Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-04
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THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river is rising one foot each day
here, and about as muck at Cairo. above
which point there is ten feet OF water 10
st. Louis, and fully seven feet all the way
from there TO the foot Of Lake Pepin
and navigation ia unobstsucted to that
point. The Illinois is low. but the Mis-
souri, is sending down a swell that will
open navigation to the mountains. Al
Omaha, day before yesterday thesriVer
was bank full and rising, and at all
points below rise is reported The Ar
kansas rise always comes with that from
the Missouri, and we are already in
formed Of twenty inch rise in that
stream, with good prospects for water
enough to let out all the boats th at have
been water-penned above little Rock.
White liver will have a small ris =, but
hasn't as yet been affected. The wea'
ther is warm to-day, with breeze from
the South.
BUSINESS.
The Mary Miller put out $50 tons h ere
yesterday, and left for White river. lche
Shamrock had 5000 sacks of corn nd
100 tons of hay for Shreveport, and on. y
laid over here to put out $50 sacks cor n
and patch her chimneys. The City OF
Helena came up last night with 81 bale ,
of cotton and % sacks Of seed. The
Forest had "a bales of cotton. The
Arlington and James d. Parker, from
Cincinnati, were both deeply freightea.
The j. w. Garrett left her tow one hum
bred miles above, and came down to
patch a blistered boiler. The Alice
Brown came up from White river this
morning, and the Emma Elliott arrived
from St. Louis with 600 tons. The Lou
isville went down yesterday morning.
The Anna arrived from the Arkansas
last night with 3l7 bales Of cetton, and
reshipped l03 bales at the mouth of
White river. Thirteen boats were at the
landing at one time to-day. The Phil
Allin brought 60 bales cotton. The City
Of Vicksburg, for Vicksburg had 1000
tons of freight and considerable stock.
She added 100 tons at Cairo and 20 tons
here. The City of Helena added $50
bales of cotton here for ST. Louis. She
made 81 business landings between
Vickssurg and this city. The Mary
Alice and tow passed up this morning.
! BOATS TO LEAVE.
For WHITE RivER.-The Legal Ten
der goes Saturday.
FoR ARKANSAS RIvER.-The James ID.
Parker departs tomorrow afternoon.
FoR CINcINNATI.-Captain Dan Nor
ris' good steamer Arlington will leave as
above on Saturday evening.
FoR ST. LoUls.-The Emma Elliott
Captain Riley, is the regular Anchor
Line steamer for Cairo and St. Louis 10
leave at FIVE o'clock this evening, from
the Beal street elevator.
For FRIAR's PoNT.-The Phil Allin,
Captain James Lee, departs as usual
this evening" stopping at all way freight
and passenger landings. Stack Lee is
chief clerk.
For NAPoLEoN.-The A. j. White,
Captain Mark Cheek, leaves for above
this afternoon at FIVE o'clock, E. c.
Postal and Charles Sharpe, clerks.
For New 0RLEAYs.-By a telegram
from Belmont we learn that Captain
Reub Meals steamer Indiana will be
down at five o clock tomorrow morning
and leave an hour afterward for Vicks-
burg, Natchez and New Orleans, thus
afiording passengers a splendid oppor-
tunity to travel on one of the best boats
that floats on the Western waters. The
popularity of the Meals, both captain
and clerk, is worldwide and well de-
served, for no better steamboatmen nor
more genial gentlemen have charge of
any boat on the river. The Indiana is
one of the safest, most reliable boats
afloat, with wide, roomy guards, and ele-
CANT state-rooms, beautiful cabin, and
her table furnished with all the delica-
cies of the season.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The John Kilgour arrived at Cairo
yesterday one hour ahead of the John
Kyle. Captain Abe Hutchinson will
now be bankrupt, as he bet all his
wealth here on his beating the Kilgour.
The steamer Damsel of the Keokuk
and Northern packet line, sunk on the
Rapids above Keokuk, Iowa, yesterday.
The VIM. ]. Lewis, from st. Louis 10
Red river, with 800 tons of freight, sunk
night before last at Sheep island, fifty
miles below St. Louis. The boat is
owned by the Missouri River Packet
Company, and is not insured. The
cargo is valued at about 100000, and is
insured. The boats freight list is in
sured for SsOO,OOO
Captain Jno. d. Elliott is back from
Louisville.
The John B. Maude went into New
| Orleans Wednesday with 1000 bales Of