Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-05
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
SIGNAL SERVICE u. S. Army.
Memphis, May 5, CAB am.
T. j. BRowE. Observer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.

Rain fall in last "a hours (inches) ........ wv
state OF
L. J. Brown. Observer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is now stationary at this port, |
having risen nearly four feet. 1t will not fall |
very much, however, before another rise sets |
in that will send it UP another foot or so. A |
rise of two inches is reported Mt Cairo. and a
slight rise is also mentioned by our st. Louis |
dispatches. Above the latter point there is
ten feet of water to Keokuk. and the river is
rising slowly all the way up to Davenport.
above which point heavy rise is mentioned.
The Ohio is now swelling at all points with
heavy rise reported at Pittsburg, where up to
noon day the river had swollen four feet.
and heavy rise was then coming from both
the Allegheny and Monongahela. White river
has a largo stage to all points. but is falling.
The Arkansas continues to decline and has
fallen nearly two feet in all. The weather
was.qaite cool last night, and in some locali-
ties heavy frost is reported. Business is
moderately active but far from pressing. The
local packets arrived and departed with good
trips.
Our kilograms report the river having risen
two feet and one inch at Cincinnati to-day.
The new steamer Grey Eagle was launched
at Towards shipyard. at New Albany, yester-
day.
The Board of Aldermen, at an adjourned
| meeting last night, among other business
again brought up the wharfage tax question,
adopting the report of the committee to whom
the subject was referred. The report is sub
stantially that the city needs all the revenue
she can obtain, and as the wharfage dues is
| no small item, it would be incompatible with
| the views of the committee to even reduce the
| tax and thereby reduce the exOrbitant rates of
freight now paid by Memphis merchants for
goods brought here. The Board was gener-
| GUS enough, however, to order some few re-
pairs to the wharf, which the General Council
vetoed, or rather laid upon tho table for an
indefinite period. That's the course to pursue
TO increase commerce. Don't improve the
| landing, but put the charges to the steamboats,
as strong as possible.
That fine steamer the Pat Cleburne is now
at the foot of Court street. and will be ready
to depart at FIVE pm. for Pine Bluff. Little
Rock and all intermediate landings on the
| Arkansas. Get your state-rooms in time. as
| she is sure to 90 crowded. Reese Pritchard
commands, and Creed Walker presides at the
| desk.
The Bismarck will pass down tomorrow for
| New Orleans.
| The X. p. Walt goes out tomorrow evening
for all points on White river.
| The elegant steamer A. j. White. George
Malone commanding. gets away at five pm.
to-day for Helena, Napoleon and all interme-
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tary.
The present rise in the Ohio will let out
another large feet of coal boats from Pitts
burg.
-Four hundred thousand dollars worth Of
coal was lost at Baton Rouge on Tuesday by a
terrible tornado which swept ever that city.
The John Kilgour was sold at auction yes
terday at Louisville to Capt. G. G. Grove, Of
Cincinnati. for 1920. She cost nearly dou-
BILE that amount.
The United States mail packet Phil Allin,
James Lee master. will leave at o'clock this
evening for Helena and Friar's Point. She
has an excellent cabin and makes splendid
time. Stack Lee does the honors Of the office.
The Belle St. Louis departs at 5 pm. to-day
for Cairo and st. Louis.
Red river is reported falling all the way
above the raft. and six feet water on the shoals
at the mouth of Black bayou.
Tlfe river is declining rapidly at New Or
leans. On Tuesday it was twenty-five inches
below the high water mark Of 1852.
1t is stated that Joseph Nimmo. jr.. who
was nominated supervisor general OF steam
boats, was not confirmed because it was dis
covered that he is not practical engineer,
and lacks the qualifications prescribed by law
for the office. He was generally opposed by
the Western Senators, who are most inter
ested in having competent man to Gil the
Office.
A Cincinnati exchange has the following
"Capt Norwood McClelland this morning
received per express. from Captain Billy Dill,
| of Memphis, fne,looking pup, splendid
specimen of the celebrated Sooner" breed.
| Charley Barnes has tested its pluck, and as
serts that 1t can stand high pressure.
The Mary Houston viii pass down tomorrow
evening for New Orleans and way landings.
Tho Glencoe. from the Ohio, arrived this
morning and is taking 600 bales Of cotton on
board.
The wrecker t. F. Eckert came up at noon
from the Arkansas.
The recent rise at Louisville occasioned the
breaking in two of the coal barge wrecked
on the rocks some weeks since, and the loss
Of about 10000 bushels Of coal. One-half Of
the barge drifted some distance and went
over the dam. while the other half floated a
short distance and lodged on the rocks.
The Vieksburg Herald appropriately dubs
the bill recently vetoed by the Lieutenant
Governor Of Mississippi . the swindling bill
to give 100000 acres Of laHd to Captain De-
Ravens new tangled. double-ended, back
action, xplosive. can 't-sink steamboat!
The II. NJ. shrevo will pass down tomorrow
for Red river.
The Richmond leaves St. Louis tonight on
another flying trip South.
Among the steamers damaged BY the storm
at New Orleans on Tuesday were the Frank
Parroud. Enterprise. Lottowana. Virgins.
pike and several others. These steamers all
lost their chimneys overheard, and received
other damage. Dispatches express = fear that
other ports along the coast have suffered rom
the fierce tornado.