Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01

Napoleon .........A. j. White............5 p. N.
st. Louis...........-..Grand Tower..........5 I'm.
st. Louis......... lice. ... ..;.........2 pm
Vicksburg -......-..-City Of Vieksburg..-5 Pm
RIVER, BUSINESS, WEATHER.
The river rose four inches since our
last report, and the changes elsewhere
are reported as follows by the war de-
partment signal bureau: Leayenworth,
rose 2 inches; Vicksburg, 10 inches
Cincinnati, 2inches; St. Louis, 2 inches
Omaha, 2 inches; Pittsburg, about sta
tioAary; Nashville, declined A inches;
Louisville, inches; Shreveport, ! inch;
Evansville, FIVE inches. Snow to the
depth of foot has fallen at many points
above, and cold weather is again re-
ported at other places. There are no
indications of sudden heavy rise, but
without doubt all the upper streams will
rise gradually until the water will crawl
nearly to the top of the banks, at some
points below here. The Arkansas is fall.
ing, with three feet eight inches to Little
Rock, and White river is falling, with
five and half feet of water to Augusta.
The weather continues cold and cloudy,
with every appearance of snow.
PORT NEWS.
Although a brisk business was done at
the landing, yesterday, there was less
activity than on Sunday or Saturday
There were four arrivals and three de-
partures during the afternoon and even
ing, making total of three arrivals and
departures during the day ......... The
Cheek brought good trip, and returned
with big load of people.".....The Allin,
from the Arkansas, brought 1874 bales of
cotton and 4566 sacks seed....."..The
Crescent City and barges, with 5000 tons,
passed up, putting out $50 bbls plaster,
and cleaning her boilers here .........The
Arkansas passed down, doing nothing,
and the Capitol City passed up, putting
out few lots here........The Thompson
Dean arrived at late hour with an i'm
mense cargo of freight and stock, loaded
fat to the guards, and laid over until
this morning, adding some fifteen or
twenty passengers. She reports huge
snow storm above, yesterday.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Last night there was six feet seven
inches in the canal, and four feet seven
inches over the falls at Louisville.
Madison, Indiana, little town below
Cincinnati, took the powder-burning fe
from the first named city, and let of
-, guns yesterday over the compile
80 he louisville canal. If that fe
~ 80 - IS epidemic, what will become
IF Evansville, " =,
The M;ssour, river mountain trade vii
-. ri. .. 'ar. The government
contract awarded to- Durfee & Peck will
: i srnscted cover some $4,000 to 10,
600 tons. They own n. ne steamers an'
will probably charter sew, fral more.
The Mary Boyd is the lae1t boat uu ,
from the Arkansas, and tie Emma FL
lott is due from White river with OO'
bales Of cotton.
DIR. Thomas G. Griaiths, surgeon II
charge of the U. S. Marine Hospital a
Louisville, reports as follows for tn
month of February: Number OF patent
remaining January 81, 92i admitted dun
ing February, lO9; treated 2Oli dis
charged, 80; remaining, lO2, and n
deaths for four months.
The Dexter got 200 bales of cotton a
Helena on her recent trip down.
Rates from Cincinnati to Ne" vi
I leans are the same BY barge and steamer
viz Pound lots. 40e; Hour, 15ei pori
81; whisky, 81 so.
The work Of wrecking the Wauani'
has been commenced, portion OF h'