Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-16
wEArHER AM BusINEss.

1850 Ah'h aRhoA1 - 80
at Pittsburg, with fourteen feet in the
channel. The Allegheny and Mononga-
hela rivers are rising rapidly. At Gin
cinnati the Ohio rose twenty-seven inches
yesterday and is rising at Evansville and
Cairo. Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are both swelling rapidly. The
Cumberland was rising yesterday at the
rate of n foot per hour. arkansas
river is rising at Little Rock, with eight
feet three inches in the channel. The
back water from the Mississippi extends
up as far as Pendleton's Landing. White
river is rising, with a good boating stage
from Jacksonport to the mouth. Bust
ness on the landing moderate, with little
movement in freights.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The storm Sunday night did consider.
able damage at Corinth and Rienzi,
Mississippi.
Iwenty-three steamers arrived and
departed from this port from Sunday
morning up to six o'clock last evening.
The Geo. W.. Cheek left last evening
for Napoleon with a good trip of freight
and people.
The Phil Allin and Mary Ament got
away last night with fair trips.
The Legal Tender from Memphis ar.
rived at Little Rock yesterday morning.
The GAINESVILLE arrived at Little Rock
from New Orleans with $50 tons of
freight.
Cumberland river was rising n foot
an hour at Nashville yesterday. Ten
nessee river is also booming.
The ice gorge in Allegheny river broke
up yesterday and passed out without
doing much damage to properly.
The Grey Eagle has been relieved Of
her perilous position in the cornield and
has proceeded to Madison, Ind, where
she will be locked and repaired.
The fetal rise in the river at St. Louis
up to last evening is seven feet.
The upper rivers are open and
steamers are preparing at st. Louis to
resume their trips in the upper trades.
The Glencoe will be down tomorrow
for New Orleans.
The Future City and barges passed up
last evening FOR st. Louis.
The Belle Of Shreveport passed down
last evening for New Orleans we'll laden.
She put of here 800 barrels of -four and
100 packages Of sundries.
The A. j. White, Captain Geo. Ma.
lone in command, came in this morning
from the lower aoast with % bales oil
cotton, a lot of seed and sundries and
also had a good list of people. She
leaves this evening with a return trip
for Napoleon and the bends, carrying
the United States mail aud attending
to all way business. The White has no
superlouF in fare, speed and comfort
aud Is in charge Of careful and e%ficien,
boatman. Captain A. L. Cummins, q
gentleman who is recognized for hi,
uniform kindness and prompt attention
to business, has charge of the Office.
The Arlington will arrive tomorrow
from Cincinnati with a full cargo o.
Western products.
The Nick Longworth is due down to
morrow for New Orleans.
The Belle of Texas, Captain Johr
WOODBURY. in command, leaves tbi,
evening for Pine Bluff and all way land.
ings on Arkansas river, carrying tn,
mail and attending to all way business
Messrs. Billy Butler and John Chamber
I'm, two clever and accommodating
clerks, have charge of the office.
The tOwboat R. A. Babbage, en- route
from Cairo to St Louis, struck a suag a
Liberty Island, ninety miles below St
Louis, Saturday night, and sunk. Ii
sinking she tOppled over, and now lie,
on her side, with only three feet Of heI
out OF the water. George Able, chic.
engineer, and a fireman and cabin bo,
were drowned by the accident. The boa
was owned by Captain Henry Lowry anC
j. l.. West, and insured in Eastern office,
for $4,000.
The Belle Memphis returned to St
Louis last evening with 50 packages o.
hides and a fair list of passengers.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Kenpistor
in command, leaves this evening 70,
Cairo Louisville and Cincinnati, attend
ing to 81! way business. Billy Mcintyre
a courteous gentleman and efficient
officer, presides at the desk.
The John Kyle will pass up tomorrow
morning for st. Louis.
The City of Augusta, Captain Joseph
Elliott, is receiving at the foot Of Jeffer.
son street for all points on White river
through to the head waters, and will
leave on Thursday next. The Augusta
will pay particular attention 10 all way
business.
The Belle Lee, Captain Frank Hicks
in command, leaves the wharf this even
ing for Cairo, louisville and Cincinnati.
Captain ALI Grissom is her chief purser,
The osooOla, Captain Thomas Bow