Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-31


sprung her butts so that about two feet
of water was shipped. By using her
pumps the boat was kept aAoat until the
Dardanelle met her, when they ex-
changed trips, the Boyd returning to
this city, where she will 60 upon the
docks.
The City of Chester for St. Louis,
and the Julia, for Vicksburg, will be due
tomorrow to depart in the evening.
Our telegraph column to day contains
the particulars of the explosion and
sinking Of the steamer Maltborn, three
miles above McGregor, Iowa, last night.
Several of the boats officers and crew, as
well as a number of passengers, were
killed.
About 200 wagons of all kinds and
colors are strewed along the levee at
Cairo, waiting shipment South.
The Cairo Bulletin thinks that there
are wrecks and distractions enough be-
tween the mouth of the Ohio river and
Mound City 10 keep one of the sEag-
boats busy for six months.
The Falls Pilot is coming down with
five boats and FIVE barges of coal for New
Orleans.
Commodore Rollingpin sends the fol-
lowing to the Cincinnati Chamber of
Commerce;
GENTs-Seing by the Cincinnati pa
pers that you are about to make an ef-
fort to secure the Red river business,
and are now in search of tonnage for the
purpose of establishing a line of boats
this opportunity Of informing you that
can furnish you with that article at re-
duced rates.
| have boat on hand in fine state
of preservation which | am not at pres
ent using. She is established and has
worldwide reputation. Her name is
tower OF strength and would secure for
your city the business you seek at once.
You would have nothing to do but sit in
the shade and enjoy cool drinks. This
boat is red-hot, and if you come too near
her you might need few.
She is particularly adapted to trade
that is not quite selfsustaining, and
would be regular Morgan Rather
with subsidy behind her.
l would just like to show you what
she could do if properly backed. Il am
satisfied she would make more money
(hy) than your committee could collect,
and not 60 outside the steamboat law to
do it.
She's . shorter, you bet.
As for speed, she is one of the fastest
boats on Western waters 1.-TWO head
chains and stern line OUT, but, l regret
to say, she's not very light draft. How
ever, that would be no objection to Gin
cinnati, as she would have plenty to draw
to. (She has already drawn me through
knothole.) Her carrying capacity is
good. She can carry more freight than
any two men in America, and have am
pie room left for bar stores.
The Republican committee have been
trying 10 charter her to carry Kentucky
for Grant, but as | couldn't get any in
surance on that cargo, | have been
obliged to back out (She backs splen-
didIy, and will turn in her length any
time, which is good quality in politics,
you know, as well as navigation.)
The boat has just been inspected and
equipped in accordance with law, and is
spelling for business. (She has not had
any for nine months.
just say the word, and the Red river
trade or any other trade mine hundred
dollars will buy herr is yours.
If you will try her a year | feel conf
dent you will have all the Red river trade
you want, and retire with more business
than you will know what to do with. The
trade she would build Hp with wood yards
and coal banks, to say nothing of her
vast boat store patronage, would really
astonish you.
She's a whole team, she is. Now, gen.
tlemeR, wouldn't make this offer to
everybody. ! have peculiar affection
for your city which can't account for,
nor do wish to- 1t is sufficient to know
that / have it; that am with you and
willing to sacrifice my vast experience as
an offset to your subsidy, and not charge
you any interest
Say the word, and the Carter line is
bursted, and Reavis will take the first
tram for Porkopolis to strike new RAJ
dius for the future great city. Yours in
suspense, COMMODORE RoLLINGPIN,
Captain of the Bull of the Woods.