Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-01

SIGNAL SERVICE U. S. Army, |
Memphis, May l, 6.43 am.
I. ]. Brown, Observer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.

| The river here is swelling slowly, more from
rains than any other cause. All the small
streams are pouring out, and our next news
from above will no doubt record swell at
various points heretofore stationary or falling.
At Pittsburg and Cincinnati the Ohio was sta
tionary on Sunday, and at st. Louis the Mis-
sissippi was falling. White river was falling
at last report. but had big water to all points.
The Arkansas rose ten feet at Little Rock,
and then came to a stand yesterday. A very
heavy rain fell here this morning. 1t came
down in torrents. and will no doubt affect the
river to some extent,
The Dexter, Captain Isaac Jones, will pass
down at six pm. to-day for Vicksburg and
New Orleans. She is an elegant passenger
packet. and in her Office will be found one Of
the cleverest gentlemen on the river-we al
lude to Owen G.. Gates, than whom no better
clerk lives.
The Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company
are now negotiating with tho Little Rock rail-
road to erect an elevator at HOpefeld.
The splendid passenger packotA. j. White,
Captain George Malone, will back out this
afternoon for Helena. Friar's Point. Napoleon
and all way landings. Barney Barinds is her
chief clerk.
Tho good steamer r. J. Lockwood, Captain
Coghill, passes down at p. m. for all landings
on Red river to Shreveport.
The elegant Phi Allin. with Captain Jim
Lee on the roof. backs out this evening at her
usual hour for Helena. Friar's Point and all
intermediate landings. Stacker Ice has her
Office in charge.
Il UaIn 60
Cincinnati.
The Legal Tender. Captain Elliott, leaves
tomorrow for all landings on White river
She is the regular Tuesday packet.
The st. Francis gets away on Tuesday fer
all landings on ST. Francis river.
The Bellc Memphis, Captain Crane. with
Billy Banker in the Office, leaves to-day for
Cairo and St. Louis. She goes at five pm.
The City of Vicksburg. Captain A. Jack
Carter, passes down at FIVE pm. for Vieks-
burg and the bends. She carries the U. S.
mail. Andy Isaaes is chief clerk.
The U. S. mail packet Mary Boyd. Captain
Reub Haines. will get away at FIVE IN. for
Pine Bluff. Little Rock and all way Landings
on the Arkansas. She is an excellent passen-
ger packet. Mr.. A. II. 0'Neil is chief clerk.
The Utah. Captain VOORHEES,. will pass down
at five pm. to-day for tho Arkansas. She
goes to Fort Smith.
The Susie Silver passed up Sunday evening.
She put of hero Al barrels molasses. Is tons
pig iron and lot Of potatoes. She added POI
bales cotton and had besides 200 tons for the
Ohio.
The towzboat Storm came in yesterday
with tow Of ice for BOhlen. Huse & Co.
The Mary Boyd came in from the Arkansas
with sO7 bales cotton and 200 sacks seed.
The Colorado put of l6 bales cotton and 300
sacks seed. -A
The Frank Forrest passed down yesterday
and paid no wharfage-did notland.
The towboats Ajax and Mohawk passed up
since our last.
The Mollie Ebert. five days out from New
Orleans. passed up. She had AGO tons for the
Ohio, including 936 bars railroad iron. and
added $50 bales cotton hero.
The Phil Allin arrived yesterday about
noon. She brought up 81 bales cotton and 20
sacks seed.
The st. Francis came in from the st. Fran
els river with SOS bales cotton and s6l sacks Of
seed.
Ahc hltuliNuA lAtetu w Euuuay n0Ous
three and a half days out from New Orleans.
She had an excellent trip. but put of little
here.
The st. Marys passed up to-day. She was
four days out with 400 tons for the Ohio. She
put OF here 100 boxes Of lemons. 80 barrels Of
salt and 80 barrels Of plaster.
The Continental came up. and cleans out her
boilers here. She has 900 tons for st. Louis,
and put Of here a small lot Of miscellaneous
stuff.
The A. ]. White came in with 100 bales Of
cotton and los sacks Of seed.
The Legal Tender brcn=ht in 2i2 bales Of
cotton and 125 sacks Of seed. She reshipped
40 bales at the mouth Of White river.
Railroad iron is Of no particular cline. an
ID stream boats have more or less for the phio
II st. Louis. The Indiana. which passed
Town this morning. had lot Of il for Vieks-
Iurg. !