Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-02
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is rising slowly here and at
Cairo, and rapidly at St. Louis. At the
latter point the water rose nearly four
feet during the twenty-four hours ending
at dark, and continues to swell at the
rate Of two inches per hour. This swell
will make at least ten or twelve feet
from there to Cairo. The Ohio is rising
slowly at Evansville and Louisville, with
six feet six inches in the chute and eight
feet ten inches in the canal. A rise is
also reported coming from the upper
tributaries, which will make a sufficient
depth for the large boats to pass the falls
in safety, White river is declining slow
ly with eight feet to Jacksonport. The
Arkansas has fallen FIVE feet and con
tinues to recede with ten feet to Little
Rock. The weather is clear and cool.
Business at the wharf is active.
The regular Evansville packet Mary
Miller goes out tomorrow evening fol
Cairo, Evansville and all intermediate
landings.
The Pauline Carroll, Capt James A.
Yore master, will arrive to-day, and is
announced to depart at 4 p. m. for Vicks
burg, Natchez and New Orleans.
The Pat Cleburne is the regular mail
packet for all landings on the Arkansas
TO depart tomorrow evening.
The fine steamer r. P. Walt will com
mence receiving for White river to-day
departs on Saturday.
The unsurpassed passenger steamer
St. Francis came in yesterday with an
immense trip, and owing to the crowded
condition of the levee did not discharge
her cargo in time to depart as advertised.
She will, however, leave at p m. to-day.
Thomas Bowman is master, and Messrs.
Paine and Berry Clerks
We are informed by telegraph from
Cairo that the magnificent steamer Nick
Longworth, Lew Hates in command, will
arrive here to-day en- route to New Or
leans, for which point and all the way
landings she departs at p.m.
For Observation-Disclosures for Lou
isville, Evansville, Cairo, and various
points above, as we'll as shippers having
goods to send will bear in mind the fact
that the regular packet P. W. Strader,
now at the wharf, will depart at 8 pm.
to-day, with Albert Stein on the roof, Cor
the points above named and all interme-
date landings.
The United States mail packet Phil
Allin, James Lee master, will depart at
pm. to-day for Helena, Friar's Point
and the way landings.
A pilot who recently went from Cairo
to St. Louis, says he never saw the chan
mel from Cairo up in better condition
at the same stage-it is so straight and
well defined. Everywhere rilIs, rivulets
and creeks we're adding to the volume Of
water.
We are glad to learn that Capt. Eng
lish of the Appeal, who has been con-
fined to his room for several weeks on
account of illness, is now able to be out.
The Star Line" and the X Line "
Of Missouri river boats have united, and
hereafter will be known as the St. Louis
and Missouri River Packet Company.
The sum Of Sl66s IS wharfage was
collected at St. Louis in January. The
collections at this port were S305S 60.
The Leodora, sunk in the upper Mis-
souri, several years since, now lies about
six feet below the surface of the sand
bar in which she is imbedded. The
wreckers at work on her have got out
two boilers, an iron safe full Of gold, Of
course and several boxes Of rubber
boots.
The Silver Moon is still at Caseyville,
waiting for the Robert Burns.
Mr.. Jacob Miller, ir., has sold a pOr-
ton Of his interest in the Mary Miller to
Captain H. C. Gwathney, who has
charge Of her Office, and will hereafter
conduct its affairs. Captain Gwathmey
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