Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-26

Observer Signal Service. U. b. a.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river is stationary, with the water
level two feet two inches above low wa
ter. There is scant six feet over the
bars to Cairo, and about that depth at
Reeves where the channel is so narrow
that it is almost necessary to list" large
boats to get through; below there, six
and half to seven feet. News from the
upper Ohio leads us to the opinion that
a coal-boat rise will soon occur at Pitts
burg, and slight swell may be looked
for in the. upper Mississippi. White
river boasts Of two-foot rise, at least a
White river exchange tells us so; and
the Arkansas is stationary, with, per-
haps, twenty inches to Little Rock. The
condition Of other streams is given in
the report above. The weather is clear
and pleasant, but old "Sol" did not
show his face until late, owing to a very
dense fog that enveloped the city and
river.
BUSINESS.
The local packets got OF last night
with fair trips. The Glencoe added $50
tons oil-cake and l5O bales cotton for
New Orleans. The Bodmann's cabin
was crowded, and with the barges she
had 1900 tons. The Kyle brought the
Marcella's freight go tons) from the
mouth of White river, that steamer hav-
ing turned back there, and was to get
400 bales of cotton to start with. The
Emma Elliott brought $50 tons and went
back to St. Louis with only moderate
trip. The Yaeger went up with light
freight. The City of Vicksburg came up
with few bales of cotton. The Vicks-
burg brought 30 bales of cotton, 1900
sacks of seed. The City of Alton, with
two barges, went up at noon light. The
Emile LaBarge, upward bound, put out
so tons here and had 500 tons for st.
Louis, including lOl5 boxes Of sugar.
This was all that transpired up to noon.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Sam B.
Adams, goes out to-day at Eve pm, for
Little Rock and all landings on the Ar
kansas.
The City of Augusta is the regular
White river packet to leave this evening.
The Pat Cleburne is the regular
Friar's Point steamer going out to-day
at pm.
The Joe Kinney is coming down to
leave at ten am, tomorrow, in t.e big
Anchor Line, for Vicksburg and inter-
mediate points.
The Grand Tower, splendid steamer,
will get away at five pm. to-day for
Cairo and St. Louis. She makes all
railway and steamboat connections and
is an Anchor Line boat.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our steamboatmen are backing up
their views regarding the probable sue
cess Of their favorite candidates by
placing various amounts in the hands of
friends, the same, of course, being
" kivered" by equal amounts placed by
those Of different faith.
Master Dick Lightburne, an intelli-
gent little fellow and a perfect little
gentleman, who our wharfmaster proudly
calls son, won the prize at the Fair yes
terday for the best boy rider.
The fog this morning was heavier
than at any time this season. A friend
at our elbow says it was as thick as a
Goshen cheese.
There are six feet Of water at Reeves ,
six and half at Fox Burns and Hell
ena bar and seven and half at Choe-
taw.
The Pink Varble has gone to St. Louis,
perhaps to repair.
Heavy rains have fallen on the upper
Ohio, and it is thought that u. 100000
bushels of coal, noV ready, will come
out.
The Mary Alice and tow of barges
passed down last night.
The trouble with the longshoremen at
New Orleans continues. Day before
yesterday the boats a. the landing were
advised that the strikers we're to make a
in force and compel the
laborers at work then at three dollars a
day to knock of" or get knocked
down" The Belle Lee, then unloading
her $500 bales Of cotton, had engaged
labor at three dollars, and to her
the strikers directed their attention,
obstructing the gang plsnks and
making fearful threats. Contractor
Jake Manning was equal to the emer-
gency, and drawing his "weepin dis
solver" he declared his three dollar men
should not be molested and threatened 1
to make daylight shine through the first
nan Who attempted 10 obstruct the gang