Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-26
RoArs LEAvIYa To-Day
SIGNAL SKRyIcK U. s. ARMY,
Memphis, Oct, %. 6.43 a. M.


below there is six feet, as stated in the
LEDGER yesterday. The river is again
stationary at Cairo, but is rising slowly
at st. Louis; at Quincy there is sixteen
and half inches, and rising slowly; at
Dubuque it is rising, with twenty-one
inches in the channel, and at st. Paul it
is falling. The Ohio is rising at Evans
vile, and at Louisville it is stationary.
White river is rising slowly, and the Ar
kansas is falling. Business is improving
slowly. The White had a good trip out
last night. The Phil Allin brought 3ls
bales Of cotton and 1885 sacks seed.
The John Kyle discharged about 20 tons
of freight, and after adding 80 tons of
oil cake left for New Orleans drawing
five feet. The GAINESVILLE had fair
trip, and left early this morning for
Vicksburg. The St. Joseph, from st.
Louis had good trip of produce. The
Mollie Moore added nothing, and left
soon after noon, drawing five feet. The
Mollie Ebert passed down soon after din
ner, adding few passengers. She was
drawing five feet A heavy rain fell
during the night, and to-day the weather
is cloudy in part, but much cooler than
for a week past
Fifteen fatal cases of yellow fever are
reported by private telegram to have oc-
Cured at Vicksburg on Tuesday. A
dispatch from that city to the st. Louis
Democrat says "The town looks de-
serted. Probably 5000 persons have left
the place. Yellow fever no better"
The Washington correspondent of the
st. Louis Republican telegraphs that the
Board of Steamboat Inspectors are very
indignant relative to the dispatches
which have been sent, purporting to be
reports Of their proceedings. The Board
state that all such dispatches are bogus,
and that all the information which it is
polite TO make public is furnished to
the press associations. Another dis
patch dated the 23d says: "The Super !
vising Steamboat Inspectors were en-
gagged to-day in the consideration of the
question of storage Of cotton on steam
ers, with the view of additional safety in
its carriage" Some inventive genius
should patent covering of brown paper
and coal oil to be placed upon each bale
before the cotton is loaded on boats, then
buttonhole one of the Inspectors, pre-
sent him with house and lot in Louis
vile, and the Board would adopt the
patent unanimously.
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican says
there is no use in Disgusting the fact
that business at the port of St Louis
is now more dull than known before - at
least in the last twenty years.
The Legal Tender will make a trip to
the mouth Of White river, in the inter
EST Of the Adams line, connecting with
he Celeste for Pine Bluff and Little
Rock, leaving tomorrow evening.
The St. Paul Pioneer has the follow
ng: The river still holds its own at its
advanced stage, and that is all. The
ropes of still greater rise are not likely
o be realized, and in all probability in a
lay or two we shall have to once more
axe up the old story about the water
alling.
The Chickasaw Boat Club were out :
Ipon the river last night in one of their
hell boats for moonlight excursion. ]
BY the way, the question is repeatedly j.,
Isked why the Chiekasaws do not ehal-
enge the DeSotos for race and en-
leayor to regain the championship. A
riendly contest would be enjoyed by all
Iemphis, and as the "Chicks" are in
etter trim than last year, they can now
o some tall pulling. I
The Mallie Raglan, Captain Thorp,
ill enter the Memphis and Cairo trade
5 a regular Saturday packet. She de- :
arts as advertised. A
The lndianas agent, Dick Light \
irne-he that wears a waterproof tile
III receive freight for New Orleans and
lints below this city and receipt for the a
me. The Indiana will pass down on
uesday next.
The st. Joseph, Captain Corbett is NJ
e regular packet for Belmont, Cairo
I'd st. Louis, leaving to-day at five p m. G
Tuesdays New Orleans Times SAYS:
Among the arrivals last night was the
Gamer Robert f. Lee, with the largest
ip so far this season of cotton and cot pc
n seed. She had Of the former $500
les, and Of the latter 5000 sacks.
The great rise in upper Red river will
y benefit the lower portion of that
team, as the bayous will take in all ri
e water coming down.
Cincinnati Times in the fol-
wing article shows the Partially Of the +,
y officials of that burg to railroads:
Nearly two years ago the Cincinnati n.
d New Orleans Packet Line asked
rmission Of the city for the space at
. public landing for their new wharf -
at The Board Of Aldermen attended
the matter promptly, but the City lie
'uncil has delayed untilnOw; the wharf az 5r
at is completed ready to launch on -,
e first water, but permission from the
" Council to place It at the public A.
nding is wanted. Last week a rail- NJ
I'D company surveyed the landing and "
ked permission 10 lay a track on the ~
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