Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-20

No arrivals or departures at Cairo
yesterday on account Of the ice
embargo.
The Susie Silver, Captain D. II.
Silver, viii leave Glenn's wharf.
boat this evening for New Orleans,
attending to all plantation and way
business.
The John A. Scudder, with 1922
hhds. sugar and sundries, for St
Louis, and the G. B. Church, with
800 hhds. sugar, 1900 bbls- molases
and 500 bbls rice, for the Ohio river,
arrived to-day, and lay up here
until navigation is resumed in the
upper rivers.
The Carondelet, Captain HICKS,
is receiving at the wharf for New
Orleans and the bends, and leaves
this evening. Captain ALT Grissom
is her purser.
The James Howard, leaving this
evening, has a good starter and re-
fused to carry cotton at less than
s1.OO to $3.50 per bale. She had
also a big list of passengers.
The merchants of Memphis, who
have derived so much benefit from
the Vicksburg trade, should, in
order to keep up communication
with the bends folks, bond-out the
Illinois and put her on tAe track
A private dispatch to-day reports
the ice so heavy at Cairo that
steamers will not venture out in it.
The Phil Allin, Stacker Lee in
command, leaves positively this
evening at five o'clock for Arkansas
City and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way bust
ness. Jimmy Thompson, Cook
Creighton and Hal Aydlett have
charge of the Office.
The John A. Scudder with 100
tons of freight for st. Louis, prin-
cipally sugar and polasses, came
in this morning, and awaits here
the movement of the ice.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Pos
tai in command, brought in last
night a big list Of cotton and other
freight and done a big way business
on the round trip. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for all
points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, giving strict attention
to all way business. Messrs. CAas.
Postal and Champ Chamberlain
have charge Of the Office, while
John Clark presides over the saloon.
and Dick Brannan has charge Of
the cabin.
Heavy running ice made its ap-
pearance this morning.
The Parker and Scudder have
delayed their departure for above
on account Of the ice.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
Lee, leaves promptly this evening
for Arkansas City and the bends,
carrying the mail and doing all
way business. Jimmy Thompson
is her prime minister.
Captain 0. K. Joplin, of the
0sceola Belle, who is one Of the
most popular men on the upper
coast, made new friends by enter
tanning the passengers Of the Nor
gan, which his packet brought to
this port.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An
: drews, lightened off the Charles
Morgan at 0sceola bar and brought
to this port her passengers and live
: stock aud poultry. The Morgan
J paid off her crew and laid up al
Osceola, there not being sufficient
water for her to come through
. The 0sceola Belle returns Thu
? evening at 5 pm, for the upper
coast, gong through to AshpOrt
d Olptain 0. X. Joplin has charge o
9 the Office.
F" The James D. Parker, Captain c
B. Russell, is receiving for Cairo
and tho Ohio, and will leave a
i soon as the ice permits free nayiga
$, ton.
. she Man who DOesn't Rend.
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