Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-01
METEOROLOGICAL RECORp.
SIGNAL SERVICE U. S. ARMY, |
Memphis, April l, CAB am.


Force Of wind beaufort scale)... fresn
Rain fall in last "a hours Gnches)...-... O4l
T. ]. Brown. Observer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river continues its rapid decline here,
but is stationary at Cairo and st. Louis, with
indications Of slight rise at both points.
The Ohio is rising slowly at Evansville and
Louisville. but falling slowly at Cincinnati
and Pittsburg. White river is receding slowly,
and the Arkansas is rising. Business at the
wharf is much more active than on yesterday.
The weather is clear and cool.
The Mary Boyd is the next regular United
States mail line steamer for the Arkansas.
She departs on Monday next.
The Colorado. Captain Mckee, will pass
down to-day at pm. for yicksburg and the
bends.
The elegant steamer Geo. W. Cheek. Mark
Cheek master, and Messrs. Gonterman and
for Helena, Friar's Point and all way land
ings.
The elegant and palatial Grand Tower is
the regular Cairo and st. Louis packet TO
leave at p m. to-day and make all the rail-
way connections. CaVtain Lennox commands,
and Mr.. White is clefk.
Several .owboats passed up this morning.
The Tom Rees and barges left at noon for
the Ohio river.
The Cheek came in with full trip of peo-
pie and large freight list.
The X. P. Walt. Capt. VIM. Ashford COM
handing. gets away to-day for alllandings on
White river. She is the regular United States
mail packet. and is one ofthe finest passenger
steamers aAoat. She connects with the train
for Little Rock, and with the Fort Smith for
upper White river. Messrs. Outlaw and
Smithers are her clerks.
The Minneola. Capt. W. D. Miller in COM
mand. backs out at 5 o clock this evening for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati. Her ac-
commodations are unsurpassed, and with the
genial officers the Dean Line Packet Company
have selected for her, one could not do other
wise than enjoy trip on her.
The Simpson Horner passed down this morn
ing for New Orleans.
Larry Harmstad & Co. desire the services of
n competent receiving clerk. See their, card
in another column.
The steamer Granite State. recently aground
at Halleck's Point, He'll Gate. where the
channel is being deepened by blasting rock,
ran ashore just over tunnel No. Z. which is one
hundred and one feet long. twenty feet high,
and seventeen feet wide. The roof is about
six feet thick. While the steamer was en- the
roof fourteen charges were fred in the tunnel,
Immediately under the steamer, and the vi
bratory motion created great CONSERVATION on
board.
The Cairo Bulletin of Wednesday says there
was considerable excitement there over the
trial trip of the Idlcwild, and adds; "Biggs
won a hat by the close fit of one minute. He
made a bet that the boat would make the trip
in fifteen hours and thirty minutes, and it
.aade it in fifteen hours and twenty-nine
minutes. The Shotwell made the same run
in fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes,
but encountered none of the difficulties which
the Idlewild was compelledto overcome"
Yazoo and sunAOwer rivers are rising
rapidly.
The Bismarck and City Of vicksburg are due
from below.
a decline of half an inch in the river. and re-
ports the stage of water at five feet ten and
half inches below the highest point in 1852.
We learn that Jim franklin. who has for
several years served Captain Lightburne as
clerk. resigned his position this morning to
take charge of the Office of one Of our local
packets. Mr.. Franklin's successor has not
yet been appointed.
The ladies Of Shreveport presented the John
T. Moore with an elegant flag few days since.
IN which was inscribed " Red Rivers Favor
te."
Kansas City. NO.. is agitating the elevator
question.
The relative merits of our White river
packets and neat but cheeky" steamer |
plying in the Friar's Point trade. were ably |
discussed by the pilots and engineers Of the
boats at Bingham's. this morning.
e Just wait until we go out tonight" said an
engineer Of one Of the boats. "We will leave
he Walt in the lurch before we get to Fort
Whether they do or not remains
o be seen. Both boats depart at o'clock
his evening.
The river has fallen nine inches since noon.
The Henry Ames is the regular St. Louis
md New Orleans packet. leaving here to-day.
It PM, for Vicksburg, hatcher and New |
orleans. She has room for few tons of
reight, and also accommodations for passen-
yers.
The Colorado came in this morning with a
air trip.
The Grand Tower arrived during the night
With a good trip.
The Glasgow passed down for the Arkansas
t noon, loaded deep. She put out some mis-
ellaneous freight here.
Wednesdays New Orleans Bulletin says:
Shipments to the tributaries continue com
aratively slack. In the Nicksburg trade
here remains some animation and plenty Of
onnage 70 keep il up. Outside Of railroad
ron. there is no great quantity Of freight
fering for the West. River here two feet
light inches below high water mark Of 1862.
The idea Of testing the speed of boats seems
o have become general. Thursdays Yicks-
urg Herald says;
The 0ceanus passed down yesterday, having
made the run from Memphis 10 this place in
wenty-seven hours-thc fastest time between
he two places, down stream, since the war,
re believe. She had big load also.
Anticipating All Fools Day. some wag has
ulled the wool over the eyes Of the river man
+ the Yicksburg Herald. In the river column
( that paper Of Thursday We find the fol-
owing;
A passenger was robbed on board Of the
lceanus az Memphis Of S9u9 in gold Two (