Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-05

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stationary.
l0fieiall S. W. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service, U. S. A.

stationary.
I0fieiail s.w. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river is stationary opposite our own city.
and is now but three feet eleven inches above
the lowest water mark. A year ago to-day
there was but FIVE feet four inches over the bar
at Reeves and seven feet over Choctaw; to-
day the first named crossing has full seven feet
six inches, and the latter eight feet. There is
seventeen inches in the upper Missouri and
thirty-four inches at Keokuk. The Illinois is
low and the Ohio does not improve. The lower
streams get no better. and just now the pros
poets for a dry spell are excellent. The
weather continues warm and clear.
BUSINESS.
The Belle of Pike got her frnight out last
evening and left for st. Louis light. The
local steamers Celeste and Undine, for the up
per landings, had enough freight to pay their
fuel bill. The White had a rousing trip out,
as usual, and will be back Monday. The
Batesville, for White river, was well laden,
and the Belfast went down after dark with
big trip; her freight loaded her to the waters
edge The City of Helena came up about $3.50
with 100 bales of cotton, and after taking a
small lot of freight passed on up. The Grand
Tower came down early this morning with $50
tons. The Cleburne came up with Y bales of
cotton and 1913 sacks Of seed. The Mary Alice
aud tow of barges passed up early.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennon. leaves
this evening at o'clock for Cairo and st.
Louis. Our friend White presides at the desk.
The Mary Boyd goes to White river at
o'clock this evening.
The Colorado is the Anchor Line steamer for
the South Tomorrow. She goes out at 10 am,
making all landings to Vicksburg.
The light draught passenger steamer Little
Rock. Captain James Bowlin, leaves this
afternoon at 5 o'clock for Pine Bluff, Little
Rock and all way landings on the Arkansas
river.
The Pat Cleburne, Captain James Lee, ST.,
in command, leaves at 5 o'clock this evening
for Friar's Point and the usual way landings.
james G. Harris and Neil Booker are her
clerks.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Captain Maingault. so we learn. offers the
tug Little Alps for sale. She would be first
class harbor boat for st. Louis.
A contract was made yesterday for the ship
ment of a lot Of horses from st. Louis BY the
Anchor Line boats. as soon as the fair is over
there. They come here to be exhibited at the
county fair. /
A large weather map. recently exhibited AZ
Cincinnati by the Signal Bureau, and corrected
semi-daily By Professor Rhodes, will be one oil
the attractions at the Exposition commencing
here on the 18th inst.
The gauges at Leavenworth and omaha are
covered with mud from the upper Missouri;
hence no reports from those stations.
The Greeley and Brown steamboatmen Of St.
Louis organized club night before last.
A specimen " manifest. gotten up by the
ink singer of the City Of Chester. measuring
eleven yards in length, and displaying fine
style Of penmanship. was sent US BY kind
friend last evening. and will be preserved for
the Exposition.
The J. II. Groesbeck has been dropped down |
10 the Memphis and New Orleans vharfboat
1t Cincinnati. to be dismantled. Her maehi- |
merry win be stored until a purchaser can be
found.
Mr.. Gideon Wilson, for eight years clerk on |
the Fifth street wharfboat. died at his resi- |
ience at Cincinnati on Wednesday, from