Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-01

may and she may not. Passengers
who registered on Tuesday last, and
are not in a hurry, should not kick.
Captain Thompson, of the Virgie
Lee, will enter protest and come on
through to Memphis with his freight.
She is due here tomorrow, and will
leave in the evening with a return
trip for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
natl.
At II O'Clock tonight the Louis
vile and Portland canal will be open
ed to all vessels free of charge. From
that hour until daylight, will No doubt
be a busy time, as boats arriving at
Louisville from above or boats arriv-
ing at the foot of the canal will be
willing to lose a few hours in order to
save a few dollars.
Our friend of the Avalanche has
taken revenge on the river editor of
the Appeal for giving him away about
his Sunday fishing excursion. In his
column this morning appears a snake
story, the hero Of which is the tall
man of the Appeal, and the truth of
the article is vouched for upon the
honor Of a steamboatman."
The Colorado, Captain Sam Me-
Pheters in command, came in at day.
light with about 600 tons of freight.
including $50 bbls four. 875 hills
meal, SOB sacks corn, 251 sacks bran,
% bbls syrup, 10 tierces lard, 20 casks
bacon, 500 pieces bagging, 1850 pkgs
sundries. The Colorado leaves with
a return trip at 5 pm. for Cairo and
st. Louis. Owen G. Gates is her po-
lite clerk.
The supervising inspectors at New
Orleans have rendered their decision
in the recent collision between the
steamers John w. Cannon and Chas.
Morgan. They fix the responsibility
on the former boat, and suspended for
sixty days, for carelessness, the pilot
Of the Cannon. This decision will
have great weight in the suits brought
by the Oannon's owners at Louisville
against the Morgan.
The Suy levee on the Mississippi
river broke yesterday morning at Gin
c%inAati landing, a point II miles below
Hannibal, Mo. Many thousand acres
of rich land in Pike county will be
flooded by this break. 1t is estimated
that not less than half a million
bushels of wheat will be DESTROYED,
and corn and oats will suffer incalcu-
liable damage. The break is about
half a mile wide. The loss in the
Illinois bottom will be immense, and
many farmers will be ruined. An
other break is feared at junction
landing, just above there.
The little steamer Star of the West
has been chartered by Captain VIM.
j. Ashford to run in the Scanlon's
and Cat Island trade for a few weeks.
while the w. j. Poitevent is being
repaired and Overhauled. The Poite-
vent is a large and elegant sidewheeI
boat and well suited for the trade.
She is to be put in frst-class order
and made as good as new, and will run
in the Commerce trade as a daily
packet throughout the season. Cap.
tain Ashford is to be placed in com
mand ofthe Poitevent and Neil Booker
will have charge Of the Office.
The dissolution of the Southern
transportation company went int
effect yesterday. The boats composing
it will ~henceforth be operated by theil
respective owners, unless another
combination should be formed, which
does not seem probable at present
The following boats comprised the
line Charles Morgan, U. P. Schenck
r. r. Springer, Will Kyle, Rober
Mitchell, Paris @. Brown, Colder
Rule, Golden Crown, Golden City
Thomas Sherlock and New Mar,
Houston. The Cherokee was one O
the original parties to the pool, but
her owners pulled her out and paid
forfeit some time ago.
The popular passenger packet, Josi,
Harry, in command Of Captain Jane.
Kinman, came in on time from tn,
lower coast with 81 bales cotton, 49,
sacks cotton seed and a good list o
people. She is the regular mail pack.
ct leaving for Helena, Friar's Point.
Terrene, Arkansas City and all wa,
landings, connecting with the Missis
sippi, Pine Bluff and Texas railroad
also with the Dean Adams for Vicks
burg and the bends. The Harry is a
safe and splendid boat to travel on
her accommodations are Arst-class
and her officers are polite and sociable
Captain A., i. Cummins presides a
the desk and is assisted by Bill,