Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-04

q mercury stood II below zero at
Pittsburg. yesterday
The u. p. Sohenok leaves New Or
leans this evening for Cincinnati.
The Ohio river is gorged above and
below Cincinnati. I'D
Pedestrians are crossing the Ohio
river on the ice at Cincinnati n.
Several coal boats have been cut
down at Cincinnati by the ice.
The river is full of heavy running
ice, with navigation suspended above
this point.
There was very little animation on
the leyee this morning.
The frosty weather and ice in the
river partially suspended business in
river circles.
The ice this morning is quite heavy
and Pillng up against the Wharfboats,
making 1t quite troublesome for them.
If the ice blockade don't break up
Immediately it will break and bank
ruPt 3 number of steamboatmen and
ruin u.s."
NO arrivals this morning and navi-
CATION here partially suspended.
The Belle of Shreveport for New
Orleans passed Vicksburg yesterday
morning at z am.
A blaze among the cotton bales on
the Thompson Dean last evening
caused a big fright. 1t all ended in
smoke.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, came in from Vicksburg yes
terday AFTERNOON and has gone into
winter quarters here and paid off.
The John B. Maude cleared last
evening for Vicksburg with a full
cargo Of freight, having about all she
could handle.
Resumption played hob with the
river business; it just knocked the
bottom plank out and left no timber
sufficient to float commerce on.
The Golden Grown sent her passen-
gers through by rail last night and
paid off here, and will not venture out
until navigation is fully resumed.a
The Thompson Dean, Golden Crown,
Josie Harry and other packets lying
at the wharf, keep up steam all the
time, IN case of emergency, on account
Of the ice.
Miss Mary Cokley, of Greensboro,
KY, wants some information of the
whereabouts of her brother, Jerry
Cokley, who has been an engineer on
the steamer Tom Jasper.
The Golden Crown, Captain Walker.
arrived yesterday afternoon from New
Orleans, en- route to Cincinnati. with
700 tons of freight. She put off here
several packages of freight, and has
laid up and gone into a safe harbor
until the ice in the river Trims out and
navigation is resumed.
The Kate Dixson has withdrawn
from the Memphis and Vicksburg
trade. The Silverthorn, an excellent
sternwhell steamer, is due here to-day
from Evansville, and takes her place
in the Adams Mail Line.
The Mark Twain, Captain Maumus.
is the regular mail packet leaving this
evening for st. Francis river and all
points, going through to Wittsburg.
MIR. COryell, a genial and clever gen
tleman, holds forth in the office.
Owing to the heavy running ice and
the embargo of the board of under
writer's the Ooahoma laid ove last
evening. She will resume her regular
trips as soon as the ice thaws out.
The following boats have gone into
winter quarters here: The big Jane,
Howard, Golden Grown, Citv Of
Vicksburg, John Gilmore and barges'
James d. Parker, City of augusta.
Katie Hooper and Red Wing.
At Cairo yesterday the Ohio river
was full flee, and it was moving slow
ly and all navigation is suspended.
the transfer boats even not being able
to cross the river to make their con
nections.
The new and elegant White river
packet Josie Harry leaves this evening
for White river and all points, going
through to Jacksonport. Captain j.
ID. Moore controls the Office.
Inc NUN, Iaptain Joe moCullOugh
IN command, leaves this evening for
Gayoso Landing and the upper coast.
Captain w. r. Mccullough, one of
the ~cleyerest gentlemen on the river.
is in charge ofthe office.
The Anchor Line packet Annie p
Silver, Captain d. II. Silver in com
mand, will leave the Anchor Line
wharf boat, foot of Monroe street. this
evening for New Orleans, making all
principal way landings.
The reliable and independent White
river packet Hard Cash will pass
DevalPs Bluff on time tomorrow
morning for Memphis and will arrive
here Tuesday and leave Wednesday
evening with a return trip, going
through to Jacksonport.
The Marlin Speed, Captain Eugene
Smith, will arrive to-day from Arkan-
sas river and leave this evening with a
return trip, going through to Little
Rock, carrying the mail and doing all
way business, Wash Floyd, an afa-
BILE gentleman and efficient and accom-
modating clerk, has charge of the
office.
Captain r. G. Gray has closed a con
tract at New Albany for two bulk
grain barges, which are to be 225 feet
long, 80 feet beam and s feet hold.
They are to be arranged so as to carry
grain in the hold as we'll as on deck.