Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-31
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.


Gulf. 4.r.t
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river continues its rapid descent oppo-
site this port, and is falling slowly at Cairo.
At st. Louis the wat " has come TO stand,
with about 70 feet below, and 10 feet above to
Quincy and Keokuk. Al the upper streams
are falling except the Missouri. which is rising
rapidly. The Ohio is falling at Evansville and
Louisville, but is stationary at Cincinnati,
with f 1T channel depth between the two last
named points. Whit, river is rising Slowly.
The Arkansas is about stationary. having
lisen nearly ten feet at Little Rock since Sat
urday night. Business at the landing is ex
tremely dull. The boats due to-day will. how
ever. add a little life to appearances. and
cause slight stir among shipping and receiv-
ing clerks.
Tho Pat Cleburno will a. i've on time. and
departs on Friday. her regular day. for the
Arkansas.
The Thos. II. Allen gets away on Saturday
next for the different landings on White river
She ca lies the United States mail.
The Cincinnati and Louisville mail line
steamers are doing an immense business. both
in passengers and freight. Nearly three
fourths of the people going MOI h take those
steamers at Louisville in preference to going
by rail, and thereby secr-e a good nights
rest and make the same connections at Gin
cinnati that is made by the cars. Two splen-
did boats leave Louisy lie deity on the aiiival
of trains from this city. f
The clipper-rigged steamer. Phil hllin, Jas.
Lee, master. is in port, and goes out at pm.
for Helena, Friar's Point, and makes all the
plantation landings. She IS now an on
schedule time, aud arrives and departs as
regularly ms the trains. Stack Lee. an ac-
commodating gentleman, dc - the honors Of
the office.
The Sam j. Hale. with the veteran Miller
in command, will get away at o'clock this
evening for Cairo. Louisville and Cincinnati.
Mr.. Win 7. Walker is her attentive secretary.
The towboat Hunter has been sold at
Evansville to Chadwick. Fox az Co., of Gin
cinnati. for the sum of ss75 cash.
Captain George IL. Rea and Mr.. Henry G.
Haarstick recently sold the steamer Atlantic,
and barges lIettie. Estelle and Mary to the
Mississippi Valley Transportation Company
for $40. 0O0-s9I. Ot) for the steamer and 5000
each for the barges.
The Charles BOdmann, after being repaired,
will enter the st. Louis and New Orleans
trade.
The Glencoe passed down before daylight
with good trip,
The James Howard came in last night and
left about seven am. for New Orleans. with
her guards dipping.
The June rise is coming down the Missouri.
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican referring to
II says:
The "Big Muddy" is rolling down food
of water largely tinctured with sand and de-
cayed vegetable matter. The rise at Kansas
ports say that the river is very high and still
rising. At Quincy and Sioux City the Hood IS
reported TO be Mt its tide. The river there Is
very high. The rise has reached Jefferson
City. and will no doubt reach this port to-
morrow evening. or at the farthest Wednes-
day morning.
The shreve is the next Carter Line packet
for Red river.
On her last trip up the Dexter won't from
New Orleans TO Cairo in four and a half days,
making thirty business landings.
A passenger on the Lady Lee writes rom
Vicksburg that the Lady Lee passed the iron
steamer John Il. Moore under way. 'lt
Inc fetfel Is uuo 7unl tDONc VIII u tuN VI
ice. -fHo
Quarantine has been proclaimed at New Or
leans for steamers touching at places where
pestilent, contagious or infectious diseases
exist.
The water in the lower Ohio is extremely
low. At latest dates there was nine feet water
on Cottonwood; nine feet large at Walkers;
eight feet six inches at Shawneetown; nine
feet at ScuiletoWn; six and a half feet at
French Island and six feet scant at Flint
Island.
The Padueah Herald has the following
We learn that an old distinguished steam
boatman, the first two letters Of whose name
are Josh u. A. Wee McO'Throop. has retired
from the Nellie Ragon. and opened school
for the education Of dogs; he guarantees TO
teach them the English language in three les
sons.
Commodore Billy Dill on hearing Of the
above Immediately bundled up his litter Of
"Sooner" pups and shipped them by express
70 Captain O'Throop. 70 be educated up 70 the
standard Of Sut Lovengood's" famous ter
rier. af
Bigley Bros. lost a coal boat with i2.oOO
bushels Of coal at Vicksburg few days since.
The Arkansas river Eunboat. Hesper, has
gone 70 the boneyard at New Orleans. Iti