Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-21

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navigation in the Upper Mississippi
Illinois and Missouri. The Cumberland
has risen some six or seven feet, the
Tennessee four feet, and the Wabash
nearly eight feet The Ohio at Evans
vile is rising rapidly, at Louisville il il
declining slowly, at Cincinnati rising
and at Pittsburg falling, with coal rise
White river is rising, as also is the Ar
kansas. The bottoms along the former
are inundated for miles, and the water
has for the present suspended operations
on the railroad. The weather is variable
but mild, with a stiff southwest wind.
The Celeste goes out tomorrow for the
Arkansas.
The Bismarck will pass down to-mor-
row for New Orleans.
The Emperor leaves Pittsburg to-day
or tomorrow with 100000 bushels Of
coal for Cincinnati, l,777,OOO for Louis
vile, l32, 900 for New Orleans and $4,000
for Madison.
Rumor says that number Of Cincin-
matt capitalists are to have built SPLEEN
did new steamer at Louisville for the
New Orleans and Vicksburg trade. She
will have machinery identical with that
of the r. Z. Lee.
The Wabash river trade amounted TO
nearly $3,OOO,0O0 during the year 1870
1t is asserted that if the navigation of
the river was improved the amount
would easily reach $6,0OO,OOO year.
A Cairo telegram Of the 10Th states
that the Northwestern, when about thirty
miles above that point, broke the key
which fastens the follower-head to the
piston rod, which caused the former to
Immediately break out the head of the
larboard cylinder, scattering steam and
broken iron in all directions. Patrick
Downey, of Dubuque, deck-sweeper, was
almost instantly killed, and one or two
others received slight wounds. She re-
tured to Cairo for repairs, and will re-
ship on the City of Quincy.
The palatial steamer Indiana, r. E.
Neal master, will depart at noon to-mor-
row for Vicksburg, Natchez and New
Orleans. She has frst-class accommo-
dations, and will go through ON time.
Gen. Reynolds, Of the U. S. Engineer
corps, in a report to the Chief Engineer
United States army, states that the
floating capital (commerce) of the
Mississippi and tributaries is estimated
at 81 ,5OO,OOO,OOO (ifteen hundred mil
lion dollars) and that during the last
four years, or since the commencement
of operations by snag-boats and dredges,
there has been an annual saving on in
surance of about 100000. General
Reynolds verified these statements by an
investigation of insurance rates, and
shows by comparison of tables, that
the deduction mentioned during the
period above is upward of one-fourth Of
one per cent. on the 1880, 900, 600
equal to an annual saving of about
81, 000, 900, as stated.
The George W. Cheek, Mark Cheek in
command, gets away at o'clock this
evening for Helena, Friars Point and
all way landings. Frank Gonterman is
her secretary.
The st. Marys, Capt. Andy Robinson,
will back out at IS o'clock this evening for
Cairo and Evansville Mr.. Henderson
has charge of the office.
The United States steamer Legal Ten
der, Capt. John Elliott, will depart this
evening for all landings on White river
to Jacksonport She connects with the
Little Rock train, and with the Fort
Smith for Black river. Ed Postal, Ar
thur Field and Dan Sullivan are her sec
retaries.
The Mollie Able added 800 bales of
cotton yesterday for New Orleans.
The new and elegant steamer Silver
Bow, of the Carter Line Red River
Packet Company, will be down to-day
to leave at pm. for Shreveport JEFF
ferson and all intermediate points Mr.
j. W. Ray is her popular commander.
The st. Joseph goes out tonight for
St. Louis.
The splendid steamer st. Francis,
Capt. Tom Bowman, leaves to-day for
all landings onSt. Francis river to Wits
burg. Messrs. Paine, Berry and Clark
are her clerks.
The Katie raised steam at New AL
bany to test her machinery. Everything
workedaatisfactorily. She will make
trial trip to-day, and leave for New Or
leans Saturday.
The Lorena and Susie Silver, for the
Ohio, and H. c. Yeager, for st. Louis,
are due from below.
Will l.. Visscher, founder Of the Rich
mond Headlight, and late Of the Kansas
City Press, is to start a daily Price Cur
rent in Kansas City.
The damage to the Hale is reported at
SIC, 1000.
The Cincinnati Times says; men
are now questioned upon their high and
low-bridge proclivities something after
the fashion of the old Fed and Pub
times; the high have it. "
Moses Gibbs, mate of the W. r.
Arthur when she had the difficulty with
the United States Marshal, at Helena,
last season, has been arrested at st.