Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-15
DEPARTURES.


BOATS IN PORT.
St. Francis, Sam j Hale, Mary Boyd,
Celeste, Gen. Anderson, X. 2. Walt.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is about stationary here, with
prospect of several inches rise. An
other rise has set in at Cairo, but like
that expected here, it will be but slight.
The rise in the Cumberland has contin-
ued now for twenty-four hours. A de-
cline will perhaps be reported next. The
decline continues at St. Louis and as far
above as St. Paul; four and half feet is
the stage below Keokuk. There is no
change for the better in the Missouri.
! White river continues its gradual decline.
The Arkansas is falling slowly. Business
is dull and will undoubtedly continue so
until the fall trade begins. From present
indications to-day will be warmer than
yesterday when the thermometer indi-
90 degrees in the shade on Front Row.
The Mary Boyd, Captain Haynes will
90 out to-day for the Arkansas river in
stead of the Celeste, as advertised yes
terday. The Boyd has just come off the
docks, and is in splendid trim for a
quick run to Little Rock, where she con-
meets with light draught packet for the
upper Arkansas. L. w. Outlaw Ind
Bob Shields are her pursers.
Cincinnati merchants and steamboat
owners are considerably agitated over
the prospect Of that city being entirely
cut off from the lower river trade while
the Louisville canal is closed, and are
casting about for means to prevent, if
possible, the serious effect the closing of
the canal win have. The Times of that
city offers a suggestion which, according
to the views of several steamboatmen, is
the most feasible yet presented We
copy from the Times as follows:
The suggestion was made at an in
formal meeting of steamboat-men and
merchants last night to adopt a system
of varying by steam, SO that steamboats,
may be taken up or down with equal
safety at any stage of water. The means
consists simply in mooring q vessel sup
piled with power to propel large wind
lass or drum at the head of the main
chute or channel, and by means of q
: cable of wire or rope, buoyed at certain
lengths, il necessary, to wind up or let
down any boat.
I'm order to follow the sinuosities of
the channel the boats would resort to a
{ nautical expedient in fastening tow
line so as to allow the vessel to veer and
to be steered. If the channel proved too
long for single cable, two or more might
be applied or if preferable, a number OF
cables could be moOred, and with buoys
to enable the boats to pick up, each
steamboat could apply her own wind
lass to the work The use of power on
permanent floats would be preferable for
speed, as well as for the reason that the
steamboats, could by the use of these
wheels greatly economize power The
steamboat owners of this port are so
fayorably impressed with the feasibility
of the plan, that they have proposed to
organize a stock company to carry out
the design.
By telegram from Little Rock to
Major John d. Adams, we learn that
the Arkansas river has risen nine feet
SINCE Wednesday night, and is now
rising rapidly.
The new side-wheel steamer Pat Gle
burne will arrive tomorrow, and leaves
on Monday for Little Rock.
The LEDGER's Cincinnati dispatch of
to-day, referring to the above, says:
! Another meeting was held last night
to consider the method suggested, and
] desire was expressed to have the opinion
of Mr.. Varble, the falls pilot. Steamboat
men regard the measure as likely to be
, adopted permanently
The Sam j. Hale, Captain Walker, is
the first boat leaving this port for Louis
willie and Cincinnati. She backs out to-
, morrow at five pm.
The City of Alton gets away this even
ing for Cairo and st. Louis.
The r. P. Walt will arrive to-day, and
departs tomorrow evening with the U.
S. mail for all points on White river.
The U. S. mail steamer Geo. W. Cheek
leaves tomorrow evening for Helena,
Friar's Point and all intermediate land
ings.
1t is rumored that the last issue of the
Police Gazette contains full account
of Larry Harmstad's unprecedented pc
destrian feat, with a ten inch cut re-
presenting Larry as he passed the cor
ner of Madison and Front while taking
the big walk.
: Mr. 7. S. Kunkle, painter in New
Albany, is gliding fine pair Of horns
worn by the j. NJ. White and subse-
quently by the A. L. Shotwell and now
to be worn by the r. E. Lee. They viii
be presented to the latter steamer when
she comes off the Mound City ways.
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