Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29

whisky 50, pound freight, 4Oc. To Mem
phis-Flour SOC, pork soc, whisky 81 so,
pound freight SOC.
The Andy johnson, which sunk few
days ago above Hannibal, has been
raised.
The Illinois and Missouri rivers are
closed by ice, and the upper Mississippi
from St. Paul to the mouth of the Hi
nois.
The steamer Sallie, which sunk oppo-
site Cairo yesterday, was owned by the
st. Louis, Arkansas and White River
Packet Company, and valued at $ls,'
900. Insured for $4,000.
The Belle Lee is the regular Thursday
New Orleans packet.
The wreck Of the Black Hawk, in the
bend above Cairo, is as troublesome as
ever, and pilots have to keep a watch
out for it.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox
leaves to-day at six pm. for Cairo, St
Louis and all way landings.
The fine and feet passenger steamer
Mary Houston, Captain L. B. Durham
leaves to-day at pm. for Vicksburg
New Orleans and all way landings. Mr.
Charles Miller is her popular secretary
The Henry G. Yeager, says the St
Louis Democrat of yesterday, on hel
last trip down struck hange Of the
wrecked steamer H. d. Newcomb, &
hundred miles above Memphis, and in
iured the hull at the bow in such man
ner that water Immediately rushed in
1t ran in until it was three or four fee
deep, but only in the forward bulkheadet
compartment. Captain Van Hook con
sidered the entering Of a protest quit
unnecessary, and didn't protest HI
carried the water and damaged hui
through to New Orleans, and there re
paired the hull.
The Richmond came in soon aftel
midnight and is now at the landing
where she is being visited by many o
Captain Green friends. She discharged
one hundred barrels Of -four and fit!
tons of miscellaneous freight, and hai
several hundred head of horses, anC
adds here 1900 bales of cotton-th'
largest trip yet carried south from here
during the season. Among her passen
gers we noticed Capt. st. Clair Tomlin
son, years ago master of the Magnolia
and Captain Donaldson and lady, who
are en- route to New Orleans. Captain
Green gives rather sorry account o
the trip down through narrow channels
fogs and snow, but has a clear river be
low, and those who desire pleasant anC
quick trip should engage passage will
him. TheRichmond has the finest carpei
on her floor that could be found in Brus
sells. 1t was imported especially FOR her
By telegram to Elicit & Miller We
learn that the new steamer, Emma G.
Elliott will arrive tonight, and will
leave at ten o'clock to- morrow morning
Passengers and shippers will find her A
No l in every respect.
The big steamer Louisville, will, w
learn by private telegram, reach herr
tomorrow and leave at five pm. TO
Cairo, Evansville, Louisville and al
points on the Ohio river.
Our White River exchanges complain
bitterly of the irregularity of the mails
There will be meeting Of steamboat
men soon at the Chamber of Commerce
Matters Of importance connected will
the river interest at this point will be
brought up, and it is earnestly hoped
that every steamboatman, owner, cap
tain, clerk, mate, ETC., will attend.
There will be no paper issued from
this Office tomorrow
The H. S. Turner has gone to tn,
docks for repairs.
The Shannon is loading 1000 bales o
cotton here for the Ohio river.
The Marble City came in from St
Louis this morning. She discharged
fifty tons of freight, and added fifty tons
of way freight for below. She leaves al
five pm, as advertised.
The Grand Tower came in this morn
ing with good trip.
The Oceanus arrived from st. Louis
two and half days out, and discharged
here twenty-five tons of freight, and
added twenty head of horses, ten tons
Of miscellaneous freight and about twenty
cabin passengers. She departed fol
New Orleans, drawing five and hal