Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-17
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

tons of snow. The river mere i0oS
seven inches yesterday, and now StanuS
thirty-two feet ten inches above low
water mark. At Cairo the river rose
yesterday fifteen inches. At Pittsourg
the rise was twelve inches. AT Cincin'
natl and Louisville the river is declining
At st. Louis the river fell one incn'
The upper Missouri is rising rapidly
At Nashville the river rose thirty inches
yesterday, with forty eight feet OF water
on the shoals. The low lands along the
Cumberland river are overhowed. Ten
nessee river is rising at the rate OF two
inches per hour, and the country ada
cent to the river is submerged. AT
Evansville the Ohio river rose sixteen
inches yesterday. White river is falling
at Jacksonport. Arkansas river is fall
ing at Little Rock, with eighteen feet IN
the channel. From present indications
of the large volume of water coming
out of the lower Ohio and tributaries
and the advance guard of the June rise
from the Missouri, we much fear that
the lower Mississippi from Cairo down
will rise to higher stage than it was in
1867. The planters in the bends must
prepare to meet rise from here down
of at least two aud half to three feet
more water. The excessive rains keep
up the lagoons, bayous and small streams,
thus giving the main river no chance to
free itself from the large volume OF water
contributed by the upper streams. The
strong win6s blowing off of the guilt
tends to back the water up from the
mouth of the Mississippi, which is the
cause of the water being so high at New
Orleans. Business on the landing this
morning was dull, with light shipments
to all points.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The rise coming out of the Ohio, Cum
berland and Tennessee rivers will, we
fear, overflow the entire Mississippi val
ley adjacent to the river.
Excessive rains continue along all the
water courses in the Southwest.
Cumberland, Duck and Stone rivers
are higher than they have been since
lS47.
The second district of New Orleans is
partially submerged.
The crevasses between Vicksburg and
New Orleans have inundated nearly the
entire northern portion of Louisiana
The towboat Mary Alice passed down
last evening with tow of barges con-
tanning grain and produce.
The Bee and barges passed up for st.
Louis last evening.
The John F. Tolle passed down for
New Orleans well laden. She put off
here 264 sacks of grain.
The City of Chester backed out last
evening for St. Louis with 70 bales of
cotton and fair list of people.
The James D. Parker cleared last
night for Cincinnati with moderate
freight trip but a good passenger list.
Mr.. Patterson, an attache of the LEDGER,
ind Mr.. Charles Locke, late business
manager of the Appeal, were passengers |
IN the Parker en- route for Cincinnati. |
Ne commend the above gentlemen to
he tender merces of our contemporaries
Up the river.
The Ashland, for Cincinnati, added
ere 200 bales of cotton.
The Charles Bodmann, from the Ohio
liver for New Orleans, arrived last night
eeply laden. She put off here 1000
acks of corn, so barrels Of. pork, $50
arrels of meal, 20 barrels of -four and
lot of sundries. She added 81 barrels
meal and backed out for New Orleans
10 pm.
The R. W. Dugan, Captain Ed. Now
md, came in last evening with Al bales
cotton and 1918 sacks of seed.
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati last
vening for Memphis.
The C. B. Church for Cincinnati and
tlantic and barges for St. Louis, left
ew Orleans last evening.
The Minneola for Memphis and
thompson Dean for New Orleans,
assed Evansville yesterday morning.
The Robert Mitchell and Smoky City
ave Louisville TO morrow for New
rleans.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket, is
lie Saturday packet for Helena, the
ends, and all points on St. Francis
YER
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Reese Priteh-
I'd, leaves to- morrow evening for Little
.ock and all points on Arkansas river.
ohm O'Neal is her prime minister.
Quite number Of Memphis and Ar
ansas river steamboatmen he'd a meet
lg this morning relative to the troubles
! Arkansas. A committee was ap-