Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-25

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THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river opposite the city continues to de-
cline at the rate of one inch per day, and Is
now but three feet hye inches above low water.
There is about six feet two inches over the
worst bars above and seven feet over those be-
low here. The Arkansas is rising slowly, with
twenty-three inches below Little Rock. and
eighteen inches above. White river has about
three feet below JacksonpOrt, and slight rise
Is reported above. The upper Mississippi and
Illinois are falling, and slight rise is reported
in the Missouri. The Chic is rising very slow
ly, and indications do not point TO an early re
sumption Of navigation in that stream. The
lower streams, 0uaehita, Red and Yazoo rivers,
are all dead low. The weather was blustery
last evening, and toward midnight violent
storm arose, bringing with II thunder, light
ming and hail, which lasted for two hours, and
eifectually laid the dust and gave the streets
and landing a thorough cleansing, also reduc-
ing the temperature nearly twenty degrees,
the mercury at eight am. to-day indicating
sixty degrees. yl1s m
BUSINESS IT,
The ST. Joseph left for st. Louis last night
with fair trip of people. The Capitol City
went down with 400 tons. The G.. w. Thomas,
after anchoring out in the river long enough TO
send y&sl ashore fG 9,; suPpiles ie1 for Gal
brought bales, 20 bags of cotton, and lSs
sacks cotton seed. The Little Rock took a
fair trip for the Arkansas, and the Legal
Tender had all she wanted for White river.
The A. J. White, ST, Francis, Pink Yarble and
Cleburne had very fair trips. The Nashville,
for the Ohio. had but little. The kellogg and
barges went up during the evening. aud the
Mary Alice passed down the night previous.
The Phil Allin came UP with IS bales Of cot
ton and 3ii sacks seed. The Clarksville
brought "a bales Of cotton.
w aiH BOATS TO LEAVE.
The City Of Chester goes to St. Louis to-mor-
row evening, and the City Of Helena Is the An
ing morning. Illl
The Thomas H. Allen goes to White river at
FIVE pm. to-day.
The Phil Allin. Captain Stack Lee. will go
The GLASGOW departs for White river this
evening.
.Hf MISCELLANEOUS.
The steamboatmen and steamboat owners Of
the whole country met in convention at Cleye-
land yesterday. Memphis owns nearly Sl,OeeV,-
900 worth Of steamboat property. which, untor-
tunately. will not be represented even BY
Heavy rains were reported last night at
nearly every town and city on the rivers north
The Ada Heilman, destined 70 this city. left
Evansville last night with a full trip.
The Yaeeer has for 81. Louis 100 boxes Of
sugar and 100 tons Of assorted freight The
LaBarge has G0t0ns.
INC ii. Z. Lee vent into New Orleans on
Monday evening with S5l bales Of cotton, 63qS
sacks Of cotton seed, 800 sacks Of oil cake and
ll6 barrels of oil. .I. .a.
Captain Hiram Dean. who years ago. when
steam bOating was in its infancy. was associ-
ated with the Oseeola and Hatchie river trades,
died here night before last Of congestion.
A contract was made by one Of our local
agents Yesterday 20 transport uncompressed
cotton 10 New Orleans al 81 50 per bale. Cheap
enough.
Over 500. 10000 in steam vessel property i
represented az the Cleveland Convention.
-hich organiled yesterday, and elected Thos
Sheflock Of Cincinnati, President When