Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-14

inches at Point Pleasant and over Ave feet be-
low there. The Bodmann gets here 500 bales
of cotton, aud tho Northwestern on Monday
the same amount. all fer New Orleans, and
contracted at 81 70 per bale, the rate charged
By the railroads. The Robert Mitchell came
up this morning, nearly week out from New
Orleans, and discharged 100 packages; she
has 5Ottons. principally sugar and molasses,
for points higher up. At noon the weather
was cloudy, with Indications Of snow.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For WHITE RIVER. The Mary Boyd backs
out to-day at FIVE PM, and connects at
the mouth of White river with the Fort Glib
son for all points an the Arkansas.
FoR ST. LouIs.-The City of Chester, Cap
tain zegler. leaves this evening at five o'clock
for Cairo and all way landings. The Chester
is a new boat, large. and her accommodations
and fare are unsurpassed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Mary Z. Poe takes trip to the Ohio.
gorge in the river is reported at Carondo
let
The r. Il. Lee was aground three miles be-
low vicksburg all day yesterday.
The Signal Bureau river kilograms have
been frozen up in the pocket of the depart
ment at Washington for nearly week. The
st. Louis papers get them, however, and Gin
cinnati is also favored.
The Turner would not take cotton at 81 70
per bale.
Captain Halliday, Of the Jennie Howell,
was in town yesterday, and reports his boat
laying comfortable and easy on the bar at tho
head Of Bordeaux. lie has scOoped out the
sand until every part of the boats bottom
rests upon the bar, and goes down to-day with
a ship carpenter to get an estimate of the ex
pense he would have to go to in case he de-
cided to launch her. If that is too expensive
he will dig her out, and not wait for rise.
although eighteen inches more of water will
float her.
Thirtysix drays AMI six OK teams were
counted upon the plank road at the landing,
between Union and Beal streets. last evening.
and the.elevator had as many more about it.
passenger who came down on the City of
Chester night before last got Of the boat be-
fore daylight yesterday morning and started
up Beal street, but had got only about half
way to Shelby street when he was knocked
down and robbed. There are no lamps in
that locality. and it is extremely dangerous
travelling Whereabouts at night.
The following personals appear in the
St. Louis Globe: t
Captain John ii. Reaner, the red hot agent
of the White Collar Line at st. Paul. was
visitor on Change yesterday. lie will return
home in few days.
Harvey Thompson. pilot of the steamer Ed
dyyille, was fortunate enough to draw seven
hundred dollars in the Louisville Library
lottery.
Wood sells at three dollars per cord along
the river from Cairo down. and the boats com
plain that it is in very scant supply.
The Submarine No. IA, libelled at Vicks-
burg, has been released. We understand that
the SalvOr Wrecking Company, her owners,
have entered suit for damages against Captain
Tom Leathers and the other owners of the
steamer NatcheZ.
GENERAL ITEMs.-The little Jessie is due
to-day from the Ohio and destined to Upper
White and Little Red rivers. The Ashland
left Louisville yesterday for the Arkansas.
Heavy ice at Louisville. no boats going above
there....-...H Heavy ice also coming out of the
Mississippi at Cairo.........Two thousand bales
Of cotton on levee awaiting shipment north
and south.....six steamers to unload made
work lively for the elevator chaps yesterday
..I In the absence of other interesting river
news the Little Rock Gazette inserts this in
its river column: If your saw-horse gets
the epihippie, rub it down vigorously with a
stick Of cord wood, and exercise gently. No
blankets are needed 1.-THE st. Louis
Globe says: THE Susie Silver. one of the
best boats. and with the ablest crew aHoat, is
still afflicted with chimneyology; we hope
that one more dose Of oxleyized iron will
effect a permanent cure. '......-Says the
Louisville Commercial; 'Some steamboat
men are lucky, but as old Major Winthrop
says. they're d-n scarce. Charles Fitch and
Henry Andrews are two Of them. The for
mer, engineer Of the Tarascon, andthe lat
ter, Waterman, together held half of the Lii
brary drawing ticket No. 2S,6sS. and drew
SIS, $50. but they may now retire from their
former positions and become 'blOated bond
holders. ." ........The river at st. Louis is now
lower in the channel than it ever was during
the past ffty-three years. ........ Captains
Keiser and Russell. of st. Louis, are expected
here to-day........Captain Bob Riley will
command an Anchor Line boat next spring.
lie is one of the old pioneer clerks and cap
tains of the Memphis and st. Louis Packet
Company and was first clerk on the old steam
err Editor, the first boat to run as packet be-
tween Memphis and ST. Louis. After the
present Anchor Line formed he was connected
with them for several years as clerk and COM
mander of some of their finest boats. and also
commanded the Marble City when she first
came out.