Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-26

days out from New Orleans, discharging
here lib hhds sugar, 1T pkgs molasses
and All sacks coffee, and had 1000 tons
for the Ohio.........The Robert Burns
came in during the forenoon with full
cargo from OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES st. Jo-
seph came down from Cairo with full
cargo of GOO tons produce, including
1888 barrels of potatoes, 804 barrels
of meal, 200 of -four, and 100 bales Of
hay. The Commercial arrived from
Evansville with full cargo, most of
which was for interior shipment She
lost her chimneys in a storm, while on
her way down, near Tiptonville........
The Mary Miller came up from New Or
leans, seven days out, with 600 tons,
principally "long and short sweetening,'
for Louisville and Cincinnati ........The
Robert Mitchell passed down late, load
ed as deep as she could swim, having
about 400 tons. She put out over 400
boxes of glass, some furniture and OTHER
light stuff here, and got away before
midnight. Her entire cargo was taken
on board in the Ohio river. Pretty good
considering she left Louisville light.........
The Charles Bodmann arrived with
barge in tow on her way to the Ohio,
with 600 tons. She had considerable to
put off here, and got away before morn
ing.
There were eight arrivals and two de-
partures this morning, the levee being
crowded with boats .........The st. Francis
brought in ITO bales of cotton and HOG
sacks seed ....... The Belle st. Louis, ITO
bales of cotton, 24O0 sacks of seed, and
has 300 tons of iron for st. Louis, adds
here 400 bales of cotton and 900 beer
kegs ........The Dardanelle brought $50
bales of cotton .........The Kate Kinney
passed down with 100 tons, adding
nothing The H. s. Turner passed
down with 100 tons...."...The Common
wealth passed up, discharged 40 tons,
and had $50 tons for St. Louis, including
22S hogshead and l4OO boxes of sugar
.........The Legal Tender brought 3Ol
bales of cotton, and the A. j. White had
1874 bales of cotton, 1900 sacks Of seed,
and an immense trip of people, both white
and colored, among the former many
merchants who come to buy goods that
the White will carry back tonight.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Thompson Dean got 1900 tons of
freight at Evansville. Every boat from
the Ohio that has passed here since the
blockade was raised has been loaded
deep, and their officers report plenty of
freight yet remaining.
Wharfage collections at Louisville last
week were 800.
The gates of the new locks at the
canal at Louisville are in place and the
mud is rapidly being cleared out of the
new canal. Boats will be able to pass
through this week.
The steamer John Overton, Captain
Lebree, now at the landing, will back
out tomorrow evening for New Madrid
and all intermediate landings.
A Washington dispatch informs us
that the Missouri transportation con-
tract was awarded TO Captain Grant
Marsh. He was, perhaps, one Of Dur
fee & Peck's bidders.
A Quincy Ills telegram of Saturday
says: The river rose two inches since
yesterday, and the ice moved down a
few feet, but is still unbroken, being
wedged at the narrow bend below the
city. Captain Dave Asbury and crew
left for the Andy Johnson to-day, to
work her to a place Of greater safety.
The captain of one of the New Or
leans destined steamers, that arrived
last night, thought it mighty tough that
he should be compelled to land at a GER
tain part of the levee, but saw the wis
dom of the rule when it was explained.
The good steamer A. ]. White, Capt'
Mark Cheek, leaves for Napoleon and
all intermediate landings this evening at
FIVE o'clock. B. P. Fields and Charley
Sharpe are clerks.
The United States mail packet Oar
danelle, Captain Ed. Rowland, leaves
this evening at FIVE o'clock for Pine
Bluff, Little Rock and all points on the
Arkansas river. Mr.. John W. Williams
is chief clerk.
The St. Joseph, Captain Corbett,
leaves this evening at five o'clock for
Cairo and St. Louis, and all interme-
date landings. Mr.. Hewitt is purser.
The hght-draught passenger steamer
Mallie Ragon, Captain j. B. Hall, leaves
this evening at FIVE o'clock for Cairo,
Evansville and all the coast landings.
George Throop is her chief clerk.
We learn by a special telegram to
Messrs. Elliott & Miller, agents, that the