Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-08

Dust arrived at Cairo yesterday. 2
The only packet leaving to-day is.
the Hard Cash, for White river, at
4 pm. Nat
The James Lee and 0sceola Belle
departed last evening with fair trips
Of both freight and people.
The Cairo and Paducah packets
have again been compelled to lay up
on account Of heavy ice in the Ohio.
On account Of the cold weather yes
terday the harbor in front Of Louis
vile was covered with a thin coat Of
ice.
Captain Jim Collins and Pilot John
Morris left last evening on the Osce-
ola Belle to bring down the Mike
Davis. an ess.8a =,
Captain Randall will probably send
out the Mike Davis on Tuesday next
for st. Francis river, in place Of the
Rene Macready.
Captain Albert Smith is still in
town, experimenting the repairs Of
his upper White river packet, Winnie,
now on the docks.
The United States Survey boat,
Baton Rouge, lately sunk at Green
vile, is reported in a bad condition,
having turned over. foof 81
The John Dippold gets away to-day
for New Orleans, adding to her tow
three barges, containing 400 bales
cotton and 800 tons Of oil cake and
meal. roe I
The fatboat Wabash, loaded with
apples and potatoes, which has been
lying here for a month past, left yes
terday for the south to find a better
market.
During the past year 2,25O,OOO pas
sengers were conveyed by the steamers
within the Tenth New 0rleans) SUI
pervising district, and not a single
passengers life was lost.
The Commonwealth was anxiously
looked for this forenoon. She has no
doubt met trouble at some shoal place
above here, having been out from
cairo AZ hours at l o'clock last night.
The secretary ofwar yesterday asked
an appropriation of $4,000 to defray
the operating expenses of the Louis
Vile and Portland canal for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1882. 3
Captain George Malone left last
evening on the Osceola Belle, to take
a look at the river, it being a good
time to get posted, as the river, will
probably not get as low again this
season.
A good idea, as 0 o as the thaw
sets in, would be to wash off the lower
portion of the landing, and let steam
boatmen see what a fine piece of levee
there is just below the Anchor line
wharf boat.
Wharfmaster Pat Kallaher has for
several days been confined to his bed
with a threatened attack of pneu.
monia, contracted Christmas while
experimenting and assisting ia wash.
ing off the levee. His many friends
wish to see him out again in a few
days. Il
The Tennessee river has risen ivC
feet during the past two days, at Chat
tanooga. The Ohio rose ten inches a
Pittsburg, yesterday, and the Sa.
vannah rose three feet at Augusta, Ga
All fear the effects of the recent ca.
pious rain fall in the south Atlantic
and Middle state regions.
A general order from Mr.. i. NJ
Terrell, superintendent ofrailway mai
service for the Fourth division, dis
continues all mail service on the Ala
bama river. The various postoficei
on the river will be supplied by wa,
Of Selma, Meridian and Uniontown.
Miss Ida Wise, daughter of Com
modore James S. Wise, suDerintend
ent Of the Memphis and Ohio rive
/, packet company, is to be married OF
the 10Th of the present month to Mr.
. Harry Mayhem Hills, of Cincinnati
The bride is a pleasant and giftet
young lady and we'll known to quite
humber of our people, she having pait
: several visits to our city, commanding
, attention and admiration from a hos
of friends. l4rH
Contractor o. H. P. Piper will thii
evening have the lower portion oftht
levee completed, and on Wednes
ldav next turn it over to thu
city government. His contract com.
prised 33l feet north of the south side
running from the foot of Beal street
and is the neatest and best job o.
Geving ever done at our landing
Will Brooks, formerly river editor o.
the Appeal, is acting as superintend'
ent or engineer for the city, and hal
paid close attention to the work as i
progressed
The "old reliable granger packet
Hard Cash, Captain F. 9, Postal il
command, will, on account Of the low
stage of the river, in order to get pas
the wrecks around Presidents island
7 leave punctually at 4 p. m
to-day for Dcvalls Bluff, Au
qusta, Jacksonport and all inter
mediate landings, on White and Lit
/, tie Bed rivers, making direct con
, %nection with the Goodrich BrOthers
Belt line of boats for Black river, aDt
! the Alberta for upper White river
Charles NJ. Postal presides at the desk
, and is assisted by John 9. Wyckof
Yesterday afternoon tho ice wa
moving down to Beuna Vista, yher,
= it had gorged. At Manchester the ic
+ commenced moving at 2 O'clock below
/. the island, but was fsm above. A
/, Aberdeen the ice moved a few fee
and stopped, and then started again a
! o'clecE. AT Manchester it %starte'
at a Quarter past 4 o'clock, and move,
/ rapidly. AT Ripley at that herr
A ,ras gro5an ovar but the river wa