Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-11
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.


hAfEit, bOSiNESSt MlbCElsi4ANEOUS.
Tho river is declining eight or nine inches
day here, and is falling above. Yesterda!
the decline at Cairo was four inches at st
Louis, three inches; at Evansville, two
inches; mt Louisville, three inches; at Gin
cinnati, five inches; at Pittsburg. three
inches. White river is falling slowly. and
the Arkansas is rising, with an ample stage
of water in each for the largest boats. Bust.
ness at the lovee is active, and the weather
clear and pleasant.
Tho C. d. Church passed down this morning
with good trip.
The Alaska and barge passed up at an
early hour this morning.
The 7. ii. Allen came in last night from tho
Arkansas with good trip of people. She re-
turns to- morrow, and gees through to Little
Rock.
Larry Harmstad & Co. this morning re.
ceived telegram from Capt. Ed. Miller. Of
the Sam j. Hale. stating that he would be
here this evening and depart tomorrow even
ing.
Aleck Waddell went cut on the A. j. White
yesterday as second clerk.
The Cincinnati Times Of the sth instant
presents the following as a mathematical
problem:
If in 1866 forty boats left this port week,
all full. getting from Is to 75c per 100 lbs. on
freight, and in 1871 twenty boats loft this port
a week, half full. getting from 10 to 2jc per
100 lbs. on freight. how soon will there be only
one boat left getting nothing. Work it by the
rule of four.
Captain W. c. Tichonor, commander Of the
Evansville and Cincinnati packet Bermuda,
was arrested by the United States Marshal at
Louisville on Thursday last. under the admir-
atty act. for assault and battery upon Patrick
Murphy. an employe of the boat.
The clipper Dexter will arrive tonight, or
in the morning, and departs at noon to-mor-
row for New Orleans and the bends. Passen-
gers and shippers win make a note of the
fact and govern themselves accordingly.
The elegant steamer Geo. W. Cheek, Mark
Cheek master, and Messrs. Gonterman and
Jackson cl rks. will get away at her usual
hours pm, to-day-for Helena. Friar's
Point and all way landings.
The Belle st. Louis will pass up at 9 o'clock
tonight for Cairo and St. Louis.
The Legal Tender, Captain John d. Elliott
in command. and Messrs. Ed. c. Postal, Dan
cuiilfau anu AIthuh Aictur cAcIkhs viii DICK
out at 5 o'clock this evening for DevalPs
Bluff, Jacksonport and all landings on White
river, connecting at DevalPs Bluf.with the
train for Little Rock.
The magnificent steamer St. Francis, Capt.
Tom Bowman master. and Messrs. Paine,
Berry and Banks clerks, viii get away at S
Pm. to-day for Madison. Wittsburg and all
andings on the st. Francis river.
The new and elegant steamer Robert Mitch !
III. Captain r. NJ. Wade in command, and /
'ur old friend Frank Stein presiding at the
lesk, will pass down to-day at pm. for
'icksburg. Matches and New Orleans. She
las magnificent cabin accommodations. and
wants go bales Of cotton.
The SaIlie made the trip from ST. Louis TO
little Rock in four days and ten hours.
st. Louis freight rates 10 this city and points
Glow we're advanced yesterday.
At eleven am. on Friday last the FIRST train
assed over the White river bridge at DevalPs ]
Ilua.
The Sam J. Hale seems to have been unfor- ]
unate this trip. Saturdays Evansville Jour
al says; j
In backing out from the wharf she made a
,rrihle smash-up. Two Of the barges Of the
evtnna were lying just below the wharf boat
ischarring railroad iron. and as she passed ;
ie lower boat-its head was far ont in the !
ver-shc caught on Il. taking out about four
ati0nary Tenders and the carlins OF the
oiler deck guard for about thirty feet. and a
airing out the forward hulk-head Of the
lree McCollum. The damage was not much,
lough the noise was great.