Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17


Arkansas river is still rising, with
the ice breaking up and navigation re-
sumed. gigs.iea q dt.u ifn rrrrmn
A breakup and freshet in the river
is anticipated at Pittsburg.
As we close our report there is very
little ice running.
The freshet in Cumberland river is
doing considerable damage.
The new Mary Houston leaves New
Orleans tomorrow for Cincinnati.
The A. G. Donnally is looked for to-
day from New Orleans en- route to
Cincinnati.
Captain Billy Davis with his JAY.
Hardy will light out this evening for
Island 81 and Old river.
Mr.. Frank Smith has resigned his
position as steward of the Illinois, and
will engage in business on shore.
The Charles Morgan for New
Orleans and Vint Shinkle for Mem
phis, leave Cincinnati tomorrow.
The kehlor, after discharging here
IL hogsheads of sugar, yesterday after
noon, passed up for Cairo and st.
Louis.
Morris Herman, who is recognized
as one of the best stewards on the
river, goes out ON the Illinois in place
of Frank Smith.
Captain j. d. Randall goes down on
the Chouteau to Helena to bring up
the B~atesville. She will leave here
on Tuesday next, her regular day.
Captain Perry Tharp, Elias Ehler,
Paris @. Brown and Captain Carter
attended DIR. Palmer's church, at
New Orleans, last Sunday.
The barge Crescent, of the Whales
tow, which was cut down by the ice
at Cairo, contained 800 kegs nails
which will prove a total loss.
The weather at st. Louis continues
moderate, with indications of an early
breaking up ofthe ice and resumption
of navigation.
Captain Hi. Reamer, of New Al
bany, was seriously injured, Monday.
by slipping on a stairway. He will be
laid up for several weeks.
Joseph Deering, a well-known river
steward, died suddenly in Cincinnati
on Sunday last by rupturing a blood
vessel.
Captain Joe Moore will bring the
Josie Harry to the wharf to-day, and
will receive for White river and leave
tomorrow evening, going through to
Jacksonport.
The John B. Maude, of the Anchor
Line, will leave the foot of Monroe
street this evening for Cairo and st.
Louis.
Two M. V. 7. barges are loading at
the foot of Jefferson street with oil
cake and meal for New Orleans.
The Marlin Speed, Captain Eugene
Smith, will be found at the landing
to-day receiving for Arkansas river,
and leaves tomorrow evening, going
through to Fort Smith.
Captain James Mcdonald, of the
towboat Iron Mountain, fractured his
leg above the ankle by a fall at Cairo
; yesterday morning.
Captain Ed Thomas, of the Adam,
Mail Line packet Katydid, came ovel
3 last night by rail from Little Rock
and leaves tomorrow evening to re.
join his packet.
; The Mark Twain left Madison yes.
, terday afternoon for Helena. She ha,
: 800 bales of New Orleans cotton
which she will reship on the steamer
! Chouteau.
A heavy field of ice stove in and
! sunk the barge Perry Tharp, of the
Ravens tow, at Cairo yesterday morn
( ing. The barge was loaded for New
Orleans with grain and flour.
A heavy field of ice struck the LIE,
wharfboat yesterday afternoon, caus
ing her to part her head chain and tri,
two of her stages, which Captain
Washington had in place again thi,
morning.
? The James D. Parker, Captain C
B. Russell, will come to the wharf to.
day to receive for Cincinnati, anC
leave tomorrow evening. Captain
Lightburne ismaking engagements fol
her,
The government snagboat Littl,
Eagle came into port last evening fol
supplies and then returned to Scan.
lan's Landing to raise and render as
s%istance to the government survey
boat Mississippi, cut down at tina.
e point by the ice.
n The City of Augusta, Captain 10,
e Elliott, will leave this evening fol
g New Orleans, making all prineipa
} way landings. Mr.. G.. Rather. ;
! worthy gentleman, has charge of tn,
q office, assisted by James Salisbury.
! The Silverthorn which has beer
J ice-bound above Osceola, and loaded
with grain and produce for this mar
! ket, is looked for to-day. She come.
J here to enter the Adams Mail Lin,
! between here and Vicksburg.
9 The Anchor Line packets Crane
r Tower, Captain Lennox, for Natchez
and the Commonwealth, Captain Car
roll, for New Orleans, will leave tn,
Anchor Line w~harfboat, foot of Mon
roe street, this afternoon.
The old Montgomery cotton pres
shed at the river front above ,Jefer
son is being fitted up as a genera
warehouse for the storage of cottol
seed, oil cake and meal, and a slid,
made leading to the river for tn,
q loading of barges with oil cake an,
meal.
The G. p. Chouteau got away a
noon for New Orleans with 1900 bale
a cotton and a lot of oil cake and meal
and 80 tons of way freight. She get