Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-18

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
SIGNAL SERVICE U. S. ARMY, !
Memphis, May Is, 6.43 am. J

Pressure ofwind Tbs. per square f0ot)," O.Ui
Force Of wind Beaufort scale),-'..,..... dentiIee
Rain fall in last "a hours (inches)...... 900
state OF rhlr
7. ]. BRowN. Observer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river rose fourteen inches during the
past twenty-four hours and is now seven feet
ten inches below high water mark. The rise
at Cairo yesterday was two inches. and the
decline at st. Louis four inches. kilograms
from points along the Mississippi above st.
Louis report gradual decline, and the same
report comes from the lower as we'll as the
upper end Of the Missouri. The Ohio is again
undergoing a rapid decline, and from present
indications low water will soon again be the
complaint from all points on that stream.
White river is declining and has about seven
feet to Jacksonport. The Arkansas is falling
with nine feet to Little Rock. The weather is
clear and uncomfortably warm. Business on
the levee is moderately active but not brisk.
The Pat Cleburne is at the landing, ready
to leave, as advertised, tomorrow evening
for Little Rock and all way points on the Ar
kansas. Considering her excellent accommo-
dations. attentive officers and the fast time
she makes, railroads are not to be thought of.
If you want TO enjoy forty hour ride on a
fine boat, secure state-room on the Cleburne.
The Thos. Ii. Allen is now receiving for all
points on White river. and will leave on Satur-
day.
The Dexter, Captain Isaac II. Jones in COM
mand. is due from st. Louis, and will be in
port to leave at 6 pm. this day for Vicksburg,
Natehez and New Orleans. She is famous
boat, both in point Of speed and comfort, and
is run by careful and competent men. Messrs.
Owen G. Gates and Jim White are her secre-
taries.
The Colorado leaves this evening for Vicks-
burg and the bends.
The City of Chester came in last night, and
returns at five pm. to-day for Cairo and ST.
Louis. Aleck Zeigler commands, and j. w.
Baskette is her clerk.
The cities along the Ohio, Mississippi and
Missouri are pointing their fingers at Mem
phis and crying shame. Evansville wants
our White and Arkansas rivers trade. and st.
Louis is making energetic efforts to secure
the same. Both of these villages have re-
duced their wharfage taxes, and expend all
their wharfage receipts in improvements to
their lovees. Does Memphis do this?
The Lawrence goes out on Saturday for all
points on the Ohio river. She will get good
trip, but will tell of excessive Wharfage
charges at Memphis.
Capt. Nat Green, of tho Richmond. is in the
city. having stopped off for one trip. He
thinks the revenue derived from the wharf
quite sufficient to extend it several hundred
feet farther down stream, so that boats need
not occupy so much time in making their way
to or getting away from the landing.
Rates to New Orleans are down to 90 cents
per bale for uncompressed cotton.
The steamer Baker, formerly owned by Capt.
John W. Trover, was sold yesterday by the
United States Marshal at Cairo for $3.50. The
purchasers were John w. Phillips, Samuel NJ.
Orr and John B. Phillips.
-Four thousand four hundred and ifty-fve
steamboats, arrived at the Cairo wharf during
the year 1870.
Cincinnati rates to New Orleans are 2Oc for
bacon; CSC for butter, cheese, etc. Coo for
pork. and SOC for whisky.
A Northern exchange says -" General'Rey
nolds. who has charge of the Western river
and harbor improvements, will commence ex-
pending the appropriation Of $4,000 given to
| the Usage river the first Of June"
An Indiana exchange tells of a healthy
limb of the law who ate an entire rhubarb
pie, ten inch diameter and two inch stroke, in
a very few seconds.
Yesterdays st. Louis Times says: "Ton-
mage continues in excess of the demand. and
will likely be increased until the new crops
come in for movement"
Captain White. of the Katie. has gone to
Louisville for few days.
There has been sent South from Pittsburg
since the nth Of January last 80, 10000
bushels Of coal and $50. 900 bushels Of coke.
A st. Louis exchange reports the Belle Lee
as having been towed to the poOrhouse.
Included in the Richmond's cargo there was
AS boxes tin plate, 6 hogsheads ale, 100 anvils,
l54 packages earthenware. and 10 packages
hardware.
The Bee and barges are due from below.
Her freight list comprises 200 sacks coffee. 4S7
tons pig iron, 1925 pieces old rails, 4S5 bundles
iron, sS2 boxes tin plate, % crates earthen-
ware, 81 packages earthenware. 12O packages
glass, 100 barrels soda crystals. go kegs soda,
l6 tierces soda ash. etc., in all about 1900 tons,
and all for st. Louis, where the wharfage
taxes are low enough to permit steamboats, to
make living in the dullest season Of the
year.
William Marsh, engineer Of the late steamer
Belle Of Alton, and at present under trial as
an accomplish in the destruction Of that
steamer by fire on the 2Sth Of March last at
New Orleans, has been admitted to bail. The
New Orleans Republican says: mr.. Marsh's
character and standing in the community.
without taking into consideration the worth
lessness Of the evidence against him. we're
sufficient reasons for Judge Abel to grant him
the privilege Of bail"
The Commonwealth for New Orleans. and
Oeeanus for Red river. leave st. Louis this
evening.
Tho elegant little steamer Geo. W. Cheek.
Captain Mark Check in command. will depart
at S o'clock this evening for Helena. Friar's
Point and all way landings.
Tho Check came up this morning. with los
bales cotton and SO sacks seed.
The A. ]. White. from Napoleon. arrived
this morning with II bales oetton and 5000
feet Of lumber.
Tho river Is full Of drift. from the recent
swell in the Ohio.
The st. Francis entered protest at Helena
yesterday and proceeded on her way to Mad