Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-14

the hands Of the United States Marshal
at New Orleans. A New Orleans paper
says: We have no doubt her claims
will be arranged satisfactorily to all
parties and she will be put on the track
again; she is too fine steamer to be
permitted to lie idle. Her trip was
transferred to the Pargoud, which left
last evening for Vicksburg."
A dispatch of the llth states that on
that day the Kanawha had more water
in it than at any time during the last
twelve months. Three or four tows of
coal we're ready to start. At Ironton
the Ohio rose three feet and the Musk.
ingum and other tributaries we're SWELL
ing rapidly.
The palatial side-wheel passenger
steamer, Chas. Bodmann, will leave for
New Orleans tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. Shippers are requested to get
their freight down in time. Capt. o. P.
Shinkle is her gentlemanly commander,
and Mr.. Holden presides in the office.
The Bodmanns passenger accommoda-
tons are unsurpassed by any steamer
that comes to our wharf. Those who are
fortunate enough to secure staterooms
on her will certainly experience pleas
ant trip
Capt. Pat. Yore will doubtless be the
future commander of the Dexter.
At Keokuk the river is quite high, but
below the ice-gorge the river is quite
low The ice is frozen nearly to the bot
tom of the river, and serves as dam to
keep back the water.
st. Louis rates Of freight raised Tues
day, to New Orleans by boat, as follows.
Flour, so cents, pork 81 20, whisky 80,
hay 60 cents pound freight 40 cents per
100; per barge line, -four IS cents, and
pound freight, per 100, IS cents. The
Memphis packets we're to increase their
rates to Vicksburg on the following day.
We have a long list of additional
steamboat regulations, recently adopted,
regarding steam gauges, labor, fire ex-
tinguishers, carrying hay, boiler plates,
ETC., that are now in full force, and will
be sent to the local inspectors here. In
the meantime those wheswould like to
see them can do so by calling at the
LEDGER Office. They are too lengthy
for publication.
There are $500 tons pig iron below
Harpeth Shoals awaiting tonnage.
The Evansville Journal wants a water
gauge established at that point.
At New Orleans a committee of gem
tlemen connected with the barge bust
ness have applied to Administrator
Remick to be allotted special landing
for barges, and to urge the improperly
of exacting levee dues from barge own
ers after they have discharged their car.
goes and the space is not required by
commerce. The request of the commit.
tee will probably be granted under GER
tain conditions.
The Sabine having failed to file a bond
at New Orleans, she is to be sold by the
United States Marshal, after ten days
advertisement.
The following synopsis of upper river
kilograms of Tuesday we take from yes.
terday's St. Louis Republican;
HASNIBAL.-The river is still falling, the
fall in the last forty-eight hours being about
seven inches. Another gorge in the river is
said TO have formed near Canton. Missouri,
from the floating ice from the gorges above.
Rock IsLAHD.-1he river here is steadily fall
ing at the rate of an inch day. No chance
for break up till the volume of water is in
creased BY thaw above. 0MAHA,-No great
rise in the Missouri as yet. The river is
gorgea with ice in numerous places. Weather
cold. KANSAS CITY.-The river bank below
the Missouri Pacific depot is lined for some
distance with sand banks. River falling.
river has commenced de-
clining, and as consequence the free bridge
will doubtless remain n few days longer than
was expected. At Fort Madison the river has
opened for navigation, and the ferry-boat has
making regular trips DUBUQUE.
--Ieame are still crossing on the ice.