Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-25

DlMuA Assssasl luultAtNH w NNNolNN NAlnNA WI
''ind5l sisIs % ri'lns' % sTWys . iRshopR.
Observer sIsnal Service. U. 5. A.
rHE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river is now rising nearly foot
each day, and has risen n trihe over
three feet since the rise Grst set in. II
will be Of short duration, however, as
the Mississippi is falling at St. Louis to-
day, and above there. although now
there is plenty OF water, the prospects
for a decline are favorable. The Ar.
kansas is getting very low; il has but
thirty.three inches over Rob Roy bar,
and not much below there. White river
has six feet as far up as Jacksonport,
and is falling. The Ouachita, at Cam
den, was falling one foot a day when
last heard from. and has but three feet
over the bar below Camden. The Yazoc,
Tallahatchie aud Big SunAower ere re-
ceding, but have n fair boating stage
yet. The weather is rather gloomy to-
day, rain having fallen during the night,
and prospects ale good for more to-day,
BUSINESS.
The Belfast, John +. Tolle and Alaska
passed down yesterday afternoon with
out landing The Little Alps came up
after dark, aud the Belle Memphis,
Esperanza, and W. j. Lewis left for the
North with light trips. The wind blew a
frst-class gale to-day, and the rain made
it exceedingly pleasant for those who,
from curiosity, visited the levee aud
bluffs to see the white capped" waves
rolling in from the river. 1t was deci-
dedly pleasant, too, for levoe clerks, es-
peeially those who were not provided
with gum coats or psrasols. The Charles
Bodmann, Eve and half days out from
New Orleans, came up before noon, and
put out here % head of stock. After
coaling she left in the storm for Cincin-
natl with 400 tons Of scrap iron and 30
hogsheads of sugar; she had also 100
people. The Legal Tender. from White
river, arrived at daylight with 245 bales
Of cotton, and reshipped SO bales for
New Orleans. The Oakland, with her
tow of coalboats and another towboat
passed down:last night. The Julia came
down at noon with big trip, and leaves
the elevator al 5 p. m. for Vicksburg.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For CINcfNNArI.-The favorite steam
er Kittie Hegler, now at the landing,
leaves as above at p. m. to-day.
For NEw Ns.-The John b.
Maude will be up Wednesday to leave on
Thursday her regular day.
For ARKANSAS RIyER.-The Anna,
Captain Reese Pritchard, departs this
afternoon at o'clock for Pine Bluff,
Little Rock and all points on the Arkan-
sas river. Msssrs. B. P. Field and
Andy Granger are her popular secreta-
ries.
For NAPoLEoN.-The regular semi
weekly coast packet A. j. White, with
Captain Mark Cheek in command, leaves
at o'clock this evening for Napoleon
and all way landings. Messrs. Postal,
Sharpe and Smithers are clerks.
For ST. FRANCIS RIVER The st.
Francis, Captain Bowman, departs this
evening for Helena, Mariana, Wits
burg and the usual way landings.
FoR LOUISVILLE Richmond will
be up Thursday morning
FOR ST. LoUIs.-The favorite steamer
St. Joseph, Captain Ed Gray, will depart
as above at o'clock this evening.
For New 0RLEANs.-The big James
Howard will be down tomorrow.
Fox VIcKsRURG. The Julia, now at
the elevator, will get away at 5 O'Clock
this evening for Vicksburg and all inter
mediate landings. Blake, master, aud
another Blake-two bully boys-are her
officers.
MTorrTT ANFnIrq