Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

bales. Middling upands. fully SS-l6d; Or
leans, fully Sled. Arrivals are dearer.
las p.m.-Cotton is strong. Sales. 5000
bales, of which 10000 were for speculation and
export. Uplands. fully S-l6d; Orleans. fully
Sled. Arrivals are steady and active.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Steamer City of Alton, st, Louis.
Belle st. Louis, Vicksburg.
4. II. Allen. White river.
% II. G, .Yeager, New Orleans.
- Grand Tower, st. Louis.
#" Alaska. Cincinnati.
0ceanus, New Orleans.
Glencoe. New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City of Cairo. yicksburg.
City of Alton, New Orleans.
- Belle st. Louis, ST. Louis,
a. Pat Cleburne, Arkansas river.
A. J. White, Napoleon. .f
- Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
~ MARITIME, Fulton.
- Oil City, shawnee Village.
- Alaska, New Orleans.
q II. c. Yeager. st. Louis.
90 0ceanus, st. Louis.
Steamer Glencoe. Louisville.
BOATS IN PORT.
Grand Tower, 7. II. Allen. Lawrence,
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
st. Loufs..Grand Tower-.............5p pm
Vicksburg Colorado .............,....5 pm
| White riYer-......T. III Allen-.....,.......5 pm
Rriar's Point.....G. w. Cheek...............5 p IN
Cincinnati. Lawrence. -.....9 pm
New Orleans Henry Ames.,.......-.-....5p y,
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
SIGNAL SERVICE U. s. Army.
Memphis, June 10. SAB a.m.J
| Barometer ........................ 30. O67
| Change since last observation-disclosures. 1850
Thermometer ~
Change in last "A hours.....................
Direction of wind. S. L
eSs1y Of ba SeF Ps SadaTe loot o
Force of wind beaufort scale) .......... Gentle
RAIN fail II IN last hours nchesj OO
State OF
WASHINGTON. D. c.. June 9. 1871.
SYNOPSIS FOR THE PAST TwESTY-FouR HOURS.
The barometer has fallen decidedly on the
Pacific coast, but high southwest winds are
now reported. The area of highest barometer
hast moved eastward, and is now centered
| in West Virginia. The barometer has risen
| in the Atlantic States. but has confined fall
ing west of the Mississippi and Lake Miehi-
| gan The storm announced Thursday evening
| in Kansas has moved northwestwaId, and is
| now reported over Minnesota and Wisconsin.
| Heavy rains are now reported from the coast
of Louisiana and Texas. The temperature
remains nominally the same as on Thursday,
| but has fallen on the western Gulf coast and
| northward of Pennsylvania, where a north
westerly wind has continued during the day;
| Easterly winds prevail on Lake Erie and
| 10 md
sippi valley.
PROBABILITIES.
Pleasant weather, with light winds. is prob
able ON Saturday on the Atlantic coast.
Storms in the northeast will probably abate
during the night. The rain on the Gulf coast
will probably extend into the interior. A
falling barometer. with easterly winds, will
probably continue from the Blue Ridge to the
Mississippi river.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is rising slowly here and falling
above. White and the Arkansas are swelling
slowly. The latter is up four feet at Little
| Rock and rising above. Business at the land
ing is dull. The weather is cloudy and cool.
Captain VIM. j. Ashford will, at ave pm.
to-day. back out the Thos. II. Allen for De-
wallis Bluff. Jaeksonport and all the landings
on White river. She is the regular United
States mail packet, and will make direct con-
nection with the Little Rock train. Mr.. T..
W. Outlaw is clerk.
The Grand Tower. Captain Lonnox, is at
the st. Louis wharf boat, and will leave at
five ?. IN. for Cairo and st. Louis. Mr.. James
White is her executive officer, and those who
place themselves under his charge for the trip
may rely on a good time.
The elegant little steamer Geo. W. Cheek,
Captain Mark Cheek in command. will de-
part at five o'clock this evening for Helena,
Friar's Point and all was landings.
The great hatcher. Captain Leathers, will
pass down Tomorrow morning for Vicksburg
and New Orleans. and will go through on
schedule time.
The Board Of Aldermen at Vicksburg have
reduced the tax on wharf boats from $500 to
$50 per month until September LIST.
A marked decrease in the amount of BUSH
ness between st. Louis and New Orleans is
reported in consequence Of the overflow in
the latter city.
The Celeste goes out on Monday for all
points on the Arkansas.
The Lawrence. Captain Farrell, will leave
at FIVE pm. to-day for Cairo, Evansville and
Cincinnati.
The Colorado leaves at five p. for vicks-
burg.
The Arkansas fell two inches at Little Rock
last night.
The Lady Lee is the next regular Carter
Line steamer for Red river. She goes down
on Monday.
Yesterdays St. Louis Republican says:
Captain Hukil Of Memphis. Captain Green
Of YickshuIg. and Captain Leathers of the
hatcher. we're the most noted river men on
Change yesterday. The hatcher machinery
is attracting a good deal of attention among
the river men. Captain Hukil was the guest
Of Captain Crane of the Belle Memphis
Peter Conrad has purchased the hull Of the
Belle Of Alton. 1t will be towed to st. Louis
and repaired to be used as barge. The
price paid vas sixteen hundred dollars.
The Columbia leaves St. Louis to-day for
Arkansas river. She will pass here Monday.
Captain John Bruner. late commander Of
the burned Belle Of Alton, and Mr.. Marsh,
engineer Of the same steamer. arrived at st.
Louis Thursday.
Capt. feathers said at St. Louis that when
ever the water got in good stage for fast run,
he would turn the "Big Indian loose and
show the country what she can do.
Tie Glencoe and Oeeanus passed up this
morning.
The Matches carried s7,1lO bales Of Gotten
from Vieksburg and points below TO New Or
leans between September J, 1870. TO June !,
this year. Her largest cotton cargo TO New
Orleans consisted Of 5l17 bales,
The Mary Aments' crew jumped her al
Evansville a day or two since.
The Italian from Cork who RUS the river
machine Of the st. Louis Republican has not
yet found out the meaning Of the words
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