Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-15
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
GAS WoRKs-MKMPHIs, March Is, 1870.

GAS WoRKs-MEMPHIs, March Is. 1870.
River fell inches in the past ty-four
hours. 1t stood below high water mark of
1867, 10 feet, 10 inches this morning.
CHAs. GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
The Arkansas continues to decline, and
there is but three feet to Little Rock. White
and st. Francis are also falling. but in good
boatable order. Tho Upper Ohio is high, but
declining with twenty-five feet at Cincinnati,
with eight feet eight inches in the canal at
Louisville and six feet on the falls. Cumber-
land is rising. with fifteen feet on Har-
peth Shoals. At st. Louis the river is rising
slowly, with eight feet eight inches out to
Cairo. The Upper Mississippi is in good boat
ing order, and open to Muscatine. The Mis-
souri, is in bad condition, only thirty.two
inches in the channel above Jefferson City.
and ice running heavily above Leavenworth.
Business this morning was inactive. The
levee was well cleared last evening Of the
heavy freights brought by Sundays arrivals,
and is in good condition for the reception Of
the big loads to be carried out this afternoon
by the regular packets. They commenced re-
ceiving actively about noon, This evening
there will be lively business transacted, as
the several packets advertised to leave have
prospects of all they can take,
The Robt, Burns and Fanny Brandies came
down from the Ohio and the Colorado arrived
from St. Louis with heavy loads ofAssorted
merchandise grain and miscellaneous freights,
all of which was delivered yesterday and this
morning.
The Allen, for Arkansas. had a full trip,
The Anderson, for Friar's Point, had a mod
crate trip,
The Edinburg, for Cincinnati, added lie
bales Of cotton to a light cargo Of Southern
sweetness, scrap-iron, etc., from below.
The Republic due from above has 1000 bales
GO cotton awaiting her here. She ~, ...,t Cairo
deeply laden, ana was e--Yected yesterday but
has not ys;t arrived.
The Magenta, due from below to-day, has
not yet reached the levee. She will doubtless
arrive tonight, and leaves on her return
at the wharf for her.
The weather since yesterday has played
strange freaks of a remarkable character.
Light showers yesterday. morning were fol-
lowed by warm, bright sunshine in the after
noon. After dark heavy clouds and strong
gusts Of wind drove dirt and dust over every
thing and into eyerybody's eyes. At 10p.m.
heavy and startling peals of thunder were fol-
lowed by frightful flashes of vivid lightning,
splitting clouds suddenly in twain. Drenching
showers of rain then came down. driving
everything to shelter. After midnight
change from rain to sleet and snow; and by |
daylight. this morning the housetops, avn
ing-posts, cotton bales, steamboat chimneys |
garden, shrubbery, and everything exposed to |
the Northern blasts were covered with two |
inches of hard. crusty snow, while n cold, !
biting, marrowfreezing wind cut around the
corners, making folks SILVER as they have not
done before during the season. The sharp |
northwind continues at this writing, and it is
feared fruit and early vegetables are seriously
damaged,
The elegant, gay and fast-running steamer,
st. Francis, Captain Thomas Bowman. leaves
this evening for Wittsburg, Madison. Helena
and every wayside plantation along the river.
This beautiful steamer is the best adapted and
most comfortable ever constructed for the
trade where she runs. as her constantly in
ereasing popularity testifes. She connects at
Wittsburg with Lady Withaup. for the sunk
lands region and the upper st. Francis
Messrs. Payne. Berry and Groves are her
clerks.
The Des Arc. Captain John d. Elliott, leaves
for White river this evening. connecting at
Jacksonport with the Fairy Queen. Captain
Milt Harry, for all points on Black river. b.
P. Fields and Ernest Walworth are clerks Of
this popular and excellent steamer.
The Mollie Graft. Captain Andy Dearth, is
he packet for 0sceola this evening. She is
rood steamboat, and her officers are all good
Tsliews,
The Liberty. Captain Pat II. Wheat. with
Dr.. Green. Charles Smither and Sharpe in the
flee, Is ofthis evening for all points on White
liver through to Jaeksonport. and also to
searcy. on Little Red. The Liberty Is swift
'unning, frst-class steamer, and all other ex-
ieutive officers are arst-elass folks, They can't
'e beat for clevegness. In the language Of the
ate lamented. they are " thoroughbreds.
The Celeste. Captain Ed Rowland. Is the
lext boat for the Arkansas. for which stream
be leaves tomorrow afterpoop,
The Gallatin, Captain Mark Cheek. and
rank Couterman clerk goes 10 New Madrid