Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-04
noArs LEAvING SUNDAY.
Cincinnati. IN.
New 0rleans....-.susieS ilyer.............1 p. N.


New 0rleans...-.Su sie Silyer.............l p. m.
RIvER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river rises at the rate of eight
inches PR day and is now but three feet
two inches below high water mark of
1867. The rise at Cairo yesterday was
eleven inches, aud at St. Louis three
inches The Ohio again commenced
rising at Louisville and Cincinnati yes
terday, swelling one foot at the former
and two eet at the latter point. An
other rise is expected at Pittsburg,
which viii keep that stream at food tide
for some time. White and the Arkansas
are rising, and both full to overlooking.
Great destruction to property is reported
along the lower portion of those streams.
The river opposite here is now over the
bank in many places, and the Little
Rock railroad is at some points nearly
six inches under water The weather is
clear and cool. Business fairly active.
The Mary Boyd goes out on Monday
for the Arkansas.
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 elegant steamer Indiana, Captain
Rube Neal, will depart at 8 am. to-mor-
row for Cairo, Louisville and Clncin-
matt. She has excellent accommodations
and goes through on time.
The St. Louis and New Orleans packet
eompany's elegant steamer Common
wealth, Captain Sedan, viii be down to-
day to depart at 4 pm. for Vicksburg,
Natchez and New Orleans.
The elegant steamer Potomac. Capt.
Shnnk, will leave as advertised at pm.
to-day for Vicksburg, Natchez and New
Orleans, She needs but few passen-
gers and a few tons of freight to fill out,
and will doubtless get all she wants here.
The Wauanita, Capt. Rees, will pass
down at 5 pm. to-day for Vicksburg,
Natchez, New Orleans and the bends.
She is an exceedingly popular craft, and
well worthy the public patronage.
The great leviathan of western waters,
the James Howard, is posted to leave at
pm. to-day for New Orleans and the
bends. The Howard is entirely new, and
has magnificent accommodations for
passengers.
The George w. Cheek, Mark Cheek in
command, gets away at pm. this day
for Helena, Friar's Point and all way
landings Frank Gonterman is her sec
rotary.
The new and elegant steamer Grand
Tower goes out tonight for st. Louis.
The United States mail steamer R. P.
Walt will depart at 8 o'clock, pm, to-
day for White river, going through to
Jacksonport, and connecting with the
train for Little Rock, as well as with the
Fort Gibson for points on the upper
White and Black rivers. W. J. Ashford
goes in command.
The elegant steamer Edinburg, Cap
tain Fenton, in command. will be up to-
day to leave at > pm, for Cairo, Louis
vile, Cincinnati, and all points on the
Ohio river. The Edinburg is a No. l,
both as a passenger and freight carrier,
and goes through on time
The Susie Silver, Capt. Tom Shields
in command. win pass down at one p. M
tomorrow for New Orleans and the
bends. She is new boat and has mag
nifcent accommodations.
The Grand Tower came in this morn
ing with 1920 barrels flour and large
miscellaneous list. The City Of Vicks-
burg passed down loaded to the guards.
The Batesville went ont at pm. with a
bouncing trip for White river, The Le-
onidas came up from New Orleans, and
is making some slight repairs 10 her ma
chinery. The st. Marys was 10 have
left for Evansville at pm. with 600