Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-06
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ANNW OAANaheNsss
fellow high water Of 1871.
Trailing fast.
Blank (......l indicates no report; cipher (Ol
stationary; W rising; W g9Tged;
Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river is now declining more rap
idly, and all the upper streams are fall
ing fast, as will be seen by the state
ment above. The Arkansas has six feet
to Little Rock and White river full
stage all the way up. The weather is
mild and pleasant here and moderating
in the North, the temperature being but
% lower at Omaha than here.
BUSINESS.
Several heavy boats passed up last
evening on a flying trip to the first big
freight pile, but none of them did much
here, except to coal the Richmond.
The Great Republic and City of Cairo
we're among the number, the two former
being in something of a hurry. The
Henry Ames also passed up, and the
Probasco, had, when she left, $50 bales
of cotton for the Ohio. The Belle Lee
brought 224 bales Of cotton, l6 hogs
heads of sugar and large list of as
sorted freight, which was discharged
early, and she goes back tonight with
$500 bales of cotton and 1900 sacks Of
oil cake The Mcdonald went up dur
ing the night on one wheel. The Pauline
Carroll went down at eight o clock this
morning with 400 tons, including 6OOO
sacks of corn taken in the bends. The
Dardanelle, from the Arkansas, brought
307 bales of cotton and reshipped %
bales for New Orleans. The Hegler
brought 500 tons for this city, aud picked
up ia bales of cotton above here.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For CINCINNATI.-The Kittie Hegler
leaves as above this evening. U. B.
Peirsall, clerk.
FoR WHITE RIvER.-The Pat Cleburne
leaves this evening at FIVE o'clock for
Deval's Bluff, Jacksonport and all way
landings. Captain Ashford commands
and Messrs. Davis and Neil Booker are
her clerks.
FoR ARKANSAS RIVER. = The good
steamer G. W. Cheek, Captain George
Malone, leaves for Arkansas river and
all intermediate landings this side of Lit
tie Rock this afternoon at FIVE O'Clock.
Barney Barinds chief clerk.
For ST. LoUIs.-The Emma c. Elliott,
Captain Riley in command, leaves as
above this afternoon at five o'clock for
Cairo and st. Louis. Thomas With
ledge is clerk.
For New ORLEANs.-We would again
remind our readers, more particularly
those who intend taking a trip South,
that Captain j. f. Hicks's large and
steamer Belle Lee departs
this evening at FIVE o'clock for New Or.
leans and the usual bend landings.
The reputation of the Belle Lee as
packet, as well as that Of
aeetness, is too well known to need
Suffice it to say, they are
par excellence. Mr.. John S. Sullivan,
a clever gentleman, presides at the desk
while our friend, Mr. Frank 2. Smith,
one of the best caterers Of the day, has
charge of the eommissary department,
as well as that Of. the saloon. The Belle
Lee is now at the landing at the foot of
Monroe street, and leaves promptly at
the time advertised.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wharfage collections here last Isonth
we're $2652 70.
Charles WollA a negro murderer, was
lr,s-ssi here on the Belle Lee when she
came up last night.
A negro rouster fen overheard from
he Tom Jasper lust above the city yes
sFday and was drowned.
Miss Ella Hughes is Furnishing good
hings to the sick steAmboatmen Of
Nashville. Captain W. A. PEBBLES. an
Invalid, was the last recipient Of this
avor al her hands.
A resolution was adopted by the Gen ]
raj Council at the meeting lasi aight,
Erecting the wharf1sster to remove the
Cincinnati and Memphis Packet Com
The following is from Wednesdays |
81. Louis Republican:
River still full q ice and declining
slowly. Sc teet IS al the water out 10 |
Cairo and no channel, it not havlnE
been defined as yet, which IS giving
steamers q good deal q tronbie and
II. - vr-sr arar for them a rruu %. /