Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-28

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THE RIVERS AND wEATHER.
A rise Of foot or more has taken
place here since yesterday, and there
will be one or two feet more before the
river again comes to a stand. A rise at
Cairo and Nashville is reported, but at all
other points the rivers are falling. Cold
weather has again set in at the North as
well as here, the mercury standing at
20o above zero at nine am. A light
snow also fell here. The reports from
the North to-day are anything but favor
able to steamboating. The Ohio is full
of heavy ice at Evansville, and there is
some at Louisville and Cincinnati.
Navigation is again suspended above
Cairo, a gorge having formed above
Commerce. oeeasioned by back water
from the Ohio, and another is expected
at Greenfield's, where the shore ice
extended out in the river for some dis
lance even during the warm weather
that welhad for day or SO.
BUSINESS.
The Cheek left with a fair trip for
Hale's Point last night, aud the White,
as well as Phil Allin, were well laden.
The Arkansas Belle took 1902 bales Of
cotton for Evansville at 65 cents per
bale, and the Continental was busy at
dark getting out her cargo. The Thomp-
son Dean got her freight out at the ele-
vator and came up 10 the wharfboat,
where to-day she is repairing her wheels
that were badly injured by the ice below
here. The GAINESVILLE had 300 tons for
the Arkansas. The river has been full
of heavy floating ice all day; conse-
quently the Continental and Cheek did
not get away. The Mary Boyd, with 800
bales of cotton, came up and is unload
ing at the elevator. She returns to the
Arkansas on Thursday
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For PINE BLUFF. The Pink Varble,
Captain John Fenwick, will back out
this afternoon at FIVE o'clock for Pine
Bluff and all intermediate points on the
Arkansas. 4 " llsn ea4
For CAIRo,-The Grand Tower, Capt.
Lennox, departs this afternoon at five
o clock for Cairo and all intermediate
For WHITE RIvER.-The light draft
steamer City of Augusta, with
Captain Milt Harry on the roof, leaves
his afternoon at five o'clock forDevalPs
Bluff, Jacksonport aud all points on
White river.
FoR WITTsBURG. The passenger
teamer St. Francis, Captain John I.
Bowman, will leave this evening at five
,'clock for Helena, MarianRa, the Cut
ID, and all the usual landings.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A fuel boat in the tow Of the Smoky
yity sunk in thirty feet of water at the
DOT of Sixth street, Louisville, on Sun
ay night, containing 6OOO bushels coal,
nd is a total loss. io8 i 9ssi
Captain Schultze has sued for dam
ges to the steamer City OF Cairo, WHICH |
,as detained twelve hours in the canal
t Louisville on Sunday night, by keep |
ng its drawbridge closed so that the
oat could not pass.
A rumor was current at Little Rock !
that the steamer Fort Gibson |
-as snagged and sunk at Dardanelle on
unday. r-3
A st. Louis telegram received this |
forming says that the Belle of Shreve-
ort has laid up at the bank five miles
Glow there, and will not come farther
own at present; also that the Great
.epublic is aground at Peavy's, forty
lilies below, and will not get of without
Citing. The Richmond got over the
PIPER bar, but stuck on the lower bar,
nd now lies straight across the cham
Ell. The Alice is also at Horse Tail;
ad half her cargo removed; she is still
Ist, and probably will have to wait a
Sc. She is said to be in a bad con-
The rise at Cairo yesterday let loose
le Illinois, which has been stuck on the
Ar above Columbus for week or more.
The Thompson Deans wheels were
.rribly shattered by the ice at Island
on Saturday night as she came up,
nd she was obliged to lay up here for
,pairs. The wheel arms are being
WED, and repairs will be completed 80
iat she will leave at FIVE o'clock this
lening, as advertised by her handsome
osters, for Louisville and Cincinnati,
According to the CustomhOuse record
Nashville, the steamer Ella Hughes
As changed owners, in part five times
the last month, and she is now owned
: W. S. Bowman, VIM. Austin, c. H.
rthur, Ann E. johnson, F. E. Hughes
ID John T. Cartwright. j
Captain Harris new steaps, win be
lied 1'homas Sherlock. i
Captain g. " Thompson has sold
% third interest in the steamboat En-
sror to Captain Il. 4, Down. j