Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01
Belle Ida, P. W, Strader, St. Joseph, G.,
B. Church, Belle Lee. I'M


The river is rising slowly here and de-
clining at Cairo. A rise has set in at
st. Louis, however, which will improve
the channel depth, and permit the larger
boats to again pass between those points
without difficulty The Ohio is again
rising at Evansville, Louisville and. Gin
cinnati, as well as at points above. An
other coal boat rise is anticipated at
Pittsburg, which, with the rise now com
ing from the upper and lower tributaries
Of that stream, and that from st. Louis,
will keep the river full here for some time
to come. White river is falling slowly,
with ten feet to Jacksonport. The Ar
kansas is also falling, but another rise
is expected from its head-waters. Bust
ness at the wharfis active. The weather
is clear and pleasant
For New ORLRANs-THE JAMES How
ARD, This elegant steamer arrived from
above to-day, and is now at the landing,
at the foot of Monroe street. where she
is thronged with visitors. She will de-
part at FIVE pm. for New Orleans and
the way landings, Although the largest
steamer on the Western rivers, she is
perfect and symmetrical in all her pro-
portions, The length Of the hull is 800
feet; her beam is So feet, hold 10 feet,
and extreme width Sc feet. 1t is esti-
mated that she will carry 34O0 tons with
her guards ten inches out Of water, and
1000 tons can be placed in her. Her
draft light is three feet six inches, and
she will carry 1000 tons on FIVE feet six
inches water. Her machinery consists
of two main engines, cylinder 344 inches
diameter, with ten feet stroke Of piston,
working water wheels 80 feet diameter,
with l63 feet length of bucket She has
full complement Of auxiliary engines
to work her elevators, capstans and
pumps. The Howard's model is grace
full, easy, and gives promise that the
boat will be very speedy. Her main
saloon is 200 feet long, 10 feet wide, ID
feet high, with "a state-rooms. Her
texas is 1876 feet long, and is itself an
elegantly furnished cabin. She was built
at Jacksonville, Ind, and Louisville,
KY, for Messrs. George and B. R. Pc
gram, of st. Louis, who had previously
built, in the same locality, the first Ruth,
second Ruth, Julia, Olive Branch, Ida
Handy and Luna. Little Jim is the
name of the beautiful steam launch
which will accompany the James How
ard 1t is 80 feet long and 81 feet beam;
cylinders 6 inches diameter; 10 inches
stroke. The James Howard has cargo
now on board of 1900 tons, and is draw
ing but u feet of water. TgifI
The wharf is crowded with steamers
receiving and discharging freights.
The Alice Dean will depart on Satur-
day, the 4th, for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. ~. al
The elegant and commodious steamer
Belle Lee, Frank Hicks master and John
s. Sullivan clerk, departs at pm. to-
day for Vicksburg, Natchez, New Or
leans and all way landings.
The Dean Line steamer Sam ]. Hale
leaves at 5 pm. to-day for Cairo, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and all intermediate
points. She has excellent accommoda-
tons and goes through on time. gq
The Phil Allin gets away at 5 pm. to-
day for Helena, Friar's Point and all
plantation landings The Allin is the
United States mail packet, and will go
through on time.
The regular St Louis and New Or
leans line steamer Continental, McCloy
master, will. be in port to-day and de-
part at four p. m, for Vicksburg, Natchez,
New Orleans, and all way points. ~ {
The Carter Line packet 0ceanus will
pass down at four o'clock this evening
for Jefferson, Shreveport. and all inter
mediate landings on Red river and the
Mississippi. Gov rn-na ,oa .1rrl
& The elegant and commodious steamer
St. Francis having failed 10 arrive from
Wittsbnrg in time to get away last night,
departs at Eve pm for Helena, Mariana,
Madison, Wittsbdrg and all intermediate
points, and viii make regular weekly
trips to Wittsburg during the remainder
of the season. Captain Thomas Bow
man commands, and Sam c. Paine and
W. B, Berry are clerks. The St. Francis
resumes her regular day of departure
after this trip, and will leave each Tues
day evening Ir
The P. W.Strader arrived this morning,
aud reships her cargo on the c. b.
Church, returning to the Ohio river with
a cargo Of cotton.
The G. B. Church, Captain Patterson,
is now in port, and departs at pm. for
Vicksburg, Natchez and New Orleans.
The Belle Lee came in at noon with
1893 bales of cotton, $40 sacks of cotton
seed, 6S Aogsheads of sugar, l2S barrels
of molasses, so half barrels of molasses,
20 tons Of pig iron, and 1873 boxes of
suIdries.
The towbOat Wood, with a large tow of
coal, passed down this morning
The. United States mail steamer T. II.
Allen, Captain Woodburn in command,
departs at pm. for Pine Bluff, Little
Rock and Fort Smith direct She is a
popular steamer in the Arkansas trade,