Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-17

their wits by the prevailing. The timid
ones should seek healthier climea, and
leave those who have been there be-
fore to care for the afflicted.
= The burning Of coal tar along the
river front last night by the authorities
must have made for those living across
the river beautiful sight
Captain William Boyd, an old Nash.
Vile boatman, occupies position on a
packet steamer running between Phila.
delphia and Hartford.
The New Orleans Picayune says; In
consequence Of the quarantine between
here aud Texas ports, the steamers Of
the Morgan line will be withdrawn from
aud after Sunday, September II, until
tue quarantine is raised. The steamer
Hutchinson will be the last, leaving here
on Sunday next, lilh inst. Tor Calves.
ton only"
The Louisville Courier. Journal says
"The new steamer Mary made her trial
trip yesterday, going up the river a few
miles She performed splendidly, and
bids fair to be very fast. She came over
to the city wharf yesterday and was
inspected by our local inspectors and
pronounced A No. in every respect.
She will leave at four pm. to-day posi-
lively for New Orleans and Mobile.
Captain Lee Crane goes on her as sec
ond clerk. Newton Pill and - Mat
thews are her pilots.
The following from the Courer'Jour-
nal Of yesterday are the rules which
must be observed by patients who desire
admission to the Marine hospital Of that
city, and will apply in the same manner
TO the hospital here:
: According to act Of Congress, all sick
, marines are entitled 10 relief who have
served on n registered or licensed vessel
of the United States for at least three
months Just previous TO their application
for aid, and have paid hospital dues for
that time.
~ ODlhlu AulnlhhlOu W tue uUhDllutt
1 the marine should bring a certificate
. from the master Of the vessel, and, in
all cases make application to the Super.
visor of Customs at the custom-house.
The snag boats S. II. Long and De-
Russy have gone to the bank at Mound
City to lay up. If there is no work for
the snag-boats now, the Government had
better proceed to sell those belonging TO
it, as they will never be needed more
than at present in the streams above
here.
Colonel Bryson is at Smithland for
the purpose of taking steps to remove
the Bacon gunboat and western rocks,
and perhaps Tower rocks, which are
troubling boats in the Ohio no small
amount.
The reports Of the burning Of the
James Howard were greatly exaggerated,
and notwithstanding our dispatches said
she was total loss, she is at present
sound and on her way to New Orleans
with more freight than she left ST. Louis
with. The fire was confined to the hold
and did not reach the timbers of the
boat, so that when scuttled there was no
damage beyond little freight being
burned and the scuttle hole.
The John b. Maude is now loading at
St. Louis for New Orleans, and after
this trip will make Memphis her termi-
nal upstream point. Let our merchants
remember this.
The Exporter has laid up at st. Louis.
VIM. Massie, formerly of the Upper
Missouri, has taken command of the
Carrie V. Kountz.
Halliday Bros. telegraph from Cairo
that bad break on the Illinois side, at
DEVILS island, directly opposite Ben
sons warehouse, is bad obstruction to
navigation, and steamboats, will have to
keep sharp lookout.
The st. Louis Republican, of yester-
day, says: "Charlie Brown burst her
boiler at St. Genevieve while en- route
here with tow of four barges. She
dropped tow and came up for repairs
and will return to-day, the damage be-
ing repaired in that time. " The word
burst doubtless means burnt.
The Bart Able took into New Orleans
on her last trip $50 bales of cotton and
3l49 sacks of seed. She has now re-
tired and will undergo repairs for some
other trade, as the Frank Pargoud has
resumed her place in the trade between
New Orleans and Greenville.
The John F. Tolle, en- route up from
New Orleans, has the hull of the Fonte-
nellie in tow. This is the late purchase
at New Orleans by Commodore Kountz
at marshars sale, for some three thou
sand dollars. We understand she will
be rebuilt on arrival at st. Louis for
the New Orleans and Red river trade.
Captain Dave Silver is in command of
the Susie Silver during the illness of
Captain Tom Shields.