Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-22
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stationary.
Hight Of water above low water mark. 81
feet and inches.
A decline has set in at Cairo and the
Ohio is falling at all points above there.
A slight squirt of rise is noted at Gin
cinnati, but not enough to do either good
or harm. A decline is reported at all
points on the Mississippi above St.
Louis, although slight rises are indi-
Gated by our tabulated statement above.
The Missouri is falling, and no prospects
of rise soon. All of the lower tribu-
taries of the Mississippi are falling, ex-
cept Red river, which is at food tide
and out OF its banks, overlooking large
portion of country for nearly hundred
miles above its mouth. Here the river
is rising, but SO slowly that it is hardly
perceptible, and by midnight II will have
ceased entirely. That rapid decline
will follow is certain, and only at few
points is the water reported over the
banks. The weather is cool and clear,
and the atmosphere bracing,
Port NEWS.
Including the larger local packets
there have, during the week, been SO ar
rivals and 81 departures Of steamers
from this port, an average of nearly 8
steamers daily. All Of the Southern
bound boats have been well laden, and
those going up stream have had fair
trips. Our local packets report a de-
crease in freight coming here, but have
had good trips out, which was the case on
Saturday, when, with the other depar-
lures, was the Anna, for the 0hio.........
Yesterday the Bismarck, Forsythe and
Bodmann went up, each putting out a
small lot of freight, the Forsythe stop
ping to clean out her boilers. o,--T The
Minnie vent up light,.,......The City Of
Quincy aud Pauline Carroll went down
without landing, and the Yeager went
up, serving our wharfmaster in similar
manner.........The big Exporter got 643
bales of cotton, and 26S0 sacks Of oil
cake for the Crescent City.........The St.
Francis brought Ala bales of cotton, and
GA sacks of seed .........The Minneola
brought heavy trip of general merchsn-
disc, which is being rapidly discharged.
1.-THE A. ]. White, from Napoleon,
brought in Al bales cotton, &c sacks seed
and sundries to order. Mary
Houston passed down this morning well
laden.......,The Belle Memphis came in
with fine "trip of grain and produce.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Coal Coal CoAL--Gartside coal at
Johnson's Landing at forty cents per box,
The officers of the Belle Memphis
have the thanks of the proprietor of this
paper for the eouFtesies shown on the
last trip to St. Louis. We can vouch
for Crane and Blenker, and commend
them, with their elegant boat, to North
ward bound passengers.
A little boy was drowned in the bayou
yesterday.
Charles Henry, the mate of the Walt,
who was so terribly slashed with a knife
Saturday, will probably die.
Mr.. VIM. Morrison, late deputy wharf
master, has resigned in order that he
may give his personal attention to his
business in Vicksburg. Mr.. Hayes
Moore is his successor.
The A. J. White for Napoleon, Legal
Tender for White river, st. Francis for
Wittsburg. and Minneola for Cincinnati,
are the boats to leave tomorrow.
A day or so since the towboat Storm
ran through herself in the Ohio, and
with her tow Of coal was taken to the
bank.
The Liberty No. has been chartered
to tow the feet Of iron boats from Louis
vile to the Red river iron works.
The C.. B Church burst her steam-pipe,
scalding the Waterman slightly, at New
Orleans few days ago.
Cairo had a taste Of the earthquake
felt here Saturday morning.
The Bee and barges and Mary Miller
are due up.
The R. E. Lee goes through 10 Louis
vile this trip.
The Dexter, upward bound, has as
freight 3063 bars Of railroad iron, 2065
fish plates, 100 hhds sugar and lot Of
miscellaneous freight.