Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-20
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day night could come from the Missis-
sippi unless the gorges between there
and St. Louis have all broken, and in
that case there would have been rise
of at least four or five feet reported,
but it is more likely that it comes from
the Cumberland, which has been swell
ing steadily for several days. The ice
between Cairo and st. Louis may, how
ever, give way during the early part of
this week, and will if the weather is at
all moderate. The Ohio is now open
from its source to its mouth, but naviga-
ton between Louisville and Evansville
is extremely hazardous, as we learn by
dispatches to-day that the ice is very
heavy and one or two boats were yester-
day reported floating down in huge
fields, and but little hopes are enter
tanned of their safety. The Arkansas
has a channel depth of about four feet
as far up as Little Rock and twelve
inches less above there. White river
has about six feet to Devall's Bluff and
is falling. The weather has moderated
considerably since Saturday, and pros
poets are favorable for snow.
BUSINESS.
There was scarcely anything done at
the landing yesterday, and all things
considered it was about as dull, even for
Sabbath, as has been the case since the
ice blockade. The big Louisville went
down loaded fiat, but transacted no bust
ness here. The Henry C. Yaeger went
up on Saturday night with barge trip
of sugar and molasses for Cincinnati.
The Dardanelle for the Arkansas did
not get away until late last evening, and
then left with fully as much freight as
she could handle and more than Old
Safety" wanted to carry. To-day bust
ness has been fair. The st. Francis
brought $40 bales of cotton and llS0
sacks of seed. The Frank Forrest
brought 80 bales of cotton and 10 sacks
of seed. The Phil Allin brought 2a2
bales of cotton and 625 sacks OF seed
The G. w. Cheek brought so bales of
cotton and l27 sacks of seed. The Ches-
ter brought big load of produce, and
the Glencoe has good trip, but is adding
1863 bales of cotton.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For HALE's PoNT.-The George W.
Cheek, Captain Malone, leaves this ar,
ternoon at FIVE o'clock for Hale's Point
and all the usual way landings. George
Griffin is chief clerk.
FoR FRIAR's PoINT.-The regular
coast packet Phil Allin, Captain James
Lee, departs at FIVE o'clock this after
noon for Friar's Point and all the usual
way landings. Mr.. VIM. P. Gray is
chief clerk.
For ST.. LoUIs.-The City of Chester,
Captain Zeigler, departs this afternoon
1t five clock for Cairo and st, Louis,
md makes all business landings as well
IS railway connections.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Six hundred steamboat boilers have
exploded since 1862, causing the loss of
5000 lives. Out of all the boilers that
exploded none we're made of Tennessee
ron, which is claimed to surpass in du-
ability, elasticity and strength any
'ther produced.
Frank Carter, Superintendent OF the
Louisville and Cincinnati Mail Line,
vas married at Louisville one day last
week to Miss Mary MerriWeather, a
handsome and accomplished lady Of
louisville.
To-day the boats at the Louisville /
5harf are frozen in, but it is probable /
hat the ice viii break about them be- /
ore night.
The following boats are laid up above
he falls at Louisville: Belle Vernon,
Zee, Franklin, City Of Cairo, Mallie
lagoon, C. B. Church. Charles Bodmann,
indy Baum, General Lyle and Smoky
ity. Also hfty or sixty coal boats scat
cred along the river front Below the
ais are the Morning Star, Gray Eagle,
lose Hite, bismarck and Oakland. No
Ears are entertained Of any damage
rom ice,