Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-18

The Utah is due from the Arkansas
to-day, on her way to st. Louis.
A Helena paper has it that the finder
Of the body ofSolari would get $4,000 re-
ward, just two ciphers too many.
Bacon rock, at the mouth Of the Ohio,
will doubtless be removed as soon as the
water gets low enough. A description OF
the rock has been sent to Colonel Mer-
rill by the United States Observer at
Cairo, and the Government will likely
remove it.
The unsurpassed, safe and elegant
steamer Richmond, Captain N. S Green,
will leave the foot of Monroe street to-
morrow morning for Vicksburg, Natchez,
New Orleans and way landings. The
Richmond is lowpressure steamer,
with steam constantly under control.
Her accommodations are not surpassed
on Western or Southern waters. Captain
Green and the clerks, Messrs. j. I. Nc
Cord and John Langlois, will be found
duly attentive to all the requirements of
the travelling interest.
The Chesapeake and Fannie Dugan
had another trial of speed from lronton
to Huntington Monday. The Dugan
was thirty minutes ahead.
Captain Lennox, of the Grand Tower,
reports that a few days ago body was
found and buried three miles above
Hickman, Kentucky, which was identi-
fed as that Of Mr.. Constable, the show
man, who was lost by the Oceanus dis
aster. F.q ut
On Saturday night, at Wellsville, the
steamer Carrie Brooks, en- route from
Wheeling to Pittsburg, broke cylinder
timber, and her wheel fell into the water.
A New Albany telegram of the 18th
gives the following account of the col
lision between the Skillinger and Sham
rock: Whilst the Shamrock was trying
to land here last night, the r. W. Skill
lenger ran into her just aft of the store
room, breaking her fan tail and cutting
through her guard to the hull A lot OF
carboys on the guard were broken and
caught fire, and some other freight was
knocked overheard. The Shamrock
whstled for the proper side, but the
Skillenger did not reply.
A st. Paul dispatch of the 18th antic-
ipates heavy rise at that point.
The board of engineers that recently
examined the harbor at St. Louis don't
seem to think that St. Louis is to be left
an inland town. They, however, made
the following communications, which
has been approved and sent to the SEN
ate committee on commerce: For the
erection of dixie at the harbor of AL
ton, six feet above low water, 1000;
for the protection of two miles of land
at Sawyer's bend, $l42,26l 81; for the
extension and raising of dikes in the
northern harbor of st. Louis, $751;
1923 80; for the survey of the Mississippi
river from st. Louis to the mouth of the
Ohio river, 100000; total, $4O9,535 81.
In addition, Lieutenant Colonel Rey-
nolds recommends the employment Of
the snag boats provided for the Western
rivers, recommendation in which the
chief engineer comedies. He recon-
mends the appropriation of 1885, 900 for
the purpose named.
The fine passenger steamer Belle Lee,
Captain Hicks, leaves this evening at
five clock for New Orleans. John s.
Sullivan is chief clerk. ~
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
leaves this evening at five o'clock for
Cairo and St. Louis. Mr.. White is clerk
This is one of the best boats in the An
Choir Line and makes all railway connec-
tons.
2 The Legal Tender, Captain Ashford,
departs this evening at five o'clock for
Devalfs Bluff, Jacksonport and all
points on White river. Ed. G.. Postal
and Dan Sullivan are clerks.
The City of Vicksburg leaves this even
ing at five clock for Vicksburg and all
the usual way landings, including Hele-
ma and Friar Point Garrett Hulls is
purser.
The Crescent City and barges passed
up this morning