Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-12

morrow evening.
The viii Kyle arrived at Cinoin-
natl yesterday, and the Cons Millar
left there last evening for this porl
The Thos, Sherlock u the next 10Y
Line steamer due down and bound for
New Orleans. H. Q. Lowe is agent.
The o, P. Sohsnck is to leave Gin
Oinnati to day for New Orleans, to be
followed on Saturday by the Will
Kyle.
Captain s. 8. Garrett, Supervising
Inspector for this district, Is at Louis
vile on business connected with his
Office.
The Andy Baum arrived last night
with 300 tons of freight, and leav, S
Tomorrow evening on her return trip
to the Ohio.
The Anchor Line packets leaving
at 10 am. tomorrow will be the City
OF Providence, for Vicksburq, and the
Arkansas City, for St. Louis.
Captain John B. Conway, late of
the Fannie Tatum, has retired from
the river and engaged in the insur-
ance and real estate business.
The Anchor Line steamer, City of
st. Louis, left St. Louis last evening
and should pass here Saturday morn
ing on her way New Orleans.
The Madison Marine Ways closed
a contract on Tuesday last for the
building of five government barges, lit
feet long, 30 feet beam and 6 feet
hold.
The body Of Pilot JamesMcMullen,
who has been missed from Charleston
W. Va, for several days, was found
floating in the KanaWha river at Dud-
ding s landing on Tuesday last.
Rev. VIM. P. Stratton, an old and
highly esteemed citize Of Cincinnati
died on Tuesday last of pneumonia.
He was extensively known and
highly esteemed in marine circles.
The Charles Morgan, from Cinciu-
natl, and the John A, Scudder from
st. Louis, arrived at New Orleans
yesterday, and the Golden Rule is to
leave there this evening for the Ohio.
The local inspectors at Evansville
have revoked the license of Pilot T.
M, Ryan, Of the steamer Enquirer in
the Cabler-Enquircr case, and held
Pilot Langford, Of the Cabler, blame
less.
The Golden Crown, lacking about
300 tons of load, passed down last
night for New Orleans She dis
charged 500 pkgS and added 81 bbls
soap stock, 80 bbls pork and 600 SKIS
cotton seed meal.
Thirty years ago to day the steamer
Telegraph, in command of Captain
Moses Mcclellan, made the fastest
time on record from Louisville to
Cincinnati-9 hours and 81 minutes
distance, l3l miles.
Boats in port yesterday displayed
their flags at half mast in respect to
the memory of the late L. r. Nixon,
whose remains we're inferred in Elm,
wood Cemetery yesterday afternoon,
followed by large concourse of rela-
tives and friends.
A dispatch received states that the
Josie Harry will arrive tomorrow
morning and leave at the usual hour
on Saturday for all points on White
river through to Newport, whore she
connects with light draft steamers for
upper White and Black rivers.
The new tug Buy Kilby returned
this morning fro n New Orleans,
whittier she had been With six barges
of slaves. Captains Oscar White and
John B. McCune were her pilots and
speak very highly Of the trip. She
handled her six barges with ease, and
made the trip 10 as short time as could
be expected. She has powerful ma
chinery, and will be quite fast after
she has been used awhile.
The Cairo Bulletin says. Captain
Hicks Of the Henry Frank, INDUCED
10 few athletic remarks Monday
afternoon regarding the beauties and
advantages of the st Louis and New
Orleans trade as viewed from an in.
dependent standpoint, and expressed
his determination to discontinue trips
in that direction forthwith. A tele-
gram from st. Louis regarding corn
rates, received a few minutes before
the boat left, seemed to strengthen
his determination not to run.
The Kate Adams, In command of
Captain Mark r. Cheek, brought in
81 bales cotton, 46 head cattle, II
packages suudries and good list of
people. She is the Adams Mail Line
packet, leaving at 5p. m. to-day for
Helena, Terrene, Arkausaw City, and
many landings, attending promptly to
all business that offers and csnDect-
ing at her destination with trains on
the Little Rock, Mississippi river and
Texas railroad, J. W. Outlaw pre-.
sides in the Office, assisted by Will