Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-12

local column. ana aahF aif Il
The Pat Cleburne struck a snag at
Sandy bayou il the Arkansas, twenty
miles above its mouth. Sunday, knock
ing a hole in her bottom and shipped
eighteen or twenty inches Of water. She
broke six or eight timbers and, after
building q bulkhead, proceeded on her
way to this city, where protest was en-
tered before Commissioner Boughner.
Very little of her cargo was damaged.
She goes on the docks Cor repairs.
The Emma Floyd goes out to-mor-
row for the Ohio.
The Belle Lee goes out Thursday at
FIVE p. m. for New Orleans. 'g
The White came in late last night,
and reports the Cheek aground at Bor-
deaux. The Edinburg got safely over
Reeves but the Belle St. Louis would
have to tighten her cargo. ros eh
The report of the Joint Committee on
Water-works, to whom was referred that
question by the General Council, was
favorable, and our city is to have the
long wished for water-works. -
A resolution fixing the Wharfmaster S
compensation for the ensuing two years
at eight per cent, upon all collections
made by him in his official capacity, was
laid on the table by the Board Of Alder
men at their meeting last night.
There are now some ten or fifteen cam
didates who announce themselves as
willing to sacrifice their comfort and
happiness for two years to serve the
people as Wharfmaster.
The Cincinnati Times and Chronicle
says W -''"'
Cannot some one be found who will
demonstrate the .importanoe and practi-
cahiliy offeonneoting Lake Erie with
the headwaters Of the Ohio river? The
distance between the headwaters and
the lake is not over thirty miles, and
the difference in elevation not more than
seven feet Government has expended
millions for enterprises Of far less i'm
portant character"
bro To this the Louisville Ledger adds.
Thirty miles of boring, digging, and
blasting is a small matter these days.
Congress can do it in short meter. Let
the National Board of Trade take it in
hand; send some one to Washington TO
show up the job; give Grant a respect
able slice, and though the distance were
one hundred and thirty miles, the thing
would be accomplished. A Pittsburg pa
per informs us that water is the only
power under heaven which railroads fear
The two causes of high rates are, first,
the great volume to be carried; second,
the monopoly of transportation. The
absence Of river facilities opens wide
field for arbitrary rates and tempting in
ducements to consolidation, which will
prevent successful competition among
railroads. r31 av SOD sI.f
If we can get Lake Erie emptied into
the Ohio, Tom Scott will be frightened
out Of his boots, Let US have 1t by all
fneanE,
z The Evansville Courier gives the fol-
lowing graphic description Of the ex-
element which prevailed in that town
last week, caused by carrying govern
ment regulations on steamboats,. II
says; iHi .'.'e0s
0i About one o'clock yesterday Captain
A. T., Gilmore, of the steamer Gray
Eagle, while rounding to in front Of the
city, commenced ringing his bell, which
alarmed the crew of his boat and citi-
zens along the line Of Water street, who
supposed the boat was on fire. lmme-
diately all hands we're at their proper
places, some having MOBILES and others
buckets, and the deckhands in their
places 1.-THE chambermaid scared out of
her gaiters), when suddenly they all
commenced throwing water. OF course
we did not understand the cause Of such
q display, but upon inquiry were in
formed that it is one of the regulations
for the government of steamboatmen,
which we quote:
"RULR o. 1t shall be the duty of the
master of every inspected steamer, car
rying passengers, when such steamer is
under way, TO cause TO be prepared a
station bill for his own department, and
one also for the engineers department,
in which shall be assigned a post or
station of duty for every person EN-
ployed on board Of such steamer in case
Of FIRE or other disaster, which station
bills shall be posted in the most con
spicuous places on board for the obser-
walton Of The crew. And it shall be the
duty Of the master or mate, or next in
command, once at least in each month
10 call all hands TO quarters, and exer
else them in the use Of the fire pumps
and other apparatus for the safety Of If,
on board Of such vessel, aud TO see tha
all the equipments required by law are
in complete and working order for imme
date use.
A grand review of boats at each por
once a month would be elegant Can
the Government order it2
The Little Rock journal says:
Not since 1863, when the Arkansa
was frozen over, has there been see
such large cakes Of ice as hoated dow
the river the past two or three days"