Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-14

and is the Anchor Line boat for Vicks-
burg and the bends.
During the summer or next fall the
War Department Signal Service will es-
tablish stations at Little Rock, Quincy
and at some point on the lower Missouri.
So We are informed by letter from Gen.
Myers to Observer Rhode.
Captains Of steamers passing here at
night can always find the latest Signal
Service river kilograms on the board Of
Captain Dick Lightburne, Wharfmaster,
whose Office is on the landing.
Harry Millar, a Cincinnati river edi-
tor, and VIM. CARRIER went to the St.
Louis Saengerfest ON the Probasco from
Cincinnati. Mr.. Millar had gold watch
and chain, worth three hundred dollars,
stolen from him on the way. Good
enough; river editors should not sport
fine jewelry.
The United States Circuit Court at
indianapolis, on Friday, in the suit Of
Robert l., Lancaster VS.. VIM g. Varble
and others, to recover for the loss of the
steamer Webb while being piloted over
the falls, the plaintiff obtained verdict
and judgment against VIM. G. Varble
for $4,000. The suit was dismissed as to
Pink Varble and Richard Varble in the
District Court
The Magdalene river packet Columbia
made the run from Cairo to New Or
leans in three days and fourteen hours.
Captain John d. Elliott arrived yes
terday by rail from Louisville
Captain Packer yesterday succeeded
in putting through the canal the last of
his twelve heavily-laden coalboats, which
will be towed to his yards at Arkansas
City and Natchez by the Smoky City.
So says the Louisville Courier-J Journal
of yesterday.
The St. Paul Press states that :" it is
rumored in knowing circles that the
hitherto not very amicable state of af-
fairs existing between the Northern and
Northwestern lines of steamboats, has
developed into an open warfare, and
that fur will fly heDceforth." The st.
Louis papers deny the rumor, and state
that the two lines mentioned are bound
together by legal agreement to run
amicably and equally for five years, two
of which are yet to elapse, under for
fixture of $4,000 by the party infring
ing the contract
Where is the river man who will head
the list for a superb testimonial to Uni.
ted States Senator Conkling for delaying
for one year the passage of the steam
boat bill2 1t is matter of much specu-
lation with some whether the patent
right-lock-up-safety valve men did not
have an influence over him.
ITEMs.-The H. G. Wilson gets at
Vevay 1000 bales of hay for New Or
leans. The Skilinger, from Cincinnati,
has 10 tons of Red river freight for the
Carter Line, which she reships at Cairo.
The following coal tows are reported
coming down the Ohio For Louis
ville-Stella, 100000 bushels; Storm,
100000; Sam Brown, 100000; J. H. Big
ley, 10000; Charley Mcdonald, $4,000;
Diamond, 100000. For Cincinnati
Whale, 10000; Lioness No. 2, IA, 900;
Venture, 10000; Grand Lake, 1000;
V. +. Wilson, $4,000; Little Giant, l00,-
900. Total, l,284,0O0 bushels. This
will be largely increased. The Missouri
rose five inches at Omaha last night.
Raining at Cincinnati and Pittsburg to-
day. The river and harbor bill signed
by the President contains an appropria-
ton of 100000 for the st. Louis harbor
and $25, 900 for the Alton, ILL.,, harbor.
The bill to authorize the construction Of
bridges across the Ohio river, prepared
at the instance of the Engineers De-
partment, which was referred to a con-
ference committee, goes over until next
December, when it will receive the Pres
idents signature, and become law.
Captain Dave Hukills name is on a
Fourth ward ticket as delegate to the
County Convention.
The Cincinnati Times is responsible
for the following: 1t is said that the
steam registering gauge on the Kilgour
turned TO a bloody red color, one day
last week, and so frightened some super
stitious passengers that they cut the
pipes connecting it with the boilers.
Captain Stem says those things were in
tended to bleed steamboatmen, and as
the prospects to turn a.bout-well' did
not seem very hattering, he supposed he
would be compelled to have another
leech applied
The passenger steamer A. j. White
Captain Mark Cheek in charge, leaves
this evening at FIVE o'clock for Napoleon,
Chicot City and all way landings. B.
F. Fields and Charles Sharp are her
clerks.
Our Arkansas-destine citizens will
please bear in mind that the Arkansas
River Packet Company to-day send out
the best steamer in the line, the Pat Gle
burne, for Little Rock. Her popular
commander, Captain Reese Pritchard,
is now on board to receive his friends,
and will back out at five pm.
The Colorado, Captain Luker, leaves