Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-12

Eighty coops of poultry persisted
in one night on the Susie Silver in
the recent freeze.
The Bee and barges and wager
are loading at Cairo for New Or
leans.
The Hard Cash will arrive here
Monday morning from White river
with a big trip of cotton.
Captain James Wise is about to
charter the Florence Lee for the
Cincinnati and Evansville trade.
The James Howard is due to-
morrow night from New Orleans,
The st. Genevieve cleared for
Vicksburg last evening with 45O
tons of freight and her cabin full
of passengers.
Mr.. Phil Harmon, the purchaser
OF the Carl Sehurz, will repair her
and replace her in the Scanlah's
Landing trade, and do towing with
her.
Captain Andrews, of the Osceola
Belle, came down from Island 81
to purchase supplies for his steamer
and returned this morning to his
packet, and as soon as the ice
breaks up she will continue her
trip to New Madrid.
Major Hardin received a telegram
this morning stating that Arkansas
river rose 2 inches at Little Rock
last night.
The Grand Republic, with 400
bales of cotton and $4,000 sacks
seed, was due at New Orleans this
morning.
The 'Carondelet got away this
afternoon for New Orleans with
near 5000 bales of cotton, $500
sacks oil meal and GOO bbls. oil.
The George w. Cheek loads for
Cincinnati as soon rs the river is
open. Captain Kirby will run her
in the Cincinnati and Vevay trade.
The Batesville, Captain William
Ashford, came in this morning from
White river with a fair list of cot
ton and seed. She leaves to-mor-
row evening for White river in
place of the Ruth, carrying the
mail and attending to all way bust
ness on Little Red and Black rivers,
giving through bills of lading.
The Belle of Texas, Captain Nat
Green, is the regular packet, leav-
ing tomorrow evening for Friar's
Point and the bends, giving partic-
u'ar attention to all way business.
The Belle is a safe carrier, and has
excellent passenger a%ccommoda-
tions. Charley Smither does the
honorS of the office.
The elegant passenger steamer
Illinois, Capt. j. W. Gonzales, will
be found at the levee to-day re-
ceiying for Vicksburg and the
bends, and leaves tomorrow even
ing, giving particular attention to
all plantation business and connect
ing at Vicksburg with the r. E..
Lee for New Orleans and the Yazoo
river packets. Messrs. Wash Floyd
and James Franklin do the honors
Of the Office.
The Fannie Tatum, Captain John
Williams, is receiving at the eleva-
tor for New Orleans and the bends,
and leaves positively tomorrow
evening. She will make all princi-
pal way landings. Captain Elwell,
a gentleman who is recognized for
his courtesy and prompt attention
to business, has charge Of the Office.
The Osceola, Captain 0. K. Jop-
lin, will leave the wharf this even
ing at 5 o'clock for Ashport and
all way landings on the upper coast,
giving strict attention to all way
business.
In 1856 navigation from Pitts
burg to Cincinnati was suspended
fer ten weeks, when the Caledonia
was cut down by ice at Marietta on
the 18th day of March. The Wash
ington Guards, of Marietta, cele-
brated Washington'S birthday on
the ice in front of that city, Febru-
airy %, 1856, in full dress parade,
and the ice commenced breaking
up on tbs 2Sth of February.
Captain Prime Emerson, the no.
ted steamboat builder, died at st.
Louis on Tuesday, aged sixty-one