Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-12
BOATS IN PORT,
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD
SIGNAL SERVICE U. s. Army.
Memphis. May II, SAB an

Chango IN last "a nOuIs......-.s...'. e
Relative humidity NJ w w
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Velocity OF wind (miles per hourl......... .
Pressure Of wind Tbs. per square fooD.. O.i2
Force of wind beaufort scale) ..-..-..... Gentle
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Rain fall in last "a hours Gnches).......: 0.cQ
State Of weather unset
T. ]. BRowS. Observer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river rose fifteen inches since noon yes
terday. and continues to swell rapidly. The
rise at Cairo has been checked temporarily,
and will again begin to swell in day or two,
as small sized freshet is reported at st. Louis
and the Missouri has a rise Of two feet. The
Ohio is rising rapidly at Louisville, Cincin
natl and Pittsburg, ana all the side-streams
between those points are pouring out vast
volumes Of water. The Missouri at Fort Ben
ton is rising rapidly. and is now higher than
has been known before in four years. The
upper Mississippi is rising as far up as st.
Paul, where it is stationary. Indications are
that we shall have another food here, and If
oil reports Of the condition of the upper
streams arc correct. there will be more water
than during the recent swell. White and Ar
kansas rivers are falling, with good stage in
each. Business at the levee is dull. The
weather is clear and cool.
The b. p. Walt camo in last night, and
leaves tomorrow for all points on White river.
The Robert Burns, Capt. Frank Skunk, gets
away tomorrow evening for all points on the
Ohio river.
The Phil Allin came up this morning with
twenty-seven bales of cotton and seven hun
dred and ninety sacks of seed.
The Colorado. Captain Mckee. goes out at
five p IN. to-day for Cairo and St. Louis.
The City of Vicksburg. Capt. A. ]. Carter,
is the regular packet leaving tomorrow for
Vicksburg and tho bends.
The United States mail packet Phil Allin,
James Lee master. will leave at FIVE o'clock
this evening for Helena and Friar's Point.
She has an excellent cabin and makes SPLEEN
did time. Stack Lee does the honors of the
office.
Forty hours is now the regular card time Of
the Memphis and Arkansas river packets
from this port to Little Rock. The Pat Gle
burne, with Capt. Reese Pritchard in COM
mand, is the regular mail packet in that line
leaving to-day. and will go through in the
time named, making the same connections
with the Hot Springs stages and packets for
Fort Smith that passengers would make by
going by rail. G. I. Walker and d. L. Gil
lespie are her clerks.
Joseph Nixon. charged with arson in having
SGT fire to the steamboat Belle Of Alton on the
2sth of March last. was committed to prison
at New Orleans q few days since.
Captain 7. p. Leathers and Andrew Parlo,
owners of the steamer Natchez, have insti-
tuted legal proceedings against ohm w. Tobin
and others. owners of the Pargoud, for an al
legged violation of contract. and claim dam
ages to the amount of $1,000 per week since
March %. 1871. The case comes up in few
days.
Some Of our river friends we're inquiring
this morning why one of the pilots of the Pat
Cleburne had telegraphed to Nashville for a
requisition on the Governor of Missouri. We
can't answer the question, gentlemen.
The steamboat fraternity were we'll repre-
sented at the Methodist Mission festival last
night, and were the objects of some attention,
as they were quite lavish with their money,
We noticed at least half dozen handsome
young ladies under the escort of Capt. Reese
Pritehard, of the Pat Cleburne; and Elisha
Evans, pilot of the same boat. was swinging
around the circle with fully as many moro
Joe Locke and Sd Worsham. the energetic
newsmen, were also there, and patronized the
"Postofiee so well that they were called
upon to-day for fresh supply Of paper and
envelopes.
The Louisville and Cincinnati mail line
have reduced tho wages of their employees
which has caused no littlo dissatisfaction
The reduction was made on Monday.
Governor Baker. of Indiana, has appointed
Captain Moody Dustin an Ohio falls pilot.
"a private letter from Vicksburg." says
the Louisville Ledger Of yesterday. =" is to
tho effect that Captains John Cannon, of the
Robert e. Lee, and Tom Leathers, Of the
hatcher, have buried their little AK and
smoked the pipe of peace, and with Captain
| Jim White, arc now combined against the
Frank Pargoud. which has been making two
trips week between New Orleans and
hatcher. But as the Pargoud has been
wrecked tits possible the pipe will be broken. =
Tho Utah is due from ;he Arkansas.
The Colorado. from below. arrived at noon
The Olive Branch. from ST. Louis, and Susie
Silver, from Louisville, came down aftei
noon, and each will add several hundred
bales of cotton before leaving.
The elegant steamer John Kyle, William
Thompson master, and Messrs. Brown and
Pennington clerks. win arrive tomorrow
morning. and depart at two pm. for Vicks
burg, Matches and New Orleans.
The elegant steamer A. j. White, Georg'
Malone commanding. gets away at five p m
to-day for Helena, Napoleon and all inferno
date landings. Barney Darinds and Charlie
jackson are her secretaries.
That "purp }" sent by Billy Dill to Captain
McClellaud at Cincinnati, has been the limo
cent cause Of much commotion at that city
An exchange speaking Of it says;
Local inspectors Deveny and Fisher have
protested against the test given By Billy Dill
| Of Memphis, 70 Captain McClelland's pup.
| They claim that il is illegal. inasmuch as thai
| gentleman had received no commission e
| apply it. Notwithstanding he possessed tne
/ proper appliances. Captain MeClelland q
| dissatisfied, and insists on another test lie
/ saws the "sooner" qualities Of the pup are
| developing rather too rapidly, and the
/ sooner" stopped the better.
A Dubuque exchange says;
The freshet has reached proportions that are
creating some alarm among "a, dse,lers ~ iys
| nlaces. and wood dealers. All the sioukhs
aro fail. and racks Of wood are in danger.
/ The riso Yesterday Increased 70 three and one
| half inches At 81. Paul the water was com
| inc M slowly last Thursday, and a further
| increase Is expected fr0ia the long continues