Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-17

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
SIGNAL SERVICE U. S. Army,
Memphis, April II. 6.43 IN.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river here has declined nearly one foot
since our last report, and is now fifteen feet
below the highest point reached By the recent
rise. The rise reported at st. Louis has
reached Cairo, where, up to noon to-day, the
river had risen eleven inches. and continued
to rise at the rate Of eight inches per day.
The Ohio is falling at all points from Pitts
burg to its mouth. White river is rising from
its mouth to Jacksonport. and falling above.
The Arkansas is declining, with an excellent
stage all the way to Fort Smith. Red river is
rising again, and is reported bank-fu above
the raft. The Missouri is falling rapidly at
Kansas City, the heavy rise having passed
that point. The upper Mississippi is rising,
but at Quincy a decline is reported. The
weather is clear and pleasant, and business
active.
Loss OF THE J. S. DUNHAM.-The j. S. Dun
ham, while en- route to Little Rock from New
Orleans, with cargo of railroad iron, sugar,
molasses and general merchandise, valued at
from $4,000 to 800, 900. struck snag at
point four miles below Little Rock on Satur-
day morning at two o'clock, and sunk in thir-
teen feet of water. The boat and cargo will,
it is thought, prove total loss. The former
was built here some months since by the Mem
phis and Arkansas River Packet Company, at
cost Of nearly 81 600, and is insured in Gin
cinnati for $4,000. Fortunately no lives we're
lost
The st. Francis leaves tomorrow for Wits
burg and all points on the st. Francis river.
The Legal Tender goes out tomorrow even
ing for all points on White river.
The Minneola gets away on Wednesday
evening for Cincinnati and all points on the
Ohio river.
The elegant steamer A. J, White backs out
at pm. to-day for Helena, Friar's Point,
Napoleon and all way points. George Malone
commands, and Messrs, Barinds, Jackson and
Whitehead are clerks.
The United States mail steamer Dardanelle,
Captain Berry in command. will depart at
pm. to-day for Pine Bluff. Little Rock and
all landings on the Arkansas, connecting at
the latter point with the stages for Hot Springs
and packets for Van Buren, and Fort Smith,
The splendid .eamer Belle Memphis, Capt
Crane in comm nd, and Billy Banker clerk,
will leave at pm. to-day for Cairo and st.
Louis, and makes connection with all the
leading railroads for points East and West.
The United States mail steamer Phil AlIin
gets away at O'Clock this evening for Helena.
Friar's Point and all intermediate landings.
James Lee is master, and Stacker Lee purser.
The Minneola has 1000 sacks of oil cake en-
gagged for Cincinnati.
The little Tom Morgan. from Hatehie river,
arrived this morning with SO bales of cotton
and 200 sacks seed.
The A. j. White came mp from Napoleon
early this morning with 70 bales of cotton and
a cabin well filled with passengers.
The Belle Memphis arrived from st. Louis
at noon with a good trip.
By telegram TO Captain Dick Lightburne,
we learn that the steamer Virginia will be up
on Tuesday at !. m, at which hour she de-
parts for Cairo and Louisville.
Captain John Blake's new and popular
packet, the Belle st. Louis, will be in port
to-day. to leave at 10 am. tomorrow, for
Helena, Napoleon, Vicksburg and all the
lower landings. She is neat, comfortable,
and speedy, and trip on her cannot fail to
be enjoyed with such gentlemen as ALI Grissom
and Joe Blake to attend to the wants Of pas
sengers.
The Lady Lee. Of the Carter line Red river
packets. of which so much has been told by
our St. Louis cotemporaries, will arrive to-
day, and departs at 4 pm. fer Jefferson.
and all intermediate landings on
Red river. Captain Thomas W. Rea is in
command. and Green Shields secretary.
The Continental, Captain McCloy on the |
roof, gets away at noon tomorrow for Vicks-
burg, hatcher. New Orleans and all the bend /
landings. She has splendid accommodations,
and is a No. packet in every respect.
Chas. Kramer was elected wharfmaster at
Louisville few days since.
The Phil Allin came up last night with 26S
bales of cotton and 1877 sacks Of seed.
The Mollie Ebert and Mary Houston passed
down this morning well laden.
The Legal Tender arrived from White river
this morning with 2g7 bales Of cotton and
good trip of people.
A St. Louis telegram says that the coal
miners Of st. Clair county, Illinois, have sus-
pended work under an apprehension that a
reduction in wages was designed BY mine
owners. The miners number about thirty,
md furnish over ninety per cent. of the coal
lsed it St. Louis harbor and city. The sus-
pension took the owners By surprise, and
ound them without any stock on hand.
steamers bound to that port have been tele-
raphed to supply themselves with coal at