Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17

Johh SULLIVAN, Esq, the handsome
and clever secretary of the Belle Lee,
is in the city.
The R. G. Gray, from Louisville to the
Arkansas river, knocked hole in her
hull at Scufiletown bar day before yes
terday and took in about two feet of
water, but stopped the leak and pro-
ceeded to Evansville where she entered
protest.
Captain VIM. ]. Ashford will, at FIVE
pm. to-day, back out the Thos. H. Allen
for DevalPs Bluff, Jacksonport and all
the landings on White river. She is the
regular United States mail packet, and
will make direct connection with the
Little Rock train. Mr.. E. w. Outlaw is
clerk.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox, is
at the st. Louis wharf boat, and will
leave at five pm. for Cairo and St.
Louis. Mr.. James White is her execu-
tive officer and those who place them
selves under his charge for the trip may
rely on good time.
The gay little steamer Geo. W. Cheek,
Captain Mark Cheek master, gets away
at five o'clock this evening for Helena
and Friar's Point. Frank Gentleman
is her clerk.
A Washington telegram of the 10th
says: The changes in the regulation for
the Government officers of steam YES
sells, recently made by the Board of Su-
pervising Inspectors of Steamboats,, do
not go into effect until June l, 1872"
What the changes are is not known.
We CLEAN the following items from
Thursdays Cincinnati Commercial:
There will be an interesting row-boat
race on Saturday, at pm, Tor $50
side. Distance, from the city bath-boat
to Dayton, Kentucky, and return, about
five miles
A half million dollars worth of ore
lays upon the bank near st. Louis await
ing shipment to Pittsburg, Wheeling,
Ironton, Cincinnati, and other Ohio
river towns.
Mr.. V. c. Dentzel, Of the New Orleans
Picayune, left for Baltimore yesterday.
The rates to New Orleans have been
advanced to 40 cents on pound lots, 81
for through, and $l.25 per barrel for
way points, and $l.25 for whisky.
The Charles Bodmann was towed to
Covington yesterday from the foot of
Broadway
Pilot Moses Kirkpatrick has received
the appointment of Inspector of Snags
and DISTINCTIONS in the Ohio river from
Cincinnati to Cairo. He left for Louis
vile on Tuesday, where he joins the
Greenbaek.
The City of Vicksburg, Carter master,
will pass down at five pm. to-day for
Vicksburg and the bends.
The good steamer Minneola, Captain
Miller commanding, will get away at five
o'clock this evening for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati. Mr.. J. S. Jones is
her purser.
Captain Claxon informs MS that on
VI liob WItht INC
boat j. II. Platt, was burnt on the Ken
lucky river, four miles above Sand Rifle,
point where bridge is building, and
to which, during the day, she had towed
a fiat-boat load Of lumber. After land
ing and making fast, putting out the
fires, etc, the crew left the boat for the
night They returned in the morning to
find the charred remains of the fiat and
lumber, but the tng-boat was nowhere to
be seen, nor had she up to yesterday
been heard rom. She doubtless drifted
out into the stream and sunk, but just
where had not been ascertained. The
Platt belonged to Mr.. Wolf, of Frank
lin county, who purchased her recently
of Mr.. L. Harrod. She was purchased
some three years since of Captain Pink
Varble for $l200.-LoUisUiIie Ledger,
18th.