Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-07

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Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The rivers everywhere are rapidly
declining except the upper Ohio and
Missouri, and prospects for June
freshet this season are somewhat slim.
Our tabular statement above shows the
changes in the different streams and
the channel depth at the points named.
The weather is suitry, and the mercury
at am. stood at 500.
BUSINESS.
The Ames got away after dark last
night for st. Louis, and the City of
Helena, for the same point, left at sun
down. The Rankin and White had fair
trips out, and the Augusta brought
moderate trip of cotton. The Long
worth came down after midnight, and
laid over until eight o'clock this morn
ing to add 100 bales Of cotton and 100
empty oil barrels. The Grand Tower
brought a splendid trip, arriving early
this morning from st. Louis. The Lee
will have arrived by the time this meets
the eye of the reader, and the Robert
Mitchell will be up this afternoon. The
Rogers will have over 1000 bales of cot
ton to 60 with
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For ARKANSAS RIvER.-The regular
United States mail packet Mary Boyd,
Captain R. L. Haines, leaves at sharp
five o'clock this evening for Pine Bluff,
Little Rock, and all points on the Ar
kansas river
For WHITE RIvER.-The City Of Au-
gusta in command of Captain ]. D. FL
lott, leaves at FIVE o'clock this afternoon
for all points on White river. Mr.. Jo-
seph Elliott is chief secretary.
For VIoKsBURG. The Capitol City
leaves at FIVE o'clock this evening for
vicksburg. Captain Luker commands,
and Mr.. James NJ. Thompson is clerk.
For CINCINNATI. 1.-THE Pat Rogers,
Captain Skunk, departs at sharp five
o'clock this afternoon for Cincinnati and
all points on the Ohio river.
For ST. LoUIs.-The United States
mail packet Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, leaves as above at FIVE o'clock this
evening for Cairo and st. Louis. Mr..
White is purser.
For LoUEsvILLE.-That peerless pas
senger packet, r. E. Lee, Captain John
W. Cannon, leaves for Louisville, Evans
vile, Cairo and bend landings. Messrs.
Mossop and Wilson have charge of the |
office, and do the honors with the grace
and ease of veterans. Passengers, by
securing staterooms on this, the great
champion Of the West, will arrive in
Louisville in time to connect with the
afternoon trains leaving Louisville for
the East on Monday, as well as with the
mail-boat for Cincinnati.
For CINoIYNATI.-The elegant and
passenger steamer Robert
will be up early this evening,
and will leave at six pm. for Cairo,
Evansville, Louisville and Cincinnati.
The Mitchell needs no praise, as her su-
perior accommodations are well known
and her officers are just the
men to make a trip agreeable. Captain
Gus De Souchet commands, and the
ever popular Fred Jones is secretary.
MISCELLANEOUS.
George Smith, negro rousteF, died on
he Nick Longworth before reaching the
,ity last night. His remains we're to-
lay placed in coffin by undertaken
and buried.
We are sorry to learn that Capt. Dick
is ill at his house. He ex-
1ects, however, to make one trip to the
,ity this afternoon.
The Forsythe had salt water policy ]
# 10000, which saved that amount for
Japt. VIM. HAmbleton, her owner.
Now that the river is declining, some !
.ttention should be paid to mud that ia
.ocumulating at the waters edge at the
anding. 1t is not healthy.
Captain Z. COnery bought the Rap
ies at marshars sale in New Orleans Q
be other day for $500.
A few pieces Of one Of the old gun
oats that is being wrecked above 81 Y
,ouis tloaied by that city dsy before yes
srday, and sensational reporter, mo- q
icing them, started a runor that the
INDY johnson had exploded her boilers,
lhich, US usual, ended only in smoke. \
The steamer Louisville sold her turn
t Cineinnsn, Wednesday, to Load 70
.5sv Orleans to the Charles BOdmann
or 5000.
Oswald Carter, an Old southeTn pilot, \
8 living at Newport, Keutucky.