Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03

Rose. former roustabeut on the Cheek.
who was injured on that boat while handling
some freight at Bordeaux chute, and who
since has been kindly cared for at the Marine
Hospital, now sues the Cheek for $4,000.
May be he will get it.
| The new steamboat bill came up in the
House of Representatives. at Washington.
yesterday, and caused considerable discus
sion. The subject chiefly debated was the
provisions in regard to pilotage. A substi-
tute for the old law Of 1851 was offered by Mr..
Kerr. limiting the liabilities of ship owners.
and without disposing of either the House
adjourned.
The Selma Times says the Alabama river is
becoming just now. and is, higher than for
months past. The city wharf is almost en-
tirely submerged.
The new steamer Sabine. sold at New Or
leans on the goth ult.. was bought in on ac-
count Of the underwriters. She is now on the
docks undergoing repairs.
The first railroad train crossed the Leaven-
worth bridge Monday.
The machinery of the Lockwood is being
taken out.
A six inch rise at St. Louis this morning.
and cloudy weather. with light rains, prevail
ing in the north.
Another bridge bill was up in the Senate at
Washington, Monday. This time it is to span
the Mississippi between Warsaw. Illinois.
and Alexandria. Missouri. It would be bet
ter. perhaps, to cover the Mississippi its
entire length with a cast-iron mosquito bar
high enough to permit the passage of boats
xutt @nn fook oht. a "a
by digging country bitches to divert its chan
nell and give the railroads supreme control of
land and water.
The Emma G. Elliott will, as we learn by
telegram to Elliott and Miller, arrive here
this evening, and return TO Cincinnati to-
morrow at 5 pm. Her agents have already
800 bales ofcotton engaged for her.
At Quincy the river is eight and half feet
above low water mark and is rising. At Du-
buque a twelve inch rise is reported since
Monday night.
We clip the following from yesterdays St.
Louis Democrat: . The river is booming. The
expression applies correctly to it at the pres
emit time. From three pm. Sunday to yester-
day at nine pm. the river rose four feet three
inches. Total rise to last evening, seven feet,
giving over twenty feet water to Cairo"
By an advertisement in our steamboat
column. it will be seen that the Belle Lee and
Robert E. Lee are to form regular Friday
line from this, city.
Rumor says coal is scarce at two dollars
box at New Orleans.
st. Louis exchange has it that no reduc-
ton will be made this week in rates to Mem
phis and Vicksburg. The New Orleans rates
are firm, and will be unchanged this week.
By steamers-hour, soc; pound freight. 4Oc..
etc.
The Cleburne brings $50 bales of cotton
brought from above Little Rock by the Fort
Gibson.
There is big rise above the raft in Red
river. and another In the 0uachita.
Mr.. Al. Croxall will continue in the office
of the Emma G. Elliott, having charge of her
freight books. Mr.. George Alcoke entered
upon his duties as chief clerk on Friday.
The good steamer Geo. W. Cheek backs out
at i've 2. m. to-day for Helena, Friar's Point
and all way landings. George Malone COM
mands, and Frank Gonterman is her good
looking secretary.