Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12
poArs ADyERTIsED no LEAVE ro-DAY.
RIVER, BUSINESS, WEATHER..

The rise in the river here since our
last report was twenty. seven inches, and
at other points the rise and fall is as
follows: At Evansville, a rise of feet;
Cairo, 4 feet 9 inches; Davenport, one
inch; Nashville, inches; OMAHA 5
inches; Pittsburg, 3 inches; Shreveport,
9 inches; Vicksburg, II inches; station
airy at Leavenworth and New Orleans,
and declined at Louisville inch and st.
Paul 2 inches. The river is rising at
Quincy and Dubuque, and as will be no.
ticed rise is reported at Omaha. The
Ohio is swelling considerably and
heavy rise here is certain. Whether it
will be large enough to go over the banks
or not is something no fellah knows
anything about, but the indications are
decidedly favorable. White and the
Arkansas have each a good stage of
water and are navigable for the largest
steamers. A rain set in last night and
continued at intervals nearly all night.
To-day we have showers at intervals of
ten minutes.
PORT NEWS.
The City of Chester got away last
night with 60 bales cotton .........the Glas-
Cow is discharging large lot Of freight
and has 300 tons of freight for White
river, whittier she goes to- night.........The
Silver Moon brought rousing trip of
furniture and general merchandise, and
returns to the Ohio tonight. .........The
Cheek took out good trip.........Other
boats did nothing worthy of mention
......... The A. j. White, from Napoleon,
came in this morning with 90 bales of
cotton and 400 sacks of seed, and fair
passenger list....-...The rain continued
up to noon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Two boats left Pittsburg yesterday for
the headwaters of the Missouri.
The st. Anthony passed Hastings yes
terday on her way from Prescott to st.
Paul-the first boat Of the season. The
Alexander arrived at the foot of Lake
Pepin about the same time from Vino
ma. The ice in the lake is yet solid, an d
teams are crossing, but breakup is ex-
pected soon.
The Cumberland to-day is thirty-six
feet above low water mark. 1t rose
twenty lCtb AZ OldIhoNllAC DSbNCCu uOn-
day morning and Tuesday morning.
The B. 81, Hart struck the bridge at
GAINESVILLE day or two since, and caved
in a guard
Pittsburg coal is twenty-five cents a
bushel in the Cumberland river. Cheap.
All the boats passing Louisville yes
terday took the Indiana chute over the
falls, cheating the canal company to the
tune of $500, or more.
1.-THE new p river editor Of the Appeal
has a faculty of giving to the public
through his columns strange and funny
stories. That published yesterday was
but beginning.
The trip of cotton taken by the c. V.
Kountz was the largest ever carried out
of the Arkansas.
Miss Laura Dean and Miss Hodge are
the first and second clerks of the steamer
Florence Lee, plying in the Evansville
and Tennessee river trade. 1t is needless
to add that she monopolizes the bachelor
travel.
Considerable salt and hay on the land
ing at Evansville was damaged by the
sudden rise in the river.
Humphreys Wharfboat, at Evansville,
is advertised for sale.
Since last night the following changes
are reported in the stage Of water: Mem
phis, rose foot; Cairo. : feet inches;
Cincinnati, , feet inches; Pittsburg. a
decline Of 3 feet 3 inches; ST. Louis, ?