Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-08
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.

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THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river rises now at the rate Of a
half foot per day, and is twenty-six feet
four inches above low water mark. A
decline is noticed in the upper Missis-
sippi and Missouri, and although rising
slowly at several places below Pittsburg
the prospects for big water in the Ohio
are not very hattering, nor is there any
danger of the water here or below reach
ing the top of the banks. The Arkan-
sas is rising again, with good stage to
Fort Smith, and White river affords
channel depth of nine feet to Jackson
port. The weather is clear and pleasant.
BUSINESS.
The Emma Elliott left for st. Louis
light last evening. The Andy Baum,
for Cincinnati, departed with $50 bales
of cotton and sixty cabin passengers.
The LaBarge went up light. The Pat
Rogers, from the Ohio, came down late
with her guards nearly two feet out of
water. The Frank Forest was light and
the City of Chester, from St. Louis, was
loaded deep. The Chas. Bodmann went
down at midnight with 1900 tons of
freight, which she got in the Ohio, and
had quite a number of cabin passengers.
The Ames went up last night, dis
charging "a packages of vegetables, l4O
barrels of molasses and 10 hogsheads Of
sugar. The Pauline Carroll went down
this morning with 1900 tons, but did
nothing here. The Bigley with tow of
coal arrived before noon.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For ST. LoUIs.-The City of Chester,
Captain Zeigler, leaves at FIVE clock
this afternoon for Cairo and st. Louis.
For VIcKsBURG.-Th City of Helena
leaves at sharp FIVE clock this evening
for Vicksburg and all the usual bend
landings. Captain Mckee commands,
and viii T. Power is prime minister.
For NEW 0RLEANs.-The elegant
steamer John B. Maude, the only Mem
phis and New Orleans packet, will get
away at FIVE o'clock this evening for
New Orleans and the bends. She is
new, and has frst.class accommodations
and fare. Captain j. F. Noel and
Messrs. Grissom and Putnam, the off.
GERS of the boat, are we'll and favorably
known.
For ARKANSAS RIvER.-The Mary
Boyd leaves on Saturday.
For C1NcINNATI.-The Pat Rogers
goes tomorrow.
FoR PINE BLUFF.-The James E. Ran
kin leaves tomorrow evening
For ST. LoUIs.-The Capitol City will
90 up tomorrow evening.
FoR New 0RLEANs.-The great and
good Belle Lee, Frank Hicks master,
viii depart at FIVE pm. tomorrow for
New Orleons and all intermediate land
ings.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The City of Helena will be down to-
night. She has $500 packages to put out
at the elevator.
TIE KYLE SUNK.-A telegram from
last night states that the
steamer John Kyle struck a stump
while on her way down thirty miles
above Vicksburg at six o'clock yes
terday morning, and sunk in ten feet Of
water. The Ashland from the Arkansas
river was following her closely, and
saved the deck freight, which was re-
moved SO quickly that it was damaged |
but little. The Kyle lies straight, and
can be easily raised. The 7. F. Eckert is
already on her way to Capt. hutchinson
relief, having left Cairo this morning
early with Captain Reese Dugan in com
mand, and will be here at daylight in the
The Kyle left here for New
Orleans on Monday afternoon with the
following freight: 20 hogskeads tobacco,
50 boxes bacon, 1900 sacks bran, 30 head
cattle. 5000 sacks corn, SIS barrels neal,
$50 packages eggs, 1850 barrels -four,
200 empty barrels, 40 bales hay, los
head hogs, l72 iierces lard. l36 sacks
malt 275O sacks oats, els barrels pork,
10 barrels potatoes, 200 coops poultry,
200 boxes soap. 81 barrels whisky and