Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-02
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER..

THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river continues its slow but steady
ascent of the banks, and to-day the sur
face of the water is twenty.four feet two
inches above low water mark, the rise
since yesterday being eight inches. The
upper Mississippi is rising, and the Ohio
has a good stage to Pittsburg. The
Missouri is sending out something OF
rise, and better water is expected soon
in the Arkansas as well as White river.
The weather to-day is clear and pleasant.
BUSINESS.
The Thomas Sherlock and G. B.
Church passed up last evening for the
Ohio, and the Julia, for St. Louis, passed
up soon after. The ST. Joseph, from
St. Louis, brought a good trip. which
Commodore Gray put out during the
night, and skipped out " for st. Louis,
endeavoring no doubt to retain his
watch and keep on time. The Utah was
fat when she left for the Arkansas, and
the CIeburne and Batesville, for White
river, we're well laden. The A. j. White
and st. Francis didn' want much freight,
as they intended to run down the river
lively. The Belle Lee came up this
morning on her way to the Ohio with
big trip of people, aud discharged here
" bales cotton, 81 hogsheads sugar, lS2
barrels potatoes, II hogsheads eaIthen-
ware and 30 packages of liquor, only
remaining long enough to coal. The
Thompson Dean arrived from st. Louis
loaded to the guards; she added 500
tons at Cairo, and got above there 1000
barrels of -four and 5000 sacks of corn,
but took nothing below; her largest
freight items for New Orleans are 5000
sacks corn, 5000 sacks OATS, 100 barrels
pork, $50 hogsheads bacon, 1000 sacks
bran, Is boxes eggs, 6000 barrels -four
and l35 bales hay; she lays here until
evening for party of excursiOpists COM
lug by rail from St. Louis, The City Of
Quincy came down at noon loaded deep.
The John Kilgour and John Kyle came
up at one o clock. The Ajax and tow
passed down early this morning. The
Kyle will remain here until evening and
will get a good trip of people for st.
Louis. The KilgCur has a good trip Of
people for the Ohio and will add some
here. She and the Kyle had lively
race up from Vickshurg,
RoATs TO LEAVE.
FoR CINcINNATI.-The James d. Par
xer will be here to leave tomorrow even
ng.
For CIYCIYYATI--The elegant steamer
John Kilgour will pass up to-day at five
p. IN. on her way to Cairo, Louisville and
For New ORLEANS. The Thompson
Dean is the next boat in the KOuntz line,
eaving at four o'cIOek this evening for
yieksbarg, Natchez and New Orleans.
The Dean is one of the completest ofthe
'ew complete passenger packets on the
Western rivers, and has had, &C Ssr, a
wonderful career of success. Captain I
lanes II. Pepper commands, aud n. B. /
Fowler oiliciates at the desk. The Dean
now at the landing, and has but few
Itaterooms left.
For CNcISYATI.-The Henry Pro-
,asco, Captain ARdy Robinson, leaves
his eyseIpg at Ave O'Clock for Cincin-
lat. and all points on the Ohio river
M. Alex Young is chief clerk.
FoR ST. LoUIs.-Travelers for St. .
Louis, Cairo and bend landings have at
heir disposal that eee. asd unsurpassed
,asspRgsg steamer John Kyle, Captain
/. NJ. Hutchinson, which leaves this
vening at FIVE o'clock for Cairo ana St.
souis. The Kyle's fage aad aeeommo-
lations ere par excellence, while her
'ffosFs are clever gentlemen. Mr.. W.
\. Brown is her chief clerk.
Fox CNcINNATI.-The steamer JchD /
zilgour, Captain A. Stein, leaves this
evening at Eve o'elock positively for
aad way landings. Captain
Ben N. Merrillies is the chief clerk.
The cabin fare and accommodation 81
he Kilgour are frst-elsrs
MISCELLANEOUS,
fhe Belle lee brew, :, m a large
aumos' VI sople this morning.
The Glencoe and City Of Quincy Eiil