Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-30


The river here is now lower than at
any time this season, and is declining
about an inch each day, with the water
level one foot nine inches above extreme
low water mark. The stage of water
and changes in the rivers will be seen by
the above statement, which reports rise
of nearly FIVE feet in Red river, along
the upper portion Of which heavy rains
have fallen. The Arkansas was falling
at last accounts, with eighteen inches to
Little Rock; but rise is anticipated in
that stream that will be of sufficient
magnitude to permit the resumption of
navigation TO Fort Smith White river
sas thirty inches to Jacksonport, and is
stationary. The weather continued
dark and disagreeable until night set
in, when it became warmer and clear,
and at midnight moderate rain fell,
lasting until daylight.
BUSINESS.
The Molie Moore, on her way down.
did not land yesterday, and at night was
reported aground at Reeves. The Bates
vile laid over until to-day. The Cleburne,
White and St. Francis had fair trips out,
and the Boyd went light both in people
and freight. The Phil Allin came up this
morning with 129 bales cotton and 400
sacks seed. The Cheek brought 81
bales cotton and 1871 sacks seed. The W.
j. Lewis went down at 10 a M, with $50
tons for Vicksburg. hut did nothing of
consequence here.
~ BOATS TO LEAVE.
The Mary Houston wiil be down from
the Ohio destined to New Orleans, in
few days.
The good steamer Tyrone, Captain
Harmon, leaves as above this evening,
stopping at all way points on the river
below. r0 4
The lightdrGught steamer Fort Glib
son, Captain James Bowlin, leaves for
Arkansas river this afternoon at five
o'clock.
The excellent steamer G. w. Cheek,
Captain George Malone, leaves this even
ing at FIVE o'clock for Helena and Friar's
Point.
The elegant passenger packet Phil
Allin, Captain James Lee, deperts this
evening at FIVE o'clock for Helena,
Friars Point and the lower landings.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The steamer Kate Kinney, undergo
ing repairs at the New Albany wharf,
took Ere last night and burned to the
waters edge. She was owned by Capt.
Hicks King, Duckwell, Croxall & Co.,
and Captain Montgomery; was worth
$25,OOO and insured for half that
amount.
The Jennie Howell passed Des Arc
yesterday with 500 bales Of cotton.
The towboat Little Alps was sold yes
terday by Capt. John Gent for $4,000 to
Odell & Dickerson who will use her fer
log and general towing.
The Anchor Line has again advanced
rates from st. Louis. They are now
as follows To Memphis-hOur, soc;
pound freight, 27lc. To Vieksburg-
-four, 6sci pound freight, 25c; and will
probably today make another advance
to yicksbarE
The st. Louis rates to New Orleans
have again been put up peg" and
are, by boat-aour, 7sci pound freight,
SIC. The Barge Line advance to-mor-
row,
Three-fourths Of the steamer Mary E.
Poe has been sold to the Mary E. Poe
Transportation Company for $4,000.
Carter s Conn sold one quarter and
Thomas +. Poe one half; John Booge's
fourth remains unsold.
Captain Cowden is progressing well
with his work of wreeking the buried
hull Of the South Bend.
The vote for building a levee from
Hickman, Eentucky, to Madrid bend
wa taken on last Saturday at the for
mer city, and resulted in AZ fOE and 4
against. The cost Of the levee will
amount to about 100000.
Warren Stone, who was arrested in
New Orleans as the one Who fred the
shot at the ZINE Captain Barnes was
killed, has been released. there being
"a proof against him.
The Carrie V. Kouniz is reported
aground at BallstiB. and the kSiie
Moore vas hard and fast a. Reeves /
uhez the Cheek csne up
The 81 Joe. on Der return, viii only