Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-29


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THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
Two inches each day is the decline
indicated by the gauge here, and now
the water is down to 10 feet 10 inches
above low water, giving a depth of about
nine feet to Cairo over the worst places.
The Ohio rose four feet at Pittsburg yes
terdsy, but is falling No changes Of
importance in other streams. The
weather continues clear and pl easant;
mercury $40.
BUSINESS.
The Belle Memphis left light last night
for St. Louis after discharging her 500
ton cargo The Helena didn't get down,
owing to her taking in too much bar at
point just below Davis wood yard
near Osceola, during the fog night before
last The Belle Memphis will probably
tighten her of and she will be down to-
day. The Commonwealth, with good
trip of freight, passed up this morning,
after putting out few lots here. The
Keystone took four empty salt barges,
aud was ready to leave for the Ohio at
two o'clock this afternoon.
BOATS TO LEAVE
For ST. Louis. The Anchor Liner
Capitol City, James Luker master, will
be up to leave at ten o'clock in the
morning for Cairo, St Louis and all in
termediats points. Jeems Thomp-
son, Memphis citizen, presides over
her Office
FoR MARIANA. The St, Francis,
Captain Bowman, departs at five o'clock
this afternoon for Helena, Mariana,
Cutoff and all way landings on st. Fran
els river. Messrs. Paine and Franklin
are clerks.
For NAPoLEoN The A. j. White
leaves at FIVE o'clock this evening for
Napoleon and all way landings, and
makes direct communication with the
Jessie at the mouth of White river for
all points on that stream.
FoR CINCINNATI. The elegant steamer
Nick Longworth, Captain Lew Hates
commanding, and Mr.. Bowers purser
will be up at six pm. tomorrow for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati direct,
Her accommodations are unsurpassed
and her fare excellent; more than this,
she will be the last 6rstclass boat to go
up the Ohio for some time. Secure
your rooms in time.
For VIcKsBURG The City of Helena,
Captain Mckee, will leave for Green
vile and Vicksburg this evening Geo,
o. Walton is in the office. The Helena,
besides being nearly new, is one of the
finest boats on the river, and Captain
Mckee having recovered from his re-
cent severe indisposition, is again on
board to welcome his friends.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The C. B. Church has engaged at
Louisville for New Orleans 300 hhds to-
bacco, at 80 cents per 100; 100 bbls
pork, at so cents per bbl $50 bbls
potatoes, at 60 cents. and lot of miscel-
laueous freight.
The Mississippi Valley Transports
ton Company barge No. so was launch
ed last evening from James Howard 4
Conpany's ship yard at Jacksonville.
1t has the capacity to carry 100 tons,
and is the largest barge ever built in the
West.
We are sorry to learn that the beloved
wife of Captain R. 5. Yerkes, of the
Little Rock Gazette, died at Louisville
yesterday Her remains go to Coving-
ton for iLterment
Wharfmsster Lightburne "druv Joe
in the mile heat yesterday, and drove
him clear around tina track once before
the word go" When the horses came
in on the first heat Dicks position was
behind the distance judges flag when
the winning horse went under the string
The Keystone came down last night
for an empty tow.
A Pittsburg telegram dated the 25th
inst. is as follows: General +. D.
Smith, Supervising Inspector, arrived
here last night, and this morning, in
company with Captain Devenny and
others, visited a number Of steamers ~
ing in port The condition and equip
ment OF their machinery was generally
satisfactory On board the Granite
State one Of the Babcock 6re eNtinguish-
ers was brought out for trial at the re
quest OF General Smith, and it proved
failure. BE General Smith expressed
himself as being opposed to a great
many Of the patents which have been
forced upon boats BY special legislation.
This afternoon was taken MP By the
Commission in making arrangements for
a series Of experiments proposed IN re-
card 70 testing steam boilers Both old