Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-13
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS,

at this port. AT Cairo it is reported sta
tionary, with feet Of water over the
shoalest places between here and that
point The rise continues slowly at St,
Louis. There is abundant water between
there and Cairo, as well as to Dubuque
and points above. The Ohio is station
airy at Louisville, with feet in the
chute and feet over Portland bar At
Cincinnati the river is falling slowly,
with over 3 feet in the channel to Louis
ville Cumberland river is falling, with
but feet on Harpeth Shoals. The Ar
kansas had risen one foot at Little Rock
yesterday, and continued to rise; heavy
rains have fallen along the upper part of
that stream. White river has 81 feet to
Devalrs Bluff and 30 inches over the
shoal places above there. A rise in that
stream is expected. The weather con-
tinues cloudy, with considerable rain
during the night and indications of more
to-day Business at the levee is active
and improving daily.
Heavy rains have fallen during the past
two days on the Mississippi from St. Louis
to St. Paul, between which points good
stage of water is expected for some weeks
to come. Considerable water has also
fallen along the upper Ohio.
The arrivals yesterday generally
brought good trips. The Belle Memphis
brought 1000 bbls, -four and $50 tons as
sorted freight for reshipment.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Capt. Mark R.
Cheek commanding, Frank Gonterman
and Lou. Briggs, clerks, is now at the
wharf loading, and will back out at five
o'clock this evening with the United
States mail for Helena Frar' Point and
all way landings. The owners of the
Cheek have succeeded in bringing a large
trade to Memphis, which our merchants
should not forget when they ship freights
for points below.
The A. j. White will, it is thought, get
off the Friar's Point bar on this rise.
The elegant side-wheel United States
mail steamer Legal Tender, with the
popular Captain John D. Elliott on the
roof and Joe Elliott in the Office, will
leave this port at o'clock this evening
for Augusta and all intermediate points
on the Mississippi and White rivers, con-
Meeting at Devalrs Bluff with the train
for Little Rock and at Augusta with a
light-draught steamer for points above.
The Legal Tender draws but little water,
and is sure to go through on time.
The light-draught steamer Sallie, Nc
Gosh, master, and our old friend Henry
Corbyn, presiding secretary, arrived
from St, Louis this morning, destined
for all points on the Arkansas river,
through to Van Buren, and Fort Smith
for which points she will leave at 4
o clock this evening. Merchants having
freight for the Arkansas will consult
their interests by shipping on the Sal
lie.
The gay and elegant Memphis aud Gin
cinnati packet, Anna, Frank Stein, mas
ter, and A. +. Power, clerk, will leave at
5 pm. this day, for Cairo, Evansville,
Louisville, Cincinnati and all way land
ing on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
The Anna is a speedy, comfortable and
well Differed steamer, and leaves
promptly as advertised Larry Harm
stad & Co. are her agents,
The St. Joseph, Capt. Corbett, master,
departs at ?. m. for Cairo and St. Louis,
making all the railway connections for
the North, East and West.
The river is rising seven inches day
at Keokuk.
Steamboat building is active at Gin
cinnati, the contracts let for boats aver
aging about three per month.
Capt Reese Dugan, of the T. f. Eek
ert will arrive in few days. He ex-
poets to accomplish much this fall with
his wrecker.
The Arkansas Belle, Capt John Wood
burns pet steamer, was launched Fri
day. She sets on the water as light as a
feather.
There are four new boats nearly fin
ished at Pittsburg They are the John
A. Wood, John II. Bigley No. 2, Nj.
Bigley No. 2, New Oil Valley and Samuel
Clark. They will be ready for the fall
business,
The Continental came in this morn
ing with two barges in tow, which she |
leaves here. She is now receiving
freight at the foot Of Union street, and
will depart pm. for vicksburg and |
New Orleans.
The United States District Attorney at
St Louis is giving his attention to river
matters. He has brought suit agaifst |
Henry G. Carson, Captain Of the steamer
Pauline Carroll, charging that he carried [
1900 boxes Of sugar from New Orleans
to st. Louis in violation Of one of the
provisions Of the new port Of entry act. (
which provides that in such cases a du-
plieate manifest should be fled with the
Custom-hOuse department specifying the
name of the consignee, the destination