Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-20
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Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
TIE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river is now stationary opposite the city,
and falling at nearly every point above. as will
be seen by the Signal Bureau statement. The
Arkansas is declining steadily. with about
tyenty-one inches at Rob Roy and seventeen
inches at Fourche bars. White river has the
enormous depth of twenty-eight inches at
Little Island. and a miserable channel to find.
Pilots report eight feet over Reeves. seven
and half feet to Cairo. and but four feet
eight inches from there to St. Louis-Power's,
DEVILS Island and Horsetail being the shoalest
crossings. The weather has again turned cold.
and the mercury dropped to 2s', or two de-
grees below the freezing point.
BUSINESS
The St. Francis, Cleburne and White all
left for the lower landings last night. with
fair trips. The Elliott. from st. Louis.
brought 800 tens. and went back light. The
Boyd, for White river. took nearly 800 tons.
and will have to tighten over Little Island.
The Turner added sls bales cotton for New
Orleans. and had oil told. 700 tons. The Ar
lington brought go tons from the Ohio, and
the Lawrence left for that stream with $50
bales cotton. The Little Rock brought $50
bales Of cotton from the Arkansas, and re-
shipped es at Napoleon; she did not get I'M
loaded in time to leave, and lays over until
this evening. The Forsythe came down late
aud laid over until daylight. There were six
arrivals to-day. The Cheek brought 40 bales
of cotton and ~ sacks Of seed; the Phil Allin
us bales of cotton and 65T sacks Of seed. The
Fanny Lewis. from Vicksbu7g, discharged
here 10 bales Of cotton and l75 barrels. and
took on ~ bales of cotton, 400 packages beer
and $50 green hides, and left for above near
noon. The Grand Tower came in with 200
ton cargo. including 700 dry barrels and sos
sacks Of grain. The Mary Z. Poe. from New
Orleans, discharged here 500 packages, and
left for St. Louis this morning nearly light.
The City Of Cairo. from the Ohio, arrived carly
this morning. and was taking on 100 bales of
cotton Vt noon.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
FoR Arkansas RivER.-The light drauEht
steamer Little Rock. Captain Eugene Smith.
leaves as above this evening. and goes through
without delay.
PoR ST. LoUIs.-The popular Anchor Line
steamer Grand Tower will be at the elevator
ready to leave at Eve pm. to-day for Belmont,
Cairo and St. Louis, making all the usual
landings.
FoR CISoISSATI.-The regular line steamer
Arlington will be loaded and ready TO leave
here at ave pm. to-day for the Ohio through
to Cincinnati.
FOR PRIAR's PoKr.-The United States mail
packet g. W. Cheek leaves this evening al
Eve O'Clock for PriAr's PSint and all the way
landings. Captain Malone commands, and
Robert Wilderberger and Charley Jackson are
arr clerks,
FOR FMAR's PONT.-The tri-weekly passen-
ger packet Phil Allin. Captain Stack Lee,
leaves this evening at FIVE O'Clock for Friar's
Point and the usual way landings. Gray aud
Cannon clerks.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Louisville canal locks will not be pass
sable for two weeks. That. with the 'hoopi-
EOOg." is decidedly encouraging to cipein-
natl.
The ST. Louis papers say that the big Rx-
porter has $50 tons for points on the Arkansss
and insist that she will 90 through to Fsrt
Saith. She may nsEt spring.