Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-07
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
SIGNAL SERVICE U. S. Army,
Memphis, April 7, 6.43 a.
7. ]. Brown. Observer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is falling here at the rate of six
inches per day, and is now eight feet five
inches below high water mark. Our dis
patches to-day from the points named report
the weather and stage Of the rivers as follows
Cairo-clear and warm; river fell ten inches.
St. Louis-clear and warm; river fell four
inches; nine feet TO Cairo. Quincy-clear
and very warm; river falling slowly. Du-
buque-weather very warm; river rising
slowly. Evansville-elear and warm; river
fell six inches. Louisville and warm I;
river rose four inches. Cincinnati-warm and
cloudy; river stationary. Pittsburg-warm I;
river receding slowly; eight feet of water be-
low. Business at the levee is moderately ac-
tive to-day. The weather is clear and un-
comfortably warm.
The X. p. Walt goes out tomorrow evening
for White river.
The Robert Burns gets away tomorrow
evening for Cairo. Louisville and Cincinnati.
The United States mail packet Phil Allin
departs at pm. to-day for Helena, Friar's
Point and all way landings. Capt. James
Lee is in command, and Messrs. Stack Lee,
James c. Harris and Neil Booker are clerks.
The elegant steamer A. j. White, Captain
George Malone in command, will depart at 5
pm. to-day for Helena. Friar's Point and
Napoleon, making all the usual landings.
Barney Barinds and Matt. Glass are clerks.
The elegant steamer Pat Cleburne, Reese
Pritchard master. is announced to depart at
pm to-day for Pine Bluff. Little Rock and
all landings on the Arkansas. connecting
with the packets for Van Buren, and Fort
Smith. The Cleburne carries the United
States mail. and goes through in excellent
time. Creed Walker and Joe Thomas are her
clerks.
The elegant and commodious steamer Olive
Branch, Of the st. Louis and New Orleans
Vicksburg. New Orleans and the bends.
Captain j. 7. McCord commands. and the
genial secretary, Ed. Hawks. will befound at
the desk.
The swift and commodious steamer Mary
Houston. Of the Louisville and New Orleans
Packet Line, will pass up to-day at SPIN.
for Cairo. Evansville, Louisville. and all
points on the Ohio river. L. B. Durham is
master. and Harry Walker secretary.
On her last trip up, the City of Vicksburg
went into St. Louis with only fifteen tons of
freight.
The Pittsburg Evening Mail has the follow
ing: Steamboat stock is hayward property.
There is the Colossal. just sold at New Or
leans at auction for $500. She was bought at
St. Louis ten months ago at S22. 500. and re-
paired at cost of 5000. Tremendous de-
probation"
The City of Quincy is to be presented with
set of colors valued at $500. by the citizens of
Quincy. Illinois.
Captain Frank Hicks, of the Belle Lee, pays
high compliment 10 st. Louis mechanics.
lie says the new cylinder made by Collins 4
Holiday for his steamer, last fall, is one of
the most complete pieces OF machinery ever
constructed, The Belle Lee will continue in
the st. Louis and New Orleans trade until the
close of the season, when she will be painted
and repaired here. Captain Hicks says he
intends to make pleasure trip up the upper
Mississippi on the Fourth of July, and show
st. Louisans how q fast steamboat can slip
through clear water.-lS. Louis Times, 5th.
The Cairo Sun Of the 4th says:
The City of Vicksburg. on her last trip up,
made the run from Memphis to this place, a
distance Of $40 miles, in q hours and q min
utes. She made eleven landings, and ran
against a heavy head-wind all the way.
Orleans the steamer Dora on April l1th, and
the Era No. on the 18th. al
The Walt came in this morning with a good
trip from White river.
Major John d. Adams. President of the
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Com
pany. returned to the city this morning from
a trip to New Orleans.
We learn that Capt. II. II. Drown has re-
aligned the command of the Alice Dean. and
that Capt. W. NJ. Metoalfe has been ap-
pointed his successor.
The Virginia is on her way down the Ohio
with 1000 barrels Of lime. 1000 barrels Of pork
and $50 tons Of miscellaneous freight.
The flags Of the steamers in port at Louis
Vile were displayed at hAlf-mast yesterday,
in respect 10 the memory Of Capt. b. A.
0glesby. late commander Of the John Kill
gour. who died at his homein Oldham county,
Kentucky, the day previous. His funeral
took place yesterday. Captain 0glesby, for
the last twenty-five years, has, at intervals,
been connected with various boats, and at
one time was commander Of the Maria Den
ming and Elenora Carroll.
Mr.. John Spencer has been appointed clerk
Of the Sam j. Hale.
The Groesbeck and Continental are due
from below.
On Sunday last a negro attempted to burn
the Big sunlower below Vicksburg By setting
FIRE TO the cotton on board.
The Franklin (Louisianal Banner has the
item:
A force Is At work on the Teche. clearing /
out the old wrecks which have impedcd the I
navigation Of these waters since the var.
A Louisville exchange says;
The work on the canal Is progressing very |
favorably, and the new section IL almost ready |
10 be opened. A dug-boat Il employed In re- I
moving the mud from the new locks, and there |
remains but little blasting 70 be done. The
Satss are ready to he swung, and the retain |
inc wall has been buiit some 80 e.et- The
framework l. already up for q dam AZ the
head Of the new section, ready for the dirt.