Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-11

here is stationary, with a big stage Of
water from Cairo down. At St. Louis the
river is frozen over. The Ohio is full of
floating ice and navigation suspended
above Cincinnati. The lower Ohio is
falling and full of running ice. White
river is receding, with a good steamboat
stage of water from J~acksonport out.
Arkansas river is declining rapidly, with
Six and a half feet water in the channel
at Little Rock. Business on the landing
is exceedingly quiet.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Thompson Dean passed up Satur-
day night for the Ohio river with a fair
trip. She added here 100 bales Of cot.
ton.
The Charles Morgan passed down yes
terday afternoon for New Orleans well
laden. She added here a few people.
The I. F. Eckert came in last evening
from Cairo and left this morning for the
wreck Of the John B. Maude. Captain
Dugan says he will be able to raise the
Maude as soon as the river declines.
The James D. Parker for Memphis and
Nick Longworth ana Peytona aud barges
for New Orleans LETT Louisville Satur.
day evening.
Saturday was the coolest day Of The
season at Little Rock.
Navigation above Cincinnati has been
suspended IA account of ice.
The James Howard and Thomas Sher.
lock left New Orleans Saturday evening
for Cincinnati.
AT Evansville the river is full of float.
ing ice.
The Exporter, Captain Conway in com.
mand, will leave the wharf to.mor-
row morning for New Orleans and the
bends. Captain James Reese, IT,, a
worthy and efficient officer. has charge
of the Office.
The Robert Mitchell, Captain Lew
Hates, will leave the wharf this evening
for Cincinnati.
Captain w. H. Armstrong, a well
known river clerk died q few days since
at Bayoo Sara, Louisiana, aged ffty-two
years.
The Minneols, Captain Shunkin 0 IN
msnd, came in last night from Cincin-
matt with a full cargo Of Western pro.
ducts, and leaves tomorrow evening with
a return trip to Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. Tiff Strider and Frank
Skunk, two clever gentlemen, have
charge of Office.
The City of Augusta, Captain John D.
Elliott in command, is the United States
mail packet leaving tomorrow evening
for all points on White River.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in yesterday from the
lower coast with 294 bales of cotton, 374
sacks seed, a lot of sundries and a good
list Of people. She leaves this evening
with a return trip for Chicot City and the
bends, carrying the United States mail
and attending to all way business.
Messrs. Joe Spears and Charley Sharpe,
two clever and accommodating gentle
men, have charge Of the efice.
The elegant passenger and freight
steamers Illinois and A. j.. White will
extend their trips for the present to
Chicot City, and will attend to all way
business, and sign through Sills of lading
to Pine Bluff and all points on the Pine
Bluff railroad via Chioot City.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, came in this morn.
ing from the upper coast with 7 bales
of cotton, 40 sacks seed and a lot of
sundries. She leaves this evening with
a return for 0sceola and the bends.
Captain Ed Outlaw is her prime min.
lister.
We received from Appointment mer.
chant in the bends a poem dedicated to
elegant steamer Mary Ament and
her officers. We will publish the above
on Wednesday next. The writer speaks
very complimentary of the officers, the
Mary Ament and her popularity in the
trade.
The Il. S. Turner will arrive to.mor.
row night from Cincinnati with a cargo
of grain aud produce, and leaves en-
Thursday with G return trip.
The ouickstep, Captain Milt Harry in
command, will be found in port to day.
receive for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, and will leave 10.
morrow evening. Captain Ed. Postal
the Affairs Of the Office.
Inc Maumele has laid up at Little
Rock on account Of dull business.
The Kittie Hegler, with 200 bales Of
cotton on board, is aground at {
C%ampbelrs bar, below Van Buren,, and
cannot get of until there is a rise in the q
river. :
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, is ,
The Anchor Line packet leaving to.mor-
morning for V%icksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
TO all way business,
The Phil Atin. Captain James Lee in !
commsnd, brought in from the lower
coast III bales cotton and 453 ssShs Of
seed. She leaves this qyaping with q re-
tnrn trim for Eriar,s Point and tha HAND. !