Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-21
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

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declining steadily, with a big stage of
water from Cairo down, At St, Louis
the river rose one foot yesterday, and
was rising rapidly last evening. At
Cairo the river is 81 feet AID s inches,
and rising. AT Cincinnati the river is
II feet 9 inches, and rising. At Louis
vile the river is stationary, with 6 feet
in the canal. Cumberland river is rising,
with 8 feet on the shoals. Arkansas
river is stationary at Little Rock, with
6 feet in the channel. White river is
falling, with a fair stage of water from
J~acksonport to the mouth. Business on
the wharf is exceedingly dull for Mon
day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sunday passed off very quiet on the
landing.
The recent rains have improved the
crops considerably.
Good times are anticipated in river
circles next fall.
Business in river circles will com.
mence improving next month.
A severe rain storm passed over St,
Louis Saturday morning, doing much
damage.
The Arlington from Memphis arrived
at Cincinnati on Saturday.
The Charles Morgan for New Orleans
and Minneola for Memphis left Cincin-
natl Saturday evening.
The James D. Parker will arrive to-day
from Cincinnati with a full cargo of
Western products, and leaves on Wed
nesday with a return trip.
A rain storm passed over Little Rock
Saturday, ~unroo6ng several houses and
doing considerable damage.
The Great Republic will be up We'd
nesday for St. Louis.
The Thompson Dean, Captain Miller,
will leave here Wednesday morning at
eight o'clock for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. Captain Washington will
make engagements for her.
The Susie Silver is due up to-day for
st. Louis.
The local packets out Saturday even
ing had good trips offreight and people.
The City Of Vicksburg passed up yes.
terday for St. Louis.
Mr.. Charles Morgan, the ship owner,
has presented the steamer named after
him with a handsome silver water ser
vice.
The veteran Captain James Lee, OF
the Phil Allin, is improving and regain
ing his health at Hot Syringe
The Frank Forest, Captain G. K. Jop.
lin, brought in a good trip from the
upper coast. She lays over until Wed.
nesday morning in order to make an ex.
cursion to 0sceola to witness the Ma.
sonic celebation.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stack Ice
leaves this evening for Friar's Point and
the bends. Jimmy Thompson and Billy
Willis does the houors Of the office.
The Cherokee is due up tomorrow
from New Orleans bound for Cincinnati
with 500 tons Of freight.
The Gray Eagle will probably com
South next fall to ply in the lower coas
trade.
The A. j. White, A. L. Cummins il
command, is the regular Tuesday Ma
poleon and bends mail packet. She will
be found in port to-day ready to receive.
Charley Smither has charge of the Office.
Charles Morgan, the great ship owner,
is building two iron steamers for the
New York and Texas trade, and will
name one of them after Captain Albert
Stein, OF the Charles Morgan.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane,
brought in this morning from st. Louis
a good cargo Of grain and produce, She
leaves this evening with a return trip for
Cairo and st. Louis, connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Mr.. Hewitt is her purser.
The Julia, Capt. Blake, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving the elevator this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Mr.. Gobel presides al
the desk.
The Belle of Texas, Captain j. ],
Darragh, is the regular Tuesday Ar.
kansas river mail packet. She will be
found in port to-day receiving for all
points on Arkansas river, and leaves on
time tomorrow evening, Billy Butler
is her efficient clerk.
TIE city of New Orleans has been
enjoined from leasing its wharves to
private parties, on the ground that all
the waters leading to the Gulf shall be
common highways, free to the public
forever, according to the acts of cession
af a.. M.-z..-s VIII r. H.