Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-24

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and below Cairo is good. The loea
packets yesterday had good trips. Tn,
Alice, from st. Louis, had large trip
and returns tonight. The Glasgow
from Vicksburg, had fair list The ii
s. Turner, for below, had 500 tons, anc
drew five feet of water The Iittl,
Rock, from the Arkansas, brought some
cotton. She was snagged few days
since near Swan Lake, and will be
docked for repairs. The early part o
the night was clear, with the moon shin
ing:brightly, but toward morning dense
heavy fog settled upon the river render
ing it impossible to discern objects
twenty feet distant, and not until lat,
hour did it clear away so that boats
could leave with safety. The Little
Rock goes on the docks for repairs. The
weather is clear and warm.
The Indiana will arrive to-day and
leave tomorrow for Vieksburg aud New
Orleans. f.saeu
A gentleman of this city received in
formation yesterday that the yellow
Jack had been declared an epidemic al
Vicksburg, >and that the mayor had
issued proclamation to that effect ad
vising the unacclmated to stay away
for the present.
The Memphis and St. Louis Packet
Company have sold the City of Cairo to
Captain E. +. Dix for $4,000. She
will be put in first rate order, and enter
the New Orleans trade.
Heavy rains are reported in Arkansas
and Texas, and big water is expected in
the rivers of that country.
The Belle Lee is reported aground at
Choctaw Bend.
Fridays Cincinnati Times and Chron-
icle mentions the return from Washing.
ton of Sam j. Hale, Esq, one of the
committee appointed to look after the
great humbug--the Supervising Inspec-
tors-and says; Mr.. Hale thinks that
the delegates have to some extent been
successful, and the steamboatmeu could
hardly have expected more. In the
change in lifeboats alone saving Of
$3.50 is effected "
Captain Nat Green, of the Richmond,
made his appearance on Main street yes
terday.
Tones bayou, thirty-fve miles below
Shreveport, is an outlet of Red river
that emits a large volume OF that
streams water, which just now is a very
scarce article. Captain d. j. Elder, of
Shreveport, has contracted TO build a
dam across the head of this bayou in
fifteen days, so that all the water form
erly wasted will be turned down the main
river
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican
says: About four feet six inches is all
the water that can be found on tie sand
banks between here. and Cairo. OF
course business is dull and will remain
dull so long as the river confines so
low. [" - A
W. B. Pearson, formerly bar keeper
ON the Norman and other boats, died
Saturday morning of disease Of the
lungs at Evansville. Ind
A sand-liar has formed in front Of the
wharfbo at Mound City, which makes
it difficult for a boat to land.
The good steamer clarksvile, Cap
tain Hardwick, will back out at o clock
this evening for Vicksburg and the bends.
The Alice leaves to day at pm, for
Cairo, st. Louis aud all way landings.
The elegant passenger steamer A. ].
White, Captain George Malone, leaves
to-day at p.n., for Napoleon and all
way landings. Barney Barrinds has
charge Of the office.
The lively George w Cheek. Captain
Mark Cheek, leaves to-day at 3 p m, for
Friars Point and all way landings.
Frank Gonterman is her clerk
The fine steamer Southwestern, J. q.
Jacobs in command. will leave to day at
four p m. for New Orleans and all the
lower landings. Tom Jacobs is her
purser.
The Mayaower, Captain J. D. Phelps,
leaves today at four pm for Vieksburg
and New Orleans. Mr.. William Arm-
strong is her clerk
The Louisville Courier-Journal Of
yesterday has the following: r
Pilot Basil Fenton has instituted pro-
ceedings against the Western Union
Telegraph Company for delay To- the de-
livery Of a dispatch, laying his damages
at $500 FeutOn had been promised a
position on the Argosy, and the owner Of
that boat, when she was ready to leave
here. had telegraphed TO him at Aurora
for him 20 join the boat The dispatch
was sent at two clock in the afternoon,
but was not delivered until eight pm,
and the captain Of the Argosy, after
waiting what he considered a sufficient
aud reasonable time to receive a reply
in, and not obtaining il, employed some
one else. The case will come up for
trial in three weeks, before the Dearborn
County Court, at Aurora, Indiana
Fridays Evansville Journal has the
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