Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-07
BUSINESS.

The Mayaower took 500 balfs of cotton out
last evening, and will add largely when shN
gets to deep water. The local packets were
well patronized. The George @. Wolf did not
set off until just before dark, and when the
Maynower and local packets got out there was
not boat at the landing. Four boats arrived
to-day. The Nashville brought full load Of
freight from the Ohio. The Dardanelle brought
GAO bales Of cotton from White river, which
loaded her "chock" full. The Cleburne had
fair trip, and the Strader came down from
st, Louis with good trip, and had barge IN
tow. The Hale, Forsyth and Church are all
due from below, but had not arrived at noon.
The Kilgour is expected up tomorrow, and
the Mitchell and City of Cairo on Monday.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
FoR CTYcINNArI-The Nashville, Captain
Ross. is announced to leave as above this af-
ternoon.
For ARKANSAS RTvER-The light-draught
steamer Cherokee. Captain Ed Rowland,
leaves as above this evening.
For FRIAR's RoIYT-The Pat Cleburne,
Captain Stack Lee. is the packet for this even
ing. James c. Harris clerk.
FoR WHITE RIVER The light-draught
steamer Dardanelle. Captain r. l.. Haines,
leaves as above this evening.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Washington telegram announces the arr-
val there of several members of the Executive
Committee of the National Association Of
Steamboat Owners. They will ask the imme-
date passage of the steamboat bill pending in
the Senate, but it is said it will be opposed
by the Treasury.
The Nashville gets nearly 900 bales of cotton.
Nearly every boat that passes through Rich
mopd Chute rubs on the stones recently placed
there.
Private dispatches from Evansville say that
the r. G. Gray has abandoned her cargo at
Henderson and abandoned her trip, as she is
badly broken.
A Washington telegram Of the 5th says:
" The House Committee on Commerce this
morning appointed a subcommittee on river
and harbor improvements, composed of
Messrs. Sawyer, Conger and Holman, with
subcommittee on the Louisville and Portland
canal" Another dispatch of the same date
says: 1.-THE House Committee ON Commerce
has hitherto prepared the river and harbor
bill, and then their custom is to refer it to the
Committee on Appropriations, who alter it
and take charge of the bill in the House. To-
day this practice has been changed. The
committee are to have full control of the
measure"
The Robert Mitchell is to receive new chin
neys five feet four inches in diameter. aud
will stand nearly sixty feet above the hurri-
cane roof. The tops will be furnished with
two heavy rings. with brackets, and will be
massive and highly ornamental.
Captain Voolfolk, Of the Louisville and
Henderson Packet Company, has the follow
ing telegram from the Gray Eagle. 1t was
sent from Evansville at noon on Thursdays
" Gray Eagle lying same as last night. The
break in the hull is on the larboard side of
coal bsx, about five or six feet long. Have
sent Dan Richards for lumber to build bulk
heads. Shall enter protest here" The Gray
Eagle was built about one year ago, by James
Howard * Co., and was the finest boat in the
Louisville and Henderson line. She was in
com and of Captain Miles d. Warren at the
time of the accident. She was valued at $751;
OOO and insured for SAC, 600 in the following
offices, viz: Union Insurance Company, of
Louisville. 5000; Merchants, of Louisville,
5000; Louisville Banking Company, $500;
Enterprise. of Cincinnati, tI0OO; Union, Of
Cincinnati, 5000; Eureka, of Cincinnati,
$1,000; Rtna, of Hartford. $500. and Kenton,
Of Covington, KY, $1,000.
We clip the following from Thursdays Gin
cinnati Commercials Owing to the crowded
capacity Of the railroads. which are refusing
Southern shipments. and the coming rise, the
offerings by river have improved. The Law
nd Ann
New Orleans. are nearly loaded, while the
Nick Longworth is picking up fine trip.
They will all leave as soon as the rise reaches
hereby the close of the present week. The
White Star Line packet Arlington will depart
next week. and the new Ashland is securing
fine trip for the Arkansas river"