Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-10

The James D. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise, will arrive tomorrow from Gin
cinnati and leave on Friday with
return trip.
The Arlington leaves Cincinnati to-
day for Memphis.
The new steamer Vint Shinkle will
have the machinery of the sternwheeler
Emperor.
Captain Hegler, Of the Kittie Hegler,
is having good times at his boat, if she is
perched out on sand bar. He gives
bran dances and fsh,fries to amuse him
self and friends.
The Mary Boyd, Captain Reub Haines,
is receiving for Arkansas river and way
points through to Pine Bluff, and leaves
Thursday evening. She is a good boat
and in charge Of competent officers.
Gus C'Neal and Billy Nucles, two clever
gentlemen, lave charge of the office.
Workmen are repairing the levee at
the foot of Jefferson street.
Why don't the wharfmaster remove
the old engine shanty on the levee.
Mrs E. NJ. Shock, wife of Captain
Shock, left on the Belle Memphis last
evening for st. Paul to spend the sum-
mer,
The palatial passenger steamer Great
Republic, Captain VIM. Thorweigan,
leaves this evening for Cairo and St.
Louis. Philo Young is her gentlemanly
purser. Messrs. Sayers and Kirnan will
ticket passengers by her to St. Paul and
all points East.
Captain Rusk has taken the Indiana
to Louisville to repair her.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving to.
morrow evening for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business Mr.. Walton is her
prime minister.
The splendid passenger steamer Mary
Houston, Captain Charley Miller, leaves
this evening for New Orleans and the
bends. She has no superior on the river
for fare, speed and comfort. Elliott
Miller does the honors of the Office.
Captain Dick Ligntburne will make en-
gagements for her.
Barney Barinds, river clerk and a
member of the City Council, worked
hard for the reduction of the wharfage
tax; he was instrumental in having the
ordinance passed. All praise to him and
the members of the City Council.
Chancellor Morgan of the First Chan
Gerry Court yesterday ordered the sale
of the steamers Legal Tender, City Of
Augusta and Bannock City.
Captain Edwards, of the Helena
World, was passenger up this morning
on the Phil Allin.
The steamboatmen are very thankful
to the press of Louisville, Evansville
Memphis, and other river towns, for as.
sidiously working to get the infamous
wharfage tax reduced. We hope all the
river towns will follow the example Of
Louisville, Memphis and Evansville.
The Vicksburg Herald is agitating the
question of reduction or adjustment
Of the wharfage tax, and we hope the
Herald will be successful, and worry
the City Council until they show the
proper spirit and reduce or abolish tax
which is working to their detriment.
The Susie Silver has been laying up at
Osceolo bar awaiting for the City Coun-
Gil to reduce the wharfage, which they
did last evening. She will be down to-
day.
HICKMAN, KY, June 10, 1874.
Special to the Ledger.
RIVER EDIroR--The Pat Rogers ar
rived at Hickman at IL m, one hour
ahead of the Belle Memphis, and will
arrive at Cairo at pm.
The city Council yesterday unani-
mously passed the ordinance reducing
the wharfage-tax two thirds. Carry the
news, Bill Hays, and we will get other
cities along the river to follow the exam
pie of Louisville, Evansville and Mem
phis in reducing the infamous wharfage
tax which has fallen very heavy on
steamboatmen who are struggling to get
along until times are more prosperous.
The following is the new rate, which will
be very satisfactory to steamboats,;
All steamboats,, barges, and steamboat
bulls used as barges, shall pay one and
half cents per ton, which shall entitle
them to all the privileges of the wharf
and landing, to receive and discharge
freight and passengers for the space of
six days, and one cent per ton for each
twenty four hours they may remain after
the expiration of six days; except such
steamboats, and barges, and steamboat
bulls used as barges, that may remain at
the landing for the space of six hours OF
less, which shall pay the following rates
of wharfage:
For 100 tons and UNDER. so