Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-06
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
7. j. BHowN. Observe,
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.

The river has fallen four inches since our
last report. and is now seven feet five inches
below high water mark. The stage Of the
rivers and condition of the weather at other
points. as given BY our dispatches to-day. are
as follows Cairo-clear aud warm; river fell
thirteen inches. st. Louis-clear and sultry
river fell six inches. Vicksburg warm and
cloudy; river declined one inch. Louisville
clear and warm; river fell one inch; Gin
cinnati-elear and pleasant; river rose two
inches. Pittsburg-cloudy, with occasional
showers; river rose four inches and continues
TO rise slowly. Evansville-elOudy and cool;
river falling slowly. Quincy weather pleas
ant; river falling slowly. with seven feet two
inches in the channel. Dubuque-ceol and
pleasant; river stationary. Business at the
levee to-day is more active. The weather con-
tinues clear and warm.
The Robert Burns is the next Dean Line
steamer for Cincinnati. She leaves on Satur-
day. I ..,f
The "old reliable" Pat Cleburne goes out
tomorrow for all points on the Arkansas
river. ....-.,,.
The City of Chester. Capt. Zeigler, backs
out at pm. to-day for Cairo. st. Louis and
all way landings.
The R. P. Walt goes out for White river on
Saturday next.
The elegant steamer George W. Cheek,
Mark Cheek master. and Messrs. Gonterman
and jackson clerks. will get away at her usual
hour = pm. = to-day for Helena. Friar's
Point and all way landings.
The Belle st. Louis. Capt. William Blake.
with ALI Grissom in the office. passes down to-
day at 5 pm. for Vicksburg and the bends.
She has recently been repaired, and is now
one of the finest as we'll as one of the best
steamers aAOat, and is provided with all the
modern appurtenances. such as fire-extin-
guishers, floats, life-preservers. etc. 20,
The ice in Lake Pepin is reported quite
rotten and prospects are fair for break up
this week. The Minnesota win doubtless be
the first boat through to st. Paul. sa
The present rise at Pittsburg is from the
Monongahela. Nearly two million bushels of
coal will. 1t is thought. be sent South from
Pittsburg on the present swell. .7t
The elegant and commodious steamer Olive
Branch. of the st. Louis and New Orleans
Line. will pass down at pm. to-day for
Vicksburg, New Orleans and the bends.
Captain J. T, McCord commands, and the
genial secretary. Ed. Hawks, will be found at
the desk. iil l'l
The Batesville. Capt. A. D. Smith in com
mand, and Gus D'Arche secretary. will get
away to-day at 5 pm. for all points ON White
river, extending her trip to the Black and
Little Red rivers. and will go through in good
time. Shippers will have their freight upon
the levee in time. it
According to yesterdays ST. Louis Demo-
crat rates Of freight from st. Louis to New
Orleans on -four is four dollars barrel. Ry-
land will, of course, charge that "bull" to
the printer. N-t t1 .tAi
1t is thought that the steamboat trade of the
upper Mississippi this season win be so great
in volume as to surpass that of all former
years.
At a meeting of our Board Of Aldermen and
Common Council yesterday. the petition of
the Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company
to build an elevator at the foot Of Beal street,
was rejected. and the petitioners were recon-
mended to make another proposition, leaving
out the locality for their building. "A petition
from CIV. Goyer, r. p. Walt, James Lee, jr.,
T. S. Ely, IL. Furstenheim and r. W. Light,
burne was read. which. after some glowing
illusions to our city's future prospects, asked
for the privilege Of erecting an elevator upon
he river hank. upon such terms and in such
! place as will be advantageous to both the
,ity and the petitioners. The petition was re-
erred to the Elevator Committee.
The Pat Cleburne made the run from here
o Little ROck-two hundred and eighty miles |
-on her last trip. and done all the way bust |
less. in less than foTty-three hours. The best |
lime yet recorded.
Late intelligence from Fort Randall and
sioux City represents that n rise is probable
n the upper Missouri. Upper Mississippi
liver papers are already predicting very low
Fater in the upper tributaries.
Capt. T. p. Perkins is now in command Of
he Northern line packet Mollie McPike, run
ling from st. Louis to Reeds Landing.
The Robert Burns came in this morning from
he Ohio with good trip.
The Cheek came up early this morning from
'riar's Point with a good trip Of people and a
air freight list. tfafa raa~a
An interesting trial Of speed occurred be-
lgeon Helena and this port yesterday between
he Pat Cleburne and A. j. White, in which
he former Is reported to have been passed
vice under way BY the latter. The curious
no reference TO jars OF Hickey man with the
ray whiskers who handles the wheel Of the
White. as well as the crew Of that boat, are
ighly elated with their victory, while sold
eliable" don't say a word