Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-25

One OF the large warehouses at
Grandview, on the Ohio, contain
ing 1000 bales of hay, caved into
the river last Saturday.
The Gov. Garland is due from
Arkansas river.
Southern freights along the Ohio
are offering freely.
Several tow boats with tows of
coal arrived safely at Louisville
Tuesday and Wednesday.
A highly Illuminated manifest of
the Grand Republic, which exhibits
her champion trip of S21O bales of
cotton, is posted consciously in
the Cotton Exchange.
Navigation has been closed at
st. Louis for 40 days, with no
prospect of a breaking up of the
ice.
Sheriff Manning, of Austin,
Miss, who is well known in river
circles, was killed yesterday NOM
ing at Austin, by Fretwell.
The Aggie, Captain VIM. Rob
erts, leaves this evening for Haile's
Point and Dyersburg, doing all way
business. Mr.. B.. 0. Mitchell is her
clever purser.
The new Louisville and New Or
leans steamer Golddust, deeply
laden. passed down this morning
for New Orleans. She pat off here
twenty-five tons of miscellaneous
freight, but added nothing.
The Simpson Horner, en- route
from Pittsburg to Louisville with
a tow of coal, lost one-half of her
tow at the Newport bridge, five of
her barges striking one of the piers
and sinking.
The Phil Allin, Captain George
Malone, came in this morning from
the lower coast with 1863 bales Of
cotton and 58S sacks seed and. sun
dries, and had a big list Of people.
She returns to Arkansas City this
evening at sharp five o'clock, carry
ing the mail and attending to all
way business. Captain Lee Cum
minis holds forth in the office and.
has for his aids Billy Smither and
] ee Woolard.
The magnificent passenger steam
er and No. l carrier Grand Repub-
lie, Captain VIM. Thorweigan, will
leave promptly this evening at five
O'Clock for New Orleans, making
all principal landings and giving
special attention to all plantation
business. Mr.. Geo. Miltenberger
and Captain jake Sedan, two very
worthy gentlemen, do the honors
of the office.
The City of Vicksburg passed
down last evening for V~icksburg,
loaded down to the guards. She
put off here 314 bales of cotton
and a large lot Of miscellaneous
freight, and added SO tons of
bends freight.
The Ella, Captain Thomas Bow
man, came in this morning from
the st. Francis, after a voyage Of
nearly two months. Her cargo
consisted of AGO bales Of cotton,
and 1898 sacks of seed and
She leaves this even
ing with a return trip for the
st. Francis, going through to
Wittsburg and giving strict atten-
to way business. Captains
Les Ware and James Salisbury
have charge Of the Office.
The Belle of Texas, Captain Nat
Green, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Friar's Point and
the bends, giving strict attention
to all way business. Charley
presides at the desk and is
assisted by John Burke and Marlin
Jones.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vim
ton, will arrive to-day from Cincin-
natl and leave on Saturday with a
return trip for the Ohio river.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An
came in from Madrid bend
with 1Sl bales of cotton, 1888 sacks
corn, III sacks seed, 40 cattle,
l5S head Of hogs, and sundries.
She will leave this evening at 5
o'clock, sharp, with a return trip for
New Madrid aud all way landings
the upper coast. Captain 0.
X. ,Jonlin who ia notad for b;o