Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-03
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THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river here is falling nearly a foot
every twenty-four hours, and will soon
again be rising, as the Ohio is emptyiRg
enough water into the Mississippi at
Cairo to check the decline there and
cause a swell ofeighteen inches or more.
Nearly all of the big streams above, as
well as the smaller ones, are swelling
pretty fast, and the Arkansas, as well
as White river, will add their mite to the
waters already coming down. The latter
has swollen six feet altogether, and the
former nearly FIVE feet. A full report
of the changes in all the streams will be
found in the tabulated statement above.
BUSINESS.
The Rankin, from Pine Bluff, yester-
day, brought 3243 sacks seed and went
back in hurry. The r. E. Lee came
down at 10 O'clock last night, with 1900
tons, and added here l09 bales cotton,
230 barrels flour and 60 kegs butter.
She had for New Orleans 5ll hogsheads
tobacco, 5000 sacks corn and oats. 300
bales hay, 100 packages eggs, 300 bar
rels meal, 40 bales cotton and 100 tons
way freight. She got here ten or fifteen
passengers aud has engagements below
for all she can carry. The Richmond
came down at am, with her guards
dipping the water, and remains here un.
til evening to take $40 bales of cotton
and few lots Of way freight and pas
sengers. She has as her principal items
of freight for New Orleans 500 hogs
heads of tobacco, $4,000 sacks Of corn
and oats. She got 200 tons at Cairo,
and If she has room for it she will get
500 bales of cotton at Helena and the
mouth of White river. The Grand
Tower brought $50 tons, and returns to
st. Louis tonight. The Phil Allin had
moderate trip up.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
FoR VIcKsBURG. The good steamer
Capitol City will leave the elevator at
Eve p. m. to-day. James E. Luker, mas
ter, and James Thompson, clerk.
For CINCINNATI The Arlington, Cap
tain Dan Moore, leaves as above this
evening, and goes through without de-
lay. There isnta better boat in the
line, and certainly none with more pop
ular officers. All. Bunting, clerk.
For ST. LoU1s.-The Grand Tower,
Captain George Lennox, leaves as above
this afternoon at FIVE o'clock. She is
now at the elevator.
FoR WHITE RIvER.-The Legal Ten
der-now in port--Captain NJ. r. Harry,
leaves this afternoon for Jacksonport
and all landings. George H. Alcoke
and Frank Miller clerks. 9m. s.f
For ARKANSAS RIVER The Anna
will be here to leave on Tuesday next.
FoR New ORLEASs.-The elegant low
pressure passenger steamer Richmond,
now lying at the landing at the foot of
Monroe street, has her cargo nearly all
on board, and viii depart at pm.
sharp, for Helena, Vicksburg, Natchez,
New Orleans and all the important in
termediate landings, ticketing passen-
gers through to all points on the Yazoo,
Red or other lower tributaries. The
Richmond is complete in every particu-
lar, and downstream passengers viii
find her fare, as well as Accommodations,
frst-class. Nat Green, one of the best
commanders on the river, treads the
hurricane, Ben Cougar is her secretary,
and john Langlois assistant.
FoR ST. LoUIs.-This evening at five
o clock that truly magnificent river pal
ace, Thompson Dean, Captain James H. !
Pepper, takes her departure for St /
Louis. Cairo and bend landings. Trav-
elers desiring quick travel with suinptu-
Gus fare, and withal, clever and gentle /
manly officers to converse with, should (
by all means secure rooms on the (
Thompson Dean. Captain y. B. Fowler
is the chief clerk, Stirrait Pepper as /
sisiaut, and the commissary department I
il under the control Of Mr. Matson, enc i
Of the best caterers Of The age. +
FoR LoUIsvuLE.-The Belle Lee viii .
be ID this evening on her way to Cairo,
Evansville and Louisville. and viii make
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