Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river continues to swell, but not
so rapidly as heretofore. To-day the
rise was eight inches during the twenty
four hours ending at noon. AT Cairo
yesterday the rise was ten inches. AT
st. Louis to-day the river is stationary,
with nearly eighteen feet out to Cairo.
The Illinois is rising one inch per hour,
and the Missouri is rising rapidly
which, with the heavy and general rains
of yesterday and last night, will cause
another rise at st. Louis The Ohio is
rising rapidly at Evansville, but falling
at all points above. The Arkansas is
swelling again at Little Rock, and will,
perhaps, rise foot or two more, which,
with the back.water from the Mississippi,
will cover the bottom lands along the
lower part Of that stream as well as
White river A heavy rain fell during
the night, and the clouds had not en-
tirely disappeared at noon to-day. Busi-
ness at the leyee is fairly active.
The R. p Walt goes out tomorrow
for White river
The Edinburgh will pass up at pm,
to- morrow, for Louisville and Cincinnati.
The fine passenger steamer Batesville,
Capt. A. B. Smith, and George D'Arche
secretary, will depart at pm, today,
for Searcy, Augusta, Jacksonport, Poca-
hontas, and all points ON White, Little
Red and Black rivers direct, and pays
particular attention to all way business.
The popular U. s. mail steamer Phil
Allin, James Lee master, will get away
at pm, this day, for Helena, Friar'
Point and all intermediate landings.
Stacker Lee is clerk.
The elegant steamer Pat Cleburne,
Reese Pritchard master, is announced
to depart at pm, to-day, for Pine
Bluff, Little Rock and all landings on
the Arkansas, connecting with the
packets for Van Buren, and Fort Smith.
The Cleburne carries the United States
mail, and goes through with dispatch.
Mr.. Thomas is clerk.
The Colorado, Mckee master and
Messrs. Dietrich and Quesnal clerks, will
back out at pm. for St. Louis.
The st. Marys, Andy Robinson, jr., in
command, will back out at five o'clock
this evening for Cairo and Evansville.
Mr.. Henderson has charge of the Office,
and is a favorite in the trade.
The elegant passenger and freight
packet Robert Burns, Frank Skunk in
command, gets away at five o'clock this
evening for Cairo, Evansville, Louisville
and Cincinnati, making all the way land
ings. The Burns has an elegant cabin,
and is furnished splondidly throughout.
The feet and unsurpassed st. Louis
and New Orleans packet Pauline Car
roll, Captain James Yore, will be down
to-day to leave at pm. for Vicksburg,
Natchez and New Orleans She is one
of the best packets in the trade, fares
sumptuously, and has clever and gentle
manly officers.
James Woodhn, once a steamboat
mate, captain and owner, is now driving
bread wagon in Nashville.
The Leonidas, Colorado and Mary E.
Forsyth are due from below.
The Mollie Thomas picked up snag
in Sunhower river few days since,
piercing a hole in her hull. The dam
age was repaired, however, causing but
little detention. tf
The Natchez left Vicksburg for New
Orleans on Tuesday evening with 5000
bales Of cotton-the largest trip yet
taken from that port.
On Sunday night, below Vieksburg,
the larboard barricade of the Leonidas
let down, precipitating anumber of boxes
of goods into the river. Protest was en-
tered at Vicksburg
Yesterday Louisville Courier-Journal
announces the arrival in that city Of
Captain Miller, of the 6rm of Elliott &
Miller, of this city, and states his BUSH
ness there is to contract for a new boat
for the Memphis and White river trade.
The NJ. Z. Forsyth, Captain Henry
Semmes in command, will pass up at 5
D. m. to-day for Cairo, Evansville and
Louisville and viii go through with dis
patch.
The immense freighter and unsur-
passed passenger steamer James Howard
will pass down tomorrow evening for
New Orleans and the bends.
A communication from Commerce"
regarding the wharfage tax, appears in
another column. IL public opinion has
any influence with our City Council this
illegal and unjust tax will be speedily
reduced by them. st. Louis. Cincin-
matt and other cities have reduced the
tax, but Memphis shll refuses to take
any action in the matter.
The Walt came in from White river
this morning with SIC bales cotton, 200
sacks seed and "a head Of cattle. The
Colorado, from Vicksburg. brought l2O
bales cotton and 800 sacks seed. The
Pauline Carroll arrived from above and