Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-05

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
MErEoRoLoGIOAL REOoRp.

helatlve numlulLy--- ~
Velocity Of wnd lmiies per- ho1rj "
| Pressure ofwind Il lbs. per square foot) 023
Force Of wind beaufort scalel..-.-...... Fresh
Rain fall IN last Ii hours nc6cs OF
State OF weather....s .....".a"."".."-..". Fair
4Hi WASHINGTON. ID, O.. june 4, 1871.
WEATHER PRoBABILITTRs II IL probable
the Texas storm will pass northwestward. A
severe storm Is threatening in Northern
| Illinois. LEGAL thunder storms will probably
cOntii 90 from Kentdcky to New York, and
be eyperien' ed in the Eastern States. dSht
winds probable. in general. for the lakes
Monday.
7. Dos ptm T. ]. BRowS. Observer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river has fallen nearly two feet since
our last report, and now stands nearly
twenty two feet below high water mark. The
rise at Cairo continues. and at St. Louis the
river is falling slowly. The Ohio is falling all
the way up. and has less than six feet Of
water over the shoals below Evansville. The
Cumberland rose few inches yesterday, but
is falling again. White river is falling slowly,
and has about six feet Of water to Jackson
pert. The Arkansas fell nineteen inches at
Little Rock yesterday, and is falling rapidly
to-day. Business at the leveeis quiet, with
small list Of arrivals and departures since
Saturday.
The II. M. Shreve, Captain Carter, will be
down to-day to leave at 6p.m. for Jefferson,
Shreveport and all landings on Red river.
The elegant steamer Susie Silver. Captain
Shields in command, viii pass down at 4 !. /.
to-day for Vicksburg. NatcheE and New Or
leans. Mr.. Armstrong presides at the desk,
The Belle Memphis, Capt. Crane, with Billy
Banker in the Office. leaves to-day for Cairo
and St. Louis. She goes at pm.
The Legal Tender. Capt. Elliott. leaves to-
morrow for all landings on White river. She
is the regular Tuesday packet. IN ....
The elegant new steamer. J. White, Geo.
Malone commanding. backs out at o'clock
this evening for Helena. Friar's Point. Ma
poleon and all way landings. Barney Barinds
is her clerk. ..s..t
The gay steamer Phil Alin. Captain James
Lee, win depart at 5 pm. to-day for Helena,
Friar's Point and all way landings. Stacker
Lee is clerk.
The City of Vicksburg will pass down at S
pm. to-day for Vicksburg and the bends.
The clipper Dexter, Captain j. Ii. Jones
commanding. is due from above, and will be
IN port to leave at pm. for Vieksburg and
New Orleans. In point of speed or comfort.
the Dexter has but few equals and no supe-
riors. A pleasure trip on her would be equal
to trip to some of the noted watering places.
The steamboat fraternity was well repre-
sented at the Confederate picnic ON Saturday.
Not the least conspicuous among them were
Major Adams. Capt. Tom Berry and others of
equal note, who, judging from appearances.
we're enjoying themselves hugely. The latter
gentleman, by some means unknown to our
reporter, was in possession of a fine parasol,
the owner Of which he would not point out,
notwithstanding that he was urgently r.
quested to do SO. We should not be at all
alarmed were VIC to hear of Captain Be y s
curing for the Mary Boyd mate. as did Cap
tain Smith, Of the Batesville, a few days
since. ....
The Dean line steamer Sam j. Hale will
get away at five pm. to-day for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati, and makes all landings
on the Ohio. Captain Miller is in command.
The Richmond and Mollie Ebert are due
from below. ID E.l HH
Joe Lockeis the general news agent, at 2361S
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promptly attended to. f l... L
The residence of p. H. Lallance, river edi-
tor of that staunch Democratic journal. the
| Cincinnati Enquirer. was destroyed by fire a
few days since, together with its contents.
No insurance. ,fhJfANt
The amount of wharfage collected at Lou
isville for the two ks ending May 9th was
$3.50.
The A. j. White came up from Napoleon
with 6 bales cotton, 20 sacks seed and good
passenger trip. Barney Barinds. her clever
secretary, has our thanks for appreciated
favOrs.
The II. S. Turner passed up this morning
for the Ohio with good trip. ..h.
The Legal Tender came in on time this
morning, with 100 bales of cotton. " sacks
seed, and had IL, 800 feet of lumber.
A refreshing shower fell about II am,
cooling the atmosphere and laying the dust.
When last heard from, our friend Ed.
Crowell. formerly of the firm Of Larry Harm
stad K Co., was at Kit Carson. in the territory
of Colorado. and was in good health. lie in
tended starting from there in few days for
trip across the plains by wagon.
Captain Baldwin is building new boat at
Mack ship yard in Cincinnati. She will be
the model of the John Kyle, little longer,
but have greater power. Her cylinders will
be larger than the Kyle's.
Mr.. Joseph Belknap, recently appointed
First Supervising Inspector General of Steam
boats. will preside over the meeting Of the
supervisors that takes place at Washing
ton on Wednesday. Among other important
points to be determined are the regulations
for carrying refined petroleum, which will
not ignite at a temperature less than one
hundred and ten degrees of Fahrenheits
thermometer; the number Of watchmen to be
employed in the cabins and on deck Of steam
vessels to guard against fire; the number and
kind Of metallic hfe-boats ofeertain tunnage
the kind Of instrument. machine or equipment
for the better security Of life in cleansing
boilers Of incrustation; the establishment Of
necessary rules and regulations required to
carry out in the most effective manner the
provisions Of the act for the safety Of life;"
the rules TO be observed By all steam vessels
in passing each other; the kind Of safety
valve that shall be used on board Of steam
vessels; regulations prescribing the. number
Of fre-buckets, axes. life-preservers and
yawls TO be used on barges; the kind Of
lights that shall be carried from sunset 10 |
sunrise: the lights for ferry-bOats; the kind
Of life boats. hoats. RATS. life-preseryors and
draes that shall be used in steam-vessels nav
ieatine the ocean. or any lake, bay OF sound
Of the United States. as well as the kind Of
pumps. their capacity, and other appliances
for freeing the steamer from water in case Of