Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-14

THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river has fallen three inches since Sat
urday, and is now three feet eleven inchei
above low water mark. There is six and a hal
feet to Cairo. and about three inches more
over Reeves and Shoo-Ay bars below, and the
channel over the crossings in both directions
are poorly defined and bad to run at night.
The Upper Mississippi is falling. The Illinois
and Missouri are low, and in some places
teams are fording the Ohio. The Arkansas has
twenty inches over Fourche bar, and is about
stationary. White river has thirty-two inches
over Little Island. The weather is cool and
clear. Mercury att am. 4So
BUSINESS.
Including local packets, there were eight ar
rivals yesterday. The Grand Tower left at
daylight with a light cargo. The Colorado
went up at noon, putting off 100 sacks of cotton
seed. The st. Luke brought 800 tons from St.
Louis, and went back a dark with l46 bales of
cotton. The Tyrone brought Backenstose's
circus. The Phil Allen brought 2O9 bales of
cotton and sos sacks of seed. The Legal Ten
der had 143 bales of cotton. The Cheek
brought Is bales of cotton and 100 sacks of
seed. The st. Francis brought 3S1 bales ofcot-
ton and 1852 sacks of seed. The Julia went
down late with 500 tons for points below, but
We learn by telegram to Capt. j. I. Wash
ingtOn that the Pauline Carroll. Capt. Yore in
command, will arrive to-day from ST. Louis
and depart at six o'clock this evening for
Vieksburg, hatcher and New Orleans. She is
a splendid steamer and will be well patronized.
not package for this city. Business to-day
was more active. The Cleburne came up with
IS bales cotton and $50 sacks cotton seed. The
Fort Gibson had 90 bales cotton, and re
shipped 1913 bales at the mouth of White river
for New Orleans. The Katie Kountz went
down at daylight we'll laden. and the Belle
Memphis arrived before noon with $50 tons.
The Merchants Southern Line steamer John
Kyle, Capt. Hutchinson, viii be down to- might
to leave at ten o'clock tomorrow morning for
New Orleans and all the lower landings. She
is large, commodious, and her cabin accommo-
dations are frst-elass in every particular.
William Brown, genial gentleman, presides
at the desk,
BOATS TO LEAVE.
The Belle Lee, Captain Frak Hicks, will be
here to leave on Thursday next. her regular
day, for New Orleans and the bends.
The United States mail packet Bell Mem
phis, Captain Crane. leaves this evening at
FIVE o'clock for St. Louis and all way land
ings. Billy Blenker is her courteous Secre-
tary.
The popular tri-weekly packet Phil Allin'
Stack Lee master, will back out at five p. m. |
to-day for Helena and Friar's Point. Billy |
Gray and Wynne Cannon are her clerks.
The ever popular packet G. W. Cheek, with |
George Malone on the roof. will get away at
five o'clock this evening for Helena Friar's
Point, and all the plantation landings.
The Batesville goes out tomorrow evening
for all points on White river.
The Fort Gibson is the regular Thursday
packet for Pine Bluff. Little Rock. and all
points on the Arkansas.
The Thomas II. Allen, Captain Walker, will
leave punctually at FIVE o'clock tomorrow
evening, for Jaeksonport and all points on
White river. She takes freight for Little Red
liver.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Pittsburg dispatch Of the 9Th says: Com
nedore W. j. Kountz was defeated for Con-
-ress. However, it was not unexpected, as
he district is strongly Republican.
Captain 1. II. Moulton' s daughter, S. Abby.
Eas married al Lacrosse on Tuesday to Frank
burton. We learn from the Leader that the
PRESENTS were very fine and numerous.