Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-10
mvERs Ann wrArnrR.

RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The upper Ohio and is tributaries
are falling rapidly, but there is yet
good stage Of water to Pittsburg, The
upper Missouri is frozen over, and in al
probability will remain closed unit
spring. The upper Mississippi is il
good navigable condition, but below
St. Louis aud to Cairo pilots have so ei
fectually damned the river that in some
places, Horsetail bar for example, thd'
water has all run out, leaving the depth
at the point named but five feet. and
at that place there are three channels
Below Cairo and to this point there il
eight feet over all the crossings, and nd
great trouble is experienced in locating
the channel. The Arkansas is quite|
low, having not more than thirty inches
to Pine Bluff, and White river has be
tween four and five feet to Jacksonport
Here the river rose three inches during
the twenty-four hours ending at dark
last night, and then the water level was
eight inches above low water mark.
BUSINESS.
A fair amount Of business was done ad
the landing yesterday, and business there
is improving daily. The Susie Silver
on her way down, added $50 bales o
cotton, and the Howard got 900 bales
both leaving late Saturday night. Thd
Colorado, down yesterday, put of sevI
eral hundred tons here, and the White
brought up 54l bales Of cotton and 37d
sacks seed. The Forest brought l2d|
bales of cotton and 100 sacks seed. The
Fanny Lewis went up early with light
cargo. The Phil Allin brought up 57d'
bales Of cotton and 727 sacks seed. The
Grand Lake No. 3 went south during the
afternoon with tow of coal
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For ST.. oUIs.-The Anchor lind
packet Belle Memphis, with Captain
John Crane in command, leaves fod
Cairo and st. Louis at five o'clock thid /
evening. Billy Blancker, a very popui
lar clerk, will attend to the wants OF
passengers.
For CIYCIYNATI.-The James D. ParI
ker, Captain Bob Wise, will be the regul
lar Tuesday steamer in the "Old Reli1
able line to leave for all points on the
Ohio. She goes at sharp FIVE p. m. to-
morrow.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Belle Memphis came in at an early|
hour this morning with $50 ton trip.
The James D. Parker arrived thi 4
morning from Cincinnati with full trip
of grain, produce and furniture.
The Pat Cleburne arrived from Helena
this morning with 1856 bales cotton and
552 sacks seed, besides over one hundred
cabin passengers.
1AC " GOV W luu Ndllc III lTOlu OSceOlfl
with 81 bales cotton and 500 sacks seed. j
The Glencoe, en- route for St. Louis
from New Orleans, passed up at midi
night, putting off few lots of miscella-
neous freight.
We learn from the officers of the Pat
Clehurne that the Cheek and Cleburne
came near colliding on Saturday night
at Lorance's, about twenty miles below
here. The Clebarne had just rounded
to and was approaching the landing,
when the Cheek attempted to pass on
the outside. Fortunately, the Cleburn e
began backing, or else serious acci-
dent might have occurred. The Cheek
was struck just forward of her spars,
doing little or no damage.
Saturdays Vicksburg Herald says
The Henry Probasco arrived yester-
day morning, fifsy-eight days out from
Cincinnati Her machinery, or rather
her misfortunes, have been multitudin-
Gus. She was detained by low water,
got on bars, and to add to this, sunk her
barge She had big load of freight,
which she is delivering under protest.