Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-21

Ledger of yesterday devotes a column
to the subject and gives some valuable
information therein, comparing the
charges with those of Cincinnati. The
Louisville authorities are slow to move
in the matter, but most likely will have
their eyes opened to the importance of
the matter after the canal repairs are
completed, when all of the large boats
that are now compelled to stop at Louis
vile will extend their trips to Cincin-
natl, making Louisville way point.
By a letter from Coushatta, Texas,
dated the 4th inst, we learn that Mr.. W.
G. Wormell, a resident of this city, fell
overheard from the Lotus No. 3, and was
drowned. Particulars will be found else
where.
The Belle st. Louis passed up this
morning.
The Bismarck is the next boat due for
New Orleans.
The Thos. II. Allen is the regular
White river packet to leave on Saturday.
The Petrol, sunk below St. Louis last
week, has broken in two.
We are informed, says yesterdays
Louisville Ledger, that at Portland a
man keeps skiff expressly to ferry
stores to steamers, which will not land
on account of the exorbitant wharf tax
The tax is regarded as the most oppres-
sive in the whole list of taxes, whether
Federal, State, county or city.
The Cincinnati and Covington Ferry
Company some time since brought suit
against the Cincinnati and Covington
Bridge Company, claiming $780, 900 dam
ages for the trade taken away from them.
The court, however decided against
them, when the case was carried to a
higher court, and again they we're de-
feated. rHtt
Yesterdays St. Louis Republican
says:
Down stream business is dull. There
is more tonnage in commission than the
demands Of shippers can employ. In
consequence of this state of affairs,
steamers bound southwark generally
leave port light. In the Memphis and
Vicksburg trade, business down stream
continues to be encouraging.
The NJ. j. Wicks and Dexter ran to-
gether Friday night below New Madrid,
which caused the former to sustain slight
damage to her starboard guard. About
one hundred dollars will make her sound,
which the same Captain Barnes pro-
poses to tax Captain Jones of the Dex-
ter.
Captain Peppers new steamer Thomp-
son Dean will be launched in two weeks.
She will have capacity of two thousand
tons, and will cost hardly less than
100000.
The Cairo Bulletin has the following:
Mr.. Vanness, who was arrested on
Friday last by United States Commits
sioner Candee, for operating as steam
boat pilot without license, came off all
right. 1t appears that Mr.. Vanness, at
the proper time, had received his license
at Memphis, but did not have it with
him; so, when asked to produce it could
not and on this ground was held in
custody until yesterday morning, when
he telegraphed to Memphis and salts
fed the Government official that he was
not zone Of that kind" and proved
himself to be 81 all right on the goose
The Mound City Journal says:
The great transfer boat for the Alton
and Chicago Railroad Company israpidly
approaching completion. She has been
named the J. C. McMullen. She is the
largest and best built transfer boat on
the. Western rivers. Her dimensions
and track room are sufficient to accom-
mediate at one time passenger train of
twelve cars. o. d. McAfee, her engi-
neer, has been putting up the machinery
and he has it nearly ready for the trial
trip, which will take place some time
next week.
Commodore j. l.. Goldsborough ar
rived at the Mound City naval station on
Thursday, to relieve Captain Egbert
Thompson, who has for long time been