Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-17

s,e landed. Tho fuddor and aftufguafd Of tho
Ames we're broken. The Pikewlil have 90 DO
repaired at Cairo.
About 1000 tons of the bod Of the Mississippi
was found in and on the Merchants wharf
boat at Vicksburg when she'wes raised Inc
mud was five feet deep IN sons parts OF inc
hold.
The City Of Helena's officers gave = mop
to the Vicksburgers on Monday night.
A st. Louis rumor is to the effect that par
ties with the cash were about to purchase the
j. II. johnson, pay her debts, and take her
below to run in the New Orleans and Ouachita
river trade.
Colonel W. e. Merrill, United States Engi-
neer. has returned to Cincinnati after long
absence in the East.
Rates from St. Louis to this city and vicks-
burg were advanced on Tuesday as foliowss
To Memphis Flour, l0c; pork, Coo; whisky,
81 25; heavy pound freight 2211c per 100. To
Vicksburg Flour. Soc; pork, Sc; whisky
81 so; heavy pound freight, Csc per 100. Re-
ferring TO the advance the Republican SAYS
THE Barge line have also increased their
tariff as follows: Flour. &c; pork, SOC hay.
$780, pound freight, zoe per 100. The advance
has put the owners Of steamers that have been
laid up for some time a. this port awaiting
this move in high spirits. and several of them
have already announced their intention Of
loading on the first opening, among which are
the Glasgow, p. W. Straaer and II. Z. Dur
Zee"
The II. S. Turner left St. Louis for New Or
leans Tuesday with 200 tons, including 600
head of stock, 500 Of which we're sheep. The
Atlantic. for the same point, had three barges
in tow with 1900 tons of freight, including
1000 bushels o hulk corn. The Belle Of
Pike. { Memphis and City Of Nicksburg. to
Vicksburg had all the freight they wanted.
The barge Est-lle, ia tow Of the Crr-cent
City, struck a snag at Birds bend Monday
evening, breaking eight timbers Sne re-
paired sufficiently to AXE the round trip, but
will have to 90 on the docks on her return.
The Secretary Of the treasury has written
a Isttor to the supervising eamboat inspector
at Detroit to the effect that in instilutns in
vestigation as to CASUALTIES to steam vessels
particular care should be taken thar no officer
should be assigned to such duty who could
have any motive whatever to conceal the
facts.
Concerning Monday $ arrivals the New Or
leans lines says: THE Leo brought in 3l07
bales cotton, 3608 sacks OF cotton seed, lOO
bales of rags. 10 sacks of oil cake meal and
Il barrels of oil. The Katie's receipts were
l4O1 bales of cotton. 4s47 sacks of ton seed,
go sacks of hui |, 80 sacks of seed cotton,
bales of moss and 2O6 head of cattle"
The Nashville has laid up at Paducah and
discharged her crew.
P. Blake. who was killed at Can on.
Ohio. was brother to Captain William IL.
Blake, of st. Louis.
The order of quarantine has been revoked
at New Orleans.
The Jennie Howell passed Clarendon at six
o'clock this morning with full trip. and will
be here to leave at four pm. Saturday, on her
re urn trip to White river.
The barge Cliff Mine. belonging to Backen-
stose's circus: was sold at auc ion BY the
Sheriff at noon to-day for $3.50. Mr. Kelley
being the purchaser.
The sale, at au ton, Of the circus goods and
menagerie paraphernalia. including cages Of
monkeys, birds, educated hogs, horses, etc.
at the levee this morning, attracted quite
crowd Of spvcta ors.