Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-08

fBoloW high water OF 1871.
Failing fast.
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Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
Here the river has fallen FIVE inche
since our report Of yesterday, and is nov
ten feet six inches above low water mark
A very sudden rise Of nine feet is re
ported at Cincinnati, and the Cumber
land rose over two feet yesterday. With
these exceptions the rivers are falling al
nearly all points. The gorge reported
at the mouth Of the Missouri will, when
it breaks, let out few feet Of water,
but except that there is no prospect Of a
larger depth than six feet above Cairo.
Ia the Ohio, however, there is plenty OF
water for the larger boats. The
Arkansas is swelling slowly, with over
four feet to Little Rock, and White
river is rising slowly, with good stage
to Jacksonport. The weather here, as
we'll as at all points North, is clear to-
day, the mercury ranging from l90 at
St. Paul to Az here and AGO at New Or
leans. Business at the landing yester-
day afternoon was confined altogether
to the loading Of local packets, each
going out with full trips.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
FoR HELENA AND VIcKsBURG.-Capt.
McKee's new steamer, City Of Helena,
that contains in its office Will I. Power
to comfort the weary traveller, will be
down day to leave as above at s pm.
She is deservedly popular craft, and is
always well patronized.
For Arkansas RIvER.-The Darda-
nellie, Captain Reese Pritchard, leaves
this evening at FIVE o'clock for Pine
Bluff, Little Rock and all points on the
Arkansas river. John w. 0'Niell is
her clerk
For WHITE RIvER.-The lightdraught
passenger steamer City of Augusta,
with Captain Milt. Harry on the roof,
leaves this afternoon at FIVE o'clock for
Devall's Bluff, Jacksonport and all
points on White river.
For CAIRO AND ST.. LoUIs-The Col
orado departs at five o'clock this even
ing for Cairo and St. Louis, and will
make all railway connections.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Captain Slut Neal went from here to
Cairo by rail to-day to meet his boat (the
Indiana) that got away at II am. with
300 tons for the Ohio.
The following boats with tows of coal
left Pittsburg yesterday: Coal Valley,
two boats and barges, $4,000 bushels;
Stella, ten barges, 10000 bushels; Mary
Chaice, twelve barges and two flats,
$50, 600 bushels; Fearless and Coke,
nine barges, 10000 bushels, for Louis
vile; James Gilmore, four boats and
ten barges, 100000 bushels; Eagle, six
boats, 10000 bushels; Hornet No. 2,
four boats and one barge, 100000 bush
els; Fred Wilson No. 2, fourteen bsrges,
l60, 600 bushels; j. S. Mercer, five boats,
los, 600 bushels; Boaz, nine boats, two
oarges aud two fats, 100000 bushels;
Tom Lisle, three boats and two barges,
IS, 900 bushels; Tom Dodsworth, four
zen barges, l6O,OO bushels.
The Fort Gibson arrived at Little
Rock yesterday with big cotton trip.
The repairs on the Wild Duck will
lmountto about $4,000 and will take three
weeks to finish them. Her hull is full OF
jolid frozen ice, and on deck the ice is
rozen hard and is from three to six
inches thick. This ice is now all being
emoved by hot water preparatory to
her repairs.
The John Kilgour, a first class stesm-
n, will pass up at mon on Monday
or Cairo, Evansville, Louisville and
Cincinnati.
The machinery of the Little Rock, re-
emily taken from the wreck Of that
teamer, was sold at auction yesterday |
or Sl2OO
Zone" in a communication to the |
It. Louis Republican, says; Should |
he short-span bridge be built below the
.rsenal the boats in the trade below
would be moored at Carondelet, with /
he wharfboats for the reception Of
reight. Good for Carondelet, but costly
or St. Louis commerce. After all, the
Use of steamers and barges are life and
wealth to St. Louis" If that bridge is
,ver erected, St. Louis is a dead duck,
ure enough, and Carondelet will be the
!. &C.
Mr.. D. w. Lamkis, President Of the
7icksburg Chamber of Commerce, was
N Change at St. Louis Tuesday. he
5 up there making freight arrangements
or the transportation Of goods to Vicks-
Iurg.
The Vieksburg Times goes for the
line steamers Matches.
zee. Pargoud and Katie, and charges
hem with carrying past that city $50, 900
o $50. 000in trade to New Orleans from
be bends BY not prO-rating With the
jackets above. Il also advises the mer-
.hants not to ship freight on the boats
FAMED. unlss they come 10 limerick ]
N the weight question.