Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
RIVER, WEATHER, BUSINESS.

RIVER, WEATHER, BUSINESS.
A further rise of six inches occurred
since our last report, and the changes
above and below are given as follows
At Cairo the river rose eight inches
Cincinnati, twenty-six inches; Leaven
worth, one inch; Nashville, four inches
New Orleans, two inches; Pittsburg
two inches; Vicksburg, three inches; anC
Evansville, eight inches. At st. Louis
the river declined three inches, and al
other points it is stationary. White
river has nearly six feet to Augusta, and
is about stationary. The Arkansas has
a channel depth Of two feet six inches
below and eighteen inches above Little
Rock, and is falling. Another slight
rise has set in at Pittsburg, and the
Cumberland is again swelling. Other
streams are without change. The
weather continues clear and cool.
PORT NEWS.
There were four arrivals and seven de-
partures yesterday after the close Of our
report. The Cheek brought cabin full
of people and splendid trip Of freight,
returning with all she could carry
The Cleburne brought three hundred and
thirteen bales cotton, having reshipped
her freight on the Dardanelle at Swan
Lake. She goes to the bank for the
present. 1.-THE Mary Miller had a
light trip, as also did the Mallie Ragon
for the 0hio........The Glencoe and
Wicks passed up with fair trips.........The
Belle Memphis backed out late with a
good trip.........The st. Joseph, from st.
Louis, brought in a fair trip........The
NJ. j. Wicks and Jas. Howard passed UP
early this morning, the latter putting off
ten tons of freight here.........The c. B.
Church, from Cincinnati, with a barge
in tow, arrived this'morning, discharged
sixty tons of freight here, and left for
New Orleans with 400 tons, loaded to
the waters edge.........The Little Giant
came off the docks this morning.........
The Belle Lee has nearly $50 tons of
freight on the levee waiting shipment on
her.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Such was the demand for the LEDGER
from river men yesterday we were COM
PEELED to print an extra edition. Hon.
Ed. Grays speech was well received, and
meets the views of all steamboatmen
and those having the commercial inte-
rest of the city at heart. The speech
appears also in the WEEKLY LEDGER,
issued to-day.
The Cleburne brought large number
of orders last evening, in consequence Of
which the Mary Boyd lays over until this
evening to take with her the goods. The
Boyd leaves at FIVE pm, sharp. Reub.
Haiues commands, and Z. W. Outlaw is
clerk.
We are glad to learn that Marsh Mil
Ter is improving and slowly recovering
his health.
1t is doubtful whether the Belle Lee
will follow the example of the City Of
Alton, Bismarck and Yeager, or not,
and pass here without landing; but she
ceases to make this a terminal point
and goes to Cairo for load. So say
our New Orleans exchanges.
That popular packet Of the st. Louis
line, yclept the St. Joseph, having as
master our friend Corbitt, will be found
at the whariboat ready TO depart at five
o clock for Cairo and st. Louis. Messrs.
Hewitt and Murray are her clerks.
There are six feet of water between
Cairo and st. Louis.
Freights at Evansville are largely in
excess of tonnage splendid opportu-
nifty for the Cleburne TO make one trip.
The staunch and popular Belle st.
Louis, with Captain Blake On the deck,
and the genial AlE Grissom behind the
desk, is billed at I'm. to-day for Vieks-
burg and way landings. Parties desiF
ing or anticipating a trip down :he river
would consult their coaiort as we'll as
interest by securing passage at once.
The St. Francis now goes throEst to
Wittsburg, on the st. Francis river.
A blind mule attacked 10 dray driven
by careless con of Ham, backed into
the river at the foot Of Jefferson street
yesterday, aud the mule Vas drowned,
The excellent aud regular passenger
steamer A. ]. White, Captain Mark r.
Cheak, leaves for Napoleon aud all in
termediaie landings this evening at FIVE
o clock. B. P. Fields and Charley
Sham are clerks