Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-29

lasting about thirty minutes, destroying
fruit and shade trees but doing no serious
injury to steamboats,.
Yesterdays St. Louis Democrat has
the following oA eg fi9Ua
There is June rise at last in the Up
per Mississippi, with proportions small
as yet, however There have been storms
and heavy rains to cause it. Navigation
to st. Paul will be excellent for weeks to
come. The Missouri is also swelling,
but we fail to see any freshet coming
from the head-waters. The Illinois is ON
stand and quite low. Barges there are
absolutely necessary, and towed by all
the packets.
The H. M. Shreve is the next boat due
for Red river.
Capt. Chas. N. Scott, an old pilot and
a resident of st. Louis, is now in Wash
ington as q representative of the pilots
Of the Western rivers, to suggest ideas
to the supervising inspectors, which they
much require. Scott is an intelligent
man, and one Of the Oldest pilots living.
The Rubicon has gone on the ways at
St. Louis.
The Hickman Courier Of Saturday
says;
Mr.. James A. Oyerton, of this city, is
negotiating to have daily packet be-
tween this place and Cairo put in the
trade The steamer Alice Dean has
made propositions, which, if accepted
by our railroad company, will secure her
in this line
Tuesdays Nashville Union and Amer
lean says:
Colonel Albert was engaged yesterday.
in getting up party to go with him to
survey the upper Cumberland, and will
probably start up the river very shortly.
He has already let out one contract for
$780, 900 for the improvement Of the lower
Cumberland. This contract embraces
A $40 miles Of the upper part of Har-
peth Shoals, and the removal of various
distinctions between Nashville and the
Shoals, among other things the raising
of the old pier just opposite the city and
the blasting Of rocks near the islands.
This contract has been taken by prac-
teal man, who has also had contract
on the Louisville canal under General
Weitzel.
The Leonidas had the following cargo
in her hold and on her barge: 1000
boxes starch, 2O2 hhds and l59 boxes
bacon, 27S bbls mess pork, 26O tierces,
Is half bbls, $40 kegs, and 80 hhds lard,
26 rolls leather, 100 boxes soap, $50
boxes candles, IS boxes cheese l53 pkgs
and 40 half bbls butter, 10 buggies, 81
wagons, 80 dozen brooms, Al dozen
buckets, 20 nests tubs, 10 dozen wash
boards, 20 dozen selves, 100 bbls lard
OIL 20 lounges and safes, lao plows, 2lS
tierces hams, 76 bbis coal oil, l7l2 kegs
nails, Al boxes glassware, $50 half bbls
and 20 kegs beer, so bbls vinegar, Glib
bbls and Y half bbls whisky, Is bbls
alcoholic spirits, IA kegs liquor, q coils
rope, 10 tons machinery, l25 dozen
chairs, Y bedsteads, 36 bureaus 30
wardrobes, so tables, Is tin safes, 100
boxes furniture, when she met with the
mishap. She was in command of Cap
tain James II. Maratta. His pilots
we're Alex Boss and Wash Tenley. She
has not made trip this season without
meeting with some extraordinary deten-
ton. 1t is estimated that her cargo is
valued at from $4,000 to 100000, and
the majority insured in Cincinnati Off
ces.
The tow-boat Atlantic, belonging to
the Mississippi Valley Transportation
Company, ran through herself near
Greenville, Miss, on Saturday night.
An unknown man first shot himself
and then jumped overheard from the
steamer Rob Roy, below GAINESVILLE, Mo-,
few nights since, and was. seen no
more.
The Belle Memphis is to be withdrawn
from active service for repairs. The
Marble City takes her place.
Tuesdays Cincinnati Times says:
1.-The Minneola is loading for Memphis,
with Captain w. B. Miller on the roof,
and Mr. J. S. Jones in the Office" A
friend at our elbow, and n river man,
too, wants to know if the officers of the
boats loading at Cincinnati are com
PEELED to remain in their positions, as
the above item would infer, during the
time the boat is receiving her cargo