Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-05

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the river. Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are also on the decline. Arkansas
river is failing at Little Rock, with ten
feet in the channel. Business oI the
landing moderate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A slight fall of snow this morning.
Little business doing on the landing.
The cold weather has driven the levee
rats to their holes.
The Mary Boyd left Little Rock yes
terday for Memphis.
The Minneola arrived at Cincinnati
yesterday.
The towboat Arkansas will be down
tomorrow with a tow Of coal for New
Orleans.
The Thompson Dean and Thomas
Sherlock arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The ice is gorged six miles below St.
Louis.
Navigation between St. Louis and
Cairo remains suspended on account of
ice.
The Smoky City, WITH a tow of coal
passed down last night.
The Susie Silver from Cincinnati,
bound for New Orleans with a full cargo
of grain and produce, passed down last
night.
The river between St. Louis and Cairo
is lower than it has been for mans
years.
Tie Belle Lee, on her last trip carried
into New Orleans on herself and barge
6696 bales of cotton and 1899 sacks Of
seed.
The Sabine, recently sunk in Red
river, will prove a total loss.
The run Of coal on the present rise
foots up $500, 900 bushels.
The Quickstep got away last night fol
White river with a good trip of freigh'
and people.
The Illinois and Phil Allin had fair
trips out last night.
The upper coast packets had moderate
trips last night.
Captain A. F. Jeanfrau's license has
been revoked because he did not comply
with the law and have two watchmen on
duty at the time OF the sinking of the
Empire at the New Orleans wharf.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket, came
in last evening with 81 bales of cotton and
ACT sacks seed. She leaves this evening
With g return trip for Helena, Friar's
Point aud all points ,on St. Francis
river through to Wittsburg. Mr.. d.. P.
Davis a genial and clvsr gentleman,
holds forth in the office.
The good aua sraunch steamer Ella,
Captain Bly, Weaver in command, leaves
positively this evening for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati, attendiugto all way
business. She is a good carrier and in
charge Of efficient officers. She will
have a full load of cotton on leaving this
evening.
The A. j. White, Geo. Malone in com.
mand. brought in SO bales Of cotton,
1886 sacks seed and a good list of people.
She leaves this evening with q return
trip for Napoleon and the bends, carry
ing the United States mail and attending
to all way BUSINESS. Captain A. L.
Cummins, . worthy and efficient officer,
presides in the Office, and he never fails
to make it pleasant and comfortable for
all who travel on the White.
The Glencoe passed up this morning
for st. Louis with 500 tons Of freight,
principally sugar and molasses.
Hot liquids we're in demand on the
landing to-day.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal in
command, is the Anchor Line packet,
leaving the elevator this evening for
Cairo and St. Louis, connecting with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West.
The Belle Lee is the regular Thursday
New Orleans and bends packet. She
will be in port tomorrow to receive
freight and passengers.
The Andy Baum, Captain yinton, will
arrive in port this evening from Cincin-
natl and leave on Thursday with q re.
turn trip. Captain Lishtburne will
make engagements for her.
Our oldtime friend, Billy Maingault,
will be released from b~achelordom to.
morrow evening. as he is to be united in
the golden bands Of wedlock to IN esti-
mable lady Of this city, at seven o'clock
at the Church Of the Good Shepherd, in
North Memphis. He will be pleased to
have his many friends present to see
how gracefully he can assume the re-
sponsibility Of matrimony.
The palatial passenger steamer Great
Republic, Captain Wm. Norwegian in
command, will be found in port to-mor-
row morning to receive for New Orleans
aud the bends, aud will leave tomorrow
evening.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain John
Woodburu in command, is the regular