Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-19

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[0Hiciail S.W. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. U. s. A.
THE RIVERS AND wIATnER
From the Signal Bureau statement above i
will DO seen that there is not one point report
the rivers rising. but that the streams in al
directions are falling, and indications poin
to much earlier close of navigation by ic'
above here thaE was the case last season
Some of the Missouri river steambOatmen ar
hurrying their boats Southwark to find en-
ployment during the winter months, and sew
ersl large boats are expected to come out from
Cairo to St. Louis, The Arkansas Is declining
steadily. with twenty-five inches on Rob Ro,
and but seventeen inches over Fourche bars
White river has thirty inches at Little Island
The weather has moderated some since yester-
day morning. the mercury to-day indicate nd
t0o, when yesterday il was 81.
BUSINESS
at the landing last evening was moderate.
The Joe Kinney. downward bound, put out l4O
tons and had a good trip for Vicksburg. The
Colorado brought $50 tons and went back light.
The City of Helena came up with 80 passengers
and 100 bales cotton, and had in all 100 tons for
st. Louis. and added Is bales cotton for Cairo.
One item of her cargo was huge steam ERE
engine. en- route to some Eastern city. The
Indiana brought down So bales Of cotton, and
laid over all night. The Tom Jasper came
down with 40 barrels apples to put out here,
and had 400 tons for New Orleans. She too
laid over until to-day. Two boats arrived this
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in port, is discharsins here 400 barrels -four,
100 barrels meal. and will add several hundred
bales of cotton for New Orleans. The Indiana
went South near noon. drawing seven feet,
and took here 30 bales cotton. The Emma
G. Elliott brought in fair trip Of grain and
produce.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
FoR NAPOLEoS-The elegant steamer A. J.
White. Captain Mark Cheek. leaves as above
this afternoon at i've o'clock. B. P. Fields
clerk.
FoR FRIAR's PONT-The gay steamer Pat
Cleburne, Captain Stack Lee. departs as above
this evening. stepping at all waysids land
ings. James harris clerk.
For MARIASSA-The excellent steamer st.
Francis. Captain T. r. Bowman, leaves as
above. stopping at all way landings. this
evening at i've o'clock. Sam G. Paine and
James Franklin clerks.
FoR WHITE RTvKR-The light-drauEht pack
ct Mary Boyd. James Rice master, leaves for
JaeksOnport and all way landings this even
ing. r. c. Postal is her secretary.
For CNcISSArI-The regular Ohio river
packet Lawrence. With Captain John Terrell
on the roof, leaves this evening at five o'clock
for Cincinnati and all points on the Ohio river.
fOR ST. LouIs-The popular Anchor Line
steamer Emma c. Elliott will be at the eleva-
tor ready to leave at Eve pm. to-day for Bel
mont, Cairo and 81. Louis. making all the
usual landings.
FOR Arkansas RIyER-The light-draught
steamer Little Rock. Captain Eugene Smith.
leaves as above this evening. and goes through
without delay.
FoR CxcISSATI-The regular line steamer
Arlington will be loaded and ready to leave
here on Wednesday evening for the Ohio
through to Cincinnati.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The City Of Helena will. it is expected.
either lay up at or turn back from Cairo.
The attendance at the steamboatmen's meet.
ing was slim yesterday; in fact. we could ROi
learn Of any meeting being held; therefore
Memphis will not. unless action is taker
soon. be represented at the Louisville Con.
ventiOn. ..n r.f
The tOubOat Crescent City is towing the
Katie to New Orleans.
The EdinburE added here hfty tons Of oil
cake for New Orleans at four dollars per Ions
ton.
The LaBelle is making one trip u Grssnvills
in place Of the Pargoud.
A WashiaEtsn telegram Of the l6th Instant
says that The report Of the susinssr 10 charge
Of TIE surveys for the canal route to connect
the Tsnnsssss river with the Atlantic ocean Al