Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-11

On Thursday Rhodin H. Scudder, Of
St. Louis, was united in marriage in
Richmond, NO., to Miss Mollie Gun
bingham, daughter of the Rev. Mr.. Cum
ningham Of that place, clergyman of
the Methodist Church South.
The new towboat Smoky City, on her
recent upward trip, made the run from
New Orleans to Natchez in twenty-five
hours and ten minutes.
A Washington dispatch sent us last
night states that the Senate Committee
on Commerce have about concluded the
confederation of the river and harbor
bill, and will shortly report it to the
Senate, The committee have amended
the bill in many important particulars,
increasing the total amount appropriated
by the House several hundred thousand
dollars The committee allowed $3.50, 900
for the removal of the raft in Red river.
The Satterwhite Brothers, steamboat
agents at Louisville, have the permission
Of the Council of that city to locate a
wharf boat at the city wharf.
The hull of Captain John D. Elliotts
new boat was expected at Louisville on
Thursday night in tow of the Falls Pilot.
The Lulu ID. was sold by the United
States Marshal at New Orleans, Wednes-
day, for $26OO-Shelley and A. Pomey
being the purchasers.
The Missouri Star Line, of st. Louis,
will, it is said, at once place the Capital
City and Joe Kinney in the New Orleans
trade. This move, it is thought, will
cause breaking down of rates, and
will probably put an end to the comb-
nation which has existed for some time
of boats taking their regular turns and
loading at uniform prices
The following items we clip from the
New Orleans National Republican,:
Captain John Ford and Captain
John Clark, Of the tug Nellie, are get
ting up tug tournament. The Tom
Jasper departed for Cincinnati with 600
tons of freight including 2Oe0 bars of
railroad iron and good passenger trip.
The steamboatmen continue complain
ing of dull times. Quite a number of
steamers have crossed the river to await
business. Pole Hatcher, the popular
clerk of the Tom Jasper, is bully boy
with glass eyes. Captain Rube Neal,
the aole commander of the Indiana,
will issue his proclamation in to-mor-
row issue"
The Masons and Odd Fellows of Au-
gusta, Ark, publish card thanking the
Elliotts for favors. They also compli-
ment Captains Edison and Ashford.
The Vicksburg Times has an item to
in the Vicksburg and New Orleans trade
during the summer months, with the ex-
ception, says the Times, of about six
weeks in August, when she will lay up
for a general renovating, sailing and
coat of paint.
A four-ineh decline at st. Louis since
last evening.
The Minneola is the next regular
packet for the Ohio. She leaves on
Tuesday.
By special telegram to agent Cobb
we are informed that the Robert Mitch
ell, Captain brave, viii pass down to-
Natchez and New Orleans. She is one
of the largest and finest steamers ahoat.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
leaves this evening at five o'clock for
Cairo and st. Louis. Mr.. White is clerk.
The elegant steamer r. P. Walt, Capt.
Edison, leaves this evening at five o clock
for Devall's Bluff, Augusta and all
points on White river. Messrs. Walker
Outlaw, Charles Smither and Griffin are
her secretaries.
The r. f. Lee will leave at pm. to-
dav for New Orleans and the bends.
The Julia, Captain Boyd, will get
away at pm. to-day for Vicksburg.
Jimmy Thompson, a resident of the city,
is her clerk