Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-02

fifteen feet above low water mark, giving
a channel depth Of about eight feet six
inches over the bars 10 Cairo and about
the same depth above there. Our tabu-
lated kilograms above give the rise or
fall ia the streams below. Avery heavy
rain fell last evening, but to-day the
weather is fair.
BUSINESS.
The Mohawk and tow went down yes.
terday. The Julia, for st. Louis. left
with light trip. and the local packets
out had but little freight. The Grand
Tower came down with 800 tons, which
she is putting out at the elevator.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
FoR ST. LoUIs.-The Grand Tower,
Captain Lennox, departs at five O'Clock
this afternoon for Cairo and 81. Louis,
and connects at all points with the trains
and boats, and will make splendid time
all'the way up. Captain Lennox com
mands and Mr.. Waite is her able and
efficient purser.
For Arkansas RIVER. The regular
Arkansas river packet Fort Gibson leaves
at sharp FIVE o'clock this evening for
Pine Bluff, Little Rock and all points on
Arkansas river. Captain James Bowlin
commands, and Mr.. j. s. Jones is chef
purser.
For VIcKsBURG. One Of the most pop
ular boats Of the Anchor Line, the 6ne
steamer City of Vicksburg, is to-days
packet for Helena and Vicksburg. Aside
from being a frst-class boat, with first
class accommodations, she is differed
by some of the cleverest gentlemen on
the river. Captain r. X. Riley com
mands, and G. f. Huls is chief purser.
She leaves at six o'clock this evening.
For VIcKsBURG.- The fastest steamer
in the world, the Robt. L. Lee, newly
painted and refurnished, will be down
this evening for Vicksburg, Natchez and
New Orleans, and that fact southern
tourists may rely upon. tits not neces-
sary for us to say that Captain Cannon
is in command, nor that John Mossop is
her purser. Everybody knows that the
Lee cannot run successfully without
these two popular gentlemen. Get your
rooms in time.
FoR CINcIYNATI.-The best and fastest
boat in the "0ld Reliable " line is now
at the landing, and will depart at five
o'clock this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati. Captain Remission, one
of the pioneer steamboatmen of the
West, is in command, and has his boat
full of passengers always, no MATTER
what trade he may be in.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Heavy rains are reported to have
fallen along the Cumberland, and an
other rise in that stream may be ex-
pected in few days.
The Lee left Cairo at four o'clock last
evening, and will be here by that hour
this evening.
Captain Nat Green arrived in the city
this morning on the Grand Tower.
The Belle Lee commences her trips
between New Orleans and Chicot on
September LIST, and makes weekly trips.
On Monday last, while the st. James
was lying at Pomeroy, a we'll known Gal
lipolis merchant named John Clouder,
in attempting to pass over the gang
plank to the wharfboat, missed his foot
ing in the dark and fell overheard.
Every effort was made to save him, but
without avail.
Captains Thomas Sherlock, President;
r. M. Wade, Superintendent, and j. P.
Byrne, General Freight Agent of the
Louisville and Cincinnati mail line com
pany at Cincinnati, were in Louisville
Wednesday.
The St. Louis Globe says the Emma
Elliotts bell was made for the r. E.
Lee, but rejected on account of flaw
which has just been found to exist in the
clapper. The defect has been remedied,
and the bell is now the finest in the
West To Bob Riley is due the credit Of
finding the flaw.
Pilot rules for Western rivers are
given very explicitly in the recent list
of rules and regulations issued by the
Supervising Inspector General. Rule
No. says; when steamer is ascend
ing and running close On bar or shore,
the pilot shall in no case attempt to
cross the river, when descending boat
shall be so near that it would be possible
for collision to ensue therefrom."
Thursdays Cairo Bulletin says: "The
trial Of Campbell for the murder of
Thomas Doyle, which was concluded in
the Circuit Court yesterday, drew to the
courthouse to hear the arguments Of
counsel in the case, larger number Of
people than has been seen on a similar
occasion for many years"
Referring to the arrival Vf Captain
Irwin Dugan there, the Cairo Bulletin
says: Captain Dugan has been absent
on an extended pleasure trip to Colo
RADIO, California and New Mexico. he
was in i'll health when he left this city,
but returns a picture of good health.
He is greatly pleased with the Western