Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-03

The A. @. Donnally, for Cincinnati,
and Port Eadg, for St Louis, lefs
New Orleans last evening.
A largo number Of pedestrians APP
pesred on the bluffs to-day 70 take a
view of the Mississippi with its ice
caps.
We resumed yesterday on a gold
basis, but did not show up so well at
the closing Of the days business.
The cold wave last night and this
morning has checked business on the
levee.
The lower coast packets cleared last
evening with fair trips of freight and
people.
Arkansas river is frozen over at
Little Rock, and navigation in that
stream is partially suspended on ac-
count of the ice.
Yesterday was the coolest day of
the season at st. Louis, the mercury
ranging from g. to 100 below zero.
The neat little steamer Jay Hardy,
Captain Billy Davis, will leave this
evening for Island 81, Old river.
The Centennial is reported to have
been foated off the bar at Pond Lily
by the backwater AID got into a safe
harbor.
The Cairo and Evansville packet
Silverthorn has been chartered by the
Adams Mail Line to ply between
Vicksburg and Arkansas City.
The appearance of the river to-day
reminds us of 1872, when it was closed
he re about the same time with ice.
The Annie P. Silver, of the Anchor
Line, is the next boat due down for
New Orleans.
The G. B. Church and Cons Millar
left their ice harbor in Green river
Wednesday morning aud started on
their perilouS voyage to Cincinnati,
The New Orleans packets fll up
with all the corn they can get in
Madrid bends, as it pays better than
cotton.
The Robert Mitchell, which was
announced to leave Cincinnati to-mor-
row for New Orleans, will not venture
out until the ice gets thinner and the
weather moderates.
The cold snap last night settled it.
Ice is now king and ruler of the waters
north of us, and Memphis to-day is
the head Of navigation.
The City Of Alton, from st. Louis,
Golden City, from Cincinnati, and
Charles P. Chouteau, from Helena,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
1t was feared the Ohio river at
Cairo would freeze over last night, and
the Anchor Line and other packets
went into the Mississippi below the
gorge for a better harbor.
The Henry Frank returned last eve
ming to New Orleans with a list of cot
ton and other freights. She has en-
gagements in the bends sufficient to
fill her out.
The James D. Parker and Red
Wing were dropped down to the sight
of the old elevator to make room at
the levee, and there to await the re-
sumption of navigation.
The Mark Twain, Captain Maumus,
is the regular mail packet leaving to-
morrow evening for st. Francis river,
going through to Wittsburg. Mr.
| Carroll, a sociable gentleman. presides
at the desk.
While we like a little change and
are willing to enjoy the cold wavea and
icebergs, WI don't approve Of closing
up the river with ice and cutting off
our r%ations, and we want old Prob "
to moderate.
The Golden Rule, from New Or
leans to Cincinnati, succeeded in
working her way through the ice and
reached Louisville yesterday, where
she will go into a safe harbor.
The Marlin Speed is due to-day
from Arkansas river with a list of cot
ton and other stuff, and leaves the lat
ter part of the week with a return
trip for Little Rock and all points on
Arkansas river.
There was very little movement in
treights on the levee this morning.
The cold wave was too severe for col
ored rousters, laborers and draymen.
They preferred the warm side of a
stove instead of the levee.
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The ice this morning was not only
heavy but seemed to grow thicker, and
If this cold weather should hold for
thirty-six hours more we would not be
surprised to see the river closed at
this point.
Captain Milt Harry, of the popular
White river mail packet Josie Harry,
arrived yesterday from St. Louis BY
rail, whittier he has been to consult
with bloated bondholders" in refer
ehce to marine matters.
The imperial passenger steamer
Thompson Dean, Captain James Pep
per in command, is receiving at the
r.. b. Lee wharfboat for New Orleans
and leaves tomorrow evening, making
all principal way landings. Vol
Entrekin, a genial and clever gentle.
man, presides at the desk.
The Adams Mail Line packet Kate
Dickson, Captain Poterield, will ar
rive to-day from Vicksburg and will
leave tomorrow evening with a return
trip, going through to Vicksburg. car
rying the mail and doing all way bust
ness. MIR. Rigby, a genial and clever
gentleman, controls the office.
The Anchor Line packet John B.
Maude, Captain VIM. Blake, came in
this morning from Cairo, en- route
to V~icksburg, well laden. She dis
charged here GAL bbls -four and 500
pkgs miscellaneous freight, and adds
20 tons for points below, and leaves
this evening at 5 o'clock for V~icksburp
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