Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-13

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Observer Signal Service, U. s. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river is rising rapidly here, and
has already swollen in all two feet three
inches, the rise yesterday being twenty
one inches, but will not last long, as a
decline has set in at Cairo, and the rise
at St. Louis will not be of sufficient
magnitude to cause another swell. The
condition Of the Arkansas or White
rivers have not changed any since yes
terday, each having about thirty inches
over the worst places. The changes in
the streams above and below will be
found in the tabulated statement above.
The weather to-day is variable.
BUSINESS
The James Howard came down yes
terday and overlaid until to-day to take
a cargo of oil cake. The local packets
had good trips out. The Anna took 600
bales of cotton for the Ohio, and the
Fannie Lewis, for Vicksburg, had 300
tons. The Legal Tender, for St. Louis,
had a fair freight, and the Gracey
brought 200 tons from the lower Ohio.
The G. w. Cheek brought in this morn
ing IS bales cotton, 300 sacks seed, and
100 cabin passengers. The towboat At
lantic and barges passed down at an
early hour; and the James Howard left
for New Orleans at noon, after adding
100 sacks oil cake and $50 bales cotton.
The Frank Forest, from Fslton, brought
in lob bales cotton and las sacks cotton
seed; and the Chester, from st. Louis,
brought 400 tons produce.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For FRIAR's PoET.-The tri-weekly
passenger packet Phil Allin, Captain
Stack Lee, leaves this evening at five
o'clock.
For FRIAR's PoNT.-The United
States mail packet G. W. Cheek leaves
this evening at FIVE o'clock.
For WmTE RIvER.-The light draft
passenger steamer Batesville, Captain
Albert Smith, leaves as above this even
ing at FIVE o'clock.
Fok ARKANSAS RIvER.-The light
drought passenger packet GAINESVILLE, in
command Of Captain S. B. Adams. leaves
to-morrow,,at five clock.
FoR ST. LoUIs.-The City of Chester
Captain Zeigler, leaves this afternoon a
FIVE o'clock precisely.
FOR CINCISNATI.-The elegant steam
er St. Marys, Captain John WOodburne
leaves as above this evening, paying es
pecial attention to ali way business.
FoR CIYcISSATi-The Lawrence is an
nounced to leave here on Friday.
For CINcINYATI-The Armadillo, Capt
Wolf, win be here 10 leave for the Obi
on Thursday evening.
For CIEciSNATI-Lew Hates favorit
steamer will leave as advertised, tC
morrow at pm.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Steamboatmen' Convention O.
ganized at Cairo vest erday and dispose
of vast amount Of business, and aft,
eleoting a board Of officers for the ensl
ing year, adjourned to raeet in Louisvill
on December 3D. The officers ele cite
we're: President, r. H. Voolfolk; Vic
Presidents, John a.. Scudder, Williar
j. kouDtz, T. p. leathers and Thoma
Sherlock Secretary. Isaac NJ. Mason
Assistant Secretary. B. L. Levi; Treas
urer, William Rhodes.
The owners Of the Great Republi
have had Photographic view os the il
terror Of this magnificent steamer
cabin framed, and it shows the architel
tural proportions Of that palatial apar
ment to advantage.
The Evansville Courier pays the 70
lowing compliment 70 the new boat no
at the landing:
The steamer Frank P. Graeey, no
mOored at our wharf, and which depart
for Cairo thia evening. is one Of the nea
est little crafts that ever stemmed tn
troubled tide. She was built ~ Pa p
cab, and frst walked the water. 81
weeks AGO, Elegantly furnished. brig at
new aud cheerful in al her Gestures. - : pc
is q miniature palace on the waters. ne
Gracey Is named % 6o1or o. SspslNn
Frsnk p. Gracey. Of Ciarksvlile, Tenn
A riss Of considerable magnit1ds is