Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-29
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
SIGNAL SERVICE U. S. Army.
Momphis- AnriI 2l. {. az n m
I. j. BRowS. Observer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.


The river here is about on stand; if any,
thing, it may be swelling a little from the
recent rains, but II will be but momentary.
The Cumberland is falling. The Arkansas is
swelling slowly toward the mouth, and White
river is also rising in dignified sort of a way.
but portends no HARM At st. Louis the river
is stationary. but above there it is rising. The
! Ohio is falling. except at Cairo. where it rose
two inches in the past twenty-four hours.
The weather is clear and warm. and business
on the levce is just moderately active.
The fine steamer Henry Ames, Captain
Jacobs. with Mr.. Fowler in the office, leaves
to-day at five pm. for Vicksburg and New
Orleans.
The r. P. Walt, Captain VIM. J. Ashford.
viii back out this evening for Devall's Bluff.
Jacksonport and all way landings on White
river. She connects with the Little Rock
train, and with the packet for upper White
and Black rivers. Ed. Outlaw is chief clerk,
assisted by the Smither brothers.
Captain Tom Day returned few days ago
from the st. Francis river region. He reports
money scarce, and says that ten gallons Of
chloroform, judiciously administered. would
fail to bring to light enough currency to pay
for the drug.
The races to-day will be largely attended by
river men. They are going out by all sorts Of
eonveyances.
The Sam j. Hale had 300 bales cotton at
noon. and may get moro before she leaves.
She also has 59i sacks oil cake, 40 bales rags,
and 800 empty beer kegs.
The Commonwealth is duo down. Some
1900 sacks oil cake has been secured for her.
The Usage has dropped down to tho levee.
She goes out this evening for White river.
The splendid Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, will leave to-day for Cairo and st. Louis.
She is tho regular Saturday packet. Mr.. Tom
White is chief clerk.
The ino steamer Belle St. Louis, Captain
VIM. Blake. will pass down this evening for
Vicksburg and tho bends. Aft Grissom and
John Blake are her efficient clerks.
The gay Indiana, with Captain Rubo Neal
on the roof, gets away this evening for Vicks-
burg and New Orleans. She is a splendid
passenger packet. Mr.. Charles Miller is her
clerk.
The good steamer Sam J. Hale. Captain
Miller,will leave this evening for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati. She goes at five pm.
st. Mary's river is clear Of ice, and the nav
igation Of Lake Superior is therefore open.
Capt. John Bruner does not share in the
suspicion against William Marsh, who was
accused of burning the Belle of Alton at New
Orleans some time ago. and who was subse-
quently arrested in st. Louis and returned 10
New Orleans on a requisition from the Cover
no. Of louisiana. Capt. Bruner has gone
down to look after the matter. It is probable
that his testimony win cause the release Of
Marsh.
The st. Paul Press says:
Many persons in St. Paul and tho State Of
Minnesota will regret to hear Of the death Of
Major H.. z. Long, for several years past con-
nected with the surveys and improvements Of
the upper Mississippi river, which event took
place on Sunday of last week on one Of the
Government steamers now employed on the /
river. This distinguished gentleman was a
son Of the late eminent Col. stephen II. Long. |
Of the typographical engineer corps Of the |
United states army. who was among the carly 4
explorers OF this section Of country and who /
made a voyage Of discovery up the Mississippi /
river in a six-oared boat in tho year 1917.
The st. Louis Republican says:
The river at this port is now stationary.
The upper tributaries are running out with a
rise. The probabilities arc that
with continued damp, rainy weather. We shall
have n considerable rise within q fgw days. or
a week at the fsrthest. Very little news Of
the condition OF the upper Missouri has
reached us. We are not prepared 70 SAY when
any considerable rise will como Out Of that ,
stream. It's TOO early yet 70 anticipates the
10 conjecture its extent. The Illinois Il still
in fine navisable condition. From hero out 70
,airo. there is yet an abundance Of water on
he bars.