Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-05

For WHITE RIvER.-The light draft pas
senger steamer 7. ii. Allen, Captain William
j. Ashford, leaves for Jacksonport and all
way landings this afternoon at O'Clock.
For CIHcYSATI.-The Nashville, Captain
Ross, leaves as above this evening, and goes
through.
FoR MARIANA excellent passenger
steamer st. Francis. Captain t. X. Bowman,
leaves as above, stopping everywhere between
here and Helena. Sam c. Paine and Billy
Dean clerks.
FoR FRIARs PoNT. = The Pat Cleburne,
Captain Stack Lee. departs as above this af-
I ternoon. paying careful attention to all bust
ness at way landings. James Harris and Neil
| Booker clerks.
FoR CIScISyAT.-Thc r. c. Gray, Captain
Yerkes. leaves this evening at o'clock for
Cincinnati direct.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wharfage collections here last month were
| s2il7 30, and for October s2g77 70.
Captain Pepper. of the Thompson Dean, is
| in the city.
Capt. Irwin Duean came down last evening
from the st. Marys. and goes back tonight.
Ned Outlaw, our friend and the very popu
lar hlerk of the Thos. II. Allen, has our thanks
for favors duly appreciated.
| The delegation Of steamboatmen appointed
at the late meeting Of the Steamboat AssOcia-
| ton. for the purpose Of urging upon Congress
the necessity of passing the steamboat bill,
are expected to arrive in Washington this
week.
At Cincinnati yesterday the steamboats, dis
\ Al LII A.
the memory Of Horace Greeley.
The Signal Bureau have a huge weather
map at the Chamber of Commerce and cor
reefs it daily.
Mondays New Orleans Times says Of the
horse disease: "The epizootc is still in the
ascendant. and is daily essening the number
Of drays which heretofore attended the levee.
| Should the horse malady continue for a couple
of weeks hence the result will be the stoppage
Of commerce with our river packets. while
trade in other quarters will also feel its eff
fects."
The Cincinnati Chronicle has it that Captains
John Woodburn and Andy Robinson are sight
ing around for fine sidewheel steamer to take
the place of the St. Marys in the White Star
Line.
But for the accident to the Jennie Howell,
she would have cleared $1,000 on her last trip.
General Godfrey WeitEel has transmitted to
the Treasury Department a special report on
the Louisville and Portland canal. in favor of
its transfer to the Government. lie thinks the
toll for the first year should be twelve cents
per ton. After that, in view of the expected
increase in the use of the canal, consequent
on the reduction of tolls. FIVE cents per ton
would be sufficient to meet all expenditures.
A verdict of 5000 was rendered against the
Northern Line Packet Company, in the Cira
cult Court Of 10 Davies county. Illinois, on
Monday, and in favor Of one Alfred A. Ben
ninger. who broke his leg in 1859 in landing
from the steamer Bill Henderson at Gordon's
Landing. He sued the company for $4,000.
The C. B. Church. now due from below, has
$500 bars railroad iron. The Forsythe, also
due, has 600 tons assorted freight.
| On Tuesday Captains Lew Shallcross and
Hicks King were at work raising the hull of
the Kate Kinney, burned at the New Albany
wharf about six weeks ago. They expect to
have her ahoat in a day or two.
Capt. j. A. Scudder. President Of the st.
Louis and Memphis Packet Company, W. b.
Russell, of the St. Louis and New Albany
Packet Company, and Capt. Gresham, of the
Anchor Line, were in Louisville on Tuesday
NJ. A. Brayson has been appointed by the
st. Louis steamboatmen to represent the
steamboat interests at Washington City, to
obtain an appropriation from Congress for the
improvement of the Western rivers, under the
supervision of Gen. Reynolds.
The committee appointed at the Steamboat
Convention. held at Cairo November 4. to
classify freights for joint transportation by
steamboats, and railroads, met at the Gait
House. Louisville. on Tuesday, and referred
the matter to a subcommittee, who will re-
port to the general committee, subject to the
cali of the President, at st, Louis before the
| 10Th inst