Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-06

pvihAa on Nhllti Litttc hNu "AN bAeNh
rivers. Walker Outlaw, a worthy gen.
tleman and accommodating officer, has
charge Of the Office.
Freights from Cairo to Memphis and
New Orleans are from ten to fifteen
cents per hundred
The Louisville and Billy Collins, for
New Orleans, left Louisville last even
ing.
The Utah, for Memphis and Susie Sill
vie, for New Orleans, will arrive to-day
from St. Louis.
The Fort Gibson lett Little Rock yes
terday for Memphis with a Dg list Of
cotton.
Arkansas river is once more nayigablo.
A large number Of boats will take ad-
vantage Of the twelve foot rise in Ar
kansas river and bling out ell the cotton
for shipment along the banks.
The Mary Houston passed up last
night for Louisville with fair trip.
The Cleburne, for Madrid bends, had
fair showing for her initial trip.
The celebrated steamboatmaD, Pegy
McCue. is spoken Of "a a candidate for
Wharfmaster, in opposition to the field.
His friends expect to put him through
on the home stretch. Nick Hooth, the
great steamboat meat store dealer, is
betting three to one that Peg will win
the race.
The staunch and powerful tewboat
]. W. Garrett, with two model barges,
will be at the landing to-day to receive
for New Orleans and leave at five pm.
Captain Davis, an experienced officer,
is in command of the John Means.
Captain Cobb, her agent, wants ell the
cotton he can get for shipment by the
Means and barges which will 60 through
safe and with dispatch.
The annual report Of the Inspector
General Of steamboats, shows that the
year 1872 has been a disastrous one to
life and property on the water. There
we're 1872 casualties reported as having
occurred to steam vessels. by which BOG
lives are known to be lost. The loss o.
property in these cases was S4,60S, l43i
property amounting to $2023,529 and
1873 lives were lost by FIRE alone during
the year, showing the necessity o.
greater precaution against fire. The
steady increase in our steam marine
tonnage is shown by the fact that u
new steam vessels, with an aggregate
tonnage of II $3.50 tens. were added to
the several inspection districts in 1872,
The fine steamer St. Francis, Captain
Cummings, is the regular Saturday
packet for Helena, the bends, Phillip
bayou and Mariana, leaving at 5 pm.
Capt James Roland the veteran boat
man, is her chief purser.
There are twentysix fatboats of pro-
duce and grain at the landing, between
Monroe street and the Elevator
Steamboatmen want to know why it is
that the big red wharfboat, which is I'M
seaworthy, is permitted to obstruct the
best portion of the levee Does the city
administration want to leave her at the
landing long enough to sink, and remain
as landmark, or as memento Of the
inefficiency of the Landing Committee
and the august city administration
The Exporter, Captain Williams, with
John Bird in the office, viii leave to-day
at 5 p. m. for New Orleans and the bends.
A bill was offered in Congress yester-
day to afford cheap transportation by
water from the interior to the Atlantic
seaboard by way of the great lakes.
The George w. Cheek, from Napo-
leon, brought in 1922 bales cotton and
2Sl sacks seed. She is the regular packet
this evening for Napoleon and the bends
and leaves at FIVE pm. Captain George
Malone commands, with Lee Cummings
in charge of the Office.
The cases Of John S. MeMillln, against
WIN. Il. Brown, Captain R. c. Gray and
other steamboat owners, for infringing
on his patent for steam capstan, are to
be contested for in the United States
courts at Pitsburg. One of them has
been taken to the Supreme Court Of the
United States, and preparations are new
making to take testimony for respond
ents in other cases.
The splendid sidewheel passenger
steamer Ben Franklin, in command Of
the ever-popular officer Captain VIM.
Miller, leaves at sharp Eve for Cairo,
Cincinnati and all way points on the
Ohio. Mr.. Horrigan does the honors OF
the Office.
The Thomas Sherlock, Captain Hart,
will leave the wharf today at pm. for
Cairo and Cincinnati, attending to way
business.
The St. Louis Globe has raised five
hundred and sixty-four dollars and nifty
cents for the relief Of Captain Fry's
family.
The following are the latest arrivals Of
broadhorns: W. H. Watkins, potato
and cabbage boat, from New Amster-
dam, lad, three weeks out; the l..
Elder. same cargo, from Derby, Ind