Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-20

The present rise IN Arkansas rive
will let out the Katie Hooper.
Heavy loaded teams are crossing th,
ice above the bridge at st. Louis
The Golden City leaves Cincinnati
on Saturday next for New Orleans.
The river at this point will prob
ably be clear Office by tomorrow morn
ing.
The w. p. Halliday is announced
to leave Cairo this evening, for New
Orleans.
The Houston is ready and vii
probably get away this afternoon fol
the Ohio.
The burned William Pagan will b.
sold at public auction at New 0rlean:
on Saturday next.
The machinery of the dismantled
steamer Robert Mitchell is offered foI
sale at Cincinnati.
The president yesterday nominated
Daniel W. McClurg as collector fol-
the port of Cincinnati.
The Oakland, having replired her
boilers, returned up the river this
morning after her tow.
Captain G. B. Russell and wife, Of
the steamer James d. Parker, arrived
last night from Hot Springs.
The Hard Cash is still in port re-
ceiving for White river, and will prob
ably get away this evening.
Weather and ice permitting. the
several packets announced will take
their departure this evening.
The wrecking boat, T. Il. Eckert, is
on her way here to look alter the
sunken Mississippi valley barge No.43.
The Anchor line packet Gold Dust.
for Vicksburg, left Cairo night before
last, and is due here this evening.
The present rains, though retard-
ing business at present, will cause a
resumption Of navigation at points
above.
The James Howard, from New Or
leans, passed Vicksburg yesterday and
Is due here tomorrow evening, bound
for Cairo.
The Josie Harry is due here to-
morrow night, and leaves on Saturday,
her regular day, for all pointso on Black,
White and Little Red rivers.
The present flow of ice commenced
passing here Tuesday at 9 am. but up
to the same hour yesterday morning
had not reached Helena.
An immense body of ice passed
Louisville night before last, shaking
up hatbOats, barges and wharf boats,
but doing no material damage.
The Parole, a neat little stern wheel
steamer, is on her way out OF the Ohio
river bound for Greenville, where she
will run in a local trade in the inter-
est OF that town.
On account of the inclement wealth
er, the Chas. p. 0houteau, for this
port, and the Thompson Dean, for
Cincinnati, deferred their departure
until this evening.
The Henry Frank got away at 10
am. for New Orleans, with l89 bales
Of cotton, about 30 tons of miscella-
neous freight and a good trip of pas
sengers.
The Underwriters have settled with
the steamer Henry Frank at the rate
OF 81 30 per bale for the cotton saved
from barge 43, sunk at the landing on
Saturday night last.
The ferries at st. Louis are doing
an immense business regardless of the
bridge, and cannot accommodate all
that is offered. The ice bridge is be-
ing likewise %patronized.
Notwithstanding the heavy ice
which has been passing here the past
few days. the transfer steamer General
Pierson has been making regular
trips, conveying the passenger and
freight trains of the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad company.
Should the ice run out sufficiently
by tomorrow evening, tie Marlin
Speed will leave for Pine Bluff and all
intermediate landings on Arkansas
river, connecting with the light
draught packet Maumcllo for Little
Rock and points above.
The City fAlton, Captain H.C.B Blk
by in command, is due here this even
ing, bound for V~icksburg, New Or
leans and the bends. She is an ele-
CANT Anchor line packet with superb
passenger accommodations. Captain
VIM. Mason is her chief clerk.
The Memphis and Ohio river pack
ct James ID. Parker, Captain Q. b.
Russell in command, leaves on Satur-
day next at 5 pm. for Cairo, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and all principal way
landings on the Ohio river, furnish
ing cheap rates to all points east. Cap
tain r. w. Liahtbhrne is her agent,
and will give all information desired.
Quite a nice little party of ladies
and gentlemen assembled on the
steamer Commonwealth last night, and
enjoyed themselves hugely, tripping
the light a%stastic to their hearts cor,
tent. Knowing that he had lcrious Of.
friends in this city, Captain Crane
selected a damp and d~isagreeahle
night, SO that his boat would not be