Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-05-07
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
GalIatin, NJ, j. Wicks, George W. Cheek
R. p. Walt, City of Cairo.

r. p. Walt, City of Cairo.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river has fallen two and three quartz
inches since our last report, and has com
menced more rapid decline. The decline a
Cairo yesterday was twenty inches. and at st
Louis one foot. The Missouri is declining
rapidly as far up as Omaha. and has scarcel
enough water over the bars to float a good
sized skiff. The upper Mississippi is also de
clining, as well as the Ohio. There is sever
feet in the canal at Louisville. and seventeen
feet in the channel at Cincinnati. The Ten
nessee and Cumberland are falling. Whit,
river remains unchanged. The Arkansas il
declining about three inches per day. with
nearly seven feet of water TO Little Rock ant
four feet above there.
Business on the ievee this morning was ex
tremely dull, scarcely anything being done il
either shipments or receipts of freight. Tn,
weather is cool, with a strong wind blowing
The Belle Lee passed up, and the Mary
Houston and Silver Spray passed down las
night. ga -
The submarine Eckert did not go to Cincin-
natl, but turned back from Cairo, and is on
0tT way u tut NItCh vi thc AhOheVhs
The r. p. Walt came in yesterday, and will
depart at FIVE o'clock this evening for all points
on White river. going through to Jacksonport.
The Wal. is new boat, elegantly fitted up,
and in every way calculated to suit the White
river trade. She makes close connection at
Duyall's Bluff with the Little Rock train, and
also connects with the Fairy Queen for all
points on Little Red river. John Woodburn
commands the Walt, and Messrs. Butler and
Waddell are her clerks.
The Memphis and St. Louis Transportation
Company having established a live trade be-
tween this point and St. Louis. will now run
their boats to that point regularly. One of
the boats, the NJ. J. Wicks, departs tonight,
and will take freight for all points along the
river to her destination. Captain Ashford is
in command and Mr.. Hart Secretary.
The Geo. W. Cheek arrived this morning
and will leave tonight for Helena and Friar's
Point at clock, carrying the U. s. mail.
Captain Cheek gees out as master and Barney
Barinds, assisted by Charlie Jackson, are her
efficient secretaries.
The Mary Boyd will arrive tomorrow and
depart on Monday for all points on the Ar
kansas.
Capt. Frank Burnett recently appointed
supervising inspector of the St. Louis district.
has assumed the duties Of that office.
A Mackinaw boat from Fort Stevenson ar
rived at Yancton City on the 9th, whose pas
sengers state that the steamer Columbia had
been dispatched from Fort Buford to point
near Cow Island, to take to Fort Benton a
quantity of corn which had been left at that
point last season by the steamer Submarine
No. Is. The Columbia wintered at Fort Blu
ford, and is supposed to have been uninjured
by the breaking up of the ice this spring.
The negro roustabouts at New Orleans de-
mand three dollars day, and refuse to work
for less, causing much delay to boats dis
charging and loading at that port.
model of the new steamer Grand Tower,
was sold at st. Louis Thursday for SIPS, the
Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company
being the purchaser.
Yesterdays st. Louis Times says the Repub-
lican, of that city, is having its steamboat
bills collected by a special collector, not per-
hitting their river reporter to perform that
duty. as heretofore. The Times adds 1--WE
know of another paner that would ''put money
in its purse" by following the Republicans
example,"
We are under obligations to Mr.. Butler, of
the R, P. Walt, for late Arkansas papers.
1t will be seen by an advertisement in an
other column that the Gallatin has been
placed in the Duvall's Bluff trade; to run in
connection with the Little Rock railroad
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