Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-08

about 1000 packages sundrlea The
freight was doubtless insured in ST. Louis
and the boat has insurance in Cinoin-
natl, but what amount we are unable to
ascertain.
The City Of Chester and Pat Rogers
had lively little "spat for an hour or
so coming down last evening, and kept
we'll together for forty minutes, the Rog-
ers coming out ahead by being crowded
a little. She wasn't in good trim. either,
having lost the use Of one OF her wheels
for a time yesterday while little pack
ing /" was being done.
The Maude gets ont tonight with an
other good trio for New Orleans. That
all comes of shippers having such men
as Noel, Grissom aud Swivel TO deal
With.
Wharfage collections here last month
we're $3.50 90. Expenses for repairs to
the levee, OO,OOO,OOO. Net profit to the
city by wharfage, $3.50 30.
The r. Z. Lee, for Louisville, and big
Republic, for st. Louis, left New Or
leans last night.
Captain Rees, the owner of the Belle
Of Texas, arrived in the city day before
yesterday, and may possibly put his boat
in the Arkansas river trade from this
city. She would suit it exactly.
Rates from ST. Louis are quoted as
follows by yesterdays Republican:
Rates yesterday declined to as low
figure as possible, l5c per cwt, and 3Oc
for -four to Memphis, Vicksburg and New
Orleans.
The packets arriving at Cincinnati
are crowded with excursion parties to
the musical festival.
The Cincinnati Gazctte's Washington
dispatch of Tuesday says regarding the
transfer of the Louisville and Portland
canal to the Government:
Secretary Richardson has received
letter from the Cincinnati Chamber Of
Commerce, urging him to speedy action
under the law authorizing him to take
possession of the Louisville and Port
land canal for the Government He is
the question. and it is proba-
Bile that the matter will be submitted
through the Attorney Generals Office, to
District Attorney Wharton, at Louis
vile, for his opinion as to the proper
course to pursue. The clause in regard
to the canal is in the river and harbor
bill, and the appropriation made to
carry it into effect is also part of that
bill. The secretary holds that action
cannot be taken under it until the LIST of
July. When the method of proceeding
is finally determined, it will still require
considerable time to arrange details.
DRIFTwooD. The Cincinnati Com
mercial says; The Memphis packets
are taking bacon and other pound
fretghts at zoe per hundred. The rates
10 New Orleans are SOC for bacon and
other pound freights, 81 per barrel for
whisky, 75c for pork, and furniture at
the new card rates.......The Belle Lee
reshipped her Louisville freight and peo-
pie at Evansville on the Morning Star
and got 200 tons of freight to start back
with. 1.-THE Robert Mitchell got 1000
bags of grain at Evansville........The
Thompson Dean, on her way up, ran
from Cairo to st. Louis in 10 hours-the
best time made since the Lee-Natchez
race She leaves st. Louis tonight for
New Orleans.........The clerks of the II.
5, Turner figure her running time on
her last trip from Cincinnati to New
Orleans and back at II days hours 81
minutes and second. .......The Susie
Silver has engaged at Vicksburg 1900
sacks of corn saved from the cargo of
the Shamrock and destined for Shreve-
port.