Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-29
stations.

| 81. Louis ...,.... 81 q 8
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vincinnau ..-.... 10 4
| Louisville -.... 81 3 3
| Memphis .-..-. 81 3
kicksbuiE ...--. lol q
| Shreveport ....... ~ Ill
eeBelow bench mark.
tBelow high water Of 1871.
Blank l....;l indicates no report; cipher (O)
IOaiciail s.W. RHODE.
Observe SiEnal Service. U. s. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
A light rise at Omaha, Cairo and
Pittsburg is about the only changes in
the rivers Of the North and West. The
Ohio, above Evansville, is falling fast
again, and navigation below Pittsburg is
again about suspended. In the lower
Ohio there is four and half at Shaw
neetown, aud five to six on the shoalest
bars below. Walkers Bar, which has
been so much trouble to the packets,
has eight feet over it this season. The
dam at Henderson is being rapidly con-
structed, and in the opinion Of some Of
our best steamboatmen will do great
good. The Missouri has four foot
stage, and the Illinois is about dy. The
Arkansas has two feet to Little Rock,
and White river three and half feet to
Jacksonport. Weather fair. Mercury,
eighiy-fve degrees.
BUSINESS.
There were more arrivals during the
twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day
than for several weeks. The Mollie
Moore passed down for New Orleans
wellladen. The Longworth CT lme up five
days out, and after putting out few
packages added l2O bales Of cotton for
Evansville, and 23O empty beer kegs for
Cincinnati She also took her barge in
tow here and started on, but will
undoubtedly reship her Ohio river
freight and passengers on the Lawrence
at Cairo and return from there. The
Lawrence got away for the Ohio with
fine trip of people and freight. OF the
former she had her cabin full, and of
the latter the items were 1856 bales of
cotton, 1872 sacks OF oil-cake, and 600
empty beer kegs, all for Cincinnati. The
Chester, from St. Louis, arrived Late in
the afternoon with about 400 tons, and |
was until late getting away. She took |
600 beer kegs as the largest item. The
Mary Alice and tow passed up late, and
the Capitol City went down just before
midnight The Phil Allin came mp
early this morning, and the II. S. Turner,
deeply laden, passed down at am.
The Colorado came up at the same hour,
and is now at the elevator receiving for
St. Louis. The Augusta arrived from
White river with slender trip, and the
Cheek came up moderately laden.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For NAPoLEoN.-The Geo. W. Cheek,
Captain Malone, will depart at FIVE o. clock
this evening for Helena and Napoleon.
For VIcKsBURG.-The Julia will be
here to leave at six o'clock tomorrow
evening for Vicksburg and all way land
ings.
FoR ST. LoUIs.-That large and mag
nifceut floating palace, the Great Re-
public, Captain VIM. Thorwegan, leaves
Saturday evening at FIVE clock for st.
Louis, Cairo and bend landings. The
Republic is first class packet in every
respect, aud has clever and gentlemanly
officers Mr.. J. p. Young has charge of
the office. This boat connects with the
railroads for all of the principal cities OF
the North, East and West. She has
most magnificent passenger accommo-
dations, and her tables are always sup
piled with the delicacies of the markets.
For ST. LoUIs-The fine Anchor Line
steamer Colorado is to-days packet for
st. Louis, leaving the elevator at five
o'clock this evening, Captain G. W.
Boyd commands, and Henry B. DIETRICH
has charge of the office.
For ARKANSAS RIVER. The Fort Glib. j
son, Captain Griffin, will depart to-mor
row, at FIVE o. clock in the evening, for all O
landings along the Arkansas. 2
For New ORLEANS. = The elegant Z
steamer Charles Bodmann will be down
at nine O'clock tomorrow morning for
Natchez and New Orleans.
IKE Bodmann is in charge of that COM L
petent commander, o. P. Shinkle and
Mr.. Frank Stein, as clever gentleman [
rs ever got into No. hat, is her purser.
MISCELLANEOUS. i
The latest advices from the sunken
steamer Belle Vernon place the number a
# lives lost at four-the engineer and =
fireman, from Cincinnati, and two deck !,
who went aboard at Shawnee,
own, Illinois.
A Nashville special to the Courier
Journal gives the following item of I
iews: "a sensation was created on
Market street to-day. 1t seems that
Escent Hughes, steamboat engineer,
cit sorely aggravated at Major R. s.
2hea, of the well known firm Of Rhea, B
smith 4 Co. About six weeks ago il is /