Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-04


There was heavy ice in the river
at Pittsburg Saturday.
The Thompson Dean is adver-
tised to leave Cincinnati to-mor-
row for New Orleans.
The Shannon has retired from
the New Orleans and 0uachita
river trade.
The Robert Mitchell passed up
for Cincinnati with 700 tons of
sugar and molassoa.
The Mollie Moore, en- route from
St. Louis to New Orleans, is hard
aground in the upper Mississippi, a
few miles above Cairo.
The G. B. Church, Captain Pat
terson, will leave Glenn's wharf
boat tomorrow at ten am. for New
Orleans, making all principal way
landings. Mr.. John Hambleton is
her clever clerk.
The John A. Scudder, Captain
Jack Garter, leaves the elevator to-
morrow evening at sharp five for
New Orleans, making all principal
way landings. Freight will be re-
ceived for her at the elevator.
Captain James Reese returned
laet evening for Little Rock, and
will start the Belle of Texas ont as
soon as there is sufficient water.
The Mary Houston, Captain
Charley Miller, leaves this evening
at 6 o'clock for New Orleans, max
ing all way landings. Captain r.
W. Lightburne is making engage
ments for her.
The Maumelle is due to-day from
the Arkansas, and will return to-
morrow evening.
The Ella is due from the st.
Francis and returns on Wednesday.
The cotton crop has nearly all
been picked, and the major portion
OF it been marketed, and in con-
sequence the season will be short.
The Governor Garland left Pine
Bluff this morning for Memphis.
General Mark d. Flowers, owner
Of the steamer Osceola, has just
gained a $1,000 suit in Iowa, which
has been in the courts for several
years. His claim was just, and we
are glad to see that the courts
awarded him his due.
The Carondelet, Captain Hicks,
is announced for New Orleans on
Wednesday by Captain R. P. Glenn.
st. Louis advices Of yesterday re-
port the river full of floating ice,
with fears of a gorge at Horsetail
bar.
The City of Helena is aground at
Horsetail bar, but no fears are en-.
tertained of danger to her. The
United States steamer Humphreys
is fast on the new dyke at Horsetail
bar and lays in a p~recarious condi-
ton.
Several tugs are ice-bound at st.
Louis and unable to cut their way
out to a safe harbor.
The James Howard, Captain
Pe9ram, came in last night from
New Orleans with 80 bales of
cotton, 1877 hhds. sugar, 237 bbls.
molasses and sundries. She is
receiving at the foot of Monroe
street for New Orleans, and leaves
Wednesday evening, giving special
attention to all way and plantation
business.
What about the levee? Is it never
to be finished? Now is the time
the steamboatmen are in need of
levee room, and owing to its pres
ent contracted space are compelled
to pay double prices to discharge
and receive their cargoes.
The Coal Hill, Dick Fulton and
one or two other towboats are en-
route from Louisville to this port
and south Of here with tows of
coal, but unless there is an improve
ment of navigation we fear they
will not be able to come through.
The Cons Millar, Captain VIM.
TichenOr in command, will arrive
to-day from the Ohio river with a
full cargo Of Western products and
leaves on Wednesday with a return
trip. Captain R. W. Lightburne
will make engagements for her.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An
drews, brought in from the upper