Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-02

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Friars Point........-Geo. w. Cheek...-.5 pm.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river continues to swell rapidly at
this point, having risen twelve inches
since yesterday, and is now four feet
four inches below high water mark of
1867. At Cairo, yesterday, the rise was
fifteen inches, and at st. Louis seven
inches. An immense rise is reported at
Keokuk and Davenport, and at Winona
the rise is at the rate of two feet per
day. The Missouri and all its lower
tributaries continue to swell rapidly, as
also does the Illinois. The Ohio rose
two feet at Evansville on Tuesday. To
day that stream is stationary at Louis
vile and rising very slowly at Cincin-
natl. A general overflow below is more
than probable, and we would advise our
friends to prepare for it in time. White
and the Arkansas rivers are falling
slowly. The weather is cloudy and
warm, with indications of rain. Bust
ness at the wharf is only moderately
active.
The Pat Cleburne goes out tomorrow
evening for all points on the Arkansas.
The good steamer Robt Burns leaves
on Saturday for Evansville, Louisville
and Cincinnati.
The popular Memphis and Evansville
packet St. Marys, Andy Robinson, jr.,
in command, will depart at pm. to-
day, and will take freight for Cairo,
Evansville and all way points, The St.
Marys has excellent accommodations for
passengers.
The Katie left at p. m. yesterday for
New Orleans, adding to her cargo here
$50 barrels of potatoes and ten tons mis-
cellaneous freight After backing out
she went up to the mouth of Wolf river,
and rounding-to came down past the
city at lightning speed, or to use the ex-
preston of steamboatman, "She split
the river wide open" and passed out of
sight in eight minutes. Her departure
was witnessed by several hundred per
sons assembled on the bluffs and at the
wharf. Among her passengers from this
point was Mrs Jefferson Davis and other
ladies' and gentlemen, numbering in all
about twenty.
The elegant City of Chester, Aleck
Zeigler master, and Messrs. Baskette
and Harris clerks, departs at pm. for
Cairo and St Louis.
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.
There is twenty-five feet of water over
Harpeth shoals, in the Cumberland river;
the highest point reached this season.
The St. Charles will be off the docks
at Cincinnati this week if the rise in the
river does not stop work on her.
Seven hundred and fifty-five thousand
bushels of coal left Pittsburg on the
present rise.
John T. Washington, United States
Local Inspector Of Boilers, and George
A Clark, United States Local Inspector
of Hulls, of this district, have submit
ted to the department at Washington a
report of their investigation of the cause
of the burning of the steamer 7. L.
McGill, near Memphis, some weeks
since, by which so many lives were lost.
They state that owing to the loss Of
nearly all the officers and passengers it
was impossible to ascertain the true con
dtion of affairs on the steamer at the
time of the calamity. The report con-
cludes as follows: 1--WE are Of the
opinion that the late disaster to the
steamer T. l.. McGill originated from
the deck stove, and was caused by the
carelessness and ignorance of that por-
ton of the deck crew known as rous-
tiers, and the great loss of life was oe-
casioned by the intense excitement that
always exists in the time Of great calam-
ity, and will, as long as human nature
acknowledges the first law of selfpres-
ervation."
Wharfage collections here during the
month Of February we're $52O5 10. AT
St. Louis they were $52Os 80.
The Pat Cleburne came in at noon
from the Arkansas with l43bales cotton,
1874 sacks seed and a good passenger
list.
By a telegram to Elliott & Miller,
agents, we learn that the Edihburg will
be up in time to leave on Saturday even
ing for Louisville and Cincinnati. She
has room for 500 bales Of cotton.
The Pauline Carroll. Captain Yore,
will pass down at pm. tomorrow for
Vicksburg and New Orleans.