Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-25

OF the fret photograph taken By the
artists Riley, Love and Tchudi.
The Nick Longworih leaves New Or
leans tonight for the Ohio.
The sale Of the Belfast by Captain
Pete Conrad Is as follows One fourth TO
T. VOORHEES,, one-eighth 10 b. Bearsley
and one-eighlh TO Wolf & Hynes, at the
rate Of $4,000 for the boat. Captain
Conrad retains one half interest in her.
A certain paper down at Helena has
standing card Of the John b Maude
aud states that she will leave there semi
weekly rs usual. The Maude has been
laid mp at 81. Louis two months
The Bannock City. owned by Messrs.
Walker 4 Nellis. Of Cairo. has gone to
st. Louis, where she will load for the
Tennessee river Captain Ray will com-
mand her.
There came near being a duel on the
Colorado yesterday, AS she was on her
way up, The captain, clever sort OF
chap. offered TO land the boat anywhere,
that the lighters might have it out,
but Il was settled on board without blood
shed. We forbear mentioning names at
the earnest request OF the grandparents
Of each Of the parties interested. The
difficulty didn't arise from the vexed
question Of who stole the bootsT but
il did arise from the question as to
who stole the shoesa'
+. c. Coperal. President OF the Huron
and Ontario Ship Canal Company, ar
rived at Chicago Tuesday With Mr.
Blaine, prominent member Of the
Dominion government Their mission
is to call meeting of shippers board OF
trade men and the governors OF the
Northwestern States, and to exhibit to
them infinitely prepared plans and spec
ifcations of the proposed canal. The
proposition is TO run the canal from
Georgian bay, an arm Of Lake Ontario,
TO the head Of Lake Ontario, passing
through Lake Samcoe, and it is Believed
that its advantages to Western shipping
will insure its completion.
1t is thusly that the st. Louis Demo
crat speaks OF the biggest squirt in that
city. 1.-THE Harbor Master and deputies
are delighted with the success Of Quig-
ley's 300 barrel pump in washing the
mud off the bank. The big squirt is so
strong that it lifts logs of wood weigh
ing about 500 pounds and throws them
nearly across the river The mud goes
down before it like magic
DRIFTwOoD
The Belle Vernon was to have LETT
Louisville yesterday fcr this burg .".....
The Mary Miller is loading at Louisville
for New Orleans. The Turner didn't
give Memphis the slip as she did Louis
vile. Her officers say she stops at all
cities along the river..-.."Csptain Tom
feathers is putting new patent fuel
saver in the Natchez, whereby the fuel
bill will be reduced, it is expected at
least one fourth .,,.....The work Of i'm
proving Horse Tail bar will soon be
This is one of the worst
bars between St Louis and Cairo du-
ring low water 1.-THE government
dyke across Alton slough will be com
pleted as soon as the river is low enough
to permit work being resumed 1.-THE
number OF harvesters taken up tie river
This season by the X. N. Line packets
will amount to over 5000; about 5000
Of whom stopped at Dsvenport,.....
Captain Cannon has arranged for the
Robert f. Lee to commence loading
next Monday in the Kountz line at St
Louis The sale of ee-eighths of
Of the steamer Belfast to Captains Voor-
heis and Beasley, by Captain p Conrad,
has been reconsidered and now stands
as follows. Il. p. VOORHEES, purchases
one fourth, Ben Beasley one.eighth, and
and Wolf & Hynes one-eighth, at the
rate of $4,000 for the whole boat,
Captain Conrad retains the other half
interest. She was to have been sold
Wednesday to the Belfast Transporta-
ion Company. owners Of the
steamer James Howard are now B. R.
Pegran, James Howard and j H.
Chessaing.