Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-31
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The irving is again rising slowly here
and at Cairo. At st. Louis a rise Of
several inches was req Jrted yesterdey,
and by tonight there will be fully seven
feet in the channel out from that port,
which will be sufficient stage for the
largest boats now loading. The Ohio is
declining at Evansville, but is rising at
Louisville and Cincinnati, with five feet
over the falls and six feet in the canal at
the former point. White river is rising
slowly, with about ten feet to Jackson
port; and the Arkansas continues to rise,
with fully fifteen feet to Little Rock. A
rise is also reported in the st. Francis.
Business. at the wharf is dull, with but a
few boats loading or discharging. A
heavy rain fell during the night, and
from present indications more will fall
during the day.
The Sam j. Hale came in last evening
with big trip, and departs tomorrow
for Cincinnati.
The Belle Lee will be up to-day, and
leaves at 5 pm. tomorrow for New Or
leans.
The James Howard will be found at
the landing to-day. She departs to-
morrow evening for New Orleans and
the bends.
The U. S. mail steamer 7. H. Allin
goes out tomorrow evening for Little
Rock and Fort Smith direct.
The Eckert is engaged at the wreck of
the W. r. Arthur
The H. S. Turner has been repaired
and gone to st. Louis.
Two millions eight hundred and fifty
thousand bushels of coal passed Louis
vile for the Southern ports on the recent
rise.
The Marble City and Alice departs
for st. Louis this evening.
The U. s. mail packet Legal Tender
departs at pm. to-day for Devalls
Bluff, Jacksonport and all way landings
on White river. John Elliott commands,
and Joe Elliott is secretary.
The popular packet St. Francis will
depart tonight for Helena, Mariana,
Wittsburg and all points ON the St.
Francis river, making weekly trips as
heretofore. Captain Bowman is her
able commander, and Messrs. Paine and
Berry secretaries.
A Cincinnati exchange Of Sunday,
says:
A. Hagrman, an old steamboat clerk,
lately in the employment of the Arkan-
sas River Packet Company, brother
in-law of John C. Cornell, of Hamilton,
Ohio, shot himself through the heart
yesterday while sitting in the First
National bank of Hamilton, Ohio. No
cause can be assigned for this act, as he
was expecting in few days to lead one
of the fairest daughters Of the city to
the altar of hymen.
Captain John Him, of the steamer B.
L. Hodge No. 2, was arrested at New
Orleans a few days since, charged with
being accessory to the murder of deck
hand named John Reilly Donovan, who
was MORALLY wounded some weeks since
by John Price, the mate of the boat.
Captain Him publishes card, in which
he gives a different version of the story,
and emphatically denies that he had any
knowledge of the murder until the affair
was over.
Rates from Cincinnati to New Orleans
are 25 to SOC on pound lots, and 81 per
barrel on whisky. These rates leave no
margin for boats, but they are all taking
the streak of lean at present, and run
ming in expectation.
One item of the cargo of the G. B.
now on her way to New Orleans,
is 1000 barrels of whisky. Verify, the
0rleanists are temperate set.