Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-01

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.

New Orleans. Nick Longworth.5 pm.
New ....Continental ......4 p. m.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river continues its rapid rise here,
and is now but six feet below the high
water-mark of 1861 Reports from above
give accounts of high water and rapidly
swelling streams at all points At Cairo
yesterday the rise was eighteen inches,
at st. Louis twelve inches, and above
there rise is reported all the way to
Keokuk. At Louisville yesterday the
river rose eight inches. At Cincinnati
the rise was two feet, with thirty-fve feet
in the channel. A decline has set in at
Pittsburg, and both rivers are falling
above. White river was rising at last
accounts, and is very high. The Arkan-
sas, after having reached an unusual
hight, is now nearly stationary. The
weather is clear and warm. Business
at the wharf is quite active.
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 Dardanelle, Tom Berry master,
departs to-day at the hour advertised for
Pine Bluff Little Rock and all landings
on the Arkansas river. She is the United
States mail packet, and will make rail
road time. Walker Outlaw and Tom
Brashear are her secretaries.
The gay steamer Silver Moon, Ben
Merrilees MASTER is the regular Cairo
and Ohio river packet to-day. She
makes all landings to Cincinnati. Mr..
Higgins is her popular purser.
The elegant passenger and freight
steamer Belle Lee, Frank Hicks master,
backs out at s pm. for Vicksburg,
Natchez and New Orleans. Mr.. John
S. Sullivan, an agreeable and popular
gentleman, has charge of her Office.
The Carter Line steamer 0ceanus will
be down tomorrow for Shreveport and
all landings on Red river, leaving here at
noon. Captain Bixley is in command.
Captain Lew Hates announces by tel
egraph that his fine steamer, the Nick
Longworth, will arrive to-day and depart
at p m for New Orleans and the bends.
Captain Hates is an experienced steam
boatman, and well understands the wants
of his passengers.
The St Louis Times of yesterday,
says that the st. Louis and Arkansas
Packet Company have purchased the
steamer Sioux City for thirteen thousand
dollars, and will place her Immediately
in the White river trade. She will, with
out doubt, make an Independent fortune
for her owners the first trip she makes |
The Mississippi is now open to Daven-
port, and is rising four feet per day at
that point.
The Continental passed down this
morning loaded as deep as she could
swim.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Sam II.
Haines, formerly clerk of the Marble
City, has accepted similar position on
the Dardanelle, and will enter upon his
duties at once
We are under obligations to Mr.. II. S.
Carnahan, the efficient and gentlemanly
caterer of the new and truly magnificent
steamer Katie, for appreciated favors.
1t is estimated that more than five
persons visited the Katie yes
terday and to-day while she lay at the
wharf.
Sherman's amendment TO the Cincin-
natl and Newport bridge bill was passed
1y the United States Senate last night
~ a vote Of thirty-two to twenty-five.
t provides that tn bridge shall be built
With a span one hundred feet above low
water mark. A provision was also
ldopted that the Government shall not
'e liable for any damage by reason of q
hange in the hight of the bridge. There
vas great rejoicing at Cincinnati and
louisville last night over the passage Of
he bill
The Steamboat bill, which has passed
9th Houses Of Congress, aud awaits the !
residents signature, is more careful
nd stringent than any one OF similar
haracter heretofore enacted. No license,
egister OF enrolment is 10 be granted
ntil satisfactory evidence be prodBe-.
hat all the provisions Of this =. - 4
zen complied with Ar - 49, -. -
isions. steamers . long other pro-
al III, 49, s,.s' -.se required to be pro
acbea ..ltable pipes and valves at
. TO the boiler to convey steam to
ne hold and the different compartments
hereof 10 extinguish fire. Stoves are
% be securely fastened, and all wood {