Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-23

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Observer 6lgnal Service. U. $. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The decline in the river here increases
each day, and by the end Of the week
will perhaps be one foot per day. The
decline in all the upper streams contin-
ues, and the upper Mississippi is even
declining, while below there is but one
river-rising. White river
is falling, as is also the Arkansas and
Yazoo. The weather is somewhat cloudy
to-day and rather cool, caused, doubt
less, by a northeast wind, giving us
taste Of the hail and snow that is falling
to. day in Cincinnati and Pittsburg,
where the mercury has declined to 800
and 42'; here it was so at am; at
St. Louis it was 80, and Keokuk $50.
BUSINESS.
There was little done in the freight
business yesterday afternoon at the
landing. The Falls Pilot and tow passed
up for the Ohio before dark, and the
Crescent City passed down late for New
Orleans. The James d. Parker, for the
Ohio, took 400 bales Of cotton and left
early. The Utah, for the Arkansas, had
a big freight trip and got off late. The
John Kyle-red hot-came up and fred
her starboard mortar little after eight
o'clock, having made the run from New
Orleans here in three days and one
hour, and was closely pursued by the
City of Alton, which arrived two hours
later and also under a full head of
steam. Next came the r. W. Skillin-
ger from Shreveport, seven days out,
and on her way to Cincinnati, taking
here SO bales cotton The Kyle put out
few packages here aud had for st.
Louis about 100 tons. The City Of Alton
put out 20 sacks of salt and Fl crates of
earthenware for Erich, and had 600
sacks of salt for st. Louis. She was
three days, five hours and half out
from New Orleans and thought she
might possibly catch the Kyle at Cairo.
The St. Joe left early in the evening
light, and the White and St. Francis had
moderate trips. The Maude came up
this morning with a good trip, including
81 bales cotton, GO barrels potatoes, 81
sacks seed, Is hogsheads sugar, and 1854
packages molasses, and goes back to-
morrow with something like 1900 bales
cotton. The Phil AlliR brought IS bales
cotton. The John Kilgour went up at
am. with a moderate trip for the Ohio
" BOATS TO LEAVE.
Far FRIAR's PoNT.-The Phil Allin
leaves IS above this evening.
For C.ScINSATI.-The Pat Rogers
goes Friday evening.
For ARKANSAS RIVER The good
steamer Anna leaves on Saturday next.
For PINE BLUFF.-The j. E. Rankin
will he here tomorrow to leave in place
of the Pink Varble.
For WHITE RTvER.-The Pat Gle
burne. Captain William Ashford, leaves
for Jacksonport and all points on
the White and Little Red rivers this
afternoon at 5 o'clock.
For CINCIxSATI.-The regular Ohio
river passenger packet Andy Baum de-
parts at sharp 5 o'clock this afternoon
for Louisville, Cincinnati and all points
onthe Ohio river. Captain Vinton COM
mands. and Mr.. c. B. Woodbury. is her
purser. The Baum is one of the most
complete steamers that floats in the
Ohio, and is perfect in all particulars.
Her officers have worldwide reputa-
tior for making her passengers feel at
home while on their boat.
For NEW 0RLEANs.-The fast and
commodious sidewheel steamer Nick
Longworth leaves for New Orleans to-
morrow evening. She has the best ac-
commodations for passengers, and SUI
perior freight carrying facilities. Capt.
Lew Hates is her commander, and Mr..
e. E. Bowers her chief clerk.
Fos New ORLEANs.-To-morrow at
five pm. the great steamer Thompson
Dean will leave for New Orleans. Go
down and look at her. She speaks her
own praise to all who desire to 60 south
per river. Nothing will be seen about
her but what viii suit the most fastid-
ious.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dick Lightburre, jr., left the city on
the Belle Memphis the other day for a
trip to st. Louis.
There is a rumor-and we trust one
without foundation-thst Mr.. George
Clark, our very worthy Local Inspector,
is about to be supplanted in his position
for reasons unknown. Such a change
would not elevate the new Supervising
Inspector to any great degree in the esti-
nation Of river men, especially steam
boat owners and captains.
We learned this morning that the river
at Arkansas City had washed away the
bank at that place to a poiut within
forty feet Of the railroad, and when our