Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-10
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THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The big swell in the lower tributaries
of the Missouri has subsidized, and a rise
of foot or more is reported at Omaha.
A slight rise is mentioned in the upper
Mississippi, but all other streams are
falling, and the Ohio is getting so low
that much difficulty is experienced by
the boats running above Cincinnati.
The Arkansas is again swelling, and
White river is falling. The weather is
cloudy and damp, heavy shower hav-
ing fallen early last night.
BUSINESS.
The Julia came down last evening and
discharged 100 tons, leaving for Vicks-
burg late in the night. The LaBelle, for
Red river, went down at dark with 900
tons, good portion of which was rail
road supplies The Cleburne came up
this morning to take an excursion down
the river. The Commonwealth went up
about midnight last night. The Gle
burne had but light trip Of excursion
lists out this morning
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For New 0RLEANs.-The great low
pressure steamer Richmond will be here
to leave Thursday evening for New Or
leans.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The elegant steamer
Mary Houston will be up tomorrow
morning for Cairo and Louisville.
For New ORLEANs.-The Great Re-
public will be down on Thursday morn
ing for New Orleans.
For ARKANSAS RIvER.-The regular
United States mail packet Utah, Captain
Dan Voorhees,, leaves at sharp live
O'Clock this evening for Pine Bluff, Lit
tie Rock, and all landings on the st.
Francis. Messrs. Paine, Chamberlain
ana franklln are clefhh.
For WITTsRURG. St. Francis,
Captain Bowman, departs at FIVE o'clock
this afternoon for Helena, Mariana,
Wittsburg and all landings on the st.
Francis. Messrs. Paine, Chamberlain
and Franklin are clerks.
For NAPoLEoN.-The regular semi
weekly bends packet A. j. White, with
Captain Mark Cheek in command,
leaves at FIVE o'clock this evening for
Napoleon and all way landings, connect
ing with the Jessie, at the mouth Of
White river, for all points on that
stream.
For CINCINEATI.-The elegant passen-
ger steamer Henry Probasco, one OF the
best of the Old Reliable Line, leaves
for Cairo, Evansville, Louisville and
Cincinnati tomorrow at five pm. Rob
inson is master. Passengers and ship
pers will do well to be on time, as she
leaves at Eve sharp.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Mary Houston has $40 bales OF
cotton awaiting her here.
The Joe Fleming completed her re-
pairs yesterday and started for st. Louis.
Captain Dick Lightburne is the Gen
eral Southern Agent of the Keokuk
Northern Line Packet Company. He
sells through tickets to Keokuk, St. Paul
and Duluth; also, excursion tickets to
all points about the Northern lakes and
watering places, at reduced prices.
The several banters put out by Andy
Pauley, engineer of the Natchez, in his
correspondence with his brother at st.
Louis, has caused engineer Perkins, of
the R. Z. Lee, to issue the following,
which we find in the North Louisiana
Journal:
The challenge put forth in the Plea
yune by Anthony Pauley, to lash the
Lee and Natchez steamers together at
the foot Of Canal street, under pretext of
running a race, is too transparent. It
is too thin to wash" Il is evident that
il is mere pretext to insure for the
Natchez better time than she ever before
made, and, thus regain her lost reputa-
ton for speed; for if dashed together, Mr..
PauleY will allow no man to put him
asunder," and the Lee will thus tow the
Natchez four miles faster per hour than
she ever made in her life. They viii,
Of course, come out in the race as they
started in-that IS, even. Nov, l make
this proposition! will bet 81 600 Con-
federate money, pay or play, that the
Robert +. Lee can beat the Rodney
ferryboat, in TOW Of the Natchez, from
Hunts saw mill to Rodney, or anywhere
up Coles creek, al the boats to be dashed
to a tree on the bank Of bayou Mason.
No nonsense is meant, but business.
PERKINS.
Chief Engineer r. <. lee.
Captain Jim White adds that II Pau
Lev ana Perkins should kill sseh oiheF
over the affair thai Il would cause al