Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-07

streams between the two points. Our
kilograms below give the latest news
from all streams.
N.. RIVER KILOGRAMS.
CIxoISxArI, 7.-Adyices from up the
river convey the intelligence that the
river Is full Of heavy shore ice, which 10
doing much damage. IL is estimated
that 100 crafts, skiffs odd empty coal
barges at Cincinnati we're damaged by
the ice and two sunk, one of which con
tanned 5000 bushels of coal. II is ru-
mofed that Erwin Grail had sixteen
empty coal barges carried down the
river from here, and Thomas Dodsworth
one loaded coal barge.
NASHVILLE, THE river Is rising
steadily on Harpeth shoals, Weather
cold and cloudy.
PITTsBURG, THE ice at Oil City has
broken, and the Allegheny is eonse.
quently putting out large amount OF
heavy ice. No boats have departed, on
account Of floating ice. Several lows
and coal barges are prepared TO leave as
soon as considered safe. The amount
Of coal in barges is estimated at S 600 600
or 10000, 900 bushels, and should the
weather be favorable, il is thought most
Of il will get out on in the present water.
EVANSVILLE, 7-River rising slowly
since last night, but now stationary. II
has risen in all about nine feet. II is
very full Of floating ice, preventing nav
igation. rnIaln JlTtIng
81. Lows, T.--Riyer rising. No
movement in ice yet. Gorges now ex-
tend from about Choteau avenue to Car
ondolet and barracks. The river clear
from there down. There is continuous
gorges. The Fisher aud Alma are at
work endeavoring TO break channel
through from Carondolet to the bridge
piers, but make little Roadway. The
snow.storm, which passed over a large
portion Of this State and Arkansas on
Friday and Saturday, was the heaviest
known for twenty years. The snow lies
from one TO two feet deep on level all
through the central and northwest por-
tions Of Missouri, and in some places
has drifted badly.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
FoR ARKANSAS RIVER The Darda.
nellie goes out tomorrow at FIVE p m. for
Pine Bluff and Little Rock direct Reese
Pritehard commands.
FoR ST.. LOUISVILLE Joe Kinney de-
parts at FIVE o'clock this evening for
Cairo and all way landings. F
For ST. FRASoIs RIvER.-The neat
and comfortable passenger steomer St.
Francis will leave the landing at five
o o'clock p m. 7. R. Bowman directs her
movements, and Messrs. Sam Paine,
Billy Dean and Jim Franklin are clerks.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. George ]. Mallory, Secretary of
the Board of Underwriters, to day sold,
through auctioneers Geo. Shields & Co.,
a large amount of wet cotton, taken from
the Belle of Pike, at S74 so per bale.
The Bee and barges passed up yester-
day and the Little Alps with several
barges of grain came down from Madrid
on her way to New Orleans.
The Susie Silver's officers entered pro-
test here yesterday
The Joe Kinney brought down yes
terday 3539 sacks grain, 2977 dry barrels
and 272 head hogs She takes back to-
night 900 bales cotton.
The Bodmann went up yesterday show
ing two barges and had for Cincinnati
and Pittsburg 1850 tons, including 1870
hogsheads sugar, 1918 bbls molasses
and host of other stuff.
The Mayhower had 1000 bales of cot
ton for New Orleans.
We were mistaken yesterday in stating
that Brown & Jones were supplying
steamers with coal at the old prices
They charge one dollar per box, and di-
vide their stock between the boats and
city consumers.
The Emile LaBarge was on yesterday
reported aground near the Susie Silver.
The Dardanelle passed Devall's Bluff
day before yesterday with 450 bales
of cotton, and the GAINESVILLE passed
Augusta yesterday with $50 bales, all
for this market.
The City of Cairo for Louisville, and
Northwestern for st. Louis, passed up
this morning we'll laden.