Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-03

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The decline in the river here during the
past twenty-four hours was four inches and
the total decline over nineteen feet. At
Cairo to-day it will perhaps swell little. At
st. Louis the river is falling again with about
fifteen feet in the channel to Cairo. The Ohio
is falling all the way from its mouth to Pitts
burg. White and the Arkansas rivers are de-
clining. with eleven feet in the latter and
nearly nine feet in the channel of the former.
Business at the landing is quiet.
The Mary Boyd goes out on Monday for all
points on the Arkansas.
The Sam j. Hale came in before noon,
loaded deep.
The following significant paragraph APP
pears in the Jacksonport (Ark.) Statesman:
The Batesville Is still in port, Captain A.
b. Smith, rs will be seen by reference to tho
marriage notice in another column, has en-
gagged another mate.
Miss Willie A. Galloway was the mate"
referred to. and to both the captain and
mato we tender our hearty congratulations.
We are glad to learn that the little son of
Mr.. Z. d. Cobb. who was severely cut with
knife by companion day or two since. is in
fair way to recover.
The Dean line steamer Sam j. Hale will
get away at five pm. to-day for Cairo, Louis
willie and Cincinnati, and makes all landings
on the Ohio. Captain Miller is in command.
Capt. VIM. j. Ashford will. at five p. m. to-
day, back out the Thos. II. Allen for Devall's
Bluff, Jacksonport and all the landings on
White river. She is the regular United States
mail packet. and will make direct connection
with the Little Rock train. Mr.. E. W. Out
law is clerk.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox. is at
the st. Louis wharfboat, and will leave at
five pm. for Cairo and st. Louis. Mr.. James
White is her executive officer. and those who
place themselves under his charge for the trip
may rely on a good time.
The elegant little steamer Geo. W. Cheek,
Captain Mark Check in command. will de-
part at FIVE o'clock this evening for Helena,
Friar's Point and all way landings.
We were glad to see Captain Goode, our
worthy wharfmaster, on the street yesterday.
He has been quite ill for several days.
The gay Belle st. Louis. Capt. ALI. Girls
som, is the only regular boat leaving to-day
for Vicksburg and the bends. She goes at
five PM. and makes railroad time. John
Blake is her secretary.
The Virginia passed down this morning with
a good trip.
The Mary Houston for Louisville passed up
this morning we'll laden.
The Kanawha No. came down yesterday
with a tow Of salt.
Barmore's ship-yard. at Jacksonville, has
suspended operations.
The Colossal landed at Little Rock on Mon
day cargo Of railroad iron for the Cairo and
Fulton railroad.
One Of the ST. Louis and Arkansas river
packets is to be withdrawn-others will soon
follow.
Captain Holmes, one Of the owners Of the
burned steamer Belle Of Alton, received dis
patch yesterday from Captain John Bruner,
now in New Orleans, stating that the jury be-
fore whom w. W. Marsh was examined had
failed TO find any evidence Of his completely
in the destruction Of that steamer, and he was
therefore honorahly discharged. What will
become Of Nixon, who swore so hard, and as
not yet trsnspired. Mr. Marsh bears an ex-
cellent character, and his many friends will
be only too happy to hear Of his acquittal.
He will arrive home in day or two and re-
sumo his position as chief engineer Of the
Capitol City.-.S. Louis Times. "a.
Two hundred dollars belonging to VIM.
Thomas. second clerk Of the Belle st. Louis.
was stolen from a drawer in the Office Of that
boat at St. Louis day or two since.
The City Of Quincy will doubtless be placed
in the st. Louis and New Orleans line. under
the auspices Of the Merchants Southern Line.
The II. NJ. Shreve is the next Carter Line
boat for Red river.
The Indiana claims to have made the quick
est trip on record. since the war. from Louis
VILE 10 New Orleans. Time-three days and
twenty-five and half hours from port to
port.
The Evansville Journal says; 80 The pilots
Of the IdleWild report feet past Smithland,
9 feet on Walkers and feet on shawnee
town. Pilots from above report 81 feet on
French Island"
Tho Mary Miller is hueEing stump at the
bank above Evansville.