Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-03
DEPARTURES


City of Alton, Gen. Anderson, Thos. ii.
Allen, Arkansas, Minneola.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is declining at this point and ris-
ing one foot per day at Cairo. while at St.
Louis and Quincy 1t is declining slowly, and
stationary at Dubuque, above which point a
rise is reported. The Missouri is falling, the
rise in that stream having run out. A heavy
rise is reported coming down the Cumberland.
The Tennessee will also swell some from the
recent rains On that stream. The Ohio is fall
ing all the way up, but another rise is ex-
pected at Pittsburg. White and the Arkansas
rivers remain unchanged; the latter is ex-
tremely low, and unless rise comes soon
navigation in that stream will be closed to all
boats except those of exceedingly light
draught. Business at the landing to-day
shows marked improvement over that OF
any day this week. The weather is warm and
changeable, with indications of rain.
The Indiana, r. Z. Neal captain and Chas.
Miller clerk, will leave this port at five p. m
to-day for Vicksburg and New Orleans. Dick
Lightburne, her agent, has more than 1909
bales of cotton on the levee awaiting her
arrival.
The Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
Company continue their boats in the Ar
kansas notwithstanding the low water in
that stream, and are sending out two boats per
week. To-day the Thomas II. Allen, light
draught steamer, with all the requirements
and accommodations of Mississippi river
boat, will back out at 5 pm, and go through
to Little Rock. making quick trip to her
destination, where she connects with light
draught boat for Fort Smith. The Allen is the
regular Friday mail boat, and will leave
promptly as advertised. Ed. Rowland will
command, and VIM. Morrison and AleckWad-
dell are her secretaries.
That elegant sidewheel steamer. the Il. p.
Walt, will arrive to-day and depart to-mor-
row for all points on White river.
Parties having freights for landings below
should not forget that the Geo. w. Cheek will
be in port to leave to-morrow evening for
Helena, Friar's Point and all way landings.
The Great Republic passed down early this
morning with her guards dipping, She re-
fused freight here.
The City of Alton departs at pm. to-day
for Cairo and St. Louis.
Quite delegation of our City Fathers, ac-
companied by several merchants and business
men of the city, and the Landing Committee,
met at the Exchange Building yesterday even
ing. and proceeded to the river at the foot of
Poplar street, where they embarked on Capt.
Maingalt's steamer Little Alps for a trip down
and up the river to examine the levee and
banks above and below. The Little Alps went
down to Fort Pickering, where she rounded
to. and keeping as near the shore as pozsible.
passed up to a point nearly opposite Mound
City, giving those on hoard an excellent oppor-
tunity Of examing the banks, currents. etc.,
after which she returned and handed at the
wharfboat. During the trip the different plans
suggested to protect the city front were freely
discussed, but no definite conclusion reached
as to the best method to accomplish the same,
A meeting will, however. soon be held. when
the different plans suggested will be further
discussed and report from the Landing Com
mittee will be submitted. Capt. Maingault
rendered efficient service on the trip BY his
excellent description Of the varieus changes
in the channel Of the river, depth of water,
etc. and should the committee make another
inspection they will certainly call on him.
The America, GAINESVILLE and r. O, tray, !
have laid up at different points on the Arkan-
sas waiting for rise,
The collections at the ST. Louis custom
house for the month Of May were slsl. $50 Sc. |
The Grand Tower made her last run from
here to ST. Louis in II hours and 40 minutes.
the time between ports being as follows, Left |
here May SOth at s.: "a pm, arrived az Hiek-
man on 3lst at 1870; Hme, G hours and Sc |
minutes, Left Hickman at l2:42. arrived at
81; time. p hours and p minutes.
Arrived at Cairo 3:55; arrived at st. Louis |
4 % am. June LIST. making the trim In the /.
lime above stated. She will arrive t0-morrOw
morning and leave Tomorrow evening for ]
Cairo and 81. Louis. Shippers and passengers
will please make a note Of this.
raft containing two million FIVE hundred /
thousand feet Of lumber. and measuring over /
hree and one half acres, passed Dubuque a
CIV days since,
Tbs river bank at Omaha continues to fall in
Z the rate Of twenty feet day.
Captain DeHaven. Of the Mississippi Valley
navigation Company. isin Madison. Indiana,
there be will contract for the machinery for
he first one Of his new boats. The hull will
'robably be built at Cincinnati.
The Cairo Bulletin says the mammoth wharf
Oat to be moored at the Cairo wharf Is to be
auached in few days. II is so feet long.
nd IS feet wide over all. The new wharfboat
b. Vicksburs viii be Immediately commenced
n the same ground. and is to be Of nearly the
ame immense proportions.
A deck hand on the sam ]. Hale. named
Ohm Eikin. fell overheard on Monday and
rowned. He was supposed to be from Beth