Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-31
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j. Il. Rankin, Arkansas river
X. Il. Lee, New Orleans.
Jos. II. Bigley, Louisville.
Mary Il. Poe, 81. Louis.
Dick Fulton, ST. Louis.
IN PORT.
Legal Tender, City OF Augusta, Ar.
lington, Mary Boyd, Utah, Grand Tower
City OF Helena.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river here is rising at the rate oil
one foot each day, and the level Of the
water is twenty-three feet FIVE inches
above low water mark. Very little
change is reported in the different
streams. The OHIO is falling its entire
length, and the heaviest portion Of the
Missouri rise is passing st. Louis. The
Arkansas rise has reached little Rock,
where yesterday the swell was twenty
inches. The changes reported elsewhere
are as follows Brunswick, Missouri, fall
sixteen inches; Cairo, twelve inches;
Cincinnati, eight inches Evansville,
nine inches; Lexington, Missouri, nine
inches; Nashville; fourteen inches; Her
mann, Missouri, rise eleven inches;
Omaha, twelve inches; Paducah, seven
teen inches; Plattsmouth. nine inches;
st. Paul, seven inches; Shreveport, four
teen inches.
BUSINESS.
The City of Vicksburg took $50 bales
of cotton for St. Louis yesterday, and
the Skillinger on her way to Red river
added 300 barrels for Shreveport at one
dollar per barrel, remaining until late
last night to get it on. The r. E. Lee
came down late with 900 tons and added
256 bales Of cotton at seventy-fye cents
per bale for New Orleans, getting away
soon after midnight. The Rankin had
good trip out, as did also the local
packets, and the prospects for to-day's
departing boats are favorable. The Mary
E. Poe went up this morning at nine
o'clock from Red river. The Dick Full
ton No. 3 and barges, for the Ohio,
passed soon after; and the Grand Tower,
from st. Louis, arrived with 450 tons,
the principal items of which were 1894
barrels -four and meal, 20ll sacks grain
and feed, 292 bales hay, 448 kegs beer,
40 barrels potatoes, 40 bales cotton and
80 sacks seed. The City of Helena ar
rived also, and is putting out for Mem
phis merchants 800 barrels meal, l60
barrels -four, los bales hay, 3O4 sacks
oats and 773 sacks corn.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For New 0RLEAXs,-The Mary Hous-
ton will be down at noon tomorrow.
FoR ST. LouIs.-The Great Republic,
Captain Thorwegan, will be up to leave
at i've pm. tomorrow for Cairo and St.
Louis.
For ST.. LoUIs.-The elegant steamer
John Kyle will be up to leave on Mon
day evening, and makes direct connec-
ton at points above with the railways
and packets.
For LITTLE Rock.-The regular Uni
ted States mail packet Utah, Captain
VOORHEES,, leaves at sharp five o'clock
this evening for Pine Bluff, Little Rock
and all points on the Arkansas river.
For WHITE RrvER.-The City of Au-
gusta, in command of Captain ]. D. Ell
lott, leaves at five o'clock this after.
noon for all points on White river. Mr..
Joseph Elliott is chief secretary.
For VICKsBURG.-That elegant steamer
the City of Helena will leave the eleva-
tor at precisely 6 o'clock this afternoon
for Vicksburg and all intermediate land
ings. Captain Mckee and purser Power
are on board to welcome pleasure
seekers.
For CIEcIYNATI.-We have to an
nounce to-day that elegant and feet
passenger steamer Arlington, with the
peoples favorite, Dan Moore, in COM
mand, to leave the big red wharfboat
promptly at o'clock this afternoon for
Cairo, Evansville, Louisville, Cincinnati
and all intermediate points on the Ohio.
Mr.. Mcconnell, deservedly popular
officer, presides at the desk.
For ST. Louis. - The unsurpassed
Grand Tower, newly painted and fur
nished and looking as charming as a
bride, is now at the elevator, foot of Beal
street, and is to leave at five clock this
afternoon for Cairo and St. Louis.
For CNcISNATI.-The H. s. Turner
leaves at FIVE o'clock this afternoon for
Cincinnati direct. Captain Rusk CON-
mands, and Mr.. All Croxall is clerk.
For New 0RLEANs.-The elegant pas.
senger steamer Pauline Carroll will be
down to leave at FIVE o'clock this after
aoon for Vicksburg, Natchez and New
Orleans. Her officers, Captain Yore
and Purser Powell, are clever as well as
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following in regard to the much
.alked of race between the Natchez and
Lee was received by the wires from New
Orleans last night, and settles the race
question eonclusively;
Having been repeatedly asked for in |
ormation relative to the Lee and
Natchez race, reporter this morning
waited upon Captain John Janney, the
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