Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-20
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
BOATS IN PORT

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nellie, Robt Burns, Gen. Anderson.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is stationary at this port, but will
probably begin to decline again before night.
At Cairo yesterday the decline was 10 inches,
while at St. Louis it fell inches, and was on
Monday night 25 feet inches above lowwater
mark of 1863, and Is feet sinehes below high
water mark of 1874. Dispatches from above
that point report the upper streams either sta
tionary or falling, so that all danger of an
overflow from the present rise seems to have
passed. The Ohio is again on the rampage at
Pittsburg and above. The Monongahela is
rising inches per hour, and has 10 feet 4inches
in the channel. At Greensboro there are IA
feet in the channel, and still rising. AT
Brownsville there are l41z feet in the channel.
and rising, and at Oil City 1t is falling with
feet inches in the channel. At Cincinnati
Yesterday there was a rise Of II inches, with "A
feet in the channel; and at Louisville the
river is stationary with the stage reported in
Yesterdays LEDGER. The Arkansas is falling
again at Little Rock, with about 51a feet from
that point to its mouth White river unwill-
ing to be outdone by other streams. began to
rise yesterday, and has probably risen foot.
Whether a heavy rain is anticipated or not we
are unable to state. Cumberland and Ten
nessee rivers are declining.
Business on the wharf is very dull. scarcely
any freight being discharged or shipped this
morning.
The weather continues pleasant and agree
able.
The Julia passed up. and the Alaska passed
down this morning-the guards Of the latter
were in the water.
The VIII S. Hayes, with Dan Rice's circus,
came up to-day, and. after coaling. passed up
to exhibit at the smaller towns along the river.
The W. A. Caldwell will arrive to-day from
White river. and depart tomorrow with the
U. s. mail for all points on that stream.
Shippers of freight to points on the Arkan-
sas. and passengers for that river, will bear in
mind that the new steamer Dardanelle, Capt.
Bowlin, will back out at 5 pm. to-day for all
points on the Arkansas, going through to Lit
tie Rock. where she connects with light
draught steamers for Fort Smith and all
points above. George Ditton ofieiates at the
desk.
The steamer Usage, with Brown & Co. s
combination company, leave tonight for
White river, along which stream they will ex-
hibit at the principal towns.
We notice that several Of our largest steam
ers are to compete with the railroads in carry
ing passengers to and from State Fairs held at
points easy Of access from the river. Among
the steamers is the Mollie Able. She has a
party Of st. Louisians on board, and will leave
here tomorrow evening for the Louisiana
State Fair. Round trip tickets at reduced
rates can be had on application to r. W,
Lightburne, No. 4 jefferson street,
The Seminole was to have left New Orleans
yesterday for the Arkansas,
The new steamer Rock Island was launched
at Madison on Monday.
At st. Louis there is an excess Of tonnage
for New Orleans, and freight rates are weak
and huctuating,
The steamer Turner coming down the Mis-
souri,, few days since, collided with pier Of
the bridge at st. Charles. broke n wheel, and.
it is reported. had hole knocked in her hull.
Mr.. Sam Barr, formerly principal clerk of
the Great Republic, has assumed the duties Of
second clerk of the Wheeling packet Major
Anderson.
The Louisville and Cincinnati mail boat
United States. few days since. made the run
from Madison to the Fifth street wharfbOat.
Cincinnati. in hours and IS minutes-iis=
lance s. miles-and did not carry more than
,the usual amount Of steam.
Rates from St. Louis to Memphis were re-
dueed on Monday to the following figures (;
whisky. 81 %; -four. s5c per Dbl. hay, SOC 1
heavy pound freight, 800,
The latest adYioes from Red and 0uaehita
rivers aFe that they were ON the rise. Already
two packets have left Shreveport for points
above the raft.
Captain Mat. Houston. Of Little Rock. is at
Cincinnati. where be will contract for a new
packet for the Arkansas river trade.
Csmmack's levee. on the Mississini,l side,
and Ashton's levee. ON the Louisiana side.
above Lake Providence, have given way. and
the fermer abandoned. The banks at Skip
with's Landing have caved 30 badly a. TO have
hecessitated the removal Of stores at that
place.
At Cincinnati. on Saturday. while the tow
boat Albion vas trying to back cut ffem the
uresk Of the Ravens loaae@ sz-ses. she
backed over q partition Of he wreck. tearing
Of thirty ret 81 her iarboard Euard. and
carving AWAY the outriFEers. She:s5k water.
but vas saved IRON sinking BY the timely aid
Of act pamps
A dangerous snaE in the Ohio is reported as
having lodged in the low water channel Of the