Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-03
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river continues to rise slowly here
and at Cairo, but is stationary at St.
Louis, with ten feet in the channel from
there out. The Ohio is rising at all
points from its mouth to Pittsburg; at
the latter named point the water rose
six feet in one day, making depth of
over twelve feet in the channel, which
permitted the departure ofanother large
feet Of coal boats Along the lower
Ohio high water is expected from the
floods now pouring out of the side
streams The Wabash, Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers are all booming, and
good stage of water to all points is prob
able for some time. White river is re-
ceding slowly, with eight feet to Jackson
port. The Arkansas is also declining,
with nine feet to Little Rock and six
feet thence to Fort Smith Business at
the wharf is hardly as active as on yes
terday, but it is not dull by any means.
The weather is clear and pleasant.
The Pauline Carroll is filling out here
with portion of the Strader' cargo, in
consequence of which she defers her de-
parture until pm to-day, at which
hour she departs for New Orleans and
all way points. Passengers destined
southwark cannot find better boat to
travel upon.
The regular line steamer Mary Miller,
Capt Liter master, and Messrs. Gwath-
ney and Travis clerks, departs at pm
to-day for Cairo, Evansville and all way
points.
The United States mail packet Phil
Allin, James Lee master, will depart at
5 p. m to-day for Helena, Friars Point
and the way landings. Stack Lee, W.
H. Shackleford and Neil Booker have
charge of the Office
The United States mail steamer Pat
Cleburne, Capt. Reese Pritchard com
handing, gets away at o'clock this
evening for Pine Bluff, Little Rock, and
all landings on the Arkansas river, con-
Meeting with steamers for Van Buren,,
Fort Smith, and points on the upper Ar
kansas. Creed T. Walker, Jim Cum
mings and Joe Thomas are her clerks.
The elegant packet St. Marys will de-
part at 3 p. IN. tomorrow for Cairo, Evans
vile and Louisville. Capt Andy Rob-
inson, jr.eis in command, and James A.
Henderson is clerk.
Over 100000 bushels Of coal left
Pittsburg yesterday and to-day for
Southern ports.
A Cincinnati exchange reports that
on Monday last huge field of ice
passed Liverpool, carrying with it the
steamer Victress, the wharfboat and
number of smaller craft A part of the
crew were on board the Vietress, and at
last accounts she was getting up steam,
and would probably be safely landed.
The Northwestern, Carrie V. Kountz
and Alex. Mitchell are due from below
A Mr.. Ready, living near Vicksburg
was drowned at that city a few days
since, while attempting to get off the
Pargoud.
Captain Keiser, of the Memphis and
st. Louis Packet Company, was at
Vicksburg on Tuesday, making arrange
ments with the city authorities for the
erection of an elevator,
The Natchez had 1000 bales of cotton
on board when she left Vicksburg Tues
day Ala.M
The Katie will be out by the middle of
this month.
The James Howard left last night with
$500 tons of freight, and was drawing I
eight feet scant forward and eight feet
three inches aft.
The New Orleans levee is said to be
the worst upon the river. Mud is from
one to two feet deep, compelling extra
expense to steamers in discharging
freight 1t is even said that the owners
of several Of the large packets running
there intend to protest against the pay