Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-13
CONDITION or THE RTvERs

Kanawha will break them up. White,
Arkansas and st. Francis rivers will
also break up under the influence of
the rain and milder weather.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Navigation revived.
Cloudy and moderating.
Business resumed on the levee.
The rain of Saturday rotted the ice.
Several boats at the landing receiy-
ing.
The G. P. Chouteau is overdue from
New Orleans.
The John B. Maude was to have
left Vicksburg yesterday for Cairo.
Steamboat Town will be almost de-
serted to-day.
The river is gorged at Randolph,
the gorge extending almost to Fulton.
The E. 0. Stanard, from New Or
leans, arrived at Cairo yesterday.
The Ohio river is clear of ice at
Cairo, the effects of the gorge at Smith
land.
The John Gilmore and barges, from
this port, arrived at Cairo yesterday
afternoon.
The Belle of Shreveport left New
Orleans on Saturday evening for st.
Louis.
At Cincinnati the river is rising
rapidly, and smashing up unprotected
water crafts.
A general breaking up Of the ice
and smashing up of water. crafts is
looked for to-day in the Ohio river.
VIM. Lyles, who piloted the Belle
Texas to New Orleans, returned home
by rail Saturday evening.
Captain Jack Smith, pilot of the
Andy Baum, is recovering from his
recent attack of pneumonia.
The venerable father Of the Shinkle
brothers, at Cincinnati, is lying dan
gerously i'll at Lockland, Ohio.
The wife of pilot Lutte Kelso, son Of
Captain Hack Kelso, died suddenly
Wednesday at Florence, Switzerland
county, Ind.
The Commonwealth is loading at
Cairo for New Orleans and the Grand
Tower is loading for Vicksburg, to
leave there this evening.
The Belle Texas will start to-day
from New Orleans on her voyage
across the gulf, bound for st. Johns
river, Florida.
Should the weather continue tC
moderate Captain Randall will hav,
the Batesville here to leave tomorrow
evening for the St. Francis river.
Captain Bob Riley, with his excel.
lent and favorite steamer City Of
Vicksburg, hoped out at II am. foi
Cairo. She will be followed by the
big Jim Howard this afternoon.
The Illinois, Captain George Malone
in command, will come up to-day from
Helena, and will resume her regular
trips in the Riverton trade.
B. 0. Michel, the popular chief
clerk of the 0sceola Belle, ice-bound
at Deans Island, returned yesterday
to his steamer BY the overland route.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Andrew,
in command, will come in this evening
from the upper coast and resume hel
regular trips, leaving tomorrow even
for Osceola and the bends.
The big James Howard, which has
been ice-bound at Fort Pickering, had
up steam to-day, and with her big trim
of cotton and other freight leaves for
Cairo.
The Fred Wilson No. 2, Captain
O'Neal's powerful tow-boat, has
been breaking up the ice in the
harbor at Louisville for several days
past.
The Anchor Line packet City Of
Vicksburg came to the wharf to-
day to receive for Cairo and St. Louis.
and will take her departure if the
weather is favorable and ice admits.
Captain Stacker Lee will start the
Ueorge w. Cheek out Tomorrow even
ing in the Friar's Point trade, and
will leave on time, carrying the mail
and doing all way business.
The James D. Parker, Captain
Charley Russell, will come up to the
wharf to-day to recsive for Cincinnati
and points on the Ohio river, and will
take her departure if the ice admits
and weather continues favorable.
Captain AID Storm, superintendent
of the Anchor Line at this port, has
resumed navigation and locomotion.
and he and his staff were on board of
their wharf boat this morning frisking
around for business.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
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