Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-17
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.

THE RIVERS AND WEATHER
The river has fallen two inches during the
past twenty-four hours. and now stands two
feet seven inches above low water mark
Above here there is scant six feet to Cairo. and
below, six and half feet is reported at
Reeves and seven feet at Island 90. the worst
crossings. The Arkansas is stationary. with
twenty inches below Little Rock, and White
river has thirty inches over Little Island. The
Ohio is rising slowly, and all other upper
streams are falling except the Cumberland.
The weather is cloudy and warm. Mercury So.
BUSINESS
The Cheek and Phil Allin got of last night
well laden. The Susie Silver went up during
the afternoon with 400 tons freight for St
Louis, including 1900 boxes sugar. The Belle
Lee came up during the afternoon with fair
trip, and has engaged good trip to go back
with to-day. The james Howard came up
after dark with 900 bars rail iron for the Mem
phis and Padueah railroad. which she puts
out to-day at the foot of Washington street.
She has for Cairo fifty tons of reshipping
freight. and for st. Louis $50 tons, including
1000 sacks OF salt and 100 barrels pitch, aud
other smaller lots. The Belfast, six days out
from New Orleans, went up before noon to-
day towing a barge She put out about tons
here, and had 800 tons for St. Louis The st
Francs, from Mariana. arrived early with
IS bales cotton, 800 sacks se- d about 200 Of
Captain Tom Bowman's friend. as passengers
The Clenurne also came up with 70 bales cot
ton, 4S4 sack seed and a good passenger trip.
The Little Rock. from the Arkans 3, arrived
with 70 bales cotton, 4s4 sacks seed, and a mis-
cellaneous cargo Of 100 tons.
BOATS To LEAVE
The Little Rock goes out on Saturday for the
Arkansas and goes through to Little nock
The City Of Vicksburg Is the Anchor Line
steamer for Vicksburg. at ten am, to-mo, =
row. Captain Carter coma ands. and Garret
Huls is clerk.
The Pat Cleburne leaves this evening, 1t Eve
o'clock. for Helena and Friar's Point. Cap
tain James Lee commands, and Messrs. h ar
ris, Booker and Chamberlain are her clerks.
The semi-weekly passenger steamer st.
F ancis, Captain 7. X. Bowman. leaves this
evening. at Eve o'clock. for Helena, Marianne
and all the usual way landings.
The elegant City Of Chester. Captain Zeigler,
will back out at five o'clock this evening fsr
Cairo and St. Louis. making all usual land
inss, She will also connect direct with the
trains at Belmont. Cairo aud st Louis. and
at the latter point connects with the packets
for keokuk aud ST. Paul.
The elegant and commodious steamer Belle
Lee, Captain Hicks, now at the landing At the
foot Of Monroe street, will depart promptly
this eyeninaat Eve o'clock for New Orleans
and all the bend landings. Passengers travel
ing South will find the Belle Lee arst-class in
all respects. Mr.. John S. Sullivan and owen
Jamifon are her popular clerks. and Frank
Smith captain Of the cabin. The Belle Lee is
a Memphis steamer. out and out. and our
good merchants should paironizo her lib
orally. Her passenger accommodations are
not surpassed by any hotel on the Mississippi.
Passengers destined Southwark will make a
note q that fact. and Tan rely upon getting
shree square meals and as many lunches Is
they want every day on board the Belle Lee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The weather man " at Washington sends
the following weather probabilities for Men
phis to-day; =" No serious change q weather
anticipated for Thursday probably slight
eloudiness and possibly lirht rain to-nirhL''
The Lewis vas relieved from her unoom-
foriable position AZ Reeves early yesterday.
and vent on down rejoicing.
Captain Ftem Calvert 4 back f-sn Biz large
stock farm in Missouri.
he Henry Ames and Belle Of Pie collided
a. thc nouth Of The Ohi1 river yesterday. de-
noIiltiur he PiFas oott-1cc'c and Wheel