Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-10
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river rose two inches since our
last report, and the water has now
reached the highest point attained last
year II is not likely, however, that it
will advance much further, as decline
has been reported for several days at
Cairo and St Louis. The Ohio is rising
again at Louisville and Cincinnati, and
slight rise is anticipated at Pittsburg.
White river and the Arkansas are falling,
with an excellent stage of water in
each. Business at the wharf is fairly
active. The weather is clear and pleas
ant. 3, .-,.,s--. @ .-..
The r. p, Walt viii arrive to-day and
depart tomorrow for all points on White
river. 7p
The United States mail steamer Phil
Allin departs at pm. to-day for Hell
ena, Friars Point and all plantation
landings. James Lee is master and
Stack Lee clerk
The elegant steamer Pat Cleburne,
Reese Pritchard master, is announced
to depart at p m. to-day for Pine Bluff
Little Rock and all landings on the
Arkansas, connecting with the packets
for Van Buren, and Fort Smith. The
Cleburne carries the United States mail,
and goes through with dispatch. Mr..
Thomas is clerk
The Alice Dean, Captain II. 81. Drown
master, will get away at pm. to-day,
as advertised, for Cairo, Louisville, Gin
cinnati and all intermediate landings.
Billy Grub is clerk. ~ p
The City Of Vicksburg, Capt. Carter
in command, will arrive to-day, and de-
parts at pm for Cairo and St. Louis
1t was reported in Louisville day or
two since that. Capt. Pepper had con-
tracted with the Howard Brothers for his
new boat,
During the terrific tornado which pre-
vailed on Wednesday at St. Louis, the
chimneys of the Mollie Able we're blown
overheard, and the texas and all the
upper works of the iron ram Vindicator,
owned by the Virgins Ferry Company,
we're swept away, The tugboat Hewett,
belonging to the Bridge Company, lost
all her upper works, and her captain
was blown into the river, but was saved
with but slight injury. At the sec.
tional docks on the west side Of the
river, below the city, the storm struck
but slightly, carrying away the chin
neys Of the steamer W. B. Dance
and displacing her cabin several inches,
and forcing the steamer Rubicon
and several barges from their moor
ings at the Pittsburg Coal Dyke.
On the Illinois shore the ferry boat
America lost her upper works, and her
pilot, Richard Johnson, was very badly
hurt. AT Helena, Ark, several houses
and livery stable were unroofed, and
general panic prevailed The citizens,
fearing another tornado, rushed from
their houses in terror, many seeking
refuge upon the steamer George W.
Cheek, then lying at that port. At Cairo
the storm was quite severe, and consid-
cradle damage to property is reported,
but as yet no loss of life is reported be-
low St Louis. eG
The Kate Kinney came up early from
below, and left at noon for the Ohio.
She has two hundred tons railroad iron
for Henderson, and added here one hun
bred and twenty-six bales Of cotton for
New Albany. She has had exceedingly |
bad luck. On her way down she ran
through herself above here and lost
three days in repairs. On her way up,
and when at Napoleon, on Wednesday,
the storm struck her, carrying away 1
both chimneys, and doing other slight
damage. She came on up to the mouth |