Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-14

morning from ABOVE with q good TRIP Oi
grain and produce.
The Andy johnson came in from New
Orleans four and half days out; dis
charged here seventy tons freight, and
had two hundred tons for above
The Belle Memphis people did moi
know whether the Undine was sunk OF
stuck at Bradley's bar.
The st. Francis, Captain Bowman,
leaves at five pm. for Helena AID the
st. Francis river.
The Great Republi: goes to the st,
Louis wharf to-day to load
Sundays St. Louis Times gives 4he
following programme Of the New Orleans
packet companies for the coming
week: THE Glencoe, which leaves
Monday. will be followed by the Pauline
Carroll. after which the Tom Jasper,
Great Republic, Bismarck and Dexter
will take their turns, leaving the John
Kyle, and whatever boats may arrive, 10
lie over till next week. ...
Fifteen thousand dollars is the reported
amount paid for the steamer Usage and
the White river mail contract.
Louisville wharfage for two weeks
ending llth inst, was S7ls.
Captain Charles Thorn New Orleans
and Red river boat Carrie A. Thorn, has
made her trial trip, and had her ma.
ohinery thoroughly tested by the local
inspector of this port, who pronounced
it perfect in every respect, coming fully
up to all the requirements of the new
steamboat law. - Courier Journal, 1871.
We copy the following from the Louis
vile Ledger. A brief mention of the
matter was made in our Saturdays dis
patches: sf- Ilr ..n. at
Captain Williamson, of Cincinnati,
said that the statement by the Super
yising Inspector, that steamboat cap
tains had refused to land, or had run
their boats after the water in the boilers
had gone out Of sight, was SANDER,
and murderous to the business, and
should be resented by all steamboat
men.
In the opinion Of the speaker, low
water indicators, fusible plugs, ETC.,
we're clap-traps to make engineers neg
lect their duty.
Captain Kountz, of Pittsburgh, said
he wanted to say few words about the
Supervising Inspector. Said the speak
er: Mr.. Houston has asserted that he
4 has very often known engineers to run
when the water was out Of sight and
steam down, they preferring to take the
chances to get it up while running than
! stop the boat, or incur the displeasure of
the captain by landing.
81 denounce this statement" said
Captain Kouutz, as a malicious and
wilful lie.
charge him as having wilfully and
maliciously failed to do his duty. 1t
was his duty, if he knew that an engi-
neer was guilty Of such a violation Of
the law, to have him removed and his
license revoked. | charge him as not
being suitable person to hold the office
he does under the United States govern
ment He says be knows that pilots
have run when they knew il was not safe
to do so. / charge that this is UNANIMOUSLY
false. If he knew it to be so it was his
duty to have such pilot arraigned, tried
and suspended; and | charge that, for
wilfully failing TO perform his duty. he
is unfit to hold the place he does. Why
has he not done it2 Who is he2 Where
did he come from, that he should tell
American steamboatman their duty. l
will endeavor to tell this Convention
something about him. When | knew
him he was picking paving stones along
the Allegheny river don't know
I where he got his education. If he has
picked up any. | certainly don't be-
grudge him it, or wish to take any part
Of it from him, but we don't want an
Arkansas politician Cor Supervising
Inspector, but we do want an educated
practical engineer.
:" will try to show you why he is en-
deavoring 10 force these things upon us
His brother has a Tor lrdkef indicator
which am told he says hs intended {,
force upon all steamboats,, aud il he did
he would make his everlasting fortune
don't charge that he has an interest il
his brother patent, because | dom
know it. | don't know that Washington
was President Of the United States, bu
have mighty good reasons TO believe 1t
In Louisville fnsible plugs for boiler
cost 81 80 each, and they all have to b
bought at our establishment II Mr.
Houston has any interest in il the peOpl'
ought to know it. At Pittsburg we havl
honest officers, and the plugs cost, pu
in the boiler, 81 %. At Cincinnati the,
cost 81 90 Why is il that Louisville
pays 81 more than any other city in tn
eountry1 What does Mr. Houston know
about what amount of steam we shal
: carry2 If the price Of coal is advanced
! Mr.. Houston, Of Louisville, and Nj
/ Rogers, Of New Orleans, will be respon
sible.
! "If Mr.. Houston. or Mr.. Rogers, 0
} any other Inspector, feels agrieved a
Z what ! have said, am responsible 70
E damages in the courts. | am respons
5 Bile for all / say.
: Houston should be removed, and b
r fore this Convention adjourns step
d should be taken 10 procure his indie
ment for misdemesuor in office.
THE petition fer the removal va
signed by three-fOurths Of the del
gates.-ED. LEDGER
I, STEAMBOATS,.