Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-06

and all the bend landings. Messrs. b. p.
Fields, Charley Sharpe and William smilhcr
are her popular secretaries
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Grey Eagle struck stone and sunk ten
miles above Evansville yesterday. She lost
no passengers and damaged no freight, and
can be easily raised. She was valued at &c.,
600, and insured for two thirds that amount.
The Frank Forrest backed upon stump
the other day at Lookout, but only sprung
one or two timbers.
The Church to-day will be up with 600 tons
Of railroad iron to put out here for the
Memphis and Paducah railroad. Her clerk,
Mr.. Deems. came up by rail yesterday from
New Orleans.
The Bismarck lost three days at Point Plea
SAINT. and left the Glencoe and Harry johnson
there.
The Mayhower has over 800 bales Of cotton
engaged to go out to night. and will have her
cabin full of passengers.
| On Tuesday the X. Il. Lee carried to New
Orleans 1852 bales Of cotton, 300 sacks Of
seed and 300 sacks of oil meal the largest trip
of che season.
1t cost the Arkansas Belle $500 for the
punch she gave that produce boat in the lower
Ohio.
A Cairo telegram of the Sd says; The
Utah grounded Oh Cat Island bar, where she
left half Of her load, which she goes back after
tonight The Exporter and Belle of Pike
are still fast on DEVILS Island. The Cape Gil
rardeau ferryboat only brought away the peo-
pie of the Belle of Pike. The Harry johnson
is still aground at Point Pleasant. The Bee
and barges are above lighting on the barge
lett by the Crescent City. The Utah reports
three feet seven inches at the head Of Powers
Island. The Carrie " Kountz is aground at
Island Twenty-six. Bacon rock is out of
water"
The survey Of Grand Chain has been com
pIeted. Maps. plans and specifications of the
cost for the removal Of these distractions will
be made out and submitted to the Secretary of
the Treasury during the present session of
Congress.
The Mound City ways will dock the Vicks-
burg wharf boat. purchased by the Holiday
Bros.
The river gorged at Widow Waters on Mon
day, and the Mary Z. Poe was 20 unfortunate
as to be on the bar at the time, and is now en-
comprised with ice. where she will have to re-
main until rise takes place.
The Bodman is lying at shore above Smiths
bar. and may be able to get through the chan
mel on the Illinois side, as there is full four
and half feet water there. but il is very mar
row.
The aquatic pencil singer of the New Orr
leans National Republican got off the follow
4 H. al. 4
or Home of the Friendless: 1.-THE split-f foot
tribe and the iron horse are no great fayorites
of each other, and this is not very strangei
when it is recollected that the iron horse all
ways carries cow-catcher in his 'front.'
Mr.. Edward Titus, engineer of the Lady
Lee, while that boat was lying at the elevator
at Vicksburg, fell through the hatchway and
was severely injured.
GENERAL ITEMS. The little ST. Francis river
boat Rhoda will be raised to-day...N Nothing
additional yet from the stemers Little Rock or
ii. Clay Wilson......The Joe Kinney left st.
Louis last night for Vicksburg. The Bah
bage, Kellogg. Belle of Pike and 10 Fleming
are lying at or near Devils island, and crews
discharged; the Exporter is aground, but in
no danger. The Mary e. Poe is still fast in
gorge, and efforts are being made TO get boat
to go and release her....No coal rise this time
at Pittsburg sees. Vicksburg was without an
arrival or departure yesterday. The boats,
perhaps. are afraid Of getting the ''epizoo" in
their nose" if they land there...,The Mary
Alice and barges passed up yesterday. THE
Kilgour, Cito of Cairo and Continental get
huge trips of sugar and molasses at New
n.Iaans Tho anie'' rulas river cornmarce