Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-03

TOaiciail S.W. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
That was a splendid shower that fell
last night, and lasted long enough to
effectually lay the dust in the streets
and upon the landing. To-day the
weather is fair, and at am. indicated a
temperature of 800 and rising, and the
river here rose an inch yesterday, but is
falling at all points above. The changes
in the different streams at other points
will be seen by referring to the tabulated
kilograms just above.
BUSINESS.
The Emma Elicit left for st. Louis
last night with a moderate freight and
passenger list. The Anna had some
200 bales of cotton and 40 tons of scrap
iron for the Ohio, and left early in the
day. The Fort Gibson had moderate
trip for the Arkansas, and the Cheek,
for Napoleon, had fair way trip. The
Phil. Allin, Capitol City and Arlington
were the only arrivals this morning. The
former had light trip, and the latter
brought $50 tons for points below to New
Orleans. She reports no boats aground
above. The Capitol City went up at 10
am. light She reports seven and half
feet at Reeves, nine feet at Shoe Fly"
and mark twain at Ckoctaw.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
Fox New ORLEANs.-The magnificent
steamer Henry Ames will be down to-
morrow, on her way to New Orleans.
For V1cKsBURG.- Colorado will
be down tomorrow evening, on her way
to Vicksburg.
For ST. Louis. The City of Chester
is the regular Thursday United States
mail and passenger steamer to leave at
FIVE pm.
MISCELLANEOUS
The new gates of the Portland canal
are up and work splendidly.
Memphis has any number of steam
boatmen, but no organized association,
and therefore cannot send delegate to
represent her interests at the Philadel-
phia Convention. She should organize
the first and elect the second at once.
From yesterdays st. Louis Republ-
can we learn that the pilots on the
Keokuk Northern Line Packet Com
pany's steamers plying between there
and Montrose have struck for $3.50
month, or $225 each. They have been
receiving 5000 month. The company
are paying the increase for the present,
but we learn from good authority that a
regular warfare between the Pilots As
ISOLATION and the K. N. Line Company
will commence in the course Of couple
of weeks. No compromise has yet been
effected between the company and pi-
lots of the boats running from st. Louis
to Keokuk.
The latest arrivals at st. Louis report
only FIVE feet of water between there
and Cairo. The Henry Ames left St.
Louis drawing FIVE and half feet with
1000 tons, but had a lighter in tow,
which she viii likely bring here.
The worst bar to be found on any of
the rivers. at the present stage Of water,
is located just aft the chimneys and
on the larboard side, generally, though
sometimes it is shifted by the tide, cur
rent patrons and bartender to the star
board side Of the boat Most any steam
bOatmen would be glad to show it to you,
and it only costs twenty-five cents q
sight each.
The amount paid for the Anna was
S440O.
PERSONALS.
Captain Charlie Miller. Of the Mary
Houston, has returned to Louisville from
Nsrthern trip.........H. Vsrhoef, jr
has been appointed By the Steamboat
mems Association Of Louisville a dele |
rate 70 The Steamboat Convention, which
meets in Philsdelphia on the lTth inst /