Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-26

Inc river Is rising AZ ~. LOUIS to-uaJ'
One of our good looking and withal popu-
lar steamboat clerks had an opportunity OF
purchasing fine watch down the river the
other day, and took it on trial to run 1t one
trip" On examination here it was found to
have been gobbIed from the very store where
it was carried for examination. and notwith-
standing that the seller offered it cheap. it
was turned over to its owners.
The R. H. Babbage left st. Louis yesterday
with few barges Of coal and will come to
Cairo, where the tow will be increased to ten
barges, all of which are for Brown 4 Jones. of
this city.
The Silver Moon gets away for the Ohio
tomorrow.
ABOLITION OF WHARFAGE IN MIssoUIR.-A
special dispatch from Jefferson City. Mo-, to
the st. Louis Journal Of Commerce of the 21st,
saysl
The bill which abolishes tho present wharf
age system and allows steamboats, TO toueh
al smaller towns upon our rivers without
paying for the privilege much more than II Is
worth, has passed the House. An amend
ment was added which, while removing
Wharfage tax, still provides that vessels reg
istered in a port Of entry shall be passed for
city, county or State purposes in the same
manner as any other class Of property. As
ST. Louis is the only port of entry, and as All
the larger vessels are registered there, Il tol-
lows that the revenues of the city will derive
a large addition from this source, which Is
but just since St. Louis was the only town
likely to be injured materially BY the original
bill. The only Objectionable feature OF the
measure has been now removed, ana the
fitted By the act. To the quiet but constant
efforts Of Representative Gray Of Scot, the
success of this important measure is almost
solely attributable and he certainly deserves
the thanks of every one interested in the
great river traffic for what he has accom-
plished.
This is the first step taken by the legislature
Of that State, and the example should be fol-
lowed by all ether States bordering on the
river. The bill will certainly pass the Senate
and become a law.
That popular packet. the st. Francis, Cap
tain 7. R. Bowman, leaves for the cut of on
the ST, Francis river. Mariana on the Lam
guile, taking freights. and giving through
bills for Wittsburg and all points on the St.
Francis river. Sam C. Paine and Billy Dean
are clerks.
The Alaska. from Cincinnati and bound fol
New Orleans, passed down through the canal
al LOuleNlllo MlluOul lAuNluks cue uluu
want to lose time nor money by stopping. and
most likely she will serve Memphis in like
manner.
The following items we take from yester-
days Courisr-Journali
Captain VIM. yarble took fat over to the
sunken steamer Charmer yesterday, contain
| ing lumber to build a bulkhead and coal e
raise steam to pump her out. lie alse tooA
| the barge New Guinea TO New Albany, loaded
I with the damaged freight. Captain Dan
/ Richards has contracted 70 build the onlk
/ able to finish il within two days.
Captain Pink Narble gives II as his opinion
/ that the cause Of the sinking Of the steamer
| sam j, Hale and Charmer was on account o
/ General WeitEels dam projecting out too lea
! the chute forming an eddy which forces beat
descending too far TO the right. We under
stand that General WeitEel has promised Z
cut of thirty feet OF this dam next season
| when this is done il will make a decided i'm
proyement, and boats will not be so liable Z
The hne steamer Pat Cleburne, Capt. Rees
Pritchard, leaves for Little Rock, Pine BLU
aad all points On Arkansas. at i've pm. 10
day, going through without reshipping. Johl
Hardin, clerk.
The Paducah Kentuekian L our authorir
for the statement that the steamer Dick John
son has been sold to the Memphis and Louis
vile Railroad Company, and has turned bae
from Danville. and will hereafter run regu
larry from Danvills to Florence.
! The Chesapeake made a run against time o