Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-13

We noticed briefly yesterday the Sink
ing Of the Celeste, and the accident to
the Cleburne. The telegram received
by Major Adams from W. H. Kenneday,
regarding the Celeste, states that she
struck log at Silers' chute, forty miles
above Pine Bluff, at one o'clock yester-
day morning, and knocked hole eight
feet long in her starboard knuckle, and
another four feet long in her larboard
knuckle, and sunk in seven feet of water,
there being two feet of water in her en-
CINE room. 1t is feared she will break
in two, as she is badly twisted, and lies
crooked Her cargo consisted of three
hundred bales of cotton for this city,
New York and Baltimore, portion OF
which will probably be saved. The boat
was valued at $4,000 and insured for
1000 in the following offices: Farmers,
of Cincinnati, $1,000; Etna, Of Wheeling,
$1,000; Citizens, of Wheeling, $1,000;
Peabody, of Wheeling, $4,000 Franklin,
Of Wheeling, $1,000. Protest was entered
at Pine Bluff, and assistance has been
ordered to her from Little Rock. No
lives we're lost.
The Pat Cleburne struck log Satur-
day noon at Sandy bayou. in the Arkan-
sas river, about twenty miles above its
mouth, and broke fifty or sixty timbers,
causing her to leak badly, and but for
her superior machinery she doubtless
would have sunk. She shipped some
eighteen inches of water, without, how
ever, damaging her cargo, and came
here, where protest was entered. She
will be locked. In the meantime, her
pumps are kept busy, as she leaks badly
The damages will amount to $4,000. The
obstruction she struck was doubtless the
same one struck by the Walt some time
since.
We learn of one more aspirant for the
position of Wharfmaster. He will be
announced tomorrow, perhaps.
The Emma Elliott had 1000 bales cot
ton and 50 tons oil cake engaged for New
Orleans.
We are panied to learn of the death
of the wife of Captain Elem Calvert, near
Clarksville, Missouri, yesterday.
The Argosy and Lookout, each with
two barges in tow, passed down yester-
day, and the snagboat ]. j. Albert came
in from above. The next field of oper-
atoms for the last named ornament of
the Mississippi has not yet been made
public.
The following boats are at Cairo, most
of them laid up; City of Chester, Julia,
Hero, John Lumsden, Ike Hamitt, j. N.
Kellogg, Pauline Carroll, Glencoe, M. E.
Forsyth, Beaver Kate Robinson, Silver
Bow, Bee, Lookout, Alice, st. Luke
Valid, Bon Accord, 7. F. Eckert, Kate
Kinney, W. F. Curtis, Samson No. 2
VIM. Cowen, Lady Lee.
The Charles Bodmann passed up from
New Orleans during the night after dis
charging l2l barrels molasses and LOT
of pig iron. This constituted the arri
walls and departures up to pm.
Boats will commence loading at st
Louis tomorrow for the South, as the
weather has so far moderated as to rem
der almost certain the reopening Of nav
igation below there. The gorge abov'
the bridge piers moved short distance
yesterday, but lodged against the break
water and has since been stationary
The gorge at Widow Waters landing
twenty-five miles below the city, is ex
pected to break up to-day, which viii
give an open river to Cairo, there beinI
no ice below the former point Tn
water is very low, however.
The pilot Of the Hensly, which reached
Cairo yesterday from Platin Rock, re
ports but two feet ten inches on the bar
The Emma Floyd, Captain Wise, wi
leave at FIVE pm. to-day for Cairo
Evansville, Jouis-..I.o and Cincinnati
In order to secure state-rooms passeI
gers should apply at once to her agen
Rumor says the Katie will, il a fe
days, make a fast run from New Orlear
to vicksburg, and try to pull some
the pegs placed by the Lee and Matches
She is having her hull creased for II
run.
; The Commerce (Mo. Dispatch Of Sa
urday says:
The mate Of the Belle Memphis vi
! in town on Thursday and reports II
! Belle all straight and as well protecte
from the ice as possible with the mat
J rails at hand. he was able to iaunC
his stage plank and walk the bar o
which she was lying, dry shod. He b
his men out on the island choppir
wood. He borrowed a gun aud pu
q chased some ammunition, and viii Viii
J, away the dull hours hunting game. m
: them in the bend, the latter At Brook
Point
? Yesterdays St, Louis Tines has Il
J. following;
J. The Beard Of UnderEriters we're y.
= ing 10 secure boat yesterday 70 20
= the relief Of the Emile LaBarge On
% take her stock of. As she l. about out
feed. The General Anderson lays abe: