Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-21
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vile Is inches, with IL feet 8 inches
On the gauge; at Evansville it is rising,
with 81 feet on the gauge. Oumber-
land river declined Z inches at Nash
vile, with IA feet A inches on the
gauge. Arkansas river is on a stand
at Little Rock, with rs inches on the
gauge. White river remains at low
tide, with 81 feet in the channel from
J%acksonport to the mouth. st. Fran
els river is in good navigable order.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Snow storm this morning.
No sleighing.
Levee partially deserted on account
of the snow storm.
The Mississippi river is freezing
over above Cairo.
The Andy Baum, en- route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Cairo
last night at s o'clock.
The Coahoma, for the lower coast,
had a big trip of freight and people.
The beacon light steamer has gone
into winter quarters at Cairo.
The Golden Rule leaves New Or
leans this evening for Cincinnati.
The James D. Parker for Memphis
and Golden City for New Orleans,
leave Cincinnati this evening.
The John Gilmore and barges, from
St. Louis, arrived yesterday at New
Orleans.
The Belle of Shreveport, from New
Orleans, arrived at Cairo last night.
The Ouachita Belle for Arkansas
City, Illinois for Riverton, and Goa
homa for Friar's Point, are the regu-
lar Monday packets.
The Maumelle cleared last evening
for Arkansas river with an excellent
trip of freight.
Showing at all points along the
Ohio river yesterday and last night,
the storm extending from Pittsburg
to Cairo.
Mr.. Cunningham went out last
evening as mail agent on the Arkan-
sas river mail packet Maumelle.
The Vint Shinkle, from Memphis.
and Thomas Sherlock, from New Or
leans, arrived at Cincinnati this morn.
ing,
Though there is a good list 0.
packets in port doing business there
was little stir or movement of freight
on account of the weather.
The City of Helena cleared las
evening for Cairo with a fairup-strean
trip, having added here a fair list o
Eastern bound cotton.
The james Howard, en- route from
Cairo to New Orleans, passed Vicks
burg Thursday night with a full Loaf
of cotton and other freight, and is duI
there to-day.
Don't forget the Slater bale of cot
ton. Keep it moving, The poor wild
ow and little children of the lon
F., watchman should be provided for a
well as his ranking officers.
; The Avalanchian reports the Goa
: homa as arrived from Cincinnati an
returning to that port. He neglect
= to hoe his row and weed the middle.
On our local page will be found
complementary article of the trie
| and true White river packts Han
Cash and Josie Harry.
! The John A. Scudder, Centennii
= and several other steamers bsund fC
) New Orleans were caught by 10
r water and ice between Cairo and S
Louis.
! Captain Lawrence Carter, with h
U. P. Schenck, will pass down tn
. afternoon for New Orleans.
S The famous steamer j. w. Ga
C with her holiday excursion, will a
rive here Monday from Cincinnati ar
: leave Wednesday evening with a r
turn trip.
Captain Joe Carpenter, former
chief clerk of the Bannock City. is n
. gotiating with Captain Harry for Il
y steamer Ruth.
q Captain James Good, of the Miss
It sippi Valley Transportation Compan
sr is in the city looking after the int
ests of his line.
/ The Thompson Dean passed Wick
burg yesterday at 10 am. for Memph
or and will arrive here tomorrow, al
3, leaves in the early part of the WEI
q with a return trip.
10 The reliable and Independent pack
ID Hard Cash, Captain Ed Postal
eff command, will pass Duvall's Bluff
r time tonight and arrive here Mond
evening. She will leave Tuesday eve
IN ing on time with a return trip
Z. White river.
b, The. neat and staunch little steam
K, Mark Twain, Captain Maumus
K command, leaves this evening for
ar Francis river in place of the Bate
n vile, going throughto Wittsburg, ca
bl rying the mail and doing all way bu
90 ness.
er The Anchor Line packet Colorat
,a,s Captain Sam McPheters, leaves
;r Anchor Line wharfboat to-morr
morning at ten o'clock for Cairo a
,lf st, Louis, connecting with the ira.
"a for all points East and West.
The Raven and barges, en- route fir
nc New Orleans to Evansville, has t
~ following cargo: 800 bbls resin, .
Is. bdls sacks, 40 bales paper stock, Il
I bGs tin, 60 hhds sugar and $50 b
el- molasses,
for The Little Rock Democrat, of !
Tor Thursday, says The river
frozen over yesterday morning
,.r Ozark. The transfer boat N. D., Nj
son, it is reported, Is fast on a
twelve miles UP the river
MO Clements fathoat, in charge
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