Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-16

ler barge here, and was deeply laden.
The Clarksville brought % bales Of cot
on from the Arkansas, and lays over
until Saturday next. The Cheek got out
with fair trip for Napoleon.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
FoR New ORLEANS. Great Re
public, Captain VIM. Thorwegan com
and ]. p. Young cashier, will
be down in the morning early for New
Orleans. raa.sn
FoR CIScINSArI.-The Nashville will
leave as above this afternoon, at five
O. clock, for Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati,
and all points on the Ohio river. The
Ross Brothers are the popular officers.
FoR ARKANSAS RIvER.-The regular
Arkansas river packet, Fort Gibson,
leaves at sharp Eve o'clock this evening
for Pine Bluff, Little Rock, and all
points on the Arkansas river. Captain
Bowlin commands, and Mr.. j. s. Jones
is chief purser.
FoR VIoKsBURG.-The fine Anchor
Line steamer, Capitol City, Captain
James O'Neal, leaves for VickSburg at
six o clock this evening. Being Of light
draught and great power, she will go
without delay from sand-bars.
James NJ. Thompson is her clerk.
FoR ST. LoUIs.-The elegant steamer
Grand Tower is at the elevator, receiv-
ing freight and passengers for return
to St. Louis, at FIVE o'clock this evening.
This is one of the finest steamers in the
Anchor Line. Her accommodations are
in keeping with these modern times, and
her officers ere-well Lennox is in com.
mand, "nuf ced." For further infor-
nation apply to the gentlemen officiating
at the elevator, or to Mr.. White, the pur-
ser on the boat.
Wu1 MISCELLANEOUS.
The new wrecking boat Charlie Hill
LEFT louisville this morning to reise a
barge Of iron ore sunk at Three Mile
Island.
The Bastrop will leave Louisville for
New Orleans this evening fully loaded.
When the Nashville was coming down
and at Island 81, a colored rouster
named William joiner, fell overheard and
was drowned. He shipped at Cinein-
natl. HmeJ
An investigation into the WawasSett
disaster is now in progress ct the Treas
ury Department at Washington. The
witnesses examined were James D..
Lowery, inspector of bulls, and William
o. Saville, inspector Of boilers at Balti-
more, who made the last inspection,
and from whose testimony it appeared
that the steamer was thoroughly in
spected in Mech last and everything
which the law requires was there, with
out single exception.
The citizens of Red Wing and Hast
ings are considerably exercised about
the suits commenced against those cities
for the recovery Of the wharfage tax
paid by the Northwest Union Packet
Company. In both cities petitions have
been circulated and numerously signed,
it is stated, pledging the withdrawal of
all business from the Northern keokuk
nne-the successor of the Northwestern
Union Line-unless the suits are with
drawn.
The big Republic left St. Louis draw
ing six and half feet, and had 800 tons.
She will be followed by the Susie Silver
and Belfast in turn.
A fayorite conveyance with one Of our
agents is a powder wagon.
The same chap never got high in his
life, but will get very high, IL he drops
his cigar into the wagon some fine NOR
ming when he is coming down town.
Joe Carver has contracted with Mack
at Cincinnati for the hull of a stern.
wheel steamer for the Ouschita river
trade, 100 feet long, 2s feet beam, with
q feet depth of hold. The machinery
will consist Of two boilers, &c inches in
diameter and l6 feet long. the cylinders
being IL inches in diameter. with 81 feet
stroke. 1t will be named Barnhill. after
a merchant of Munroe. Louisiana, and
will be commanded by Captain John
with Joe Nieman in the
office.
DRTTwooD.
Yesterday the Henry c. Yseger was
hard aground just above Greenfield land
ing..--..Four feet Of water in Red
river from Shreveport &c ouAshatta
bsr.........The Glencoe, for St. Louis, is
coming up with 800 tons Of sugar, 100
tons Of sundries and $50 tons Of as
sorted freiEht.........Ths 7. f. Eekert
excursioned an Cairo and Egypt yester-
day.........The New York pilots and pilot
condemn the proposed
plan Of The Secretary Of ths Treasury
10 mskethen government officers. West