Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-03

The elegant steamer A. J. White will
back out at five pm. to-day for Helena
Friar's Point and Napoleon. George
Malone commands, and Barney Barinds
is clerk.
The splendid and swift steamer Phil
Allin, James Lee master, will get away
at five pm. to-day FOR Helena and Friar's
Point. Stack Lee is her able and atten-
tive clerk
The little steamer Welcome burned at
New Orleans on Thursday night last.
The Minneola is on her way down the
Ohio and will probably arrive to-mor-
row.
The Petrol, recently sunk below St
Louis, has been towed to that city for
repairs. lfaJ III
The Lady Lee was out nineteen days
from st. Louis to Jefferson, New Orleans
and return, running in that time 5000
miles, and handling three distinct car
goes ~
During the month Of June there was
received at St. Lonis 935GS tons of
freight byriver Shipments were 1904
tons.
Captain Frank Hicks, of the Belle,
came up on the great lOw-pressure, with
Captain Greene, who entertained him
generously. Hicks looked at the Belle
Lee, and renewed his VOW that Benson
shall not have her for $4,000 boat
worth cool 100000 So says the St.
Louis Democrat of the Both ult.
0ne-eighth of tho r. J. Lockwood has
been sold to James c. Coghill, one-eighth
to Joseph Widen, and one-sixteenth to
Harry Dohrman, at the rate of $24,S
The diminutive side-wheel steamer Il.
Hensley was sold at st. Louis day or
two ago for $1,000. She goes to the Mis-
souri, river.
Captain W. B. Donaldson, the former
commander of the Great Republic, has
been elected to position on the Iron
Mountain railroad, with headquarters at
st. Louis.
The Cincinnati Gazette says: 1.-THE
proposition has been made to Captain
Maratta, of the Leonidas, that if he will
pay the underwriters $780, he may take
that steamer as she lies opposite New
Albany, the underwriters paying him
$4,000 as the amount of their risks on
the boat. Captain NJ. has offered $1,000
There appears to be no doubt but that
the matter of insurance will be settled
in this manner, at one or the other of
the above figures, or figure between the
two The boat now lies with one end
of the log under the after end of the
boilers, and running diagonally from
that point toward the starboard amid
ship door. She is listed to the larboard
side, where the snag lays, with from one 1.
to four feet of water on the 'larboard
side, running on deck over one third of
the way across. The deck on the star
board side is perfectly clear. The T.
F. Eckert will probably be called on to
wreck or raise her, whichever is pract-
cable. The freight list of the Leonidas
amounted to about $500 or $4,000, and
Insured in the Union and Franklin Off
ces, of this city, for $500 each. 90
The Richmond goes into the excur-
sion business at st. Louis tomorrow.
The various packets-at-th the New Or,
leans landing Wednesday displayed their
colors at half-mast as a token OF respect
TO the memory of Mr., Carlin, the second
clerk of the Henry G. Jaeger, who lost
his life on Tuesday evening last by acct
dentally falling from the hurricane roof
Of that steamer. ''''t" "''-l. ?
The r. L. Lee goes to Mound City for
repairs.
The Commonwealth, Captain Sedan,
will be down to leave at five pm. to-day,
as advertised, for Vicksburg, Natchez
and New Orleans. -.~-... Iltlnu. .
The Legal Tender has gone TO the
docks for repairs --.se...l .-.......
Surgeon Thos, J. Grifiths, in charge
of the Marine Hospital at Louisville, re-
ports as follows for the month of June
Number Of patients remaining last day
of May, 80; admitted during June, ll7pf
treated, PIG; discharged, G3; died, 2; re-
manning, l57; private patients treated,