Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-05

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tBelow high water Of 1871. -,
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Observer Signal Service. U. 5. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
Nearly il not quite all Of the streams
arc. swelling above. The Ohio yester-
day rose four inches an hour at Pitts
burg, aud rise is reported at all points
below. The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are rising, and SO is the Missouri,
Illinois and Upper Mississippi. There
will be an alb .lndant stage Of water here
as well as beEsw for month to come,
but Just now thi,re are no indications of
the water going opt Of the river banks.
The weather is clear and pleasant.
hf BUSINESS.
The Belle Lee, Thompson Dean and
C. B. Church went up Saturday, and the
Richmond went down on the same day
The Commonwealth went down yester-
de.y, and the Colorado passed up. The
St. Francis came in with fair trip from
W'ittsburg. The Cleburne had moderate
trip from White river, and the AAdy
Baum came down late with 400 tons
from the Ohio. Including the 6sats
that came in last night, the arrivals up
to noon to-day numbered eight. Inc
A. ]. White, from Napoleon, brought
l2s bales colt on, las sacks seed and
forty. six cabin passengers. The John
KYLE, Abe Hu. tchinson's pet, arrived
from St. Louis, .1oaded to the guards,
and is putting out 1873 bales hay, 246
sacks oats, and Eve tons scrap iron.
She got 1000 sacks corn, 500 sacks oats
300 bales hay and fr ON 300 to 4oO PACK
ages sundries below Cairo, and has ior
New Orleans and way points the follow
ing wee items 20 hogshtrads tobacco, 81
boxes bacon, 1900 sacks bran, 81 mead
cattle, 5000 sacks corn, 5zP bois meal
$50 packages eggs, 1850 ools nour'
200 empty barrels, 42O bales nay IUo
head of hogs, liz tierces Of ltTd' 100
sacks of malt, 275O sacks of oaNts' Olo
barrels Of pork, Ito barrels of pota-
toes, 200 eoops Of poultry, 300 boxe , OF
soap, 50 barrels of whisky and abo n
1000 packages of sundries, and layi'
here until o'clock this evening for |
several hundred bales of cotton, 200
barrels of -four and enough butter to
supply New Orleans for a month. She
gets also number of passengers. The |
Little Alps, from New Orleans, brought |
up her barges and takes them to the |
bends above. The Belle of Shreveport !
from Red river went up at midnight |
last night, doing nothing here. 1
The other belle, the Belle of
Texas, arrived early from the |
Arkansas, where she had taken from
New Orleans 1860 bars of railroad iron,
and awaits here the arrival of her cap
tain from Little Rock. The Anna, from |
Little Rock, brought 243 bales of cotton, |
469 sacks of seed, and reshipped for
New Orleans So bales Of cotton. The |
Parker, from Cincinnati, brought 300
tons, adding 500 sacks corn, 80 cattleilnd |
SO hogs below Cairo, and lays over uiltil |
tomorrow. The Belle Memphis, Fl ON
st. Louis, arrived early with 500 to ms,
and goes back tonight. The Jennie |
Howell passed up light for St. Louis.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For WHITE RIvER.-The Pat Clebur ne
goes tomorrow evening.
FoR CrSCNsATI.-The Andy Bau m
will have her cargo out in time to depa TT
tomorrow afternoon.
For CINCINNATI. The Kittie Hegle r
is here from the Arkansas, and will leav
as above this afternoon at five o'clock.
]. D. Hegler commands, and U. B.
Piersel is clerk.
FoR Arkansas RIvER.-The Anna
now in port, will get away tomorrow
evening for all landings on the Arkan-
sas to Little Rock.
FoR CIScISNATI.-Captain Lew Hates
fleet and popular Cincinnati passenger !
packet Nick Longworth leaves this eve
ming at FIVE o'clock for Cincinnati and I
way landings. Travellers, secure your
rooms early. Our friend Mr., Eugere
Bowers has charge Of the Office.
FOR ST. LouIs.-The Belle Memphis,
Captain John Crane, leaves as above
this afternoon at FIVE o'clock for Cairo
and St. Louis. Mr.. William Blenker is
clerk.
FoR FRIAK's PoIST. The regular
coast packet Phil Allin, Captain James
Lee, viii leave this evening at i've
o'clock for Friar's Point and al the
usual way landings. /,
FoR NV ORIEANs.-The Mary Hous-
ton viii be down tomorrow evening on
her usv to New Orleans.
FoR VfcEsBURG.-The United States
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