Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-11
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.

THE NV EhS AMI hEAlhEhs
The decline in the river here contin-
ues at the rate of six inches a day, the
water level being twenty-five feet ten
inches above low water mark. The
lower streams are all falling, except the
Arkansas, in which there is rise of
several feet and prospects of several
feet more before the week is over. The
Missouri is rising all the way up, and
the upper Mississippi is swelling some,
but the Ohio is down to summer depth,
and no prospects for more water soon.
Our tabulated kilograms above give all
information as to changes in the rivers
and the channel depth at all points. A
soaking rain fell last night and to-day.
The weather is variable; mercury, go.
BUSINESS.
The Geo. c. Wolff went up last night
from Red river with light trip, and the
City of Vicksburg came up with "a bales
of cotton and big trip Of people, lay
ing over until this morning, when she
left for St. Louis. The Utah arrived
from the Arkansas with fair trip, and
goes back to- might. The Cleburne wound
up her excursion about midnight and
again retired, waiting, Micawber like,
for something to turn up. The Utah
had II bales of cotton and $50 sacks OF
seed. The Houston went up at noon,
adding 379 bales of cotton for Evans
vile. She had 100 cabin passengers,
not including Is she got here, and dis
charged n barrels of molasses, Ill bar
rels potatoes, so boxes lemons, 80 sacks
peas and so sacks onions, and had 400
tons for the Ohio.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For New 0RLEANs.-The Richmond
leaves here tomorrow afternoon.
For VIcKsBURG.-The City of Helena
will be the Anchor Line boat to leave
tomorrow.
For ARKANSAS RIvER.-The Utah hav-
ing been delayed by bad weather, is now
at the wharfboat, and will positively de-
part at p. m. to-day for Pine Bluff, Little
Rock and all points on the Arkansas.
Captain Beasley commands.
For CIHCINNATI.-The good steamer
Henry Probasco is now at the landing
receiving freight, and will be ready to
leave at five o'clock this evening for
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and all in
termedate points. Captains Frey and
Andy Robinson are on board to welcome
passengers, and Mr.. Kirby, deservedly
popular gentleman, is her purser. Pas
sengers and shippers will do well to be
on time, as she leaves at five sharp.
For New ORLEAYs.-The great r. E.
Lee will be down on Saturday for New
Orleans.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Captain George W. Cheek returned
yesterday from the East.
The Cleburne will be laid up near the
mouth of Wolf river.
Attention is called to the card Of
Captain Ad. Storm, in our steamboat
column. Captain Storm is now pre-
pared to sell excursion tickets to all
points in the North.
The West Wind, when her repairs are
finished, will return here, and doubtless
will enter the 0sceola trade.
Last Wednesdays Sioux City Journal
says, There is room to believe that the
Missouri river will cut through into the
Big Sioux during the present rise. The
distance between the streams now is only |
about one hundred and fifty feet, and the |
waters oommingle TO some extent The
new departure has been looked for for
some years.
Captain Sheble, Of St. Louis, has con
tracied with Cutting a Co, Of MeirOPo !