Of
them viii set wet.
st. Louis papers say shipments South from |
that port are better than evsr known before at
this season Of the year. Rates to Southern |
ports remain firm and unchanged.
The Cincinnati Enquirer Of recent date
says a well-known and responsible gentleman
Of that city has authorized Capt. T. P. Leath- |
ers to accept bet for him Of $40. 600 that the /
in one Of her proposed twelve day /
trips 10 st. Louis, can either beat the K. L.
Lee. or beat the Lees time nom New Orleans
to Cairo. The Grand Tower mirht beat them
both from mere 10 Cairo
A Cairo dispatch Of the 9Th SAYS the nam
moth Wharfboat Of Capt. Chas. +. Hinde. Of
that city. was successfully launched at Mound
City yesterday without the slightest accident.
Capt. Hinde viii take her to Cairo on Mon
day next, I