Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-26

vanced Saturday TO forty-fve cents per
one hundred pounds ON loose meat; one
dollar and twenty-five cents for pork per
barrel; whisky, one dollar and seventy
five cents. To-day the rates to this
point we're advanced twenty-five per
cent. on all classes of freight.
The R. j. Lockwood, Captain Coghill
in command, will pass down at five pm
to-day for Jefferson, Shreveport and all
landings on Red river.
The chimneys of the Great Republic
have been ornamented with leaves twelve
feet long-tke longest ever placed on a
Mississippi river steamer.
The flags of the steamers at New Or
leans were displayed at balf-mast on
Thursday last, in respect to the memory
of Mr.. J. NJ. Peterson, whose death we
referred to on Friday last. The Pic
ayune, referring to his connection with
steamboats,, says: Ia
Mr.. p. ever took an active interest in
steamboat matters, and was the owner
of several boats. The last he built was
the Bradish Johnson, for the Lower Coast
trade. He was also extensively engaged
in the coal trade. His death is to be re-
GREETED, as our city cannot well spare
such men as j. NJ. Peterson.
The canal at Louisville will be closed
on the 10th day of July, and remain
closed until the goth day of October,
1871, for the purpose Of prosecuting
the work of enlargement, during which
time the probabilities are that the work
will have so far progressed toward com
pletion that the new locks can be used.
The petition to the general Council,
says the Louisville Ledger, to reduce
the wharfage tax is being signed by al
most every merchant and business man
to whom it is presented, and it is reason
able to believe that this important mat
ter will soon be so legislated on by the
Council that we shall have no more COM
plants about excessive taxation upon
our river commerce.
The steamer Virginia will 90 to Pa
ducah in few days to 90 on the docks
for thorough overhauling.
The local Inspector of Louisville fined
the Liberty No. 3 800 for navigating
the Kentucky river without licensed
pilot
The General Buell. had her boilers
tested at Cincinnati few days since,
Captain Fisher giving her a test of 2lO
pounds, and allowing her running
pressure Of 40 pounds of steam. She
leaves Louisville three times a week, and
is the favorite boat of Memphians in the
mail line. Her clerk, Charles feathers
"a nephew of Big Injun), is a gentleman
who well understands his business and
makes trip agreeable to his passengers.
The Dexter is at St. Louis loading for
New Orleans.
The St. Louis Republican of the 9th
says;
A dispatch was received yesterday
morning by Capt. j. j. Sylvester, agent,
dated 23d, stating the Sallie left Pine
Bluff last night at twelve o'clock for st.
Louis. She is making fast time. She
will be in port Tuesday morning. She
is the fastest steamer on the Arkansas
and White rivers.
Not too fast Memphis has several
boats in those streams that can easily
get away with the few stern chasers
there from st. Louis.
AS was anticipated, the river fraternity
had quite a large delegation in attend
ance at the Masonic picnic on Saturday,
The Oceanus arrived at Shreveport on
Friday last, FIVE and one-half days out
from St. Louis, which is said to be the
fastest time on record.
The Natchez passed down at noon
well laden.
The Glencoe came mp this morning
with fair trip for the Ohio river.