Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-04

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS. p
The river is rising steadily here and at
Cairo, but is again stationary at st.
Louis. The Missouri is reported rising
at Bonneville, and is now clear Of ice to
that point. The Ohio is rising rapidly
at Evansville and slowly at Louisville
and Cincinnati, with plenty Of water over
the falls for large boats. Cumberland
river, after having risen twelve feet, is
now falling, as are also the other tribu-
taries of the lower Ohio. White river
has fallen three feet, aud is now about
stationary, with eight feet to Jackson
port. The Arkansas was falling at Little
Rock yesterday, but will probably be
rising to-day, as another rise is reported
above there. Business at the levee is
confined principally to the loading of
steamers going out to-day, there having
been but few arrivals. The weather is
clear and pleasant.
By telegraph vi
LOUISVILLE, February 4-River rising,
with seven feet in the chute over the
falls and nine feet in the canal. Weather
clear and pleasant; thermometer, 430 :.
Business fair. MISUNDERSTANDING, from
Pittsburg to Nashville; Emperor, from
New Orleans to Cincinnati; Lorena,
from Cincinnati to New Orleans.
The new and elegant steamer R. p
Walt, Captain w. j. Ashford master,
and W. T. Butler secretary, will depart
at 5 p. m, to-day with the U. s. mail for
Devall's Bluff, Jacksonport and all
points on White river, connecting with
the Little Rock train at Devall's Bluff,
and with the steamer Fort Gibson for
points on the Little Red and Black
rivers
The Alice Dean, Captain 81. FL.
Drown master, will get away at pm.
to-day, as advertised, for Cairo, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and all intermediate
landings
The Geo. w. Cheek, with Mark r.
Cheek on the roof, departs to-day at 5
D. m. for Helena, Mariana and all land
ings on the st. Francis river through to
Wittsburg. Frank Gonterman is clerk
TIE st. Marys, Capt. Robinson in
will be found at the wharf to-
day to leave at pm. for Cairo, Evans
vile and Louisville. She has nearly
full cargo engaged, and viii 60 through
on time.
The Mary Mcdonald, Capt. Greenough,
goes out at pm. for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Mary Boyd goes out on Monday
for all points on the Arkansas.
The LoreDa was attached at Cinein-
natl yesterday by Mr.. Cohen for dam
ages 10 some stock shipped by him last
all. The matter will doubtless be set
led to-day.
The Colorado passed down at daylight
his morning. Ass 3e
The George W. Cheek came in with
I37 bales of cotton and a fair trip Of
people. .mos
The St. Marys arrived from Evansville
With 242 barrels Of meal, All barrels Of
potatoes, SO bales of cotton, 26s sacks Of
,ats, l73 bales Of hay, 1870 barrels Of
lour, 1929 sacks Of corn, and a large
cargo.
The Emma Logan, bound for New Or
cans, with three barges of hay in tow, is
eported hard aground at Saline, on the
over Ohio. .Eiat
A MARROW EsoAPE.-The Pittsburg
iazette of Wednesday says;
On the last trip Of the Carrie Brooks,
nd while in the Muskingum river, JEFF.
,rane, the engineer on watch, went on
be fan-tail and slipped on the ice and
Ell overheard. BE was not missed until I
be boatvas being landed at Hooksburg,
then the pilot rang the bell TO stop and
he engineer did not respond. The mate
an down, but the engineer was nowhere
o be seen, and he stopped the engine.
IN repairing t. the fantail, the oil can