Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-25

The Thomas n. Allen will arrive to-
morrow and return to the Arkansas
Monday. MIA 81
Coal forty cents box, from deck Of
covered barges, at Johnson's Landing,
Tenn, three miles above Island 30. 10
The Sam. ]. Hale left Cincinnati last
evening for this port.
The r. L. Lee came here from Cairo
in twenty-five hours, arriving at two am.
to-day. The night was very dark, too,
and considering that she was loaded to
the waters edge, the time made was ex-
cellent. She left at noon, adding here
eighty-three bales cotton and few pas
sengers.
The M. e. Forsythe passed up before
noon with a cargo of railroad iron for
the Cumberland.
John X. Speed, Thad s. Ely, and c.
B. Clark of this city were introduced on
Change at st. Louis, Thursday.
Captain Elem Calvert has returned to
his post from brief trip to the North.
Mr.. P. F. Geisse, the well.known
steamboat engine builder of Wellsville,
Ohio is dead. He built large number
of ferryboats, the new transfer steamer
plying between Columbus, KY, and Bel
mont, being one of his last works. de
died of paralysis, and was about fifty
five years of age.
A Louisville correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial writes as follows:
ct is said that Captain Truman G.
Holmes, of Princess fame, is vending
his way hitherward to look about the
ship yards and machine shops in refer
ence to contracting for tirst-class pack
ct for the lower trade. The rumor that
he was negotiating for the Katie was
absurd, unless he held a monopoly of
the coal and wood yards, as her best
forte is as fuel burner. In that she is
a peer for the Belle Lee, and fair match
for the great Natehez or the famous r.
e. Lee, with barely half their capacity"
About one-half of the St. Louis wharf
is under water. A rise of eight feet
would submerge a portion of the side
walks at the top of the levee.
A difficulty occurred on board the
Belfast on Sunday morning between a
white deck passenger and a colored one.
The latter charged the former with hav.
ing robbed him, and threatened several
times to use violence. Upon the boats
reaching a wood yard the white man
stabbed the negro and fled to the woods.
The remains Of the deceased we're taken
to Vicksburg and inferred, coroner's
inquest having been held. The clerk of
the boat turned over fifteen dollars to
the coroner
The towboats Mary Alice, John A.
Wood and II. Clay Wilson, with barges,
are due from below.
The City of Vicksburg was about
ready to leave when we went to press.
Cairo rates to New Orleans are twelve
and half to twenty-five cents pound
and barrel freight.
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.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ashford,
departs this evening at five o'clock for
Devalls Bluff, Jacksonport and all
points on White river. Ed. G. Postal
and Dan Sullivan are clerks.
The City of Helena departs at five
D m. for Vickburg and all the usual way
landings. Captain Mckee is her popu-
lar commander.
A telegram received at noon by s. B.
Miller, agent, states that the John Kill
gour, Captain Albert Stein, will be down
tomorrow to leave at two p. m. for Vicks-
burg, Matches and New Orleans. Capt.
Stein is always on time. and his boat
may be looked for at that hour.
Captain John Skunk, of the Alice
Dean, telegraphs us that his more than
popular boat will pass up Monday even
| ing for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
Rooms may be secured upon applica-
ton to Il. d. Cobb, agent.