Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-03
A. J.White, Mary Boyd, Oil City, MARITIME,
Belle Memphis, Mary Miller, Richmond,
Silver Moon, Batesyille,
RnATa LEAYiNa ro-nAY.
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
RIVER, BUSINESS, INSTANTANEOUS.


I. ]. BRowN. Observer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is falling less rapidly here
and remains stationary at Cairo. The
decline continues at st. Louis, how
ever, and at all points above. The Ohio
is declining at all points, but has yet
plenty of water for the largest boats
White river is falling from Jacksonport
down, and the Arkansas is declining
from Little Rock to its mouth. Bust
ness at the wharf opens fair. The
weather is clear and pleasant.
The Silver Moon goes out on Wednes-
day next for all points on the Ohio.
The Julia will pass down at pm. to-
day for Vicksburg and the bends
The Belle Memphis, Capt. Crane, de-
parts at pm. for st. Louis.
The Legal Tender goes out tomorrow
evening for all points on White river.
She is the U. s. mail packet.
The st. Francis gets away tomorrow
evening for Wittsburg and all landings
on the st. Francis river.
The United States mail packet Phil
Allin departs at pm. to-day for Hele-
ma, Friar's Point and all way landings.
Captain James Lee is in command.
Stacker lee is her chief clerk.
The elegant steamer A. i. White, Cap
tain George Malone in command, will
depart at 5 pm. to-day for Helena, Fri
ars Point and Napoleon, making all the
usual way landings. Messrs. Smithers
Chamberlain and Sharpe are her able
and agreeable secretaries.
The Leonidas, Captain Maratta, will
be up to-day to leave at p. m. for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati. She is an
excellent steamer, and has frst-class &C.
commodations.
The United States mail steamer Mary
Boyd, Captain R. L. Haines, takes her
departure at p. m. to-day for Pine Bluff,
Little Rock and all intermediate land
ings on the Arkansas and Mississippi
rivers, connecting at Little Rock with
steamers for Van Buren,, Fort Smith and
all points above. Messrs. Banksmith,
Musselman and Shields are clerks.
The j. H. Bigley, with twenty coal
boats and two fuel boats, left Louisville
Friday for Vicksburg.
The Evansville journal of the Both
ult. is after the pilot Of the Sam ]. Hale
for not recognizing the Idlewild's signal
to pass to the right.
The body of man, apparently twenty
five or thirty years of age, was found
several days since near Gaines Landing,
Arkansas. 1t is supposed that he was a
resident Of this city, and from papers
found upon him it is believed that he had
been in Texas several years. Our in
formant states that there is some mys-
terry connected with his death which he
cannot explain.
Wharfage collections at st. Louis last
month were 81, ISL IS.
The new and elegant steamer John
Kyle, j. B. Weaver master, and Crupper
clerk, will pass down at 8 a. m. to-mor-
row for New Orleans and Che bends.
Her accommodations are unsurpassed
and her fare excellent.
The Silver Moon came in this morning
with large list of freight and cabin full
of people,
The Cheek came in on time this morn
ing with a good trip.
The Carter Line steamer R. ]. Lock
wood, Captain Coghill in command, will !
pass down at p. M. to-day for jefferson,
and all intermediate land
ings on Red river and the Mississippi.
See her card in another column.
The Richmond, from St. Louis, came
in this morning loaded to the guards.
The Nick Longworth passed down
This morning with good trip.
The Mary Miller passed down at noon
Tor New Orleans with big trip
The Batesville, from White river, ar
lived this morning with a57 bales Of cot
on and good list Of people. She re-
.urns tomorrow evening at FIVE o'clock.
The great low-pressure steamer Rich
nond, Capt. N. S. Green in command,
will pass down at d pm. to-day for
Matches and New Orleans.
She has no superior in any respect on
Western waters. Cook Creighton and
Tohn Langlois are the worthless who do