Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-10


noArs IN roRT.
Phil Allin, Dardanelle, Pink Varble
A. j. White, ST. Francis.
tue RIVERS AND WEATHER.
Since Saturday noon and up To 7 am,
to day the river has fallen four feet aud
four inches, tho decline from 6 o'clock
last night TO o'clock this morning be-
ing eighteen inches, or nearly an inch
and half per hour-tho gauge indi'
eating tweniy.six feet eleven inches
above low water mark, aad the total de-
cline since the 3D. inst, when the water
began 10 fall, being six aud half feet.
At this rate the river will soon be so low
that the bar on the Arkansas side will
show lis ugly head, aud even now there
is not enough water over it for loaded
boats TO pass with safety. The decline
at Cairo is at the rate Of two feet day,
the gauge there showing the level at
twenty-seven feet eleven inches above
low water. A slight rise is reported at
st. Louis, but there is scant seven feet
in the channel below there. and with
continued warm weather better stage
is expected before the week closes.
The Ohio is falling at all points except
Pittsburg, and there another coal rise is
talked of as possible. The lower streams
are declining slowly. The weather is
warm and pleasant aud likely TO remain
scat least for twenty-iour hours.
BUSINESS.
Scarcely anything was done yesterday
at the leyee. The Atlantic and barges,
for st. Louis, and Ajax, for Louisville,
passed up, and the Little Alps passed
down with three barges. The North
western and John +. Tolle and Alice for
ST. Louis, passed up without doing any
thing here. The Idlewild for Evansville
and the Legal Tender for White river,
the former light and the latter with a
full trip, got away about dinner time,
and the Joe Kinney, for Red river, went
down, as did also the Capitol City for
Vicksburg, with full trip. The Clinton
brought 700 tons, which was all out this
morning, and she was ready to return at
noon to-day. The Phil Allin came up
during the afternoon with 1928 bales cot |
ton and 400 sacks seed, which was out
early to-day. The John Kilgour came
up this afternoon four and half days
out from New Orleans, with a full pas
senger trip and 300 tons of freight, and
put out co bbls molasses. The A. j.
White, from Napoleon, came soon after
with IA bales cotton, 1871 sacks seed,
and was full Of people.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For ARKANSAS RvER.-The Pink Var
BILE, Captain John Fenwick, leaves as
above this evening.
For ST. LoUIs.-The Belle Memphis,
Captain John c. Crane, leaves as above
this afternoon. VIM. Blenker is clerk,
and will give, as he always does, his en-
tire attention to the comfort of his pas
sengers.
For ST. LoUIs-The elegant low
pressure steamer City of Vicksburg,
Captain Carter, passed Helena early
this morning with 300 bales of cotton for
this city, and will be here to leave at
sharp five pm. for Cairo and st. Louis.
Garrett Huls is her secretary.
For FRIAR's PoNT.-The Phil Allin,
Captain James Lee, leaves for all land
ings on the river below as far down as
Friar's Point this evening at clock.
Stack Lee, clerk.
For WHITE RIvER.-The City Of Au-
gusta leaves tomorrow.
For CNcINNArI.-The Andy Baum
departs on Wednesday.
For ARKANSAS RIvER-The Darda-
nellie goes tomorrow.
For New ORLEANS The John B.
Maude leaves on Thursday next--her
regular day
For VIcKKsBURG--Tuesday at 10 am.
the grand steamer City Of Helena, Capt.
Mckee, will leave the elevator building
for Vicksburg and all landings this side
Will T. Power, gentleman well known
to travellers, occupies the office, and to
his care we commend all southwark
bound travellers.
For WHITE RIvER.-The Pat Cleburne
will be here to leave tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Thompson Dean, Captain Pep
per, will be down tomorrow on her way
to New Orleans.
The Richmond and Great Republic
leave St. Louis tomorrow for the South.
They are bound to stick together all
summer.
Rumor says the Natchez will again
throw the gauntlet to the R. E. Lee be-
fore long for a race to st. Louis. A
lively trot over the big water course may
be expected.
The John Kyle, Captain A. NJ. Hutch
inson, leaves Wednesday morning for
St. Louis and way landings. Mr.. W.
NJ. Brown is the chief clerk
The City of Quincy passed down this