Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-16
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.

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THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river is rising more rapidly now,
tie swell since yesterday being nine
inches, and the level ofthe water twenty
nine feet one inch above low water
mark. and six and half feet below high
water. A rise Of two or three feet may
be exp ect,,d yet, but there need be no
appreh,,n of a food or even an
overflow from the water now in sight IN
any of he upper streams, as they are
all declining. Recent rains have swollen
the Arkansas some, and White river,
though falling at Jacksonport, is out OF
its banks lower down. The weather is
cloudy and damp.
BUSINESS
The Chester got out last night with
$50 bales of cotton. The Capitol City
added 100 tons here, making her 900
tons for Vicksburg. The Legal Tender
came up last night from White river
with 60 baltiS Of cotton, and reshipped
40 bales at the mouth Of White river.
The A. J. White came up with 70 pas
sengers and a fair cotton trip. The
Phil Allin brought l43 bales of cotton,
the A. ]. White GO, and the Colorado 81
bales. The Eckert came up from Vicks-
burg and goes to Cairo tonight.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For WHITE RIvER.-The Legal Ten
der, now in port, goes tomorrow.
For ARKANSAS RIyER.-The Anna
goes to the Arkansas tomorrow evening,
For VIcKsBURG. The Julia is the
Anchor Line packet to leave at pm.
tomorrow.
For ST. oUIs.-The Colorado leaves
this evening at FIVE o'clock for Cairo and
st. Louis. Captain Boyd is her popular
commander.
For CMcIENATI.-The Arlington,
Captain Dan Moore, will leave for the
Ohio tomorrow afternoon. Go down to
the big red wharfboat and secure your
passage.
For NAPOLEON. THE regular semi
weekly coast.packet A. j. White, with
Captain Mark Cheek in command, leaves
at five o clock this evening for Helena,
Napoleon and all way landings.
For PINE BLUFF.-The James E. Ran
kin leaves this afternoon at Eve clock
for Pine Bluff and all intermediate points
on Arkansas river. Captain John Fen
wick is her popular commander, and
Cash Thomas is Gle rk.
For CINCINNATI.-The steamer John
Kilgour will depart hence for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock. The Kilgour
offers 6rst-class cabin fare and accom-
mediation, and is feet packet. Captain
A. Stein commands, while Ben B. Mer-
rielles governs the office affairs.
For New 0RLEASs.-Going to-day,
the great r. Z. Lee. This evening at
nine o'clock that truly magnificent river
palace, r. E. Lee, Captain Cannon,
takes her departure for New Orleans
and bend landings. Travellers desiring
quick travel, with sumptuous fare, and
withal, clever and gentlemanly officers
to converse with, should by all means
secure rooms on the champion steamer.
Captain John Mossop is the chief clerk,
gentleman in every way worthy of the
important position he occupies. Go
down on the Lee by all means.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Belle Lee has laid up sure enough
at New Orleans, aud is on the docks.
The Legal Tender will go through TO
Batesville this trip. and gives through
bills of lading at Jacksonport rates. On
her way up night before last she picked
up a snag near Island G5 that went
through the lower guard on the starboard
side, forward of the boilers, and up
through the cabin guard, doing slight
damage.
Captain Irwin Dugan, Of the wrecker
Eckert, writes from Vicksburg under
date of the 18th, as follows; We start
for Cairo tonight, having just arrived
with the Kyle's Vicksburg freight. The
Kyle is following us closely, and will
pass down this evening. Reese and
Captain Barnard 60 down on her to New
Orleans. We left our wrecking-boat, the
r. II. Vance, at the mouth Of White