Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-03

day.
The Charles p. Chouteau intended
coming through to this port, but
meesag very heavy ice, wisely turned
back from Helena.
Daniel Fisher, father of J. G.
Fisher, the well. known coal man, died
at PittSburg on Friday last at the ad-
vanced age of eighty nine years,
Captain Albert Smith 8 upperWhite
river steamer Winnie, which sunk a
short time since, arrived here Satur-
day, to go on the docks for repairs.
Billy Byers, medicine man of the
Gatf, on learning that he was a grand
pa, took a change for the better, and
will soon recover from his late illness.
Commodore James. S. Wise is able
to again appear upon the streets of
Cincinnati, though his face still bears
the marks Feceiyei alta ruiiian's hands
Word from Van Buren, states that
the Arkansas river is frozen over from
bend to bend, and the terryboat and
railroad transfer were frozen in solid.
The City Of Helena fought her way
through the ice and arrived here yes.
terday morning to await orders. She
will probably proceed to Cairo and
load from hat point.
The ierryboats at st. Louis re-
sumed business yesterday, the tugs
having broken up the ice in the har-
Dor. The thaw is reported slow and
not very promising.
The Lee Line mail packets, james
Lee and Osceola Belle, are receiving
freight, and il the ice Trims out sufi-
cicutly, will leave this evening or to.
morrow in their respective trades.
The ice is reported gorged in White
river above Augusta, and it is also
thought at a point below. Both White
river packets are still in port, with no
definite time set for their departure.
The boats in the harbor at Clncin-
natl are said to be comparatively safe
when the break comes. The greatest
danger to be apprehended is from gorg-
ing, which may cause the harbor to
fill up.
Captain Ed Rowland, and Clerks
Jim Thompson and Joe Dukes, of the
Katie Hooper, came over last night
by rail. They report tho Katie Hoop
Ell laid up in the ice about IS miles
below Pine Bluff.
1t is with great difficulty that the
transfer boat is making her trips.
Every time she lands on this side
she has to go into Wolf river a short
distance and back down, cutting away
the ice from the cradle.
Captain Randall has returned, and
reports his boat, the Mike Davis, in
a good harbor, with no danger flom
the ice. The barge, with the cotton
taken FROM the Ida Stockton, is
aground, but in no danger.
River business for the beginning of
the new year is rather dull. Quite a
number of boats are in port, but doing
nothing, Let US hope this may be an
omen of a good and prosperous bust
ness throughout the year.
The Rosevillo and NJ. 2. Powell are
frozen in above Little Rock, and the
Maumelle is below that point. The
citizens OF I4ltle Rack have, for seye.
raj days, been enjoying some fine skat-
ing in front of the city.
The port list Of st. Louis for the
past year shows 2971 steamboat arriv-
ais and 1860 departures. About 1000
barges also arrived and departed.
Freight received by river, outside Of
lumber, s93,960 tons. Shipments By
river, 1857 800 tons.
The Arkansas river packet PloW-
boy, whick sunk few days ago, is a
total loss. All the cotton Is being
taken off and tho BOAT is being
wrecked. She was but little over q
year old, was built at Pittsbsr., val
ued at $4,000 and insured for 5000.
Three men started to cross the river
this morning in a skiff. When they
passed the Anchor line wbarfboat
they were making desperate attempts
to pull their boat through the solid
ice, and when last seen were turning
down Tennessee chute. Where they
effected a landing is hard to tell.
The James w. Gaf, when backing
out from Hailcs Point through the
ice, knocked both of her plumber
blocks loose, throwing the wheel for
ward, breaking into the cabin. The
Golden Rule, coming past, took her
in tow and brought her to this port.
! CAPTAIN Wise has sent TO Cincinnati