Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-28
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Phil Allin. Friar's Point.
Great Republic. New Orleans.
Undine. Osceola.
Robert Burns, Cincinnati.
City of Chester. st. Louis.
Bismarck. New Orleans.
Belfast, Cincinnati.
Kate Kinney. New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Silver Moon, Cincinnati.
Geo. w. Cheek. Friar's Point.
Great Republic, st, Louis.
Bismarck, st. Louis.
Belfast, Now Orleans,
James Z. Rankin, Evansville.
Kate Kinney, Evansville.
BOATS IN PORT.
Undine, Phil Allin. Robert Burns, City of
Chester.
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE TO-DAY.
St. Louis.........-City Of Chester.........5 .. IN
Colorado.....................5p. IN.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is gradually receeding at this
point and at nearly all points above, the de-
cline here since our last report having been
four inches. At other points the changes
are as follows: At Evansville decline of
eight inches; Cairo, seven inches; Cinein-
natl, ten inches; Leavsnworth. four inches
Louisville. three inches; NeY Orleans. three
inches; Omaha. one inch; Pittsburg. six
inches; Little Rock. stationary. Nashville
rose three inches; Shreveport, two inches;
Vicksburg. FIVE inches, and at St. Paul, two
inches. The weather last evening and this
morning was clear and pleasant. The Ar.
kansas has risen six feet altogether. and
has nearly nine feet to Little Rock, and White
river has full six feet to Augusta.
PORT NEWS.
But little was done at the landing after the
close of our report yesterday. ... The Cheek
departed with good trip-.....The Phil Allin
brought some cotton and seed THE Great
Republic went up at dark with nearly six
hundred tons. and the Silver Moon got away
for the Ohio with nearly FIVE hundred bales cot
ton and huge miscellaneous freight The
Belfast. from Cincinnati. passed down early
this morning without landing. The Robert
Burns arrived from the Ohio with q good trip
Of produce, and returns tomorrow evening
THE James Rankin departed for Evans
vile light.....The Bismarck, from New Or
leans, passed up this morning with 500 tens of
freight for St. Louisville City of Chester,
from st. Louis. brought in q fair trip Of grain
and produce, and returns to-hight...The
Colorado is hourly expected ...... The Kate Kin
ney came up at noon from New Orleans, and
left for the Ohio with fair trip.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. John A. SuddOth, proprietor Of the
Friar's Point wharfboat, is in the city.
The machinery Of the AbeOna has nearly all
been recovered.
The wrecks of the burnt. steamers at the
landing at Cincinnati are again exposed to
view, and immediate steps are TO be taken TO
secure their removal.
Colonel L. NJ. Joel, formerly river editor of
the St. Louis Dispatch, has again connected
himself with the press. and is editing an
American edition of Puck.
Rates from Cincinnati to this city are, lOc
per 100 pounds. Use on -four per barrel. o. on
pork and 81 25 on whisky. To Little Rock,
75c, 81 g, So and 50 50. Fort
Smith. 81 rs, So. SO and s. so. while to New
Orleans they are but 40c. 75c. 81 and 81 IS.
Tuesdays New Orleans Times contains the
following:
On the last trip Of the LaBelle, deck hand
fell overheard at a landing above Robinsons
while the boat was Wooding and was drowned.
His name, We learn, was LaPoint, and is said
to be a native of Canada. We learn that du-
ring the gale yesterday afternoon the Rich
mond, in coming up from the iron pile, In
trying TO effect a landing about the fool Of
Poydras street, was caught by the wind and
blown alongside the Morgan line Of steamers, |
We did dot learn whether the Richmond did |
any damage or sustained any, but remained |
in her position last night as il was i'm pOssi- |
BILE to leave it until the storm ceased.
The Charmer has been pumped out, Il was
found that the knuekle had heen torn out
feet. She will be aoated Of as soon |
as the water rises.
The Thos. H. Allen Is the mail steamer to
leave for the Arkansas tomorrow.
The Minnie. for st. Louis, and the Mary
Boyd are due from the Arkansas.
All the freight has been removed from the
and the men are at work building
bulkhead. No attempt will be made to raise
her until the Ohio rises.
Captain Ed. Gray, who recently made a
speech in the Missouri Legislature in favor Of
abolishing wharfage charges a. all incorpors,
ted towns and cities within the limiis Of the !
State. is a native Of Ohio. and was born at
Cincinnati in 1854. He went to ST. Louis |
when boy, and removed to Scott county In |
The southeastern portion Of Missouri In 1854. /
He has been q pilot on the river between
Memphis and St. Louis ior a number Of years,
szd the first and only ofiee he ever held on
shore is the one he now holds IS The repre- I
sentative from Scott. He possesses = bright, /