Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-22

dorsing the memorial, and urging the Gov
eminent to take immediate action in the
matter.
On Wednesday in the House of Representa-
tiyes at Washington bill was introduced to
authorize the construction of bridges across
the Ohio river. and to prescribe their dimen-
sions. was taken up. The bill requires all the
bridges above the mouth of the Big Sandy to
have one span not less than ninety feet in
hight above low water mark and forty feet
above the highest water mark. All below that
point must have one span not less than one
hundred feet above low water mark and forty
feet above the highest water mark. All below
Covington and Cincinnati. not suspension
bridges, must have in addition to such high
span pivot draw, giving two clear openings
of one hundred and sixty feet each. After
discussion the bill was passed. ana an amend
ment adopted authorizing the construction Of
bridge across the Mississippi at Clinton,
Iowa. for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad. A
The passenger steamer A. j. White, Capt.
Mark Cheek, leaves this evening at o'clock
for Napoleon and all way landings. Messrs.
b. p. Fields and Charles Sharpe are her
clerks.
The Colorado. Captain Luker, leaves this
evening at o'clock for Cairo and st. Louis.
B. Diedrich ia clerk.
On Wednesday the ice was solid at Du-
buque. and teams. drawing loaded wagons.
crossed upon 1t.
The Missouri Legislature is now looked to
as the first body to take action on the abeli-
ton of wharfage.
Louisville Is begging for tonnage, and st.
Louis tells her to buy tiff she can afford to.
The draw in the canal portion Of the big
railroad bridge at Louisville is reported to be
a nuisance to steamers. the railroad only
turning IL to suit themselves and compelling
boats to wait.
That elegant steamer. the Thompson Dean,
will pass down tomorrow evening. Remem
Der this. pleasure seekers.
Snow is reported as having fallen to-day at
Nashville. Cairo. st. Louis and Davenport.
A heavy rain fell at Shreveport and a light
rain at Vicksburg.
A passenger on the Rob Roy jumped over
board on Monday, few miles from Quincy.
for the purpose Of drowning himself. The
boat was stopped. and the crew succeeded in
hauling him on deck. He requested to be let
alone. and attempted to try it over again, but
was frustrated.
Statistics show that seventeen and e-half
per cent. of all the disasters to boats and
barges on the Ohio river from Cairo TO Pitts
burg have been caused by collisions with
bridge piers and bridge spans, and eight and
one-half per cent. of all the accidents to
steamboats, and barges on the upper Missis-
sippi between St. Louis and st. Paul has
been caused by the same kind of obstruc-
tons.
Yesterdays St. Louis Republican contains
an excellent article upon the obstruction of
navigation. tV
Here is the last MARBLE from Commodore
Roilingpin
Mr.. Howard. once diver.
On the Mississippi river.
Has given up the aqueous and taken to dry
land.
He has bought the steamer Efie Burlington.
Which was forced upon the levee
By the ice, and now engages in trade Of haul
ing sand. ..-.sr
The Kate Robinson was pumped out on Sun.
day at Cincinnati by the Champion No. and
towed across the river, where she again filled
with water and sank.
Steamers having passengers fer Memphis
land at Hopefeld, opposite, and pay their
ferriage, over the river. thus escaping the
wharfage tax.
The above item is being extensively circu-
lated by the journals of cities where the
wharfage is greater than at this point.