Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-14


trip Of freight. passed up Saturday af-
ternoon without landing She was
hould from New Orleans to St Louis,
and the bulk Of Ter cargo WIS sugar
aud molasses.
Captain Frank Stein, chief clerk o.
the Thompson Dean, has written 10 n
friend here that every one Of he state
rooms of bis excellent steamer have
been taken by Mardi Gras excursion
lists for the round trip, and that his
boat will leave Cincinnati positively
on "Wednesday next.
Captain N. NJ. Jones to-day received
a dispatch from Geo. 4. Roots, who
superintends the coal business az New
Orleans, saying hat the Tobin Can
uon- Lcatbers fight had jGst eoded,
but could give no particulars just now.
This has been a lOng aud bitter fight.
Mr.. IL. II. Maycame in this morning
by rail from Cairo, in order to get ahead
o the heavy ice which is expected To
reach here to night. He il the owner
Of a valuable raft Of timber which was
cut down by the ice above Cairo, and
1t is his Intention to have the tugs to
catch it here and run it into Wolf
river, though he is afraid that the ice
will be %too'heavy for the timber to be
handled at this port, as that which
passed Cairo yesterday was the worst
seen for many years.
Thee. w. Check, in command of
Captain Kiaman, is announced 20
leave this evening fox Devalls Bluff,
Augusta, Jacksonport, and all inter
mediate landings on White river, con
Meeting with smaller packetsto for upper
White, Black, and Little Red rive,s.
John y. Wyckoff is her chief clerk,
and is assisted by John Kyle.
Captain w. b. Millers elegant pas
senger steamer Guiding Star is an
nounced to pass down Tomorrow at 10
am en- route to the Crescent City.
She is one Of the finest steamers on
western waters, and has o reputation
for speed, comfort and safety. John
y. Jones is her polite clerk, and Capt
I'D Storm at the wharf boat is her
agent.
The Mollie Moore was reported in o
precarions candition Saturday, her
fore and aft hog chains having strip.
ped She was compelled to roll of a
big lot Of sugar aud molasses. which
viii %prObablp be submerged by the
rapidly rising river.
On account OF the heavy leo which
is expected to reach here tonight,
Captain Joplin, fthc Rene Macready,
desires US to slate that he will leave
this evening in place of tomorrow for
Mariana, the Cut Oh, and all way
landings on L'Angville aud ST. Francis
rivers through to Wittsburg Shippers
are requested to send their freight
down at once.
The City of Alton, loaded fat,
passed down yesterday forenoon, put
ting off nothing here, but adding
about 10 tons Of freight for points be-
low. She took on considerable corn
below Cairo.
The John Gilmore and barges re-
NAMED at the point on the opposite
side Of the river from Friday ahernoou
until yesterday forenoon, az which
time she left and proceeded on heI
voyage TO New Orleans.
The James w. Gsf is due tbi,
evening, aud is announced 80 Leave
tomorrow evening with a return tril
for Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and
principal landings on the ONO liver.
giving cheap rates to all point, east.
Details at hand now swell the toiiI
of the losses Of coal at Pittsburg b.
the recent breakup. Brown Il Co
foot UP their5loss at $50 900 in docks
boats, barges, fats aud other properly
All losses of other firms vii swell tho
grand total to nearly 100000 in thai
vicinity.
Captain w. II. Abrams. Of the tue
Dut' was arrested and taken 70 Cairo
by the Uuited States marshal on the
charge of employing an engineer who
had no license. His engineer, Samuel
Huff, is also under arrest for working
without a license.
Twelve feet of water more is needed
to reach the extreme high water mark
and it is possible that We may get this
mount on the present rise. 1t would
be well for planters to he on their
guard to protect their stock aud other
property which would be llkel' to sui.
fer from the effects OF an overflow.
The 0sctola Belle, in command Of
Captain Henry Cooper, is the REGULAR
packetleavingat 5 p IN to-day for O'ce.
ola and all way landings, carrying the
mail and paying prompt attention TO
all business entrusted to her. Billy
Smither is her polite clerk, and 5 a..
sisted by John Haley and Hug
Tomlinson.
The Grand Tower, from Cliro, pass
ed down this forenoon, putting Of 2l1l
pkgs Of freight and adding neal 50
tons for Vicksburg and way landings.
She lost 20 hours in Madrid bend by
the wind, but was compelled 10 leave
there Saturday night on account Of
heavy floating ice, thus leaving behind
near 1900 sacks OF corn which was con-
signed to this market.
Fine and elegant steamers compose
the Mardi Gras feet leaving Clncin-
natl for New Orleans. The u. p
| Schenck left Saturday the New VI ny
Houston leaves to morrow evening,
lThomnson Dean Wedne day, Golden
Rule Thursday, and the great Morgan
Rather on Saturday. These boats will
arrive in good time and remain at
New Orleans until after the festivities
The elegant steamer james Lee,
in command of Captain Stacker Lee.
is the mail packet leaving
this evening for Helena, Friars
Point and all intermediate land