Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18

| feet at Little Rock during the twenty four
| hours ending at dark yesterday, and was then
stationary, with ten feet Of water in the chan
mel from there out. The weather is cool and
cloudy. Business at the levec is quiet, with
few arrivals or departures.
The Belle Lee came in at noon with 81 bales
cotton. 9s hhds sugar, 126 bbls and 40 hf bbls
molasses, and a good trip Of people.
Numerous kilograms have been received
here making inquiry as to the fate of Captain
Tompkins and others who were lost by the
McGill disaster. Should the bodies of any be
found, our friends down the river will confer
a favor by communicating the fact. with de-
scription of the bodies found, to Captain R.
| W. Lightburne, steamboat agent, at No. 296
Front street.
The Mountaineer is the regular packet in
the Memphis and st. Louis line, to leave this
evening for Cairo and st. Louis.
The excellent and entirely new steamer Phil
Allin departs at pm. to-day for Helena and
Friar's Point, and makes all way landings.
James Lee is master and Stacker Lee chief
clerk.
The new boat John Howard, said to be the
largest boat built on Western waters, left
Louisville yesterday for Cincinnati, where she
loads for New Orleans.
j. A. Dacus, river editor of the st. Louis
Republican, contemplates a trip South.
The regular United States mail steamer
leaving to-day for the Arkansas river is Cap
tain Rube Haines' packet. the Mary Boyd.
She has recently been overhauled, and now
offers special inducements to both passengers
and shippers. She departs promptly at
o'clock. and goes through to Little Rock.
Messrs. Outlaw and Shields are clerks.
The Great Republic begins loading to-day at
Cairo for New Orleans.
There is but five feet Of water between Cairo
and ST. Louis. lull
The Olive Branch is reported perfectly safe
against ice and water. Her hull on both sides
rests now upon solid bottom, the river having
fallen sufficiently to let her down.
Joseph Legler, steward and bar-keeper on
the Inflated Silver Spray. died at his residence
in Cincinnati, Sunday, from injuries received
by the explosion.
The Sioux City Journal learns that the party
Of men engaged in wreeking the buried steamer
Nugget, a few miles below Dakota City. have
just reached the bottom of the boat-the bot
on her top-and have cut a hole into her, pre- !
parstory to entering her hold, where they ex-
peet to secure some valuable freight.
The Fort Smith came of the docks this
morning. and will doubtless soon enter the
upper White river trade
The Dardanelle came in last night from the |
Arkansas with 2SS bales Of cotton. She re-
ports the Virginia aground at Shortly.
The Belle Lee will be up to-day and departs
at Eve D IN. on her return trip to New Orleans.
She has engagements for all the freight she
wants.
Referring to the McGill disaster and the
eficers Of that boat. yesterdays st. Louis
Democrat says;
Tompkins and the clerk. W. W. Mcfarlane-
both highly respected residents Of this city.
Capt. 1Ompkins had been commander and
elsik from this port for many years. Mr.. Nc
farlane was a native Of 4 more Southern
stats-Mississippi, We believe. His career on
the river began in the sfice Of the Missouri
river steamer Evening Star. Capt. Iompkins'
wife and children hive here; Mr.. Mck arlane's
mother and two sisters have made So. Louis
their home. These families were in the deep
est distress yesterday. because Of the uncer-
iainty in which the fate Of their relatives was
shrOuded.
The 7. L. McGill was valued at $1,000. and
was insured for $1,000 in Cincinnati. Wheel
ing and Pittsburg Offices. Her cargo was fully
insured In ST. Louis.
A Cairo telegram says Of the accident to the
Turner;
The Wrecking-boat Eckert, lashed 70 the II.
5. Turner, both with steam up. arrived a four
pm. short stumps Of ehimneys had been
temporarily erected on the Turner. Her in
.a1E b. Two feet ~ its widest part. situated in
he larboard knuekle, twenty feet from the {