Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-01
tBelow high water Of 1871.
Blank (......l indicates no report; cipher (0)
stationary; ~ rising; Cd gorged.
[0ficiall S. W. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
rnE RIYERs ANp wEATHER.

Though the river is not by any means
clear of ice, navigation has been par
TALLY resumed in both directions, as will
be seen by our port list above. Boats
make but slow Roadway, however, and
unless they are, to use the term, copper
bottomed, they do not care to venture
into the heavy fields Of ice, but work
their way up or down cautiously,
and dodge the huge ice cakes very
dexterously The ice thinned out some
last night and became soft and slushy,
and to-day is floating past nearly as
thick az ever, but impedes the pro-
gress Of boats Ia great deal less, as
it is easily broken. Last nights tele-
grams bring the joyful intelligence that
navigation is about to be resumed at the
larger cities above, certainly by Mon
day, and at Cincinnati and st. Louis
boats are loading for the South, the
underwriters having removed the EN-
barge on steamers. Business since our
last has been better. The Grand Tower,
with coo TONS came down from st. Louis
yesterday afternoon, and is unloading at
the elevator, She was followed closely
by the Colorado, deeply laden, bat hav-
ing no freight for this city; she only
stopped long enough to take few peo-
pie. The John b. Maude came over and
put out her freight, and is to-day receiv
ing cotton. The Tom Jasper went down
at dark with a fair trip. To-day the
landing shows considerable activity, and
by nightthere will have been eonsidera-
bic freight sent down. The Henry Ames
came up about ten o'clock last night,
towing her two barges at her stern, and
made landing at the foot of Jefferson
street, where she will stay until even
ing. She lost only three wheel arms
coming up, aud made the run from
Helena here in thirty hours. She re-
ports that wood is extremely scarce be-
low here, and did not see at any one
yard below here more than ten cords.
She met the Tom Jasper laying at the
bank at Reeves, and the Colorado at
Cow Island also at the bank. She also
cav the j. H. Johnson at Burdeau
chute, and passed the Mary Alice laying
at the bank at the same point. The I
Pink Varble was lying at Bledsoe's, but
in no danger, as she was behind false
point. The Oil City was in the mouth
Of bayou, as reported previously, and
with Shandleys wrecking boat is safe.
The Julia came over early this morning
from Hopefeld, and got in under the
stern of the Grand Tower, where she
took some people, put out some freight,
and now lays, The H. S. Turner
alsoarrived from above, and after an
hours work in the ice got to the outside
IF the Phil Allin, where she put out 100
boxes glass, but wanted only passengers,
which she lay here few hours to get.
She reports the City Of Quincy lying at
he bank just below Randolph, and the
Arkansas Belle above Fulton at the
,ank, and passed the Belfast lying at
he bank out OF the ice at the foot Of (
sland l6, and met the Commonwealth
/. the foot Of Island &C. She reports the
ce very heavy. The transfer boat 81.
= Mutt is making her trips regularly,
md If the present mild weather con-
inues, all Of our local boats will resume
heir trips on Monday. Some will be-
yin to-day,
BOATS TO LEAVE.
FoR CAIRo AND ST. LOUIs.-The Grand
Tower, Captain Lennox, departs at Eve
'elock to-day for Cairo and St. Louis.
FoR FEIARs PoINT. - The regular
cast packet Phil AlHn, Captain James
zee, departs at eve O'Clock this after
Don FOR Friars Point and all the usual
Tay landings.
FoR LouIsvILLEAED CScISSATI,-Jae
reat AMI good Thompson DEN viii be
eady 10 leave al 6Ys . clock this even
ng foF Csiro, Louisville. Evansville and
,incinuah. She has superb sccomm0-