Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-05

N~hVlgatlOn ana business on the OHIO |
river is suspended. The Robert Mitchell,
Thompson Dean and several other steam
ers at Evansville have gone into Green
river for a safe harbor. b II
Cairo is again the head of navigation.
The G. B. Church, en- route from Gin
cinnati to New Orleans. and the Vint
Shiukle bound for Memphis, are ice
bound in the Ohio river.
The new steamer W. j. Lewis will be
launched at Louisville in a few days.
The Utah is coming out of the Arkan-
sas river with 1000 bales cotton for New
Orleans.
The Kittie Hegler, which is due to.
morrow from Arkansas river en- route to
Cincinnati, has 1900 bales cotton and
100 tons other freight.
The R. W. Dugan is due to-day from
New Orleans.
Considerable floating ice in the river
passed the city to-day.
Aleck Moore, the porter of the Mary
Ament, who accidentally shot himself a
few days since, is out again and has
resumed his duties as porter on the
Mary Ament. Aleck ia polite and7at-
t%entive to his duties and is well liked by
the travelling public.
The Kittie Hegler, en- route from
Arkansas to Cincinnati is due to-mor-
row.
The James Howard passed down this
morning for New Orleans well laden.
She put off here a lot Of stuff.
The Bismarck came IN this morning
from Cairo bound for New Orleans witt
a full cargo of grain and produce. She
discharge $50 tons of miscellaneou'
freight at the elevator, and got away
at noon for New Orleans.
The Belle Lee cleared for New Orleans
last evening with $50 bales of cotton, loo
tuns Of way freight, a lot Of stock and
40 cabin passengers. She has engage.
men.s in the bends to ELL her out.
The James D. Parker, on account o
the ice in the Ohio river, will lay owe
here until navigation is fully resumed il
the Ohio. Captain Bob Wise's friends
are very glad to have him remain hert
to participate in the Mardi Gras festivi
ties.
The Anchor Line packet Capitol City
Captain 0'Neal in command, leaves Thu
evening for Madrid bends and Cairo
carrying the mail and attending to al
way business, and connects at Cair,
with the principal railroads for all point
East and West. Mr.. DIETRICH, a eleve
gentleman, has charge Of the office.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry
will arrive in port this evening and leav,
tomorrow evening with a return trip 70
White river.
The Nick Longworth is due down ia
day bound for New Orleans.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bo.
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet %leayiui
tomorrow evening for Vicksburg an
the bends, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business.
The Fort Gibson viii arrive in port to
day from Arkansas river with a goo
trip, and leaves tomorrow evening wit
' a return trip for Pine Bluff and we
points on Arkansas river, carrying th
4 mail. Captain Ed Rowland, whose nam
is a household word along the Arkansa
river, has resumed command of the Fol
Gibson ard will run her regular in tb
Memphis and Pine Bluff trade, as
Saturday packet, throughout the season
/, She will make regular trips, leaving ever
J. Saturday, and will pay strict %attentio
0 to all way business.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore
n command, will arrive in port to-day frol
4. Cincinnati with a full cargo Of Westel
products, and leaves tomorrow eyenir
e with q return trip for Cairo, Louisvill
and Cincinnati.
Captain Bob Wise will represei
a Porkoplis in the Mardi Gras procession
he will have the James D. Parker, j
# a small craft, mounted on wheels with
full crew on board handling freight
d Cincinnati expectation while passir
along in the procession. Captain Bob
IS will be the finest representation eve
witnessed. Captain Lightburne wi
represent the Everglades, while Majc
" John Hardin will bring up the rea
IS REFRESHING the hardships Of Arkansi
Or steamboatmen.
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