Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13

UP AOA NcN OIlednS.
The Hard Cash will come in on
Monday, and leaves Tuesday with a
return trip for White river.
Captain Lightburne has 1000
bales of cotton engaged for the
Parker, Cheek and Mary Houston.
The towboat Atlantic and Susie
Silver are 0. X. as yet in a safe
harbor at 0sceola.
The CarOndelet got away at three
o'clock yesterday afternoon for New
Orleans with 22OO bales Of cotton,
$500 sacks oil meal and 1000 bbls.
oil. She has also engagements at
Helena for near 1000 bales.
Cotton here is getting scarce and
there is very little on the banks
ready for shipment, the roads being
50 bad that planters are unable to
get it out to the landings.
The ice gorge moved again at
Cincinnati Thursdaynight causing
the loss Of the steamer Andes,
which was cut down and sunk by
the ice. The boat was valued at
$4,000, and uninsured, and will
prove a total loss.
While the Susie Silver was
aground at Point Pleasant the
barge Robin which she had in
tow was cut down and sunk by the
ice. The barge and cargo of ZOO
bbls. pork and a lot of corn and
other stuff will prove a total loss.
The Belle of Texas, Captain Nat
Green, came in last evening from
the lower coast with 1870 bales of
cotton, 800 sacks seed and 80 bar
rels oil, and had a good list of peo-
pie. She experienced bad weather
on the round trip. She returns to
Friar'S Point this evening at sharp
five o'clock, giving particular atten.
ton to all way business. Charley
Smither holds forth in the office.
The Batesville, Capt. VIM. Ash
ford, came in this morning from
White river with 1873 bales of cot
ton, 462 sacks Of seed and 1000
small packages Of game, and ship
ped at the mouth 145'bales of cot
ton. She had a tedious trip out,
being frozen IN below Mt. Adams.
She leaves this evening at sharp
five for all points on White, Black
and Little Red riversin placeof the
Ruth, carrying the mail and doing
all way business and connecting
with the Macarthur for Black river
and the Alberta for Batesyille.
Billy Turney has charge of the
office.
The splendid steamer Illinois re-
sumes her regular trips in the
Vicksburg and bends trade, leaving
this evening at 5 o'clock. She will
give strict attention to all planta-
ton business and also make close
connection at Vicksburg with the
R. E. Lee for New Orleans and the
Yazoo river packets. She is safe
and good carrier, having unsur-
passed passenger accommodations.
Captain j. w. Gunsolis, an able
and experienced boatman, COM
mands, and under his management
the Illinois is certain to become
popular with the people and prove
a success financially. Captain
Gunsolis has piloted aud COM
manded some Of the finest steamers
that ever piled the Missouri or
Mississippi rivers. Capt. Thos. OAR
ragh, a gentleman with whom it
is a pleasure to travel or do bust.
ness, has charge Of the Office, and
is seconded by Mr.. James Frank.
lin. Captain j. j. Darragh, the
general superintendent and man
ager of the line, is a man of integ-
rity and of large business expert
ence. All business intrusted to
the line he SO ably represents will
receive prompt attention. He in
tends running the Illinois on a solid
cash basis for @. o. D. business, and
we feel sure will give satisfaction
to our merchants and the people in
the bends. The Illinois returns in
time to fall back on her regular
day, leaving here on Tuesday week,
and will remain in the trade
throughout the season.