Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-27

RIYER. BUSINESS, wEArHER,

ing the past twenty-fOur hours, and at
other points the changes are reported as
follows: St. Joseph, rose four feet;
Pittsburg, FIVE inches; Leaveuworth,
twenty-ene inohesj Cairo, eight inches;
Omaha, three inches; and at New Or
leans it declined one inch; Vicksburg,
two inches; Nashville, twelve inches;
Louisville two inches; Cincinnati, seven
inches; st. Louis, four inches; Shreve-
port, two inches; Evansville, six inches.
The Illinois is reported rising, and the
tributaries to the Missouri are pouring
out an immense volume of water, which
indicates WARN weather in the region
where heavy SHOWS have fallen. Now,
should the upper Mississippi rise the
June food would certainly come month
or so ahead of time. AS it is, however,
little danger need be apprehended; and
yet, we would suggest to those living on
the low lands below to commence their
preparations for high water, as it will
undoubtedly last longer and reach a
higher point this spring than for years.
White and the Arkansas rivers have an
excellent stage Of water, and boats have
no difficulty in carrying heavy loads.
The weather is clear and warm.
PoRT NEWS.
Yesterday closed the liveliest day at
the landing for many month, there
being sixteen arrivals and ten depar-
lures of boats.....,..0f the boats not
mentioned by us yesterday, there was
the Cheek, with splendid trip of peo-
pie and q large amount OF cotton and
cotton seed. .,...,,.The Belle St. Louis
added to her cargo 4s6 bales of cotton,
and the St. Joseph took heavy way
freight, both getting away in the evening
for st. Louis. .......T The Mallie Ragon, for
Evansville, took 400 bales Of cotton, and
left at dark. The Sioux City brought
$50 bales of cotton, and re-shipped 2OU
bales for New Orleans..,,.....The ID. M.
Shreve passed down at dark deeply laden,
and the Edinburg, for Red river, soon
followed, discharging a few lots here
and having large cargo for points be-
low. ,.,.,.. The John Kilgour arrived du.
ring the afternoon with 81 hogsheads Of
sugar. SO sacks of coffee, and 200 pack
ages of molasses, besides other stuff for
this place, and about $50 tons for Louis
Vile and Cincinnati. She had also loo
passengers, and made 40 business land
ings on her way up.
The landing was not crowded with
boats this morning, but there vert
enough to give it lively appearance
The Belle Memphis, st. Lux
and Julia, all St. Louis packets, brough
splendid trips, and the latter got ava!
at noon for Yicksburg, after discharginl
forty head of stock .........The Pink Var
BILE brought fair list of freight, and thi
comprised the business done up to noon
MISCELLANEOUS.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee
in command and that prince o
clerks, viii T. Power, in the Office, viii
be found at the St. Louis wharfboat to
morrow morning to leave at ten clocl
a. m. for Vieksburg and the bends.
The wrecked machinery of the Rose
vile was sold at auction yesterday fol
$1,000.
The Thompson Dean left Evansville
last night drawing ten feet, and to-day
gets 800 hogsheads tobacco at Hender
sou.
The Dick Fulton is in bad luck. She
struck one of her light tows against tn
Leonidas opposite New Albany yester
day and sunk the barges in 20 feet water
The G. W. Cheek, Captain Georg
Malone, leaves this evening at hv
o'clock for Friar's Point and all wa
landings. F. S. Gontermann and L. ID
Bridges are the clerks.
The United States mail packet Darda
nellie, Captain Ed. Rowland, leaves TIL
evening at five o'clock for Pine Bluf
Little Rock and all points on the ArkaI
-;var Mr. John W. Williams
chief clerk.
The good steamer A. ]. White, Cap
Mark Cheek, did not get away YESTERDAY
but will positively leave for Napoleo
md all intermediate landings this ever
= = at FIVE o'clock. B. P. Fields an
Chs riley Sharpe are clerks.
Mr.. Thomas Sheridan, barkeeper o
the NJ. airy Boyd, is lying i'll at the Owe
ton. -,
Tbo t, .ew steamer John Overton, no
49,. the foot of Adams street. ha
anta.sd :. re New Madrid trade as pc
m.De,t ma cket, and will leave here o
~ .aoond rip at FIVE o'clock this ever
can,s;n sebr,s, Is her able commands
The elegant pa ssenger and Unite
60 nail steamer legal Tender, Cap
w; willie Ashford. leav,,s this evening
Eve o. clock for Devall's Bluh' Jackson
mort and all points on W.Hlte riVer'
9. Postal, Dan Sullivan and I'D Grove
are clerks. - -.