Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
SIGNAL SERVICE U. S. ARMY. /
Memphis. May 10. 6.43 am. !
t. j. BRowS. Observer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.


The river rose six inches during the past
twenty-four hours. and is rising at the rate of
about half foot per day. At Cairo yesterday
the rise was two inches. At st. Louis the de-
cline was two inches. At Quincy there is u
feet inches of water, and the river is falling
slowly. At Dubuque the decline was five
inches. The lower Missouri is at high stage,
but no fears are entertained of serious rise
from that quarter. The Ohio is falling all the
way from Evansville to Pittsburg, and is about
stationary at the latter point. White river is
falling, with feet to Jaeksonport. The Ar
kansas. too. is falling, with feet in the chan
mel to Little Rock. Business at the levee is
fair, but not active. The weather is clear.
with a cool breeze from the southwest.
The Henry Ames, Captain Jacobs in COM
mand, will pass down at five pm. to-day for
Vicksburg. Natchez and New Orleans.
The sternwheel steamer John Lumsden.
which left Nashville on Wednesday night last
for Cairo, struck the bank during q fog about
midnight three miles from GAINESVILLE, and
sank up to the boiler deck. She had aboard a
large lot OF passengers, 22O hogsheads tobacco
for New Orleans. and six race-horses for
Springfield. Ill. Her passengers were got to
the shore in safety and much Of her freight
will be saved in damaged condition.
The Lawrence departs tomorrow evening
for Cincinnati.
The 7. IL. Allen goes out at five pm. to-
morrow for Devall's Bluff. Jacksonport and
all landings on White river.
The City of yicksburg goes out this evening
for St. Louis.
The gay steamer Phil Allin, Captain James
Lee, will depart at IN. to-day for Helena,
| Friar's Point and all way landings. Stacker
Lee is clerk.
The elegant new steamer A. j. White, Geo.
Malone commanding, backs out at 5 o'clock
this evening for Helena. Friar's Point. Napo-
leon and all way landings. Barry Barinds is
her clerk.
The race-horse Dexter, Captain j. IL. Jones
in command. will arrive to-day and departs
at pm. for Vicksburg. Natchez and New
Orleans. Those who wish pleasant trip on
a frst-class steamer had better apply at once
to her agent. Owen G. Gates and Jim White
are her clerks.
The high-hyer Pat Cleburne goes out as
usual tonight for Pine Bluff. Little Rock and
all landings on the Arkansas. making the trip
through in forty hours. Captain Reese Prit-
chard is her master and Greed Walker clerk.
The X. p. Walt came in last night and will
be laid up here.
The bill Of sale of the Great Republic was
recorded n day or two since at St. Louis.
Captain VIM. II. Thorwegan is owner Of nine
sixteenths. and Thomas Morrison Of seven
sixteenths. Captain Thorwegan will doubt
less assume command, and Philo Young Is
named as clerk.
The il. c. Yeager carried to St. Louis 55S4
bars railroad iron-the largest amount ever
taken up the Mississippi on one steamboat.
Harry Brolaski has been elected a director
in the st. Louis and Peoria Packet Company
The Commonwealth made the round trip
from st. Louis to New Orleans and return
in eight days and twenty-One hours.
The Columbia is due from the ArkansaZ
The Ajax is coming down with g boats.
containing $4,000 bushels Of coal for New Or
leans.
The Evansville and Tennessee River Packet
Company have declared a dividend Of ten
per cent. on the capital stock.