Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-29
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t0fieiall S. w. RHODE,
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I0mciail S.w. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. U. s. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river is declining more rapidly to-
day, and is now over FIVE feet below the
highest point reached week ago. The
upper river is rising at all points above
St. Louis to St. Paul, but the Missouri,
Illinois and other streams are falling.
The weather is clear and cool here, and
fair, with a moderating temperature
along the rivers at other points.
BUSINESS.
The Cleburne, from Write river,
brought 2i5 bales Of cotton yesterday,
and the outgoing packets were fairly
laden. The towboat Future City passed
down at o'clock, and the Marble City
arrived about 10 last night with good
trip, and laid over until this morning.
The St. Joseph brought 500 tons, in
GLIDING 100 bags of potatoes, 1870 sacks
of oats, 1889 sacks of corn, 2S45 dry
barrels, 81 casks of bacon, 100 kegs Of
beer, 80 bales of hay. The Marble City
put out 80 tons and added 20 tons, hav-
ing 800 tons for points below. The Ju-
liza put out 20 bales of cotton. The Bee
and barges passed up early this morn
ing, and the Indiana went down before
daylight with her guards dragging in the
water. She only stopped long enough
to add ten or twenty cabin passengers.
BOATS TO LEAVE. ..
For ST. LoUIs.-The st. Joseph,
Captain Ed Gray, leaves as above this
evening. 0. Hewitt, clerk.
FoR WHITE RIvER.-The Batesville,
Captain Albert Smith, leaves for Jack
sonport and Pocahontas this afternoon.
For CNoNNATr.-The Henry Pro-
basco, Captain Robinson, is announced
to leave tomorrow.
FoR ARKANSAS RIvER.-The Mary
Boyd, Captain R. L. Haynes, leaves for
Little Rock and all way points this
evening. A. II. 0'Neil, clerk.
For NAPOLEON. The A. ]. White,
Captain Cheek, leaves as above this
evening. Ed G. Postal and Charles
Sharpe, clerks.
FoR WIrTsBURG. st. Francis,
Captain I. r. Bowman, leaves this eve-
ming, stopping at all landings between
here and Helena, and also along the st.
Francis river. Sam G. Paine and JAS.
Franklin, clerks.
For WHITE RIvER.-The Pat Cleburne
leaves to-day at five o'clock for Devall's
Bluff, Jacksonport and all points on
White river. Captain VIM. Ashford
commands, and D. P. Davis and W. S.
Butler clerks. ..II "a
FoR LoUIsyILLE.-The steamer Robt.
Mitchell, Captain DuSouchet leaves at
six o'clock this evening for Cincinnati
and way landings. Mr.. F. E. Jones is
the chief clerk. The cabin fare and ac-
commodations of the Mitchell are FIRST
class, and passengers for the North will
consult their own comfort and interest
by securing stAte-rooms on her.
For New ORLEANs.-The elegant
steamer Great Republic will be down to-
morrow morning for New Orleans.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Richmond has another cargo Of
railroad iron awaiting her at New Or
leans. She will be down tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republican says the ap-
praisers of the boats of the consolidated
line are getting along slowly. One Of
them suggests that the X. N. l.. Com
pany should take a small boat of the
lines and proceed up the river with the
appraisers and appraise all the stock of
the combination at the different points
as they 60 along.
The St. Joseph reports the barge
Maud Lowry all gone to pieces, and
few planks sticking up out of the water
is all that can be seen Of the wreck.
Captain John Greenough, late com
Of the Mary E. Forsyth, has &C
,epted the position Of chief clerk Of the
Mary Mcdonald.
The Thompson Dean gave Vieksburg
he go-by on her way doER.
The Robert Mitchell. for Cincinnati;
Bismarck, City Of Quincy, John T.
ToIe and Crescent City and barges, for
St. Louis. are due up to-day.
Sundays yitksburg Herald says:
fTbe second story Of the elevator is
nearly three feet under water, and some
Of the shanties near BY are only ap-
from the front BY means ola
ski6 or dugout The level Of the water
q. however, stin some uiue feet below j