Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-23
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Observer Signal Service. U. S. a.
RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river falls two or three inches each
day, and now the largest depth over the
shoal places either above or below the
city affords only six feet. Above Cairo
there is but FIVE feet, and to the lower
rapids three feet. The lower Ohio has
about that depth and the Missouri ne
more. The Arkansas has eighteen
inches to Little Rock, and White river,
though falling, has nearly four feet to
Jacksonport. The weather has. changed
somewhat since noon yesterday. A
heavy rain fell last evening, and the mer-
curry this morning stood at &C..
BUSINESS.
There is but little to tell of concerning
the business done at the landing. The
only departure last evening was the Phil
Allin, and she didn't have more freight
or people than she could carry. The
Belle Memphis and Emma Elliott, from
St. Louis, came down late last night,
each with fair trips. The former will
leave early this afternoon for st. Louis.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For ST. LoUIs.--The Emma Elliott
leaves as above this evening at FIVE
o'clock for Cairo and st. Louis. Mr..
Thomas Withledge is clerk.
For VICKsBURG.-Th Julia will leave
this afternoon at FIVE o'clock sharp for
Vicksburg and all the usual coast land
ings. Captain VIM. Blake commands
and John f. Blake is chief purser.
For NAPOLEON. = The A. j. White,
Captain Mark Cheek, departs at five
o'clock this evening for Napoleon and
all way landings. Robert Wildberger is
clerk.
For CINcINXATI.-The Shannon, Capt.
Hicks King commanding, will be up to
leave for Cincinnati at ten o'clock to-
morrow morning. Send your freight to
the big red wharfboat.
MISCELLANEOUS.
John W. Snider, a lad aged twelve
years, and the son Of VIM. Snider, one
Of the employees on Brown d Jones
harbor tug, died last night, and will be
buried this afternoon from l26 Front
street.
There will be two Anchor line boats
out to-day, viz. the Elliott for St. Louis,
and Julia for Vicksburg.
A Louisville telegram imparts the
following news Henderson, Howard &
Co. have completed a new Evansville
and Tennessee river packet, and will
launch her next week. The gates for
the upper locks of the canal are I'm
ished. The New Madison built beat,
Kate Kinney, leaves tomorrow for st.
Louis.
The fractional "Hella Ughes" has
found employment in the Evansville
and Cannelton trade.
The National Board Of Steam Navi-
CATION met in Philadelphia several days
since, and during the first evening ses-
sion the report of the Executive Com
mittee explaining the defeat Of their bill
before the last session Of Congress and
the intention Of the Board upon the
meeting of the next, was read by Mr..
Copeland, Of New York, who said that
the Board intended 10 extend steam nav
igation and protect its present objects.
The bill had passed the House, but in
the Senate it had been defeated BY Sen
ator Conkling. who gave no reason Why
be took his peculiar grounds against the
actual reading Of the bill The steam
boat managers we're responsible for &C
cidents, yet they we're prevented from
anticipating them By rigorous and IN
Just laws, and in the prejudice Of
Congress the steamboat interest
while having their hands aud feet