Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-20

Among the boats TO leave to-dny we notice
the favorite bends packet John Overton.
Captain Howard Sebree In command. She Is
lying at the foot Of Adams street, and backs
out promptly at pm. for New Madrid and
all tho upper landings.
A bill for the relief Of the officers and crew
Of the Kearsage passed the United States SEN
ate yesterday. 1t directs the secretary Of the
treasury to pay them $40, 900 as prize money.
The peoples fayorte packet Geo. W. Cheek.
now in port, will depart at five o'clock this
evening for Helena. Friar's Point and all way
Landings.
Receipts Of cotton by river yesterday we're
The Messenger and towboat Parke Painter
collided below Pittsburg Sunday. The Mes
senger lost portion Of one of her guards.
and had some freight knocked overheard.
A dispatch from Cairo dated the 18th con
tains the following items; The John Kyle
was aground some time at DEVILS Island.
Forty-6ve hundred tons Of freight from this
point went south yesterday. Jones, of the
Arm of Brown & Jones. Memphis, is here in
search of coal. The City of Quincy took the
last lump that was here. He gets two barges
and will go farther for more"
The Thompson Dean was muchly visited at
st, Louis on Sunday.
The City of Cairo passed up last night. dis
charging some small lots here.
= Fair weather is reported over the entire
country to-day except at Omaha and Daven-
port, where light SHOWS were falling this
morning.
The popular steamer Sioux City will 90
out tomorrow evening for White and Black
rivers. ,n
Louisville has plenty of freight to send
South. but no boats.
Mr.. T. G.. Gaylor, of Cincinnati, has pur-
chased the Wildcat Of John Gilmore, Of Pitts
burg, for $4,000. 8Htll
The Missouri is open to Omaha.
The Merrill added 800 tons railroad iron at
Caire- on her way home, and carries II to
Quincy. A
Nearly all the freight in the Sallie worth
anything has been taken out. The underwri-
ters may raise her if they go at it before big
rise. but tits doubtful if it would be worth
the trouble and expense.
beginning on March 2Sth, the Belle Lee
will ply regularly between New Orleans and
Cairo. So says her big timetable in the New
Orleans Papers.
The Indiana and Andes have been libeled at
New Orleans for carrying petroleum. The
United States district attorney wants both
boats condemned to pay the penalty.
Forty-fye cents an hour is charged by the
st. Louis rousters.
At vicksburg there is on exhibition large
model boat. six feet in length, and two and q
half feet wide. 1t is magnificent affair, and
was made by Mr.. Shumake. 1t is most COM
plste. having machinery. life-bOats. yawl.
stage holsters, water buckets, cooking ar
rangements, staterooms furnished. belts, etc.
It is named after the great champion, Robert
E. Lee. and looks like her in many respects.
Referring to its own, paragraph regard
ing the breaking of the 7 head Of the
Belle Lee, and the disclaimer from
the St. Louis Democrat exonerating Col
Inns and Holiday. the New Orleans Plea
yune says: IAN we have to say on the
above question is this: That Captain Hicks
requested this reporter to state what he
thought were the facts of the case, and we did
as requested. Since the arrival here of the
Belle Lee. we took the precaution TO ask
CdpLaln IL. II tne ABOVE hTllcle AluAL VI tne
ST. Louis Democrat) was true. and he at once
said :" that it was not" He remarked that
Mr.. Collins. of the firm of Collins & Holiday.
met him at Memphis. last trip, and the mat
ter was compromised by. Mr.. C. paying him
an amount of money. or promising to pay it.
for the damage that the Belle Lee had sus-
tanned by the breaking of the 7 head.
The Dardanelle goes out on Friday for the
Arkansas.
That new and elegant steamer. City Of
Helena, Captain Mckee in command, and
Will T. Powers secretary, will depart at i've
o'clock this evening for Cairo. st. Louis and
all intermediate landings. She has every
known improvement. and is equal. in com
fort. to the best hotel in the country. Our
travelling public will not forget the many at
tentions Of her officers on the excursion trip
to Helena.
A communication from friend up the
river is crowded out of to- days issue for the
want of space.
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