Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-22
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Observer SiRnal Service. U. s. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river here is falling nearly foot
each day, the water level new being
twenty feet six inches above low water
mark. Nearly if not quite all the upper
streams are falling, and those below are
getting too thin for safe navigation.
Red river has a depth of sixteen feet te
Shreveport, the Yazoo has four and a
half feet to the mouth Of the Talla-
hatehie, the 0uachta four feet to Cam
den, the Arkansas two and half feet to
Little Rock, and two feet thence to Van
Buren,. White river has two feet two
inches to Jaeksonport, and is falling.
To-day the weather is clear and much
warmer, the mercury standing at so
two hours after sunrise.
BUSINESS.
The Crescent City and tow went up at
noon yesterday, and the Vicksburg went
down after discharging 100 tons. The
Belle Memphis brought 700 tons, and
went back late with $50 bales Of cotton.
The Glencoe passed up after dark with
$50 tons of sugar and 100 tons of as
sorted freight for st. Louis.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For LoUIsNILLE-Going positively at
eight o o'clock tomorrow morning, is the
feet and unsurpassed passenger steamer
Mary Houston, Captain Charles Miller,
for Louisville, Evansville, Cairo and way
landings. The reputation of the Hous-
ton as a first class packet in every re-
speet cannot be questioned, while her
officers are gentlemen with whom it is a
pleasure to travel Our young friend,
Mr.. Elliott Miller, does the honors Of
the Office.
For ST. LoUIs.-The elegant steamer
Henry Ames will be up to leave at FIVE
pm. tomorrow.
For CINCINNATI.-The Lawrence will
be here this afternoon to leave Thurs
day for all points on the Ohio through
to Cincinnati.
For MARIANA. = The St. Francis,
Captain Bowman, departs at FIVE o'clock
this afternoon for Helena, Mariana,
and all way landings on the st. Francis
river. Messrs. Paine, Chamberlain and
Francis are clerks.
For NAPoLEoE.-The A. j. White
leaves at five o'clock this evening for
Napoleon and all way landings, and
makes direct communication with the
Jessie at the mouth Of White river for all
points on that stream. Mark Cheek
commands the White and Ed. G. Postal
is clerk.
For ARKANSAS RIyER.-The Clarks-
vile leaves on Saturday next.
That elegant Anchor Line steamer,
City of Helena, Mckee master and
Walton clerk will be up in the morning,
and leaves at ten o'clock for Cairo and
ST. Louis.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Captains B. F. BeasleY and Thomas
voorhees,, owners of the Utah, pur-
chased three-eighths of the Belfast at st.
Louis from Peter Conrad, at the rate Of
$4,000 for the whole boat. Captain
Voorhees, will command the Belfast, and
place her, next season, in the Arkansas
river trade.
The New Orleans Picayune, referring
to the second experiment of the new life
boat there on Friday last, says: There
was quite crowd at the head Of Canal
street to witness the trial of the new
patent automatic self-righting and self
pumping lifeboat. The trial was quite
success, as in the first trial, and all that
we're present seemed to be satisfied"
The Glencoe, up last evening for S..
Louis, had about $50 tons of freight, the
bulk of which (650 tons of sugar. was
for the Belcher Refinery.
Lutte Kelsoe, freight clerk Of the Gen.
Buell. has recovered from an attack of
cholera.
Captain Tom Berry was in town yes
terdAy purchasing supplies for his Wal
nut Bend plantation.
Captain Nose Pickelheimer, a we'll
known towboat commander, is confined
to hishoms in Covington, KY, by illness.
Colonel Tom Scott, the great railroad
aud steamboat MOdoc, sailed from Phil !
adelphia on his steamer Pennsylvania |
for Europe on the 10Th.
The Lady Lee will be due up to-mor-
row from Red river.
The New Orleans Herald is requested
to state that there was but thirteen
twenty four1hs 132D Of the Andrew
Ackley sold by the Sheriff, and that that
portion OF the boat brought S20OO-$550 |
cash. and the balance on a twelve
month credit
Yesterdays St. Louis Democrat says
d" Hence 70 St Pail there Is YET good /