Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-26

be well to cause a few more to be car
ried by ocean steamers, judging from
the late Oimbria disaster.
The Tennessee river reached 80 feet
at Chattanooga, but is now falling
rapidly. Lookout Mountain was cut
of from the city by a stream Of water
fully 100 yards wide, and eight feet
deep. The transferring Of wagons and
passengers had to be done by ferry.
The Ghss. P. Ghouteau departed
last evening for New Orleans with 300
bales compressed cotton, $500 Ska
cotton seed meal. 200 bbls potatoes
aud 10 tons cotton seed cake. She
has some engagements below here, and
will have a fair trip into New Orleans.
The Ooahoma, which arrived dni.
the night, yesterday encounterss
b. at points above Fulton, though
n's enough to interfere with her
movements. As the river is rising
steadily with a swift current, it i.
probable that a few cakes will reach
tiis port.
A dispatch from Captain Jams
Kinman states that the Josie Harry
VIII arrive tonight, and leave al hen
usual hour to morrow evening, for all
points on White river, through 70
Newport, where connection is mace
with light draft steamers for upper
Hilitc aud Black rivers.
The Tiger, commanded by Captain
Frank Ellison, is the planters &c
commodatiOn packet leaving this
evening Tor Peters. BIedsoe's and way
landings, including those in Council
and Walnut Bends and will attend
promptly to all business that offers.
Ohas. Leitwich is in charge of the
office. bra
Mrs. Margaret Mccoy Wise, the
venerable mother OF Captains James
s. and Robert w. Wise, died in West.
wood, a suburb of Cincinnati, on
Tuesday last, at the ripe age Of u
years. She vas the mother of eight
children, all of whom survive her and
her loss is deeply mourned by a large
circle cf friends.
The Coahoma, in command of Cap.
tain Henry Cooper, brought in "a
bales cotton, 285 SKIS cotton seed. She
is the regular mail packet leaving tbs
evening for Osceola and intermedia e
landings on the upper coast, and will
give strict attention to business. HUGH
Tomlinson prcsides in the Office, and
is assisted by Charles Bourne and
John Rhodes.
Captain Mark R. Cheek went out
yesterday in command of the Kate
Adams, Captain Ed Nowlard retiring
to resume command Of the Ida Oar
ragh. John G. Wyckoff went out as
assistant, in the office, to Walker
Outlaw, Lee Cummins, jr., retiring.
Mate Dennis McDermott went out in
charge of the lower deck, Frank Bren.
neu retiring.
The great Charles Morgan, in COM
mand of Captain Harry Stein, is an.
nounccd to pass here this evening
bound for Vicksburg, New Orleans
and the bends. She is the first of the
Mardi Gras excursion feet, and has
a jolly crowd on board, who are hav
ing quite a pleasant time. She will
arrive in New Orleans before the
opening of the festivities. Captain
Henry 9, Lowe is her agent.
The james Lee, in command Of
Lloyd W. Whitlow. is the Lee Line
mail packet leaving this evening for
helena. Glendale, Friar's Point and
way landings, giving prompt attention
to business and connecting with trains
on the Mobile and Northwestern, the
Helena and Iron Mountain and the
Aikansaw Midland railroads, Arthur
Browne presides in the office, assisted
by Plat Rhodes and Will Ashford.