Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-14


Cairo the river rose inches, and has
risen 6 feet altogether in the past few
days. Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
are at high tide, but stationary. White
river is on a stand. Arkansas river is
declining at Little Rock, with 10 feet in
the channel Fears are entertained that
the levees below here will not be strong
enough to stand the pressure of the
present rise coming out of the lower
Ohio. Planters must prepare for rise
of at least feet or more in the bends.
Business on the landing moderate, with
little movement in shipments. Rates to
all points remain unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dull day on the landing.
Shipments for the bends are deferred,
owing to the high stage of water.
The river here rose one inch yes
terday.
The local inspectors are investigating
the slight collision between the Phil
! Allin ana A ] White, and commenced
taking evidence yesterday.
The Pauline Carroll, Captain Yore,
will pass down this evening for New
Orleans.
The Charles Bodmann for New Or
leans and Arlington for Memphis passed
Evansville yesterday.
The John Howard for New Orleans,
Kittie Hegler for Cincinnati and R. W.
Dugan for Memphis left Little Rock
yesterday.
The City of Chester left St. Louis yes
terday for Memphis.
The Paragon for New Orleans left
Louisville last evening.
The John B. Maude went to St. Louis
yesterday afternoon, there being no
prospects Of a return trip for her here.
Freight rates are down to ruinous
prices at Paducah. Shippers are only
offering 81 80 per hogshead for to-
baeco south The rate used to be s. to
IS per hogshead.
The Belle Memphis left for St. Louis
last evening with 200 bales of cotton
and fair list of people.
The Phil AIlin for the lower coast and
Frank Forest for the upper coast had
moderate trips.
A drift log sunk barge Of coal at
Louisville yesterday morning. The barge
was owned by Mr.. Cawser. Loss, $1,000.
The Great Republic leaves St. Louis
this evening for New Orleans. The
Bismarck follows on Thursday, and the
Belle Lee on Saturday.
The st. Francis, Captain Basket,
leaves this evening for Helena, the
bends, Mariana and Wittsburg, attend
ing to all way business. Messrs. D. P.
Davis and Jim Franklin have charge of
the Office.
The GAINESVILLE arrived last night
from Arkansas river with 202 bales of
cotton, and reshipped at the mouth lib
bales Cor New Orleans. The Clarks-
vile will be laid up for the present,
owing to the dull business in Arkansas
river.
The George W. Cheek, Captain John
Elliott, arrived last evening from White
river with l54 bales OF cotton, and put
off at the mouth 1913 bales. The Cheek
Is the regular Tuesday White river Z.
S mail packet leaving this evening for
all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers. Messrs Cummins and
Postal do the honors of the Office.
Capt Dick Lightburne, the great and
good Notary Public, has received his
commissions from the Governors of
Arkansas, Mississippi and Kentucky as
for the above States. He
will also be commissioned in few days
for all the Western States.
A crevasse three hundred feet wide is
reported at McCullen's two miles below
Baton Rouge, on the left bank.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
Woodburn, leaves this evening for Pine
Bluff and all way points on the Arkan-
sas river. Frank Buskirk and Billy |
Willis, two gentlemen who are noted for
their urbanity and uniform kindness,
have charge Of the Office All wishing
pleasant trip down the river will do well
to take passage on the Belle.
The citizens of Iberville parish and |
the town Of Plaquemine protested
against cutting the dyke at the mouth OF
Bayou Plaquemine. They held meet
ing and resolved to prevent the cutting
by force; consequently the State Engi-
neer returned to New Orleans without
executing his mission.
Colonel Thomas Collier, who became
Disguised with the passenger agency
business at this port and accepted
nosition TO preside over Bacchus on the