Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-13
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
T. j. BRowY, Observer
RIYER, BUSINESS, MIscELLANEous.


however. will not prove Of much Importance,
and will affect the stage of water but little,
if any, here. The Ohio is falling at all points.
White river is declining slowly. and the Ar
kansas is stationary. with nine feet in the
former and twelve in the latter. Business at
the levee is quiet. Tho weather is clear and
pleasant.
The Alice Dean goes out on Saturday for all
points on the Ohio. She can be easily picked
out from among the many steamers at the
landing by the flaming circus advertisement
on her wheelhouse.
The Pat Cleburne came in last night ahead
of time. and returns tomorrow. going to all
points on the Arkansas.
The X. P. Walt is the regular mail steamer
for White river on Saturday.
Freight rates on cotton to Eastern points via
river and rail was not advanced as was ex-
pected. Several Of the agents craw-fshed "
when it come to the signing Of an agreement.
The shaft of the st. Francis will be welded
by master machinist Burke, of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad shops, to whom our
steamboatmen are under many obligations.
The st. Francis will be completed in time to
leave ON Saturday.
The Sam ]. Hale was delayed yesterday on
account Of the repairs to her steam pipe, but
will get away this evening without fail for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
The elegant steamer City of Alton. Captain
Sheble on the roof. will get away at o'clock
this evening for Yicksburg, Natehez and New
Orleans. Her accommodations are excellent
and fare splendid.
The MARITIME. Captain J. G.. Sands master.
and our clever friend NJ. NJ. Mason ut the
desk. gets away at o'clock this evening for
0sceola and the upper landings. and is the
only regular boat in that trade. Shippers and
passengers should make note Of the fact and
govern themselves accordingly. The MARITIME
makes regular trips and her officers can be
relied upon.
The elegant steamer Geo. w. Check, Mark
Cheek master. and Messrs. Gonterman and
jackson clerks. will get away at her usual
hours pm. to-day-for Helena, Friar's
Point and all way landings.
The City of Chester, Captain Aleck Zeigler,
gets away at 5 pm. to-day for st. Louis.
The Colorado, Mckee master. backs out at
pm. to-day for Vieksburg and the bends.
The Louisville Ledger compares the ele-
gantly furnished Offices of n couple of well
known steamboat agents in that city to the
reception rooms Of first-elass faro bank.
The bodies of the men killed on the Sam J..
Hale were buried at Paduoah.
The dams having been removed Licking
river is now navigable one hundred miles
above Coyington. So says the Cincinnati
| Gazette.
The Memphis and Iron Mountain and st.
Louis and Cairo railroads have consolidated.
and rumor says will bridge the Mississippi at
Commerce. When?
Lake Pepin was open on the Ctr, as stated
in Mondays LEDGER. The Addie johnson
was the first boat through.
Capt. Peppers contract for the Thompson
Dean calls for her completion on or before
October 4. For every day her completion is
deferred beyond that day, Cant. Pepper is to
be paid 500 by the builders.
The barge Lowry No. 8, towed by the steamer
Friendship, struck a snag and was sunk few
days ago at Caseyville. She had 800 tons of
iron on board. Loss. $1,000; fully insured.
Southwark bound steamers from st. Louis
continue to carry flour to New Orleans at the
rate of . cents per barrel.
The repairs to tho Commercial are about
completed.
Recent dispatches received by the Missouri
River Packet Company at st. Louis bring tho
intelligence that the Missouri has risen six
feet at st. Joseph. six feet at Kansas City. and
twenty inches at Lexington, and was still
rising.
The r. C. Gray passed down at noon for the
Arkansas, loaded to the guards.
The Nick Longworth arrived from New Or
leans this morning. four and a half days out.
She has $50 tons for the Ohio river. including
rs tons Of street railroad iron for Louisville
and over 800 hogsheads of sugar for Louisville
and Cincinnati.
The Sam }. Hale takes nearly 800 bales Of
cotton, 40 casks Of scrap iron, and will per-
haps get GOO sacks Of oil cake for Cincinnati.
The Phil Allin took the trip of the st. Fran
els last night.
The City of Chester came in this morning
with good trip.
Two hogsheads Of scrap iron we're lost in the
river this morning in loading them on one Of
the steamers in port.
The board Of underwriters and the owners
of the Mollie Able have finally come to an un-
derstanding in regard TO the insurance Of that
steamer. s3l. 900 was the amount Of damages
agreed upon between the owners and insur-
ance men.
Saturdays Vieksburg Times says:
A large eOncourse Of people were on the
leyee yesterday to witness the operation Of the
pile driver preparing the foundations of the
new steam elevator. IL works splendidly.
Captain Dodge. the sgperintendant in charge
saw. and he has made and used many Of them.
Yesterday eight piles were driven. varying
from twenty-One to forty feet in length. and
sunk TO the depth Of from sixteen TO twenty
two feet. The piles are placed eleven feet
apart, and the first or eastern line is about
half completed. IL Is an interesting sight 70
see those hnfe i,9ss picked up IKE Piay'ninsi
forced into the yielding earth six inches at a
blow. The work viii be pushed rapidly on TO
completion,