Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-04

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Observer SiEnal Service. U. s. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The extreme high water mark here is
thirty-fve feet nine inches. The river
has now come to stand, the gauge in
dicating depth of thirty-three feet FIVE
inches above low water mark, which
would make this rise two feet four
inches below high water, and that will
be the record for the winter rise
of 1873 by tonight. The decline at
Cairo is rapid, and the water there last
night was ten feet two inches below high
water mark. Between Cairo and ST..
Louis there is seven and half feet Of
water, and in the Ohio good boating
stage all the way up. The Arkansas is
rising, with eight feet to Little Rock,
and White river a big stage all the way
up. The rise and fall in other streams
is given in the tabulated kilograms above.
The weather is clear and cold but pleas
ant. $3.50
BUSINESS.
The landing is now so completely
blocked and filled with freight that it is
with much difficulty and more hard
swearing the draymen work their way
through the narrow passage-ways to
carry freight to the departing boats or
search for consignments that have been
All of the Anchor Line
boats got their cargoes out and left for
st. Louis last night. The City Of Vicks.
burg passed down, loaded fat, adding 80
tons. The Indiana passed up in the eve
ming with a light freight. The Armadillo
arrived with full load for Arkansas
river and few lots for this city. The
Crescent City and barges passed down,
and the Henry Probasco came in with
600 tons from the Ohio.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
FoR VIcKsBURG. -The Colorado is due
from above this afternoon on her way to
vicksburg and all way landings, and
will leave Wednesday at 10 am.
FoR ARKANSAS RIvER.-The Mary
Boyd, Captain R. L. Haines, leaves for
Little Rock and all way landings, this
evening at FIVE o'clock. Mr.. 0Neill is
chief clerk. o a
For NAPoLEoS.-The A. j. White
Captain Mark Cheek, leaves as above
this evening, stopping at all landings by
the way. E, G. Postal, clerk.
For WITTsBURG.-The St. Francis,
Captain T. r. Bowman, leaves for all
landings en- the St. Francis river this
evening. Sam G. Paine and James
clerks.
For WHITE RIvER.-The Pat Gle
burne, Captain VIM. Ashford, leaves for
Jacksonpert and all intermediate land
ings on White river this afternoon at FIVE
o clock. D. P. Davis and Geo. Grifing,
clerks.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.--The City Of Cairo,
Charlie Schultz master, will be up in
the morning on her way to the Ohio.
Len S. Miller is her executive officer.
FoR ST. LouIs.-The Belle Memphis,
CAPTAIN John C. Crane. leaves as above
today at 5 pm. VIM. Blenker, clerk.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The river at noon had fallen two
inches since last night.
The A. J. White came up this morn
ing with l25 bales Of cotton and 42l
sacks Of seed.
The Dexter passed up soon after day
light this morning.
The James Howard passed down be-
ore noon loaded to the guards. She
had 5000 tons Of freight on board.
The Minneola passed down from the
Ohio this morning with GOO tons Of
freight
The Armadillo from the Ohio put of
- % plOws and p packages Of sun
-, -, ana ,s.as 500 tons FOR the Arkansas
Tbsl.,est marine novelty is floating
~ eis,eru, said TO have been seen IN
NJ r;ver BY the officers Of the Indiana
below here.
H.rifnrd Conn. has brouaht