Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-18

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frozen at several points above. White
river is in a fair condition for the
regular packets.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool and cloudy.
Heavy fogs prevail on the river.
Muddy and sloppy on the leveo.
Considerable water is coming out Of
the Ohio.
Very little business doing at the
landing.
Very little ice floating by Cairo
yesterday.
The river continues to rise rapidly
at this point.
The river closed at Wheeling yes
terday morning.
The Guiding Star departed last
evening for Cincinnati.
The John Dippold and barges left
New Orleans last evening for Cairo.
The Paris G. Brown is making
preparations to leave for Cincinnati.
The Cons Millar arrived at Evans
vile yesterday, to go into Green river.
The Mary Houston was steaming up
MS forenoon, and gets away to-day for
Cincinnati.
The Parker will probably leave for
Cincinnati about Friday or Saturday
Of the present week.
The Future City, with several
barges in tow, passed down last even
ing for New Orleans.
The James Lee departed last even
ing for Friars Point with a fine trip of
both freight and people.
The r.. r. Springer is announced to
leave Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans, to be followed on Thursday
by the Golden City.
Captain Owen Finnegan, late of the
John Il. Moore, is now commanding
the Maggie Burke in the Mobile and
Alabama river trade.
The Chas. Morgan, for New Orleans,
left Cincinnati yesterday morning, and
is the first boat out since the close of
navigation in the Ohio.
Captain r. w. Wise left last night
for CINCINNATI, to attend the wedding
Of his niece, Miss Ida Wise, which
takes place to morrow evening.
The Commonwealth, Captain j. G.
Crane in command, is the Anchor line
packet leaving at 10 a. m. tomorrow
ior Cairo and all intermediate land
ings.
Five hundred and thirty shares of.
stock in the Keokuk Northern line
packet company was sold at st. Louis,
Thursday last, and brought So per
share.
The Golden Rule, for Cincinnati, is
coming up the river with 1000 tons of
freight, and the James Howard, for
st. Louis, has 1900 tons, mostly sugar
and molasses.
The Gold Dust and City of Alton
are loading at Cairo and will probably
leave there this evening or tomorrow,
the former for Vicksburg and the
latter for St. Louis.
1t is probable that the present rise
in the river will relievethe Ida Stock
ton from the bar where she grounded
some time ago. When of, she will
come to this port and load for Hatchie
river.
The fatboat of Ohio river produce,
belonging to Captain Webb Owen,
which grounded about 100 miles above
here a few weeks ago, has been pulled
off and reloaded and can now go on
her way rejoicing.
The gorg9ice from the Ohio river,
(which was expected yesterday, COM
menced passing this forenoon, and the
river will probably be clear Of ice by
to morrow night, as the most of it if
rotten and sinking.
Captain Hicks with his big cotton
carrier the Henry Frank leaves 10
morrow evening for YieksbErg, Now
0rleans, and the bends. Captain Alf.
Grissom ppesides at the desk and Is
assisted by Henry Seaman.
The John A. Scudder, with about
1900 tons of freight, and drawing nine
feet, passed down yesterday evening.
/ She added here l02 bales cotton, and
IN Madrid bend and points below she
took on 90 bales cotton and $500 sacks
corn.
Wharfmaster Pat Kallaher, who
has been confined to his room since
Christmas with a threatened attack OF
pneumonia, game out on the streets
yesterday, but not seeing his shadow,
returned to his den until "old SOP
makes his appearance.
A couple Of negro rOustaboqts have
sued the Louisville and Cincinnati
mail line company for injuries received
at the hands of the mate in the com
papy's employ. They set their claims
respectively at $40 and 1912, and
claim they were cat tAe amounts
mentioned.
The Osceola Belle. Captain Henry
cooper IN COMMAND, is d regular
mail packet leaving this afternoon
for 0seeola and all intermediate land
ings, paying prompt attention to all
business entrusted to her John Haley
presides at the desk and is assisted by
Hugh Tomlinson.
The funeral of Captain Tobias
Wolf took place yesterday from his
late residence on Washington street,
and was largely attended by many Of
his friends. Captain Wolf was n of
the Oldest citizens of this city, and at
one time. previous to the war. filled