Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-24
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
DEPARTURES.


Belle st. Louis, Ozark, Silver Moon, Geo.
W. Cheek. Celeste.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is declining at this port; station
airy at Vicksburg; rising at St. Louis, and
stationary at Cairo The Ohio is stationary at
Pittsburg. rising slowly at Cincinnati, and
falling at Louisville, with nine feet two inches
in the canal. The decline in the Arkansas
goes steadily on, and in a very few days we
shall hear of boats scraping the bottom of that
stream as they pass over the shoal places.
White river is about stationary, with four and
half feet to Jacksonport. The weather con-
tinues warm and agreeable, and is doubtless
appreciated by our planters on the streams
below. Business at the leyee this morning
was decidedly dull, there being but two boats
discharging and but one receiving freight.
The U. S. Mail steamer Ozark, with Captain
Riley Kinman commanding. and our friend
Brasher at the desk, will leave at five this
evening for all points on White river, making
CLOSE connection at Deyal's Bluff with the
train for Little Rock.
The George W. Cheek, Capt. Geo. Malone,
will be found at the wharf this evening at FIVE,
when she will get away for Helena and Friar's
Point, making all the intermediate landings.
Barney Barinds and Charley jackson, her
clever clerks, will do their level best for the
accommodation of those who take passage on
the Cheek.
The Arkansas river packet Celeste will go
out tomorrow for Pine Blhff and Little Rock,
where she connects with steamers for points
above.
The Thompson will pass down to-day, as
also the Colorado.
The Belle Lee goes down tomorrow.
There were six steamers at the Cincinnati
wharf, Monday, loading for New Orleans.
Tuesdays Commercial says; There was
some commotion on Change yesterday, in
anticipation of decline In rates, which closed
at soc. per 100 lbs, for lots, $3.50 for whisky,
and other merchandise in proportion. En-
gagements for several large lots were made at
the figures quoted above, for the Sallie and
Nick Longworth."
The America for the Arkansas river, left
Louisville yesterday.
The Lacrosse Democrat says bets are offered
freely, without takers, that the Mississippi
river will be open for navigation by the first of
April.
The R. C. Gray will leave Louisville Satur-
day, on her first trip in the Louisville and
Arkansas river line.
Louisville and New Orleans rates yesterday
were: 40 to soc for heavy freights; 60 to 75c for
light; pork, 81 through and $3.50 way; -four
81; potatoes 81 ; whisky and oils 81 to $3.50, at
which prices the Belle Vernon added about
200 tons at the former point.
Negotiations are pending at Louisville for
the purchase of the steamer Norman, the
design being to place her in the louisville and
White river trade, Capt. B, c, Levi, Presi-
dent of the Louityille and Arkansas Packet
Company offered To- 900 dollars, but her owner,
Mr.. Kennedy wants 1900 dollars, Levi
raised 1000 dollars, but it didn't buy the boat,
and thus the matter stands,
The Illinois, at Lasalle, on Tuesday, was %
feet above low water mark. and thence was
passing rapidly.
The Utah is loading at 81. Louis for the
Arkansas. under the auspices of the ST. Louis.
Arkansas and White River Packet Company.
Capt. J. W. Terrell has bought one-h half in
terest in the steamer Viola Belle, condition
ally. lie has yet 10 examine the boat. The
price is Y 500 and il is the interest of Messrs.
Erfurt a Petring which is to change hands. II
the sale is eonsummated, Capt. Terrell will
assume command.
The funeral Of Capt. Henry W, Saith vas
very largely attended At s., LOeis on Tues
day.
sISKN OF rHE Arkansas RIVER SrEANKR
a dispatch to Major John d.
Adams, We learn that the steamer Guidon,
which left this port on Monday night With an
assorted cargo. struck Enag Tuesday nights at
Harris Cross's place, about one hundred miles
from the mouth Of the Arkansas, and sunk to I
he boiler deck. The boat and cargo will /
prove a total loss; the former was valued at
~. 900, and was uninsured. The value Of the I
after is not known, nor is il known whether
1 was insured or not. No lives were lost. and
he principal portion Of the passengers bag
raee. with the books belonging 70 the boat,
we're saved.
The Lady Withaup, on her passage from the
upper 81. Francis 81 Memphis, encountered a
crrifc storm on Bic Lake. The boat struck
suag. ana IN order o. save her over 100
acks Of corn. q lot q live stock and cotton
Tas thrown overheard,