Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16
The Cons MiIIar. from Memphis.

The Cons Millar, from Memphis,
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday and
leaves there to-day WITH a return
trip. as.
The stock Of coal at New Orleans
on the 1st instant was 30 boats
and Is bargeS, in all 100000
bushels.
General M. I. Williamson has
been confirmed as United States
marshal for the district of West
Tennessee.
Captain A. S. Sheppard, an old
and well-known steambOatman,
died at Pittsburg on Tuesday last,
aged AZ years.
The @. P. Ohouteau will betaken
out on the docks at st. Louis, and
heightened so feet, thus making
her 275 feet long.
The j. W. Gaf displayed her col
ors at half-mast to-day in respect
to the memory Of the father of
Captain R. W. Wise.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry,
will arrive tomorrow from White
river, and leaves Saturday evening
with a return trip.
Captain R. W. Wise left his
steamer, the Gaff, at Cairo and re-
turned to Cincinnati by rail on ac-
count of the death of his father.
The Mark Twain for st. Francis
river and the Hard Cash for White
river cleared last evening with ex-
cellent trips considering the dull
times.
The Charles Morgan from New
Orleans arrived at Cincinnati
to-day, and will leave Saturday
evening with a return trip for New
Orleans.
Major John D. Adams, of Little
Rock, came over last night by rail
and leaves to-day for Washington
City.
The Kehlor, en- route from New
Orleans to st. Louis, six days out,
is due tonight. She has for st.
Louis S51 hhds Of Havana sugar
and $50 tons of sundries.
The Ben Franklin got away last
night at 9 o'clock for Cincinnati
with 500 bales cotton, a lot of old
scrap iron and rags, and 80 cabin
passengers and 10 deckers.
The new steamer, John w. Can
non, made a trial trip at Louisville
on last Tuesday. Her machinery
performed well, and the Cannon is
pronounced a grand success.
MI. A. P. Henthorne, a we'll
known mate, went around on the
Hard Cash last night to Newport
to take charge Of the lower decks
of the little steamer Trader.
The G. B. Church passed up for
the Ohio river at z a.m. with 800
tons Of freight. She discharged
here at the Lee wharfboat 10 bbls
and 10 bbls potatoes.
The John A. Scudder passed up
this morning at 5 o'clock for st.
Louis. She put off at the Lee
wharf boat 300 bbls cement, so
boxes of mineral water and a lot of
Captain Moore's new mountain
Eclipse will have an iron
wheel and iron pitmans. The
Tompkins has also an iron wheel
and pitmans, like Dumont's iron
Frank Kranz.
The departures of coal from
south on the present
water numbered ten towboats with
1873 boats of coal and So barges.
The aggregate of coal arrived and
to pass here is about 3,45O,OOO
bushels.
Captain W. G. Harry left last
by rail for Pittsburg to super
intend the construction Of his sons
Captain Milt Harry new White
river packet, which is To be COM
and ready for business by
the 1st Of August.
The A. ]. White returned To Ar
kansas City last evening with a
good freight trip and several people.
Her business is gradually i%ncreas-
ing, which is an evidence of the
good management of Captain N. S.
Green and his officers.
The splendid cornet and quad
rifle band of the famous steamer j.
w. Gaff were out in the city last