Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14

up, and the Hard Cash will leave
Newport TO day or tomorrow for
Memphis.
The Coahoma, for Friar's Point,
had a good showing Of freight and
people.
Captain Bob Wise got disguised
with his mission at Cairo and returned
to Cincinnati.
The 0uachita Belle cleared last
night for Yicksburg with a big list of
freight and people.
The Commonwealth for New Or
leans, and Grand Tower for Natchez,
leaves Cairo this evening.
Captain Charley Russell will prob
ably bring the James D.. Parker to the
wharf to-day to load for Cincinnati.
Captain Stewart, of the towboat N.
j. Bigley, was thrown from his sleigh
on Friday last, and had his arm broken.
The ice is thinning out, and under
the presenct influence of the weather
it will rot and form no impeachment
to navigation.
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The breaking up Of the ice at Kings
ton, on the Tennessee river, sunk and
damaged the steamers Harry Heine
and Emory City.
Cumberland river is booming, hav-
ing risen ifty-fve feet above Nash
vile and overlooking bottom lands and
destroying much property.
The G. P. Chouteau, Captain VIM.
Thorweigan, will arrive here to-day
from New Orleans, and leave to-mor-
row evening with a return trip.
Captain Glenn gives the Yaeger
boat, Of the Kountz Line, near 8OC
bales of cotton, and still she grumbles
when she has to pay wharfage.
Rutherford failed to appoint Milt
Harry as minister to Mexico, and he
t~elegraphed John Chamberlin to send
him a railroad pass to come home.
The ice at Cairo yesterday carried
away several Hat-boats and the ferry
boat Nebraska City, and sunk a barge
of nails belonging to the tow of the
Whale.
The Marlin Speed will come up
from Helena tomorrow, and will re-
ceive for a return trip for Arkansas
river, and leave the latter part of the
week.
Don't you know the ice moved of
nicely, without doing any damage ID
wator crafts in thisport and the steam
boatmen gave a hearty laugh and were
happy.
The Arkansas warbler, which is
always a sure indication of a breaking
up of a severe winter, made its appear.
ance this morning and warbled a few
select notes to cheer up the drowsy
and wearied souls.
The breaking up of the ice in the
Ohio river smashed up water Graf
generally, as we predicted. A full &C
count Of the destruction Of property
from Cincinnati and other points, viii
be found on the first page.
In the Charles Morgan Cotton Val.
ley decision, Inspectors Moffett anC
johnson, of New Orleans, have re.
considered their action in revokinl
the license of mate William Duke
and will restore his papers to him.
The fine steamer George w. Cheek
Captain Stacker Lee Of the Lee Mai.
Line, leaves this evening for Friar'l
Point and the bends, carrying the
mail and giving special attention to al
way business. Walker Outlaw, 9
worthy gentleman and efficient officer
presides at the desk.
The Osceola Belle, Captain An
drews in command, will arrive to-da,
from the upper coast, and leave thi:
evening on regular time for 0sceola
and all way points on the upper coast
b. 0. Michel, Cyrus Fay and A.
Spears are her clever and aecommoda.
ting clerks.
The fine sidewheel steamer City o.
Augusta, Captain Joe Elliott, is re.
ceiving at the foot of Court street fol
New Orleans and the bends, and
leavesto-morrow evening. Mr.. Rather
a well known and clever gentleman, i.
her chief clerk, assisted by jaime,
Salisbury, which is a sure guarantee Of
all business entrusted to her being
properly attended to,
The Illinois, Captain George Ma.
lone in command, came in last evening
from Helena, at which point she has
been ice-bound, with her cargo which
we previously published. She lies
over and goes out Thursday evening
for Arkansas City on her regular day.
Captain John Gwathmey, her CHIEF
clerk and Marlin Jones, his second.
are two of the most popular men on
the river.