Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-24
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Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
The greater part of the rise from the
upper Ohio has passed Cincinnati, and
the water is falling rapidly at Pittsburg
and Wheeling, but rising at Louisville
aud below. The Missouri is rising slug
gishly, and the Mississippi is reported
rising at several points above st. Louis,
where yesterday swell of two feet oc-
Cured. The Arkansas river is falling
slowly, with twenty-one feet in the chan
mel at Little Rock. Business at the
landing is decidedly dull, and the
weather clear and roasting hot.
The City OF Chester is the first boat to
leave for st. Louis. She goes out to-
morrow evening. Ltt f4a o..
The Mary Boyd is the regular United
States mail steamer for the Arkansas, to
leave on Saturday. Ha.~at ii
Passengers for Vicksburg and inter
mediate points will find the Colorado at
the wharf tomorrow evening, to leave at
pm. rI sr .of lI...e.
The steamer Louisville loses $4,000 by
the failure of c. p. Wayne, of New Or
leans. Several other Cincinnati boats
also lose.
The following towboats with coal have
arrived at Louisville: Dodsworth, Char
ley Mcdonald, Lioness, Hornet, Dia-
mond, Eagle, Tigress, Fred Wilson and
Sam Roberts, all but the Mcdonald re-
turned to Pittsburg. The latter comes
South. r,.ar .,v.t.
The wrecking boat Aid is now at work
trying to raise the float belonging to the
ChickaSaw Boat Club, sunk some time
since.
There are twenty-nine steamboats, laid
up at st. Louis.
Captains James Brown, James Fossett,
j. V. Mcdonald, James Watson and
John Gumbert, prominent coal mer-
chants of Pittsburg, are at Louisville
making preparations to send lows of
coal below.
Captain W. S. Packer, of the towboat
Smoky City, processes to be Grant
man, but says the Democrats of Penn
sylvania will elect their candidate for
Governor by large majority.
The general supervising inspector of
at Washington left his head
quarters few days for New York and
New England to consult with owners
and inspectors of steamboats, in regard
to the workings of the present law, and
changes which practice has shown to be
BE will, at the close of his
Eastern tour, visit the line Of lakes and
Western rivers. This inspection has
reference to the modification Of the
present laws which are pending between
the two Houses, and which will come up
Immediately upon the assembling Of
Congress.
The st. Louis Democrat Of the 2Sd
has the following item: Capt Kountz's
price for his line Of steamers was $2l5,-
boo. Captain Bo6nger made him an
offer of $4,000. We made sight but
harmless error in the statement that
Captain Bo6nger hasn't at this time
s2OO, 900 about him. It is but justice to
hat enterprisiag gentleman to state that
he latter figure is the precise sum which
he has in his pocket, or can command
At any moment. We hope the state
neut will not cause borrowers 10 flock
around Captain John n. BO6nger"
President John Scudder, of the St.
,Ouis Packet Company. arrived yester-
lay from St. Louis.
The Shreveport Southwestern, Of the
sth, contains the following particulars
4 the series Of accidents met by the
Belle Rowland: The first difficulty
he encountered was the bank in Twelve
lille bayou, which raised her lArbeard
ruard, loosened the caulking around the