Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-12
S GU T III e r. N ALA CE,
NO. 1892 MAIN STREET.

way, and announce a resumption of naviga-
ton to that point.
The Virginia will reship her freight at Cairo
and return to New Orleans. She will arrive
here on Sunday and depart on Monday.
The Charles Bodman will be up on Monday
from New Orleans. So says a telegram to her
agent.
The Hamilton passed Vicksburg yesterday,
en- route to New Orleans, with 800 bales of cot
ton. Capt. Levy, her commander, arrived
yesterday on the Cleburne. and has, We are in
formed, settled all the outstanding indebted
ness of that boat.
The Pat Cleburne goes to the Arkansas to-
morrow. She is the United States mail
packet.
The R. P. Walt is the United States mail
steamer for all points on White river, to leave
on Saturday.
The steamer Commercial was to have been
sold by the United States Marshal at Evans
Vile yesterday.
Capt. Milt Harry. of the Petrolia No 2. tel
egraphs Major Adams that the Petrolia struck
snag in Black river and sunk on Tuesday.
No particulars are given. The Fort Smith
river trade to connect with the Memphis
packets.
kilograms from different points on the Ohio
river indicate an early break up Of the numer-
GUS ice gorges in that stream. A Louisville
dispatch reports that the gorges at and above
Madison have broken away. carrying every
thing before them and doing much damage.
Fears are apprehended that the breaking up
Of other heavy gorges will be attended with
considerable damage, especially to the coal
barges in and around the harbor at Louisville,
as we'll as to the boats ice-bound between that
port and Cincinnati.
The Phil Allin came in last evening with her
cabin full of people and big freight trip.
She lays over until tomorrow.
The Fort Gibson arrived at Little Rock on
Monday with $50 bales of cotton from the
upper Arkansas. The Allen lett there on
Tuesday with $50 bales Of cotton and thirty
cabin passengers.
Ths Edinburg and Belle Vernon have laid
up at Cairo on account Of the ice.
The bill making an additional appropria- |
ton Of S2Oo, COO for the Louisville and Port |
land canal, for the current fiscal year, was I
taken up and discussed in the House Of Rep |
at Washington yesterday. aud |
finally passed with an amendment appropria-
ting sS4l 200 for the completion Of the work at
Des Moines Rapids, A petition was also pre-
sented, signed by six hundred citizens, bust
ness men and firms of Cincinnati. protesting
against the construction Of the Newport and
Cincinnati bridge over the Ohio on the pres
emit plan, praying for It's modification to con
form to recommendations from the Board Of
Engineers.
There is a bill now pending in Congress
which, if il should become a law, will com
pletely revOlutiOniEe the marine business
throughout the country, and relieve from
iuty large number Of masters Of steamers
IN the Mississippi and other Western rivers.
The following is a synopsis Of the bill;
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of
Of the United States Of Amer
ca in Congress assembled. That from and
lfter the passage Of this act the masters and
mates Of all sea- going and cOasting vessels in
he merchant service shall be nSvigatOrs, and
hat II shall be a misdemeanOr. under penalty
n Eve hundred dollars, for any insurance
company 70 effect an insurance on any vessel
II cargo or part thereof, unless the master
md mates Of said vessel shall have passed.
everalIy, an examination By the marine sur
-eyOrs or board Of underwriters, and obtained
he official certificate attesting their Qualifca-
ions, with the corporate seal Of said board oil
athxed,