Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-24

tBelOw high water OF 1911.
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Observer Signal Service. U. 5. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
From all the upper as well as lower
streams comes the report of rapidly de-
clining water, and it won't be two weeks
perhaps before the rise in the Missouri
will run out and that with all other
streams,will then fall to a dead low water
stage, necessitating the employment of
light draught boats exclusively. The
Ohio is already so low that navigation
above Cincinnati is difficult, and below
Louisville the bottom of the river is
nearing the surface of the water rather
too rapidly to suit the ideas Of those who
have boats employed therein. The Ar
kansas has about six feet to Little Rock,
and White river the same depth to Jack
sonport The weather is red hot to-day,
the mercury early in the morning stand
ing at $40 and at am. was $50 in the
shade, and something like 1902 in the
sun at the landing.
BUSINESS.
The Belle Memphis went to St. Louis
last night with 2l5 bales of cotton, and
the ]. W. Mills, from the lower bayou
trade, went up for repairs. The City OF
Helena, on her way down, put of 5000
packages, and had fine trip for Vicks
burg. The Richmond came up early
this morning and coaled, but had no
freight for this city, Her cargo consists
of 500 boxes sugar and 900 packages
miscellaneous freight for St. Louis. She
had also forty or fifty people.
eel BOATS TO LEAVE.
The Probasco is the first boat to leave
for the Ohio river. She goes out to-
morrow evening and goes to Cincinnati.
We have advertised to leave at ten
o'clock tomorrow morning for Cairo
and St. Louis, the fine Anchor Line
steamer Capitol City, Capt. j. F. Luker.
1t would be difficult to find anywhere a
more pleasant boat to travel on or Of
icers m ore genial and afable than those
in command of the Capitol City. Mr..
James Thompson, one of the most pop
ular clerks on the river, has charge of
the office.
and now comes telegram from Capt.
4 be Hutchinson, of the New Orleans
ma St. Paul steamer John Kyle, stating
hat he Kyle will be here ready to leave
It nine o'clock tomorrow morning for
Cairo. St. Louis, st. Paul, and all other
POINTS north, The Kyle ranks among
he largest and finest steamers afoat on
,ur great inLlnd sea-" The commo-
Iious elegance of her cabin, staterooms,
,edding and table, and the assiduous at
ention of her ofieeys to the comforts OF
passengers, give this .soat strong claims
mon the considerations OF travellers.
Passengers can procure through tickets
N this steamer by seventy-two different
outes to the North, East and West upon
application to Capt R. W. Lightburne.
The St. Francis, Capt. Bowman, de-
ARTS at five o'clock this afternoon for
Helena. Mariana, Wittsburg and all
andings on the Tt Francis. Messrs.
Paine, Chamberlain and Franklin are
Jerks.
The regular semi-weekly bends packet
|. ]. White, with Capt. Mark Cheek in
ommand, leaves at FIVE o'clock this
vening for Napoleon and all way land
ngs Messrs. Postal, Sharp and Smith
rs are clerks. The White makes direct
Connection with the Jessie at the mouth
{ Whitess river for all points on that
tream.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Richmond changed trips With the
ilencoe At New Orleans, because there {