Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-11
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RIVERS Asp WEATHER.
The river here is rising slowly, aud
now affords nearly fourteen feet 10
Cairo, and above there only Eve feet.
The Upper Mississippi has four feet to
the rapids, and the Illinois but shall
low depth. The Ohio is falling all the
way up but has a good stage to Pitts.
burg, White river is falling, with four
feet to Jacksonport and the Arkansas
only thirty inches to Pine Bluff. The
Ouachita is reported rising slowly, and
Red river is stationary, with thirty-four
inches at Shreveport. The weather yes
.erdAy was clear and warm.
BUSINESS.
The ieyee presented quite. a lively APP
pearame this morning The Parker
was still discharging, aud will get un-
loaded in time to leave this evening.
The Bannock City came in from White
river at an early hour with 200 bales Of
cotton. The Belfast and barge, five
days out from New Orleans en- route for
St. Louis, arrived at eight o'clock and
after putting of 400 sacks Of salt pro-
ceeded up the river. The Charles Bod
mann arrived at ten o'clock this morp-
ing with a barge en- route for st. Louis.
She put of several lots here aud de-
parted for above.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For CIEcISNATI.-The James d. Par
ker leaves to-day at FIVE pm. for Cairo.
Louisville and Cincinnati. She is a
6rst.class packet, and is in charge Of
competent and experienced officers.
For New 0RLEANs.-The Allegheny
Belle and barges will leave tomorrow at
eleven am. for Vicksburg and New Or
leans. Shippers will take due notice.
For HELENA.-The elegast passenger
steamer Pat Cleburne, in command of
Captain Ashford, leaves for Helena,
Austin and all way landings at five
o'clock this evening. Messrs. Doris,
Clark and Booker are her clever clerks.
FoR NAPOLEON. THE A. j. White
will leave for Helena, Friar's Point,
mouth of White river and Napoleon at
five o'clock this evening. She carries
the United States mail, and has first
class accommodations.
For ST. LoUIs.-The Anchor Line
packet Emma c. Elliott leaves the ele-
vator at five o'clock this evening for
Cairo and st. Louis. Captain Vickers
is in command.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Ohio is falling quite rapidly at
Louisville, and it will not be long before
the larger class of boats will find trouble.
There is only feet 9 inches in the canal
and feet 9 inches down the Indiana
chute.
Louisville collected $500 40 for wharf.
age in two weeks, including $2l4 30 from
the Portland wharf
Business at Cairo is dull and tonnage
is far in excess of offerings
Captain John WOODBURY. intends put.
ting his boat, the Belle of Texas, in the
Vicksburg and Natchez trade, making
semi-weekly trips.
Rev. Father Kelly, who has recovered
from an attack of yellow fever, leaves
this afternoon on the steamer j. D. Par.
ker, in company with Capt. Ed Cobb's
family, for Kentucky.
Capt. James s. Wise, Superintendent
Memphis and Ohio river Packet Com
paHy, offered the resolution in the Gin
cinnati City Council for the appropria-
ton of the 5000 sent to Memphis.
Bob Groves aud Jim Franklin were
both applicants for season tickets to the
lower district soup house.
The follow ng fine steamers comprise
The Memphis and Ohio and River Packet
Company: Jas. D. Parker, Captain R.W.
Wise; Pat Rogers, Captain B. NJ. Mer-
tiles; Arlington, Captain Dan Moore;
Andy Baum, Captain H. ]. Vinton; Ben
franklin, Captain W. B. Miller; Mime
ola, Captain j. Fl. Skunk. They pro-
pose to send out two boats week for
the present, leaving Cincinnati Wednes-
days and Saturdays, and as business
increases they will have three boats a
week, leaving Cincinnati Tuesdays,
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