Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-27


throughout the Nor.h 20 OF with rain,
Il is more than probable tina. the width
Of the Mississippi opposite this city
will bo increased TO about forty
miles in very short timei that
Il, however. hardly possible just now, as
We have from reliable authority the in
formation that the Mississippi above
Cairo Is foil Of heavy and sharp ice, in
terfering with navigation, and that there
are fears Of gorge to-day at Green
fields. The Arkansas has Eve feet Of
water to Little Rock. aud White river a
foot more TO Jaeksonport. The Yazoo,
Red aud Ouaehita rivers are in fair
boating order. aud well patronized, too,
by boats. The heavy snow that fell on
Saturday evening disappears slowly.
The mercury, at am. to-day, was at
2i' above zero. At noon il was few
degrees higher, and the weather clear.
UIf BUSINESS.
Saturdays departures, although lin
tied, went well laden, and the arrivals
brought fair trips. Yesterday the re-
ceipts of cotton we're heavy, but no la
borers could be found to work in the
snow to discharge the boats. The A. j.
White brought PIC bales cotton and ll4s
sacks seed. The Commonwealth got
away after dinner for the Ohio with 500
tons The Belle Memphis took no bales
Of cotton, and left for Cairo at noon.
The City Of Augusta, from White river,
brought 32l bales Of cotton, and re-
shipped 62 bales at the mouth Of White
river for New Orleans. The GAINESVILLE
came up during the evening with 1854
bales of cotton and l4S sacks Of seed,
the largest trip brought this season.
The City of Vicksburg left at ten o'clock
for Vicksburg with 600 tons, having
added one hundred tons here. The
Fannie Lewis added but little, and got
away early. The George G. Wolf had
800 tons for Red river. To-day the land
ing is covered with ice, rendering it diff
cult for drays to haul either to or from
the boats, and rendering it impossible to
get up the hill with but half an ordinary
load. Notwithstanding this, however,
business was very active, there having
arrived during the night and to-day
seven boats, all of which had more or
less freight for this city. Included was
the Continental, over week out from
New Orleans, with the following freight
for this city; l45 barrels sugar, 3s5 bar
rels and l76 half barrels molasses, 39l
sacks coffee, $50 boxes tin, so barrels
cement, "a crates earthenware and 10
tons fruit, ETC., in all about 300 tons,
which she is discharging at the foot
of Monroe street. The Joe Kin
ney and Robert Mitchell passed
down down during the night with
full trips. The Kilgour also passed
down, adding some stock here, and was
loaded fat. The Thompson Dean came
up this morning and went to the eleva-
tor to unload $50 tons, principally sugar
and molasses, and has nearly 1900 tons
yet on beard for the Ohio river. The
St. Francis brought 324 bales of cotton
and SIG sacks of seed. The Phil Allin
had lS2 bales of cotton and 500 sacks
of seed, and the Little Alps brought a
barge with 1900 bars of railroad iron Tor
the Louisville road. The GAINESVILLE
had her cotton out at noon, and is load
ing to return tonight. The White,
Cheek and Phil Allin were also receiv-
ing, and leave as advertised.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For CIYcINNATI.-The Arlington W i'll
be here to leave on Wednesday.
FoR WHITE RIvER.-The City of Au-
gusta having been detained by the ice
and snow will defer her departure until
TO- morrow evening.
For NAPOLEON The A. j. White,
Captain Mark Cheek, leaves at five
0 clock this evening for Napoleon and
all the bend landings.
For FRIAR's PoIST.--The Phil Allin,
Captain James Lee, departs at five
o'clock this afternoon for Friar's Point
and all the usual way landings.
Fog HALE's PoNT.-The George W.
Cheek, Captain Malone, leaves this after
noon at five o clock for Hale's Point
md all the usual way landings.
For LITTLE Rock AND PINE BLUFF.
The steamer GAINESVILLE, Captain Sam
B. Adams, leaves this evening at FIVE
clock for Pine Bluff, Little Rock and
III points on the Arkansas river.
For ARKANSAS RIVER. = The Mary
Boyd is announced to leave as above to-
morrow evening.
For PINE BLUFF.-The Pink Varble,
,oes out independent tomorrow
Tuesday, evening. H'3
For VIcKsBURG. = The Anchor Line
teamer Julia, Captain Blake, will leave
he elevator at ten o'clock tomorrow
morning, and make all way landings
his side of Vicksburg.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Consignees of freight per Anchor
line steamers from Cairo and St. Louis
re requested to remove their freight
rom the elevator.