Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-25

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| below high water Of 1871.
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IOficiail s.W. RHODE,
Observer SIGNAL Service. U. s. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
A rain fell at intervals yesterday after
nooh, lasting an hour or so, aud effect
ually laying the dust, as well as TO lower
the temperature to about 75'. This
morning it is clear and pleasant, and the
mercury stands at about 79'. The de-
cline in the river since yesterday was
nine inches. To-day's reports state that
all the streams above are declining, and
If all signs do not fail there will be low
water to contend with before many days,
when light draft boats will find employ
ment, and the large ones will have to be
careful in loading deep. The Arkansas
has two and half feet to Little Rock,
and White river about the same depth to
Jacksonport
was fair yesterday afternoon. The City
Of Chester took out 2lO bales OF cotton.
The Lady Lee went up just at dark, FIVE
days out from Shreveport, with 32l bales
Of compressed cotton for Cairo and ten
tons Of hides for St. Louis. She had
twenty cabin passengers for this city and
twenty for st. Louis. The Lawrence,
for the Ohio, got away before dark with
500 bales Of cotton and forty-nine bales
Of rags. The A, j. White came up late
at night with fair trip. The Colorado
arrived early from below and lays over
until evening. The Camelia, from the
Ohio, arrived early this morning with
200 tons
BOATS TO LEAVE.
FoR VICKsBURG. -The Julia will be
the Vicksburg packet to leave at six
o'clock tomorrow evening
For CINCINNATI. The Camelia, now
at the landing just below the foot of
Jefferson street, will depart tomorrow
for the Ohio.
For NAPoLEoS.-The A. j. White, M.
Cheek master, leaves as above this az
ternoon at five o'clock for Napoleon and
all way landings E. C. Postal and
Charles Sharpe are secretaries.
For ST. LOUIS The fine Anchor line
steamer Colorado is the regular United
States mail packet for St. Louis at five
o o'clock this evening. Captain G. w.
Boyd commands, and Mr.. Henry b.
Dietrich is her popular clerk. North
ward bound passengers couldn't well
engage passage on more pleasant and
comfortable steamer than the Colorado. |
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Esperanza made the trip from
Benton to Bismarck, | 300 miles in four |
days. At Fort Charles she passed |
through cut just made by the high
water, saving sixteen miles.
The DeSmet, which was delayed at
Benton by government officials, is due
at Sioux City.
The Grand Tower has new fancy tops
on her chimneys.
Two men, one of them a blacksmith,
who started from Minneapolis in a skiff
which they built arrived at st. Louis,
Tuesday-two weeks out.
Hereafter when river men drive race
horses in public race, and for spoil"
too, they can dispense with the custom
Of tickling the press reporters under the
9Th rib and making the usual request,
!. c Don't say anything about this
is only for fun, you know" That game
s too old.
A deck-hand on the City Of Chester,
famed George Maurice or Merice, fell
,verboard from that beat while heaviDg
he lead opposite Ashport, and drowned
before assistance could reach him. He :,
vas a married man, and leaves wife
md family in ST. Louis.
Capt. Thornton Jacobs, of the steamer l
southwestern, arrived here on the Lady
zee last night, on his way to the Hot
springs OF Arkansas.
Mr. X. A. Phelps, agent for the Carter
line Of steamers at Shreveport, was "a
up on the Lady Lee last night, !
nd goes to St. Louis on business.
The Arkansas is too low for naviga-
on above Van Buren,, and business
here for the low water seasOn has been I
lspended.
While the Pauline Carroll was at the
'icksburg landing the other day two
wee thieves boarded her and threw Of II
sverAl kegs Of lard and other STUFF, but n
ere detected before they could catch !
lem as they drilted of. They made &