Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-24
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
SIGNAL SERVICE U. s. Army,
Memphis, June "A, 6.43 q m.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MIsCELLANEoua.

The river is declining slowly but
steadily at this port, and remains sta
tionary at Cairo. The decline continues
at st. Louis, and the rivers are falling
at all points above there. The Ohio
and all of its f. ibutaries are falling,
with scant four and half feet between
Cairo and Louisville, and six feet thence
to Cincinnati. White liver is falling,
with seven feet TO Deyalrs Bluff. The
Arkansas is declining, and has six feet
to Little Rock. Business at the landing
is dull, with Eight receipts and ship
ments. The weather is about as warm
rs those whose business demands their
presence upon the levee would wish, the
thermometer ranging in the ninetes.
The Shannon passed up shortly after
dinner to day for the Ohio river, adding
considerably to her cargo here.
The Grand Tower (she that got away
with the racer Illinois) VIII depart at 5
pm. to-day for Cairo and st. Louis.
Captain Lennox commands her, and the
popular James White presides at the
desk
The elegant little steamer Geo. W.
Cheek, Capt Mark Check in command,
will depart at clock this evening for
Helena, Friar's Point, and all way land
ings. Frank Gonterman is her secretary.
Captain VIM. j. Ashford will, at 5
pm. today, back out the Thos II. Allen
for Duval's Bluff, Jaokssnpori and all
the landings on White river. She is the
regular United States mail packet, and
will make direct connection with the
Little Rock train. Mr., E. W. Outlaw is
clerk.
The good steamer Nash, lie will dc
part at pm. to day for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati. She is light
draught packet, and VII go through
without dotay.
Complaints have reaohedus on several
occasions from the commanders of tran
silent boats passing mp and down the
river that they get comparatively small
share of freight and passengers. This
is easily accounted for by the fact that
their agents in some cases receive so
small a commission that they cannot
afford to advertise the boats; and yet
they expect the press to give their boats
the usual notices. The lines and steam
ers that advertise carry all the freight
and people, and are justly entitled to the
lions share.
The Dardanelle goes out Monday for
the Arkansas.
The Julia, Captain Townsend, will
pass down at five p. m. to day for Vicks-
burg and the bends.
The river is now twenty-three feet
four inches below high water mark of
1867.
The gay Bismarck viii pass down at
six o'clock this evening for New Or
leans and the bend landings. Passen-
gers can secure state-rooms on applica-
ton to j. T. Washington, agent, No. Al
Madison street.
Captain Lee Howell's new Tennessee
river packet, to be called the Dick John
son, was launched yesterday evening at /
five o'clock from the ship yard of Ed.
Murray Of the dry dock company. She
glided into her elements with the grace
of duck. The launch was conducted
very skillfully, and everything went of
with the accuracy Of time. She is
little beauty-2s feet floor, 1873 feet long,
feet hold. She was only drawing
about inches after she settled herself
on the water.-ECaHsiHe Courier, 22d.
Passengers who came up on the Shan
non last night report that Red river is
falling above the Raft, also at Jefferson,
through the lakes, at Shreveport, four to
six inches per day, and declining thence
rs far down as Coushatta.
The Nashville Banner says;
Major Walter Mcfarland, United
States engineer, has been assigned to
iuty as superintendent Of the improve
nent Of the Tennessee river, with head
quarters at Huntsville. he is now at