Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-27


Of Cumberland and Tennessee rivers will
improve navigation in the lower Missis-
sippi. The Ohio is rising from Pittsburg
to Cairo, and an early resumption of
navigation is anticipated. The river
between Cairo and st. Louis remains
closed with ice. White river is falling,
with A. feet water in the channel from
Augusta to the mouth. Arkansas river
continues at low tide, with Is inches of
water in the channel from Pine Bluff TO
the mouth. Business on the landing
was rather quiet to-day with light ship
ments to all points.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Prospects of more rain.
The ice in the Ohio river is getting
rotten.
A break up Of the ice in the Ohio river
is anticipated to-day.
AT st. Louis the weather is mild and
steamboatmen predict an early breaking
up Of the ice.
The Susie Silver left Evansville yes
terday for New Orleans.
The MiuneOTa is loading at Evansville
for Memphis.
The Maude has arrived at Mound City
and has been taken out on the docks TO
be repaired.
The ice gorges above Louisville were
still firm yesterday.
The Exporter bound for the Ohio river
passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The A. j. White backed out last night
Tor Napoleon with a good trip Of freight
and people.
The Bismarck passed up last evening
for Cairo with 500 tons Of freight. She
put off here 40 bales of cotton.
The Great Republic passed up this
morning for Cairo. She put off here I63
bales of cotton, a lot Of sugar, molasses
and miscellaneous freight, and added at
the elevator $50 bales of cotton bound
for the East.
We regret to learn hat Captain Ben
Merriles continues quiet i'll at his home
in Cincinnati.
The Mary Ament, Captain O. X. Jop.
lin, came in this morning from the upper
coast with n bales of cotton, 1870 sacks
seed, a lot Of sundries and a good list
Of people. She leaves this evening with
a return trip for 0sceola and the bends,
giving particular attention to all way
business. Joe W. Rhodes, a courteous
and attentive officer, presides at the
desk.
The officers Of the Bismack report the
Belle of Shreveport, which left here Mon
day evening for New Orleans, hard
aground and out Of the channel below
Council Bend.
The river is clear Of ice from Evans
vile to Cairo.
The t. F. Eckert will leave here to day
for the wreck of the barge Ironsides No.
%, which lies just above Mount Vernon,
Indiana.
The light-draught and staunch steamer
Mary Miller, in command Of Captain
Donnelly, a careful officer, leaves this
evening for Cairo, Louisville and Gin.
%cinnati. Charley Woodbury., a courteous
gentleman, has charge of the office.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, came in this morn.
ing from the upper coast with 80 bales Of
cotton, 200 sacks seed, 40 sacks corn
and a lot of sundries. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for 0sceola
aud the bends, carrying the United
States mails and attending to all way
business. Ed Outlaw is her prime
minister.
The Anchor Line packet Capitol City,
Captain O'Neal in command, will leave
the elevator tomorrow evening for
Vicksburg and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending 10 all way business.
The City OF Augusta, Captain John D..
Elliott, will be found in port to day re-
ceiving for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business. Capt,
Joe Elliott and James Salisbury are her
accommodating clerks.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in this morning from the lower
coast with 229 bales cotton and 45O sacks
seed. She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Friar's Peint and the
bends, attending to all way business.
Captain Stack Lee, a clever gentleman,
has charge of the office, and has for his
assistants Messrs. George Grifiug and
Billy Willis. The gallant Phil will make
a Mardi'Gras excursion trip, leaving
Friar's Point Monday morning at six
o'clock. arriving here Monday evening
and returning leaves Wednesday even
ing at five o'clock, giving the excursion
lists a fine opportunity to attend the fes.
%tivities Of Mardi. Gras.
The rise in the Ohio river will aeAt off
the ]. D. Parker, which is aground at
Mount Vernon.
The Nick Longworth leaves Louisville
to-day for New Orleans.
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