Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-08
ADDITIONAL RIVER.

nOO4A1VNAL III Eh.
1t rained hard all day at St. Louis
yesterday.
The H. G. Yeager arrived at St.
Louis yesterday.
The steamboatmen at ChattanooCa
are havingbig discussion about wharf
age.
Cotton is being carried from Fort
Smith to New Orleans at two dollars
per bale.
The G. 2. Chouteau, Captain VIM.
Thorwegen. is due tomorrow from
New Orleans.
The navy surgeon of the United
States navy at New 0rleansis engaged
at present in examiningpil for color
blindness.
The Paris G. Brown, Captain Hal
liday, with Chris. Young in the Office,
will pass down tomorrow evening
for New Orleans.
Since the construction of the ietties
the export business from the Missis-
sippi valley has increased so much
that there is insufficient tonnage to
transport the bulk grain which is now
going to Europe. The river route is
growing in favor and supercedes rail.
Commodore James Wise was on
change to-day. and was around hand
shaking with his numerous friends.
He will remain in the city until Wed
nesday, looking after the interests of
the Memphis and Ohio river packet
line, Of which heis president and su-
perintendent.
The Silverthoru, Captain White
head S elegant passenger steamer, had
a good trip in and returns this even
ing to commerce, paying strict atten-
ton to all way business. She is not
only safe carrier but has good and
comfortable passenger accommoda-
tions. Mr.. Neil Booker, one of the
cleverest gentlemen on the river, pre-
sides at the desk.
The Shields, Captain VIM. Ashford,
brought in from the lower coast 81
bales cotton, z bags seed cotton and POP
SKIS seed and sundries. She returns
TO Commerce and the bends this even
ing aud extends her trip to Council
Bend, in order to accommodate num-
ber of her patrons. Captain Ed.
Crowell, her chief clerk, will see that
all business is properly attended to.
The 0uachita Belle, of the Adams
mail line, Captain Mark Cheek,
brought in 222 bales cotton, u bags
seed cotton, l79 SKIS seed, and sundries.
She returns to Arkansas City this
evening, and will make direct connec
ton at Arkansas City with the Pine
Bluff railrord. Captain Lee Cum
Minis controls the Office, and has asso-
ciated with him in the Office Messrs.
Wm. Thomas and Lee Cummins, jr.
The Colorado, which was due here
Saturday morning from st. Louis
with big trip of grain and produce,
got into a suck at Barfeld point and
vent over the bank and grounded in
four feet of water, while she was
drawing six and a half feet. The John
Porter, with two barges, took off her
deck load, lightened her up and re-
lieved her Of her perilous condition.
She will arrive to-day all 0. X. with
her big trip Of freight, and will return
almost Immediately after discharging
her cargo.
The Batesville, Captain 0. X. Jop-
lin, came from st. Francis river with
81 bales cotton, 1915 SKIS seed, AZ
cases birters, a lot of empty barrels
Il pkgs sundries, and reshipped at the
mouth of St. Francis river l39 bales
cotton. She returns to morrow even
ing at 5 o'clock to St. Francis river,
carrying the mail, going through to
Mariana, and making direct connec-
tion with the Mike Davis for Wits
burg and the sunk lands. Birdie Ban.
ming and Will Lash arc her clever and
accommodating clerks.
The great tavOrlte lower coast
packet Jane Lee, Captain Stacker
Lee in command, came in on time
with 115 bales cotton, 337 sacks seed
and sundries. She had large list Of
people in the cabin and was crow ded
with deckers. She leaves this even
! ing with a return trip to Friars
| Point, carries the mail, makes all way
landings on schedule time, and con
meets at Glendale with the Mobile and
| Northwestern railroad. Her clerks,
Messrs. Lloyd w, Whitlow, Arthur
Brown, Platt Rhodes, and Doug,
Dallam, are unexcelled on the river
in their integrity and courtesy Ia
those with whom they have business
The United States supreme court
has lately decided in two cases thai
cities have a right to charge wharfage
! fees, not exceeding fair compensation
TO improve the wharves aud keer
them in proper repair, and no moi
and that is just exactly what the
steamboatmen are willing to be as
sessed. The report Of the committed
on railways aud canals, made to con.
gress the other day, contains the an
pexod important clause: The treaty
Of Paris, negotiated in 1873. the treaty
with Spain, negotiated in l705; the
ordinance Of 1877, aud many subse
quent acts Of congress, provide fol
absolute freedom Of the Mississippi
river aud its tributaries, and dedicat,
them to the world as great nationa