Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-17

also declining, with a good stage from
Jacksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warmer.
More rain in sight.
Increasing cloudiness.
Navigation again suspended at st.
Louis.
The river will cease rising by to-
morrow night.
All dangers of an overflow at pres
ent are passed.
Ice commenced passing Evansville
at IL am. yesterday.
The Ohio is rising slowly at Louis
vile, with very little ice running.
The Josie Harry will be here in
time to leave Saturday for Arkansas
City.
Commodore j. Ed Montgomery, the
wa. veteran, is in the city visiting his
friends.
The Coal City, with a tow of coal,
passed south last night, bound for New
Orleans.
Quite q large force are employed in
paving the levee just below the An
Choir line wharfboat.
The Ohio is falling at all points
above Louisville and the Mississippi
is declining above Cairo.
The Katie Hooper is due tomorrow
from Arkansas river, and leaves Sat
urday with a return trip.
The G. w. Cheek came in yesterday
from White river, and lays over until
Saturday, her regular day.
Roller skating has struck the mar
ines, and quite a number of them
were at the rink last night.
The Andy Baum for this port and
the New Mary Houston for New Or
leans left Cincinnati last evening.
The Rene Macready is the mail
packet leaving Saturday for points on
st. Francis river as far as the Cutoff.
The 0sceola Belle departed last
evening for the upper coast. She will
be back to leave again tomorrow even
ing.
The UP. Schenck, with a big list
Of Mardi Gras exc~ursionists bound
for the Crescent City, passed Evans
vile yesterday afternoon.
The big Henry Frank, in command
of Captain j. i. Hicks, is announced
to leave this evening for New Orleans.
Captain Alf. Grissom presides at the
desk.
The James Howard with a heavy
trip OF freight, passed up at noon to-
day, after adding 500 bales Of com
pressed cotton for reshipment east.
The Lioness arrived last evening
with a tow of coal, comprising 5 boats,
8 barges and l fat, containing 225,-
900 bushels, all consigned to Messrs,
Brown and Jones, She returns to
the Ohio to-day with empties.
Captain j. j. Darragh has gore to
Cincinnati on a business trip, and un-
til his return Charlie Musselman will
command the Marlin Speed.
The Hard Cash, for White river.
and the Marlin Speed, for Arkansas
river, departed last evening with fail
trips of beth freight and people.
The bank in Marengo bend is agar
caving, and it is said that for a dis
lance Of a quarter of a mile the space
between the lake and the river is less
than sixty feet.
Complaints are made that steam.
boatmen are charging fabulous price;
for bringing up the old plumber of the
eolored people who are moving to tina
section of country about Arkansa,
City.
Mike Cooney, one of the fremen o
the steamboat Assumption, who wa.
severely hurt by the explosion at New
Orleans on Tuesday last, died yes
terday, and Dan McCarty, who wa.
badly scalded, lies in a critical condi
ton.
Captain Charlie Russell's popula.
} packet is due tonight, and leaves to
morrow evening with a return trip 70.
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, Civ
; ing passengers cheap rates to all point
east. Robert Mccoy presides at thu
desk.
Captain Jim Nichols elegant pas
senger steamer is expected to pas
0 down this evening, bound for New Or
leans. She has splendid accommoda
: tions, aud is noted for speed, safet,
: and comfort. Jesse Nichols is her pc.
I lite clerk.
r The'plsnters in tae bends will b,
J. glad to learn that all danger of al
. overflow for the present is passed
: The river at this point will prObabl.
! come to a stand by tomorrow nigh.
when it will be within six feet tel
iches% ofTeaching the high water mark
The Mollie Moore started from tn.
mouth of st. Francis river day befor
yesterday, but on account OF s~carcit,
n of fuel had to lay up at Walnut bend
n The Hard Cash, which left last night
took down 100 boxes for her, and it j
probable hat she will pass up his al
terRoon.
The james Lee being unavoidabl
detained did not get III until last night
and was compelled to lay over unit
this evening, when she will leave 70
Helena. Friars Point aud all interme
date landings, carrying the mai.
paying prompt attention to all bust
ness intrusted to her, and conneetin
at Glendale with the Mobile an
Northwestern train. Captain jaime
Lee commands, and Lloyd Whitlow
in charge of the Office.
: In consequence of the cold chang
u Of the geather and the heavy foatin
. ice, the undsrwfiters haye again place
t, an embargo on navigation at st. LOU.