Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-19
THE RIvERs AND wEATHER.


THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river here has fallen one inch since
yesterday morning. and stands nine inches
above low water mark. There is full five feet
of water over all the crossings above, and by
tomorrow that depth will have been increased
six inches as the river has swollen nine inches
at Cairo during the past forty-eight hours.
Below but five and half feet is reported at
Horn Lake. and scant six feet at Reeves.
There are no indications yet Of a rise in the
Arkansas, and that stream, according to
Captain Pritchard, has not sufficient water to
rust four penny nail. White river has
thirty inches at Little Island and does not
improve bit Rain, snow and sleet were
the three weather elements at nearly every
point above here yesterday, and it is not at
all unlikely that considerable rise, not
food however, will be the result. A cold rain
set in here at midnight, and freezing as it fell.
makes the streets and landing icy. and the day
is about as disagreeable as the sourest old
croaker could wish for.
BUSINESS.
The cold, rainy and disagreeable weather
preuludes the possibility of great amount of
business being done at the landing to-day. and
if the boats that arrive even get their cargoes
out they will do we'll. Yesterday afternoon
the La Belle came up and unloaded at the
elevator The West wind brought pile Of
produce from the Ohio, and grounded twice
below Cairo The Frank Forrest brought
from the upper bend landings "a bales of cot
ton and 2S3 sacks of seed. The GAINESVILLE
a I& a. Al
at the elevator. and did not get up TO the
wharfboat until late. and consequently laid
over until to-day. The Emma G. Elliott de-
parted for Cairo with 600 bales of cotton. and
under command of Garrett Huls. who for the |
present takes the place Of the late Captain |
Corbett. Three boats arrived this morning,
The Dardanelle brought a huge trip for
stern wheeler, having GA bales Of cotton. 20 |
dry hides and lot Of miscellaneous freight. |
The Arlington had 10 bales of cotton and 500 |
tons of produce. The Tom Jasper had 400
tons, apd is to add here from 800 to $50 bales
Of cotton. There was no cessation OF the rain
up to noon, and very little is being done at the
landing. s4
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For WHITE RIvER.-The City Of Augusta
will leave here on Saturday evening.
FoRNEw ORLRASs.-The ArmadillO. Capt.
George Wolf master. will be here to leave this
evening for Vicksburg Natchez and New
Orleans. l
For CINcINNATI.-The Andy Baum, Captain
vinton, departs this afternoon at five O'Clock
for Cincinnati and all points on the Ohio.
For CNcISNAII.-The Arlington viii be
bara 20 Iaaxa IN Soturdav
FoR WHITE RIVER The Dardapelle goes
at five pm.
FoR ST, LoUIs.-The elegant steamer Ex-
porter will leave at five o'clock this evening
for Belmont. Cairo and st, Louis, making all
the railway and packet connections.
FoR CNorNNArI.-The ''old reliable line
lends out the Lawrence on Saturday.
FOR MARIASNA-The excellent steamer st.
Francis. Captain T. R. Bowman. leaves as
lboye, stopping at all way landings, this even
ug at i've o'clock. Messrs. Paine. Dean and
clerks. -5i
MISCELLANEOUS.
Five boats left New Orleans yesterday. com
ng up stream. l.
Captain Reese PritchRrd is in town; he came
,ver by rail from Little Rock, and thinks he
'ot a worse shaking on the way than he ever
lid when yOungster.
A gorge is now reported above Louisville in
he Ohio, n ua sHfI
The R. c. Gray is again 20. X" The
dary Miller, with her cargo, will be down ts-
morrow.
Two inches Of snow fell at 81. Louis yester-
lay, and the river there was full of floating
se. --t....
The Northwestern was fast aground at Horn
AXE, yesterday. with one Of her barges. the
ther barge having Aoated Eve or six miles
own the river, and was picked up and car !
led 10 the bank by the La Belle.
The remains Of the late Captain j. n. Cor
EFT win be taken to Edgefeld, opposite Nash
lille, to-day, by Ons of his sons who arrived
his morning, and will there be inferred.
On her last trip down a triangular eight oe-
urred on board the Phil Anin between three
egroes, in which one Of them, named George
received two wounds which
aused hts death.
Captain john Kelser Is reported 70 have
assed through the city yesterday. !
The Sam j. Hale and shannon have laid up
t louisville.
The Louisville canal matter W. before the \
hamber Of Commeyos At Cincinnati ysster-
az in a Communication from General Weitrel, =
lsing that the work is in a state Of eomple'N 4
and requesting that = committee a
9 appointed TO urge gT1n eongress the ueess- Il
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