Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29


The weather since yesterday has been
raw and cold enough to keep those in
doors who are not compelled to venture
out Business is fair. The river rose
an inch since yesterday, and is three
feet one inch above the lowest point
reached this season. White and the Ar
kansas are falling with good stage Of
water in each. Other lower tributaries
are in good boating order. Our special
kilograms give the latest from above,
and indicate another rise in the Ohio.
RIVER TELEGRAMs.
NASHVILLE, November 28.-River
rising with two feet three inches on Har-
peth shoals. Weather cool and misty.
There is a slight prospect for resump-
ton Of navigation.
DUBUoUE, November 27.-Weather
raw and wintry. River still open, but
falling rapidly; gone down over two
feet in the last three or four days.
Quincy, November 27.-The Little
Eagle left for the Andy Johnson, taking
down fuel and pumps. The Gray Eagle
went into winter quarters, and the Penn
bina commenced storing cargo. The
river has fallen ten inches since yester-
day and is full Of floating ice. Weather
cold aud cloudy, with slight snow.
EVANSVILLE, November 2S.-Arrived:
Armadillo, Cincinnati; FayettA Hender-
son. Departed: Eddyville, Louisville;
Evansville, Bowling Green; Kate Rob
inson, St. Louis; John Howard, New
Orleans; Quickstep, Cairo Armadillo,
Arkansas river Fayette, Henderson.
Weather cloudy and damp. Mercury,
$50. The Tolle leaves to-day. She is
receiving largely, and other packets are
filling up well.
CSrRo. November 2s. Arrived:
Beaver, Hickman; City of Chester, St.
Louis; City of Helena, Louisville; Belle
Vernon, Cincinnati; Susie Silver, New
Orleans; Emma Elliott, Louisville.
Departed, San Juan, Galveston; Mar
bleCity, Vicksburg; Mary Houston, New
Orleans; Potomac, New Orleans. The
weather is cloudy and cool.
CHARLESTON, W. VA.-November 20.
The Kanawhs is rising rapidly.
Weather cold and showing. Departed:
s. Killinger, Cincinnati; lanthe with
tow of coal. All the coal loaded in
barges will be run out on the present
rise.
CINCINNATI, November 2S.-The river
is nine feet three inches in the channel
and stationary, with tendency to rise.
Arrived-Kittie Higher from Kanawah;
r. r. Hudson from Wheeling. De
parted-Kittie Higher for Kanawah; r.
II. Hudson for Wheeling; Robt. Burns
for Memphis. The John Il. Groesbeok
departs for New Orleans tomorrow.
Dispatches say the Ohio is rising at
Wheeling but falling below. The Kama
wah is rising, with six feet of water.
PIrrsBURG, November 2S.-Ihe river
is rising slowly, with three feet six inches
In the channel. ArriYed-Carrie Brooks
and Julia No. 2 from Ianesvillei tow
boats Lion, City Of Stella and Storm
No. 3. Departed-Exchange for st.
New ORLEANS, November 2s.-The
weather is very warm, and raining.
Business is active. River fourteen feet
below high water mark Of 1862 De-
nartad-Pauline Carroll for st. Louis.
The local packets arrived and departed
as usual.
LOUISVILLE, November 2S.-While the
United States Inspectors were inspect
ing the boiler of the steamer Morning
Star this morning at Portland, one Of
the heads of the steam drum blew out,
scalding the assistant engineer and i've
colored deck handsome quite seriously.
The City of Cairo will pass down to-
morrow Thursday at 10 am. for New
Orleans and the bends.
The Celeste goes out on Friday for the
Arkansas.
The Potomac ia overdue from above.
Freight rates South from St. Louis
have been advanced as stated by US yes
terday, and are as follows; TO New Or
leans-Flour soc, whisky 81 so. pork
a X bav "a. Mound freight 4Oc per 100.