Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-16

White river has thirty inches to Jackson
port, and is about stationary. The
weather has changed but little since
yesterday-the mercury having gone
down to the freezing point, and raw
and penetrating wind blowing from the
northwest.
The White came up yesterday with2l4
bales Of cotton and l243 sacks Of seed.
The Potomac, from Cincinnati, brought
300 tons, which she discharged at the
wharfboat, and goes back to-day. The
Andy johnson brought 100 tons from
St. Louis for points below here, and laid
over until today. The Pauline Carroll
with two barges came down with 1900
tons, and laid over until daylight, adding
ll3 bales cotton; her cabin was SO full
Of people that cots for about twenty had
to be spread uponithe floor; she was
compelled to lay up day before yesterday
on account of the wind The ST. Joe,
for ST. Louis, and local packets got away
with fair trips; the Cheek taking the
lead and heading down stream, ran like
a scared deer, followed by the White and
Phil Allin.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For CINCINNATI. = The Armadillo,
Captain Wolf, now here, will leave for
the Ohio this evening at FIVE o'clock.
FoR VIcKsBURG. The w. J. Lewis
will 60 down at FIVE clock this evening.
FoR CNcISXATI.-The elegant Poto-
mac, Of the Cincinnati and Memphis
packet line, will leave as above at five
o'clock this evening.
FoR WHITE RIVER. The Batesville,
Captain Smith, leaves as above at FIVE
pm. to-day.
FoR ST.. LoUls.-The elegant passen-
ger steamer St. Luke goes out for Cairo
and st, Louis at five o clock this evening
FoR CINcIxSArI-The Lawrence,
Captain Terrell, will back out on Mon
day as advertised.
FoR NAPOLEON The Pink Varble,
Captain Hunt, will back out this after
noon at five o'clock for Helena, Nspo-
leon and all intermediate landings. She
is now at the foot of Jefferson street.
For FRIAR's PoNT.-The Pat Gle.
burne leaves this afternoon at five O clock
for Friars Point and all the usual way
landings.
FOR ARKANSAS RIvER-The light
draught passenger steamer Fort Gibson,
Captain James Bowlin, leaves at five
o'clock this evening for Pine Bluff,
Little Rock and all landings on the
Arkansas.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Old PROB predicts light snow for
Memphis to night, and don't say a word
about let up OF the cold weather.
Colonel W r. Merrill inspected the
water gauge here yesterday. and found
ito. X. elearn that the patent cleo
trio gauge is soon to be introduced,
whereby the rise and fall of the river
will be indicated by a dial in the Office
Of the Observer.
Captain Z 4 Levy. steamboatmen
aud agent we'll known in this city, died
at St. l.ouii 1T smallpox on Thursday.
Captain John b DAVIES, the engine
builder of Louisville, left for home yes
.erday, after having been shown the Gu
-iosities in aud about the city by Col.
Curry, Steve wilkins, George Cheek, and
! few other friends, who did their best
o induce him to move his extensive
vorks to this city.
Oscar Hsines win be the second clerk
m the Great Republic.
The Evansville Journal says: "The
.itcnlion Of steamboat pilots is called
o the dyke or dam being constructed
lbove the city. Il extends some four
hundred feet from the Kentucky shore,
Aha VIC eAN NoAt Vut VI N"O DoAto nave
'aked the point Of the dam, to the Sc
iOus danger of the boat as well as to
he dam"
The engineers Of the elevator at Vieks-
1urg have completed a new system Of
gearing on the upper leg Of the elevator,
which runs il much faster than the for
mer gearing. and that without shaking
the building as the others do.
Captain Tif. Strider has sold his half
interest in the Daniel Boone TO L. W.
aud S. T. TrenAlly. Of Manchester, for
$500.
In order to get freight down to the
The Evansville Courier says Capt /
Bateman has. ve are informed. abap-
doned he attsnp, 70 raise he UaPire
Der glorious career i s.dsd: md abe
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