Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-02

Our old friend Joe Elliott was one Of the
fifty applicants for that book-keeper's posi-
ton yesterday. The names Of the other gents
who "had friend that would suit the posi-
ton" will DO published at another time.
Tom English, who has been i'll for several
weeks. was upon tho street to-day. Hethinks
he will 90 into the dry goods trade.
The abolition Of the entire Wharfage tax
should be advocated by every journal on the
Ohio or Missouri Ro0. 1t makes but little dit
ference how soon the next Legislature assem-
bles in this or any other State. and the sooner
the papers follow the example of the LEDGER
the better for each city represented.
The total wharfage collected at St. Louis
last month was s10.1 JAG rs.
The river rose two feet at Quincy on Sunday.
St. Louis rates to New Orleans will again
be reduced in day or two. A
DR.. Thomas J. Grifiths, surgeon in charge
Of the Marine Hospital at Louisville, sends
us the following-his report for the month of
March: Number Of patients remaining the
last day of February. lO2; number during
March. As; number treated, $50; number dis
charged, As; number died. 8; number remain
ing on the last day of March, 102; number OF
private patients treated during the month. IL.
For once yesterdays St. Louis Democrat
says New Orleans tonnage is in excess Of the
demand.
The Thompson Dean and her officers are
highly praised by the New Orleans journals.
She is coming up with 600 tons. having left
New Orleans Saturday night with 1850 bars of
railroad iron and seventy cabin passengers.
The Alaska went from Cincinnati to New
Orleans in six days and twenty-one hours.
The Elliott added SO tous and some passen-
gers at Louisville day before yesterday.
Hen WATER, CERTAIS.-The rise at St.
Louis from Sp. IN. yesterday to 6 am. to-day
was 81 inches. making total rise of nearly
ID feet The reports to-day indicate fair
weather at all points above and below.
For the two weeks ending Saturday last,
Louisville collected wharfage as follows:
Amount collected at city wharf, S72S 80; Port
land wharf. $40; Strader wharf. SIG; total,
l ,0s4 80.
The Minneola and Emma c. Elliott are
racing it down the Ohio to see which gets here
first.
L. D. Cobb. the genial and good looking Ito
say nothing of his popularity agent of the
Minneola is entitled to the horns for securing
freight, He has already engaged 1900 bales of
cotton, 600 NJ. T. beer kegs and a vast amount
of other plumber for the Minneola. to leave on
Friday.
Capt. Frank Lsibke has started coal yard
at Island 30.
The John Howard is due at Little Rock
with 200 bars of railroad iron.
The Shannon is coming up with 300 tons for
the Ohio. Hl
The excellent and regular passenger steamer
A. j. White. Captain Mark r. Cheek, leaves
for Napoleon and all intermediate landings
this evening at five o'clock. B. P. Field and
Charley Sharp are clerks.
The good steamer Legal Tender, Captain
VIM. Ashford. leaves this evening at five
o'clock, for DevalPs Bluff, Jacksonport. and
all points on White river. 4. G. Postal, Dan.
Sullivan and Ed. Crowell are clerks.
The fine steamer st. Francis. Captain T. r.
Bowman. leaves this evening at five o'clock
for Mariana, Wittsburg and all way landings.
Sam. Paine and Billy Dean. clerks.
The regular United States mail packet
Mary Boyd. Captain Reub. L. Haines, leaves
this evening at five o'clock for Pine Bluff.
Little Rock and all points on the Arkansas.
L. W. Outlaw is chief secretary.
The st. Joseph, Captain Corbitt, leaves this
day at FIVE pm. for Cairo and the coast land
ings. Mr.. Hewitt is purser.
The Belle st. Louis, with Captain Blake
commanding, leaves at FIVE o'clock this day
for Vicksburg and the usual landings. Pas
sengers will find the Belle ST, Louis first
class in every respect. ALI. Grissom is her
secretary. assisted by Mr.. Thomas.
The steamer Sam j. Hale. Captain Handle
ton, will leave for Cincinnati this evening at
five o'clock, taking freight and passengers
through to all points on the Ohio. Mr.. E. C.
Miller is clerk.