Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-29

vile yesterday went into the canal for
an ice harbor.
This kind Of weather goes heavily
against the roustabouk
The Centennial and Annie P. Silver,
from St. Louis, arrived at New Or
leans yesterday.
Thenew iron palace John T. Moore,
from this port, arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
No departures from Cincinnati last
evening and navigation about sus-
pended.
The toWboats Charley Brown, John
A. Woods and Rees No. 2 left Cincin-
natl last evening for the Ohio river.
The John T. Moore arrived at New
Orleans yesterday with 40 bales cot
ton and $50 skS Of cotton seed.
Showing and sleeting yesterday at
all points north Of US, and as far south
as Shreveport.
The Golden City, from New Orleans,
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Katie Hooper is the next pack
ct leaving for Arkansas river.
The big James Howard was expect
ed to pass down ct noon to-day for
New Orleans and the bends.
Captain Dave Williamson; an old
time commander and pilot, died at
IrOntOn IN Monday last, aud his re-
mains wsre taken to his home at Mid
dleport for burial.
The John A. Scuddef, Captain A. ].
Carter in command, is the Anchor
line packet passing up this evening
tor Cairo. George Baker is her polite
clerk.
A great deal Of ice is running by
St. Louis, and the Underwriters have
placed an embargo on navigation.
The Mary Houston for Cincinnati,
and the Belle Shreveport and Future
City for St. Louis, left New Orleans
last evening.
The champion cotton carrier, Chas.
P. ChOuteau, is due to- morrow, and
leaves Friday at 5 pm. for Vicksburg,
New Orleans and the bends. Have
your cotton ready for shipment.
The j. B. NJ. Kehlor is aground at
Cape Girardeau, having been there
since Thursday last.
The Cherokee is now running from
New Orleans in the Thibodeaux trade,
and the Mollie Moore is to be placed
in the Ouachita river trade.
Marines who wish Professor Tees
almanac for the coming year should
call on Msnsford, who received alarge
supply this forenoon.
The John Gilmore and barges, from
Cairo, passed down this forenoon
bound for New Orleans.
After a couple Of weeks Of cloudy
weather, accompanied by rain, snow
and sleet, we now have beautiful sun
shine.
On Sunday last, there was $4,000
bales Of cotton on the levee at New
Orleans, occupying the space between
Canal street and the barge landing.
The Coahoms is only laid up until
the holidays are over and there is a
resumption Of business.
The friends of Captain J. D. Ran
dali are iuquiring after him. He left
a week ago with the Mike Davis fol
the chute of35 to take cotton from
the Ida Stockton which is aground
there.
The James w. Gaf, for this port
passed Cairo at 2 pm. yesterday, viii
arrive tonight and ifnavigation il
} opened leave FRIDAY with a return
trip for all points on the Ohio as far
as Cincinnati.
The Josie Harry, on her way to
this port, passes DeVall's Bluff at an
early hour tomorrow morning, will
l arrive Friday evening, and leave Sat
urday with a return trip for all points
on White river through to Jackson
port.
The fast and elegantly furnished
SideWheel passenger steamer Guiding
Star, Captain W. b. Miller 10 com.
mand, passes up at s pm. to-day
bound for Cincinnati and way land
ings on the 0hio river. Colonel job
Z s. Jones is her polite clerk.
. Captain Dan Moore, and chief clerI
! Stein, late Of the Robert Mitchell
t have gone to New Orleans to tax
charge Of the Thompson Dean, an
will leave there in a week or ten day
7, to run, during the season, in the c
o line, between Cincinnati and Ne,
e Orleans.
e The 0sceola Belle, Of the lie
\ line, in command Of Captain Coope,
is the regular mail packet leaving tn.
evening for Osceola and all inferno
a date landings, paying prompt after
y ton to all @. o. D. and plantatiC
= business entrusted to her. Bill
b, Smither presides at the desk, and
e. assisted by John Haley and HuE
s. Tomlinson.
u A hatboat from Hamilton, KY, b
:, longing to I. 3. johnson, and lOad'
with $500 .bbls of potatoes, was SUI
ct New Orleans on Friday last. The
IN we're 800 bbls taken out and placed
the wharf, and at least 1900 bbls we
It, damaged by water, the balance it "
a. thought would be saved. The be
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