Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-28

by the Ice, was compelled to lay over
last evening, and was unable TO get
out until noon to-day. She had an
excellent trip of freight and people.
The Batesville, Captain Collins. is
the regular mail packet leaving this
evening for the ST. Francis river and
all points through TO Wittsburg. at
tending promptly TO all way business.
Captain ID. b. Abrahams is her chief
clerk, seconded by Birdie Banning.
The Anchor Lime packet City of
Vicksburg, passed down at noon to-
day well laden. She discharged here
255 bbls meal, 1923 scks Of corn, 81
bbls -four, 10 bbls grits, 4 bbls game.
5l5 scks oats, 80 scks bran, 25l bales
hay, as bales, and 20 bags cotton. 81
seeks seed, 62 head hogs and 319 pkps
sundries, and added a large lot Of
freight for the bends.
The yellow fever epidemic, then the
freeze-up, causing all the boats to re-
main idle so long upon both occasions.
have made the river mems lives pretty
rough, but the poor fellows have kept
up their spirits with stout hearts. and
hoped for better days to come. Now
the river is opened up, boats will soon
be running again, and we hope our
marine friends will be happy.
The regular independent White
river packet Hard Cash, Captain Ed
Postal, will arrive to-day from White
river and leave tomorrow evening
with a return trip, going through to
Jacksonport, making direct connection
with light-draught steamers for the
upper White and Black rivers, and
giving prompt attention to all business.
Charley Postal, a clever gentleman.
holds forth in the Office.
The palatial steamer Ouachita
Belle of the Adams Mail Line, Cant.
Mark Cheek in command. came in
last night with 526 bales and "a bags
cotton, 316 scks seed and 81 pkgs sun
dries. She was delayed on account of
the weather and business. She leaves
this evening at five o'clock with a re-
turn trip for Vicksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and doing all way
business. Captain Lee Cummins IS
her chief clerk, and has associated
with him in the office Neil Booker
and Lee Cummins, ir., two clever gen
tlemen.
The imperial passenger steamer
Thompson Dean, Captain James Pep
per, came in last night from New
Orleans with 100 hhds sugar, 347 bar
rels, and q half barrels molasses. $50
scks salt, 1909 pkgs wine, 10 boxes
lemons, 16 head cattle and sundries.
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for New Orleans, making all prin-
cipal way landings. She gets here
near 5000 bales of cotton and has en-
gagements in the bends to fill her out.
Mr.. w. N. Gaines, late of the Par
goud, a clever gentleman and good ac-
c%ountant, has charge of the office.
CAIRO, January 26, 1879-EDIToR
LEDGER: The James d. Parker has
Just arrived here, having experienced
the heaviest ice known probably, and
battled with a rising and constantly
increasing swift current. At Fort
Pillow the wind, ice and current com
PEELED us to lie up sixteen and a half
hours. The U. p. Schenck overlook
us there and laid up all night. At
0Donnell's landing we laid up for
fourteen hours, and at Belmont eleven
and a half hours. Notwithstanding
the time lost and the length of the trip
it has been an exceedingly pleasant
one, and all aboard are in good spirits.
We discharge here but a few passen-
gers and proceed up the Ohio with our
immense cargo, and cabin full of peo-
pie, in a few moments.
MARITIME