Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-08

that the present blockade in the Ohio
river viii be of short duration.
The Gold Dust, from Cairo, passed
down this morning for Vicksburg,
after putting off 1880 pckgs Of freight
and adding about 100 tons for points
below.
By heavy floating ice in the Ohio
the wheels of the Andy Baum sus-
tanned damages to the extent Of near
$500, there being over sixty wheel
arms broken.
The G.. w. Cheek has all her freight
aboard, and is awaiting the pleasure Of
the foundrymen to complete their job
when her machinery will be shipped
up all right and she will leave for
White river.
Captain Lew Katos' elegant packet
Will Kyle, is due down to-day bound
for New Orleans. She is a fast and
elegantly appointed steamer and her
officers courteous and attentive to the
wants Of passengers.
The Cons Millar, in command of
Captain G. Wash. Thompson, is the
regular packet leaving tomorrow
evening for Cairo, Louisville, Cincin-
natl and all way landings on the Ohio
river. Jimmy Voris is her polite
clerk.
AS soon as navigation is resumed
between Cairo and st. Louis there
will be a rush of business in the way
of lows of bulk grain, as large q%uanti-
ties Of cerals T stored in the ware
houses of st. Louis.
Captain Owen Finnegan advertises
"half tariff rates" with the Maggie
Burke, running in the Alabama river.
He should quit his bluff game after
such a lesson given him by the Lee
line in our local trade.
Captain James Bees came over yes
terday from Little Rock, and reports
a good rise in Arkansas river, the
Maumelle off, and navigation fully
resumed above Little Rock. He left
this morning for st. Louis.
Navigation has been closed at st.
Louis since December the 18th, al
which time the Silver, Jay Gould and
Kinney took their departure, the for.
mer getting in trouble some distance
below, but, after a little delay, go
through all right.
The Hard Cash, Captain Il. c. Pos
tai in command, is the regular packe.
leaving tomorrow evening for Devall'
Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonport and al
way landings, connecting with tn,
light draught packets for upper Whit
and Black rivers. Ohas. Postal pre-
sides at the desk, and is assisted b.
Joe Postal.
The Mollie Moore, now over ten day
out from New Orleans with $50 ton
of freight, and drawing four feet, yes
terday morning grounded on the ba.
opposite the mouth of St. Franci
river, with one and a half feet Of waite
on the starboard and from five to 81.
teet on the larboard side. AS tn
river is falling it is probable that sh
will be left high and dry.
Captain Rice, of the Anchor lin
wharf boat, procured through Whar
master Kallaher, a lot OF hose an
r with a couple of men worked all da
Yesterday cleaning off the levee j
front OF the wharfboat. Would th;
the whole levee could receive til
same washing. 1t surely needs it.
A heavy wind and rain storm PR
vailed all day Sunday at New Orlean
and quite a number of the streets j
the lower portion of the city were sui
merged. Several breaks have occurre
f in the levee along Bayou st. John an
/. Old Basin, with the water pouriI
through. The storm was the heavier
recorded at the signal Office.
Commodore j. Ed Montgomery, lar
in command Of the John T. Moore,
e now engaged in building a large sa
mill half annie from Poplar Grow
just back of Helena, on the ArkansI
o Central railroad, where it crosses B.
o creek, a fine location, the creek an
y country Astounding in fine timber, wit
a great demand for lumber.
e Captain Milt Harry telegraphs b
e agent that the Josie will be in at 81
o'clock this evening with a big trip
e freight. Since she left here on FIR
e day last she has encountered heaV
fogs and storms, but sustained I
.e damage. She will probably be con
y PEELED to lose a trip and leave :
Thursday, her regular day.
81 Twenty-six shipping firms
- Natchez have petitioned to have Il
j. NJ. White, removed from SaturdI
}" trips in the Vicksburg trade, they co
sidering that that day belongs by rig
OF custom, to Captain Leathers al
es the Natchez. While tile action is r
96 markable and unprecedented it &c
tainly shows in which way the tide
favor runs.
IT. Captain James Lee, in reading th
long communication in Sunda.
.r. Avalanche in reference to the CON
and the burning up of the world
June next, remarked that he did,
care a-, for he had all of !
n boats insured, but he did sympathi
with the Anchor line company, W
at would be left fiat broke with +
enough to buy a gang plank.
a Captain Matt s. Williams, recen
Jas part owner Of the Dean Adams, n
running in the Vicksburg and Arks
n sas City trade, died at Yicksburg W
ar suddenly last evening after a short
ress of three days. He was % yet
Of age, we'll known in marine eire
..II9t and had hosts Of friends, who v
learn with sorrow of his demise.
leaves a wife and two children, "
IT we're with him at the time Of
death.
The Charles p. Chouteau is due
night and leaves tomorrow even.
SEQ with a return trip for Vicksburg, n
Orleans and the bends. Besides be