Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-23

Friar's Point with 1853 bales Of cotton, 1915
sacks Of cotton seed. and her cabin full Of peo-
pie. Her trip. both of freight and people
proves her popularity in the trade. She re-
turns at pm, to-day. and makes all planta-
ton landings. James Lee is master. and Stack
Leo Is clerk.
The Mary Mcdonald passed up Yesterday
after discharging here III bales Of cotton and
$500 sacks Of cotton seed
Owing to her detention on account Of foggy
nights and her heavy freight trip, the Pat
Cleburne will not be able to depart this even
ing. but will go out tomorrow at the usual
hours pm.
The regular Memphis and Evansville packet
Mary Miller, Adam Liter master, now in port.
will depart at p. IN. to-day for Cairo, Evans
vile and all intermediate landings. She has
excellent passenger accommodations, and
goes through on time.
The Indiana, Reub Neal master, will pass
down Tomorrow evening fer New Orleans and
the bends.
The Marble City departs at five o'clock this
evening for Cairo and the way landings.
A large coal feet is expected at Louisville
to-day A number of tows were taken over
the falls at that point yesterday; one barge in
tow Of the Fulton was sunk below the bridge.
The river functionary of the morning lu-
minary' has a patent mark by which be as
certains even the fractions of an inch in the
rise or fall of the river. Yesterday he re-
ported rise Of one and seven-eighths of an
inch. What will it be tomorrow?
A ferry-boat ran upon the wrecks of the
~ Lar
Friday. and sunk. An effort will be made to
raise her.
The Louisville and Cine matt mail boats
are now running regularly. The morning
boat leaves Louisville at ten o'clock, and the
evening boat at three o'clock, connecting with
the trains from this city.
The Silver Moon passed through the canal
at Louisville drawing seven feet eight inches.
She has large cargo for this city.
Captain Dave Campbell reports the ma
chnery Of the sunken steamer Shark all taken
out safely and on board the wreeking boat
Aid, as also that Of the steamer Glendale,
sunk at Turkey island.
A twenty-fo foot rise is reported in the Wa
bash, and a ten-foot rise is reported in the
Cumberland river.
Inc wreck OF tne McOlli has SUNK Out ol
sight.
The New Albany Ledger says that Pilot
George Mcbride engaged his services last Au-
gust to a coal towing company at $500 per
year, work or play, time to commence in Au-
gust. For six months he has been walking
about, drawing his pay regularly. Other tow
boat pilots refused to hire at the same figure
and now lament their folly.
Ed Gray, pilot, is member of the Mis-
souri, Legislature from Scott county. He used
to run from St. Louis to Memphis and New
Orleans. He was last on the river with his
brother-in-law, Captain Jack Carter. on the
Forsyth
An up-river exchange gives the following as
the cargo Of the Indiana. now en- route to New
Orleans: 2S5 head of horses and mules 700
head of sheep. blooded horses, l blooded COW,
hunting hounds and pointers.
The Little Rock Gazette urges the Legisla-
ture to memorabilia Congress to make sufii-
cient appropriation TO continue the operations
of the snag-boat Thayer in the Arkansas river.
deck hand named Connors died on the
Tom Jasper q short distance above the city
Yesterday,