Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-26

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Observer Signal Service. U. s. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river here is falling slowly and
will doubtless go down far enough du-
ring the next ten days to expose 20 view
the huge old bar on the opposite side of
the river. The lower Missouri is rising
again from recent rains along its tribu-
taries, but the upper Mississippi and H.
linois, as well as the Ohio, are falling.
A light rain fell yesterday afternoon,
and to-day the weather is clear and dry,
with the mercury at $50 in the shade.
BUSINESS.
The Tole passed down yesterday af-
ternoon without landing. The Kyle
added upwards of forty cabin passen-
gers here, and had her state-rooms all
full when she left. The Chester came
down last night with 500 tons, and
goes back to St. Louis tonight. The
Painter brought nine barges of coal for
Brown & Jones from the Shotwell mines,
and after dropping five here took the
balance to White river. The Probasco
left for the Ohio with l75 bales Of cotton,
and was full of northward bound pleas
ure seekers. The Bee and barges passed
down late.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
The j. D. Parker, Captain Wise, is
here, and returns to the Ohio tomorrow
The Mary Boyd goes to the Arkansas
on Saturday next.
The big Republic will be up Saturday
morning on her way to st. Louis.
The popular Anchor Line will dispatch
the Colorado for Vicksburg at six o'clock
this afternoon. George W. Boyd com
mands, with Henry Deitriok in the Office.
We have advertised to leave at five
o'clock this evening for Cairo and st.
Louis the fine Anchor Lime steamer City
of Chester, Captain Vinkers. 1t would
be difficult to find anywhere a more
pleasant boat to travel on, or officers
more genial and affable than those in
command of the Chester Mr.. Quesnel,
one of the most popular clerks on the
river, has charge of the Office.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Major John D. Adams returned from
St. Louis yesterday.
The II. s. Turner, for Cincinnati and
Henry Ames, for st. Louis, left New Or
leans last night.
The Kyle left her riAed cannon here
yesterday to be used by the wharfmaster
in collecting wharfage from steamers
that attempt to pass the city without
landing. 1t will be placed in position
on the roof of that old rickety stable on
the bluff, where it can sweep the river
from the foot of the Chickens" to the
head Of Presidents Island.
One of the freight items put of by the
Kyle yesterday was a live alligator six
feet long. He will be used by the Board
of Health in keeping the negroes away
from the green truck stands in Beal
street market.
The Cincinpati Times and Chronicle
locates several boats above there as fol-
lows:
The Mollie Ebert has gone to the bank
lust below Huntingdon to await a rise,
and likewise the Wild Duck and barges
above Ashland. Two coal barges are
aground at Green Bottom, on the Vir-
ginia side. The Sam Roberts and
barges are aground at kinnickinic bar,
The Kanawba No. and barges are in
the same fix at Brush Greek. The Ka-
nawha has swung around with her stern
down stream.
Freight is being carried from Dubuque
to St. Louis and thence to New Orleans
at 27lc per hundred. The X. n. Line
gets l5c Of it,
Among the many curiosiiies sent to
the Vienna Exposition from this city
are three bales Of fine cotton and seven
bottles Of the muddy water Of Wolf
river.
"Old Tubular" Captain Kenniston,
since his show campaign, has had the
cabin Of the Belle Vernon extended, Ad-
ding six good-sized siate-rooms, and Civ
inc tba bost q handsome and nearly fall