Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-25

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THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river fell four inches yesterday,
and stands now twelve feet five inches
above low water mark. The streams
above are falling at all points, except
Cairo, and there the rise amounts to but
little, as the cold weather will soon cause
a change, even if the rise be from the
Mississippi, and that is impossible. The
Arkansas and White rivers are falling,
with a good stage in each. The weather
is clear and moderating some. the mer.
curry at am. standing at 90; at Chi
cago, 290; Cincinnati, 200; Davenport,
80; Louisville. l4o; Nashville, 230;
Omaha, GO; Pittsburg, ls0; St. Louis,
l0o above zero, and St. Paul 80 and Keo-
kuk 10 below.
BUSINESS.
The Kyle got away last night with COZ
bales Of cotton for New Orleans, the
James D. Parker 600 bales for the Ohio
and the Emma Elliott 500 bales for St.
Louis. The Phil Allin took good trip.
The Cheek came down this morning
with $40 bales of cotton, 40 sacks cot
ton seed and 81 bags seed cotton, and
lays over until Monday to 60 out on her
reglar day. The Arkansas Belle, from
the Ohio, brought 500 tons produce, in
Gliding COG sacks oats, 406 sacks bran,
257 bales hay, and 1000 pals lard as
the principal items. The GAINESVILLE
will be up tonight with 1900 bales cot
ton. The st. Joseph had not left at
noon, but was nearly discharged. The
Belle Memphis came down at noon well
laden. The Commonwealth came up at
the same hour, five days out from New
Orleans, and has 500 tons for the Ohio
river.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For CINCINNATI The fine steamer
Potomac. Captain James Bachelor,
leaves as above this evening, and takes
freight and passengers to all points on
the river between here and Cairo, as well
as along the lower Ohio.
For WHITE RIvER.-The excellent
steamer Pat Cleburne, Captain W. j.
Ashford, leaves for Jacksonport and all
way landings this afternoon. d. P.
Davis, clerk.
For WHITE RIvER.-The new and first
class passenger steamer City Of Augusta,
Captain Milt r. Harry, leaves as above
this evening, stopping everywhere be-
tween here and Jacksonport Walker
Outlaw is her popular clerk.
For ARKANSAS RIvER.-The well
known GAINESVILLE, Captain s. B. Adj
ans, leaves tomorrow for Little Rock,
Pine Bluff and all landings on the
Arkansas.
For PINE BLUFF-The Pink Varble,
Captain John Fenwick, leaves as above
this evening, stopping at all way land
ings on the Arkansas.
FoR ST. LOUIS. The Belle Memphis
left Cairo at IL o'clock on Thursday
night, and is here, to return to
Cairo and st. Louis, this evening.
FoR New 0RLEANs.-The elegant
steamer John B. Maude will be here to
leave for Vieksburg, Natchez and New
Orleans tomorrow at noon, and will do
a general way business. She comes in
the trade to stay, and will bring to the
city large orders from the bends below,
and should therefore, be literally pa
Save your freight for the
Maude.
For VIKsBURG.-The City Of Vicks-
burg Captain A. J. Carter, leaves this
evening at 5 o'clock for Vicksburg and
all way landings.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Ohio rose six feet at Evansville
yesterday.
Freights are abundant at st. Louis at
full rates.
The Great Republic left St. Louis last
night for the South.
The Thompson Dean will be up to-
morrow on her way to Cairo and Cincin-
natl With cargo Of sugar and molasses
amounting to 1850 tons, besides having
to take $50 hogsheAds Of sugar on the
coast, which would increase her trip to
1850 tons.
Tha following boats with toWs Of coal
leave Louisville in day or two for the
South: John A. Wood, ]. H. Bigley
and Ajax, for New Orleans; Charley
for Memphis and New Or
leans; Grand Lake for Red river and
Bayou Sara; Smoky City, for Arkansas
City and Matches; Simpson Horner, for
and New Orleans \. j. Big
ley, for Memphis; Dick Fulton Tor New
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