Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-04
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
SIGNAL SERVICE U. S. Army, /
Memphis, April 4, 6.43 a IN. (
4. ]. BRowN, Obaeryer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The decline goes steadily on. but is not so
rapid as during the latter part of last week.
Up to this time the river has fallen nearly
seven feet, and from present indications will
60 foot lower before the decline is checked.
The river at Cairo is stationary. and at st.
Louis it is falling about three inches a day.
The Ohio is stationary at Evansville, falling
slowly at Louisville. and stationary from
there to Pittsburg, with good stage Of water
to the last named point. White river is fall
ing slowly, with ten feet to Jacksonport. and
the Arkansas is rising. with about the same
stage to Little Rock. Business is fair. and
the weather clear and warm.
The Silver Moon goes out tomorrow for all
points on the Ohio.
The st. Joseph leaves at p. m. o-day fer
Cairo and st. Louis.
The magnificent steamer st. Francis Capt.
Tom Bowman master, and Messrs. Paine,
Berry and Banks clerks. will get away at s
pm. to-day for Madison, Wittsburg and all
landings on the st. Francis river. 900.
The elegant steamer Geo. W. Cheek, Marx
Cheek master. and Messrs. Gonterman and
Jackson clerks. will get away at p. m. to-day
for Helena. Friar's Point and all way land
ings. I
The Batesville, Capt. A. B. Smith in com
mand, and Gus D'Arche secretary, will get
away to-day at pm. for all points on White
river, extending her trip TO the Black and
Little Red rivers, and will go through in good
time. Shippers will have their freight upon
the levee in time.
The Celeste came in last night four and a
half days out from Fort Smith, with 249 bales
of cotton and large miscellaneous list. and
reshipped As bales of cotton at the mouth of
White river.
The st. Joseph, from st. Louis, arrived this
morning with S92 barrels -four, 400 sacks corn.
200 sacks oats. $50 sacks ship-stuif, 200 bar
rels pork, so barrels whisky, 90 tierces bacon,
and good list Of passengers.
The Legal Tender, Captain John D. Elliott
in command. and Messrs. Ed. @. Postal, Dan
Sullivan and Arthur Fields clerks, will back
out at five O'Clock this evening for Devall's
Bluff, JacksonpOrt and all landings on White
river. connecting at DevalPs Bluff with the
train for Little Rock. and at Jacksonport with
light-draught steamer for points above.
The Nightingale made the trip from Gin
cinnati to Fort Smith and return in twenty
one days.
The Tyrone, on her last trip up the Cum
berland, ran against time, making the dis
lance from OlarkEville TO Nashville in nine
hours and thirteen minutes.
The Celeste goes out tomorrow evening for
Pine Bluff, Little Rock and Fort Smith direct.
She carries the United States mail.
10 H. Bigley is coming down the Ohio with
twenty cOal-boats and two fuel-boats, con-
signed to Bigley Bros, Vicksburg and New
Orleans. This is said to be one among the
largest tows that ever left Louisville.
The Court at Yevay, Indiana, has decided |
the Safington case against the United States |
Mail Line Company, giving plaintiffs damages
in the sum Of 5000. the amount sued for, and |
all that the law Of Indiana allows. Defend |
ants appealed to the Supreme Court Of the |
State.
The j. S. Durham passed Little Rock on |
Thursday last with 1878 bales Of cotton for /
New Orleans.
The following is from the Little Rock Ga
zette Of Friday:
Colonel Williams. Superintendent of the
Memphis road, came over last evening, He |
reports that White river bridge will be com
pleted Saturday week-that the water on the |
eastern division is rapidly subsiding, and that
the company intend putting couple of boats
in White river. under the charge Of Captain
John b. Davis. TO run from Deyall's Bluff up
to Jacksonport.
The Kate Kinney passed up at noon, four
days out from New Orleans, with 400 tons for
the Ohio river. including SS3 bars Of railroad
iron for Evansville.
The Arkansas river rose thirteen inches at
Little Rock last night. and Is rising steadily
to-day. So says telegram to Major Darden.
Major John d. Adams, President Of the Ar
kansas River Packet Company, is expected
home to. day or tomorrow from New Orleans.
The Minneola gets 200 tons Of oil cake for
he Baltimore and Ohio railroad. and will
nave about 800 bales Of cotton.
The " irrepressible " George Francis Train
anne down a passenger on the John Kyle.
The amount Of Wharfage collected at the
,ort Of Louisville for the two weeks ending
April the LIST, amounted To 1854 q.
The Kate Kinney made ffty-two landings
etween New Orleans and this port, and came
p in little less than four days,
It is rumored, says the Baton Rouge Jour
al, among the knowing ones that the steamer
latte is 70 make run. some time in June,
gainst the time made BY the h. Il. Lee from 81
lew Orleans to Sc. Louis. With Captain
White on board, the Lees horns will be in
anger. I
A White river exchange says:
Last Monday night, Mr.. Merritt, the mate
the Argos. cut the throat Of q eOlOred deck
and named Turner. The wound may prove A
ltal. Mr.. Merritt was promptly arrested az :
acksonport, an Investigation took place, and
Q was acquitted. ,
The first arrival at Buffalo from Toledo was n
n Saturday. The propeller encountered ice
lr three days. 1t is expected that lake naTi- m
alton viii be resumed BY tomorrow.
Capt. Pink Marbles ten days are nearly cut,
nd the boduann still roosts on the falls. II y
he don't get Of in the next two weeks the
irds viii roost in her stern tn cold weather.
Loaisrills Ledger. Sd.
The nayigable portion Of the Mississippi :
yer amounts in all to $50 miles. TIE chan 7
el varies from 30 10 200 yards. except in low
alter. when il is from go 70 100 feet. The a
yer aud tributaries drain 5lS.0O0 square