Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15

But little business doing at the
landing to-day.
The City of Alton is announced to
leave Cairo this evening for New Or
leans.
The Annie P. Silver, from New Or
leans, is due up to-day bound fol
Cairo.
The Paris G. Brown, seven days out
from New Orleans, arrived last night,
and after putting of a lot of sugar
and molasses dropped down to Fort
Pickering to await the resumption Of
business in the Ohio river.
The E. NJ. Norton, for the Ohio
river, passed up last night.
The Lee Line packet, James Lee,
Captain Stacker Lee in command,
leaves at 5 pm. to-day for Helena,
Friars Point and all intermediate
landings, carrying the mail and paying
prompt attention to all business en-
trusted to her.
All upward bound Anchor line
boats have been ordered to stop here
until the present flow of ice runs out.
Memphis is again the head of navi-
cation.
Mr., R. H. Stephenson, United
States collector of customs at Cincin-
natl, died in that city on Wednesday
last, aged Sc years.
Joe Carpenter is at present running
on the Earle in the New Orleans and
Ouachita river trade, but will go in
the Office of the John 7. Moore in
the Red river trade.
All steamers, Wharfboats and barges
which were at Cairo yesterday have
been taken into the Mississippi river
out of the heavy ice which com
menced passing there. last evening.
The James D. Parker is the first
packet of the Memphis line leaving
for Cincinnati, and will probably get
away by the middle of next week.
The Dean Adams is due here to-
morrow, and leaves Monday with a
return trip for Arkansas City and way
landings.
Passengers and shippers for Arkan-
sas City and intermediate landings
also for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, should bear in
mind that the Josie Harry will leave
promptly at 4 pm. and does not wish
to be kept waiting beyond that hour.
The Hard Cash will arrive tonight
from White river and leave with a
return trip on Wednesday next, her
regular day.
Captain John j. Darragh has re-
turned from New Orleans, whittier he
has been to settle up the trip of the
Plow Boy, which sunk in Arkansas
river a short time since.
The tug Protector has put in a
claim of 335 per cent for salvage on
hull and machinery saved Of the VIM,
Fagau, which steamer burned at New
Orleans a short time since. Captain
Geo. Neare, agent of the board o.
underwriters, and the owners of the
Pagan, have come to the conclusion
to sell the hull and machinery.
The Oakland is coming down the
river with eight barRes in tow, com
prising over 100000 bushels of corn
and wheat. This is one of the Jay
Gould line of boats,
In order to get ahead Of the heavy
running ice, and also to get below the
distractions around Presidents island
the Josie Harry, which is the only
boat announced to leave this evening
will get away at/4 pm. sharp fol
Helena, Terrene, Arkansas City and
all intermediate landings on the Mis-
sissippi river; also for Devalls Bluff
Augusta, Jacksonport and all way
landings, making direct connection
with the light draught steamer Milt,
Harry, for upper White and Black
rivers. She also connects in the Mis-
sissippi river at Arkansas city with
the Little Rock, Mississippi River
and Texas railroad, and with the G.
W. Cheek for Vicksburg. The Harry
has elegant passenger accommodation
and is noted for speed, safety and com.
fort. Captains Harry and Kinman.
assisted by Billy johnson, will keeI
an eye to the comfort of passengers.
Death Of Veteran.
Philadelphia Ledger, January 1lth.
Mr.. Ethelbert A. Marshall, for
many years one of the best known the.
a%trical managers in Philadelphia, and
indeed in the country, died at his resi-