Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-12

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Cheek. issysss this evening at FIVE o'clock for
SApolson and all way landings. B.P. Fields
and Charles Sharpe arc clerks.
The regular Ohio river freight and passon-
ger packet Robert Burns. Captain Verdin,
leaves this afternoon at Eve clock for Gin
cinnati and all way landings. Andy Wilson
hascharge Of the Office. %. Af no
The new and fine passenger steamer Thomp-
son Dean, In command Of Captain Pepper.
leayes this evening atfour o'clock for Vicks-
burg. New Orleans and all way landings. The
following Is list Of her officers: James II.
Pepper, master N. B. Fowler, j. sterrit Pep
per and Charley Owen, Ohio river pilots, and
Lou Drouiliard and Beck Jolly, Mississippi
river pilots; David Hill and Tom Hardy, en-
gineers; VIM. Tea, mate; Isaac Matson,
steward and McHuron Brothers, druggists.
She'will ply between Cincinnati and New Or
leans during the winter, and st. Louis and
New Orleans during the balance of the season.
The railroads have reduced freight rates
from Louisville and Cincinnati to this point.
Captain Isaac II. Jones is still in command
Of the Dexter.
The 7. II. Allen will leave tomorrow even
lug for the Arkansas.
I The Emma G. Elliott is the regular Satur-
day mail steamer for White river.
In the lower House at Washington yester-
day the resolution in reference to improve
ments on Tennessee river was adopted, and
the bill from the Commerce Committee au-
thotiEing the construction Of a ship canal
from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi river
was reported and recommitted.
Wednesday, New Orleans Times says:
The steamer Belle Lee left the wharf yes
terday in charge Of a couple of tug boats,
and was taken TO Algiers, where she will take
rest until her new cylinder is ready to be
put on board.
Captain Dick Lightburne, the new Wharf
master. will, it is said. make some radical
changes about the leyee. the lower portion of
which should be kept clear for the larger class
Of boats. -'- .,..f.
The Louisville Ledger has the following
Captain Dan Richards finished one bulk
head yesterday In the bew Of the Sam Hale,
and will have the other completed by ten
o'clock this morning. when. the Falls Pilot
will take barge of clay, and other material
to be used to fill in between the bulkheads, SO
as TO make them tight. when they will com
mence to try and pump the water out oil tne
Tho towboat Joseph H. Bigley. with four
teen coal-boats, containing about 100000
bushels of coal, was to have left the foot of
the canal last night for Baton Rouge and
New Orleans. ~ rD
Captain Baird purchased the steamer
Glasgow yesterday from the Arkansas River
Packet Company. He will take her to Madi-
son in few days, put her on the ways. ard
give kera thorough overhauling. He intends
to put her in the White river trade from this
city. "
The st. Louis Republican Of the 10th con-
tains an interesting account of a search now
being made for the wreck of the Thomas JEFF
ferson four or FIVE miles above the mouth of
the St. Francis. Had we space we would pub
lish il. slrI-.9 81
The Great Republic will convey the great
Russian bear down the river. Yesterdays
St. Louis Times says: rH
Arrangements have been effected whereby
the Great Republic will take the Grand Duke
and his suite South on their return from the
buffalo hunt, now in prospect. The party will
embark from here about the 9th of this
month, and leisurely descend the river, stop
ping to view points of interest and acquaint-
ing themselves with the habits and condition
Of the country. Captain Thorwegan will
maize the present trip with the boat as soon
as possible, in order to get back and make
some necessary prepare tions for the reception
Of his distinguished guess. 4a