Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21

Thawing.
River falling rapidly.
Slush predominates on the levee.
The City Of Alton, for ST. Louis,
left New Orleans last evening.
Showing, cold, and river falling at
Pittsburg.
One hundred and twenty wrecks are
reported between Cairo and St. Louis.
The Ida Stockton, with a load of
cotton, is reported high aud dry.
The Cons Millar, for this port,
passed Evansville late Sunday night,
The Dean Adams, for Arkansas City,
had a fine trip out last evening.
Eight hundred barrels of damaged
flour off the Robert Mitchell were
sold on the wharf at Cincinnati, Satur-
day, and brought from $3.50 to $3.50
per barrel.
The Virgie Lee, for Cincinnati, got
away at a late hour last night.
During the bad weather plenty of
freight has accumulated on the levee.
Captain Joe Abbott, Of Madison,
has been appointed river commissioner
in place of Mr.. W. r. Sulzer.
The packets are bringing in quite a
number of passengers, who come to
purchase holiday presents.
On account of illness, Amos Day,
second clerk Of the Dean Adams,
stopped off this trip.
The U. S. sDagboat john r. Meigs
has gone into winter quarters at Fort
Pickering.
The Joseph B. Williams, with a big
tow of coal, passed down yesterday
afternoon on her way to New Orleans
The Golden City is due up this az
ternoon, bound for Cincinnati and all
way landings on the Ohio river.
The Charles P. ChOuteau, from this
port, passed Y~icksburg yesterday
afternoon,
The John Means and barges, from
New Orleans, arrived at st. Louis
yesterday.
The James Lee, for Friars Point,
and the Osceola Belle, for 0sceola,
got away on time with fair trips.
The Andy Baum, for this port, left
Cincinnati last evening, andth James
D. Parker follows to morrow.
The James w. Gaf from this port,
and bound for Cincinnati, p ssed
Evansville yesterday morning.
Diver AL. Burriss has gone to New,
port, Arkansas, to raise the sunken
Winnie.
The Jennie Walker and barge left
last evening for Hatchie river after
another lot Of cotton seed.
Tho Gold Dust came in before day.
light and lay here all day cleaning out
boilers.
The Golden Crown, with a heavy
trip o freight, is dus up to-day, bound
for the Ohio.
The Golden City, on her way to
Cincinnati. was expected to pass up
at noon to-day.
The funeral of Mrs. r. w. Light.
burne took place this forenoon from
st. Peters church, and was attended
by quite a number of marines, who
sympathise with Captain Lightburne
in this his sad affection.
The Future City, from Cairo, passed
down this forenoon, adding barges 81
and st. Louis, containing compressed
cotton, Oil-cake, and oil for New
Orleans.
The towboat Charlie Brown came
in yesterday from the Ohio with IS
barges and boats of coal for Messrs.
Brown & Jones.
Captain G. G. Pearce, FIR many
years superintendent of the Louisville
and Cincinnati United States mail
line, died in Racine, Wisconsin, on
the 18th inst. The remains we're yes
terday inferred in Spring Grove Gem.
etery at Cincinnati.
The electric light boat, R. R.
Springer, is due up tomorrow, bound
for the Ohio.
The Centennial is due down to-day
bound Tor New Orleans. Thomas L
Davidson commands, and N. B. Fow.
Ter is in charge of the office.
The Paris G. Brown, Captain A. NJ
Halliday in command, is due dowr
this evening, bound Tor New Orleans
Chris Young is her polite clerk.
The R. R. Springer, from New Or
leans, passed Vicksburg yesterday
morning aud passes here to morrow
en- her way to Cincinnati.
The Annie p. Silver, from St
Louis, arrived at Cairo yesterday
afternoon, and passes here Tomorrow
forenoon bound for New Orleans.
The Paris G. Brown, Captain A. NJ
Halliday in command, is due dowr
this evening, en- route % Vicksburg
New Orleans and the bends. Captain
AID Storm is her agent.
The Hard Cash, Captain Il. Q. Pos
tai in command, will arrive tonight
and leave tomorrow evening with
{ return trip, for all points on Whit,
river through to Jacksonport. G. NJ
Postal presides at the desk, and is as
, sisted by John G. WyckoG.
The New Belle Memphis is abou
, ready to leave Louisville. She vii
go to St, Louis, where her cabins vii
> be fitted up. Il is the wish Of man.