Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

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Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
The river fell four inches since our
last report, and is now twelve feet three
inches above extreme low water mark,
or eleven feet four inches above zero on
the gauge. A considerable rise is max
ing its way down the Missouri, and that
stream is again swelling at Leavenworth
and Omaha, with depth of fifteen feet
and over in the channel at that point.
The Ohio and its side streams are fall
ing, as are other lower tributaries Of the
Mississippi. The weather is somewhat
cooler to-day, brisk breeze from the
southwest making the atmosphere much
more pleasant than on yesterday.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Friendship with several barges Of
ice for Bohlen, Huse & Co., left st. Louis
last night for this city.
The Richmond, from New Orleans,
will be due tonight.
The Bismarck and City of Cairo went
down last night with fair trips.
A young mau named Murphy was shot
and instantly killed while bathing in the
river below the elevator last night, by a
heartless wretch named Sturgeon, who,
with his wife, occupied an old hatboat as
their home Sturgeon has for some
months been employed as a watcher of
coal boats, and did the shooting from
sheer ugliness, as thecoroners jury have
stated in their verdict
The T. FL. Allen will leave for the
Arkansas river on Tuesday next.
The Cincinnati finest Chronicle of
Wednesday has this: Captain Fenton
yesterday sold the steamer Edinburg, at
private sale, to Captain Thomas. Cap
tain Thomas is one Of the old-time Ar
kansas boatmen, but has been farming
for several years back. We understand
it is his intention to repair the Edin-
burgh and place her in the Arkansas
trade from here.
The following'is the water depth from
Evansville to Louisville: Seven feet at
Flint's Island, six and half feet at Oil
Creek, six and half feet at French
Island, and seven and half feet at
Scuffletown. .t.. tIr i
The three steamers of the late Cincin-
matt and Memphis Packet Company,
advertised to be sold at public sale
Wednesday at Cincinnati, were disposed
of as follows The Robert Burns to
Captain Henry A. Jones for 5000;
Alice Dean to Captain G. G. Pierce for
$77OO; and Silver Moon to c. G. Pierce
for $3.50. 1t may we'll be supposed,
from the figures at which the boats were
knocked down, that the bidding was not
very spirited n'aai'
The Robert Mitchell, coming down,
has as one item of freight 1000 barrels
new potatoes for New Orleans.
The Bee and barges are due up to-day.
When repaired-in two weeks-the
Mary Forsythe will run from Cairo to
New Orleans.
The United States mail packet Legal
Tender, in command of Captain VIM.
Ashford, leaves this evening at FIVE
o'clock for Jaeksonport and all points
on White river. E. C. Postal and Dan
Sullivan are clerks.
The Colorado leaves this evening at
FIVE o'clock for vicksburg and all the
usual way landings. Captain James
Luker commands, and H. Diedrick holds
forth at the desk.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
departs at five o'clock this evening for
Cairo, St. Louis and all way landings.
The Lawrence leaves this evening at
Eve o'clock. sharp, for Louisville, Gin
cinnati and all points on the Ohio. /
Captain John Merrill commands.
The Carter Line steamer. n. N.
Shreve, will be down to-day to leave at
six pm. for Vicksburg, mouth Of Red
river, jefferson, Shreveport and all in
landings, snd viii 60 through
At railroad speed. She is one of the
best boats in the line and well Offered.
We commend her to passengers and
shippers, ]