Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-18

auu tue Olty Oi DatOn h0uge from St,
Louis. arrived at New Orleans yester.
day. The Golden Crown left there
last evening for the Ohio river.
The case Of F. M. Ryan, pilot on
the steamer Enquirer, which vessel
sunk the Dora Cabler in the Ohio
river on the 18th Of March last, is be-
fore the Supervising Inspector on az
peal.
The Tiger, with her tow ready to
leave for New Orleans, was lying at
the point below the city this morning,
awaiting the abatement of the wind.
Oscar White and John Morris are her
pilots. arui
Captain s, S., Garrett, the Super.
vising Inspector Of steamboats, for this
district, left last evening for Cairo,
ILL.,, and Newport, Ark, on official
business, and will be absent about one
week.
The City OF Providence came up
yesterday from Vicksburg, discharged
lis bales cotton, added 303 bales Of
Eastern bound cotton, 200 bbls oil, a
lot Of stock and sundries, and left on
time this forenoon for st. Louis.
The Will Kyle, in command Of
Captain Lew Hates, is announced to
pass down this evening fol New Or
leans. james Alexander is her chief
clerk, and H, G. Lowe, at the foot Of
Jefferson street, is agent.
The large and elegant Anchor Line
steamer City Of New Orleans, in com
mand of Captain A. j. Carter, is an
nounced to pass here tomorrow even
ing on her way to the Crescent City.
Archie Woods is in charge Of the
Office.
Tie Coahoma, from Friars Point,
brought in l42 bales cotton and 96 SKIS
cotton seed, and leaves again this
evening. Captain Marsh Miller CON-
mands, with Captain A. L. Cummins
in charge Of the Office, assisted by
Platt Rhodes and Will Ashford.
The Dean Adams brought in Is
bales cotton and So SKIS corn. She
leaves this evening on her return to
Osceols, with Captain Thomas Foster
Oh the roof and Hugh Tomlinson in
the Office, assisted by Charles Browne
land John Rhodes.
Lee Cummins, jr., a we'll known
river clerk, and late Of the Adams
Line packets, is soon to go in business
on shore. Having studied under his
father, who is a No. l accountant, he
will, by close attention to business,
soon rank as first class merchant Of
1.-THE booming" Bluff City.
The Arkansas City, from St. Louis,
and destined to Vicksburg, is behind
time this trip on account of heavy way
business, che Vicksburg packets hav
ing to make all way mail landings
between Cairo and this port. 1t il
most time the Memphis packets Of
the Anchor Line were put on the
track again.
Captain w. H. Fulton, of Little
Rock, Ark, applied for pilots license
for Arkansaw river, and being partial.
ly examined by the local inspectors
was advised by them to further post
himself. He appealed to the Super
vising Inspector, who informed him
that he had no jurisdiction until the
case is decided by law.
The quarantine business has opened
upiin earnest and boats from points
south Of Vicksburg had better not
land here unless they are supplied
with the necessary papers from the
officer stationed at the foot of Presi.
dents island, below the city. TIE
Judge" of the taxing district" is
going to lay it on ''hOt and heavy" to
any boat violating our quarantine
laws. IN
The Milt Harry arrived yesterday
afternoon from White river on her
last trip Of the season Of 1928 and
will lay up for few weeks to do some
light repairing and repainting, also
receive a pair Of new chimqeys which
have been ready for her for two OF
three weeks past. She will resume
business again on July 14th, when the
Hard Cash will go to bank and FIX
lap.n ~
The Vint Shinkle, in command Of
Captain NJ, NJ, Deem, arrived yester,
day afternoon with fair freight trip,
and is receiving at the foot of Court
street to leave at 5 pm. to-day for
Cincinnati and way landings on the
Ohio river, giving through TICKETS
and cheap rates to oil points east.
Harry ProcteF presides in the Office,
assisted by Harry Best
Passengers or shippers for points on
the Ohio river, or any of the princi-
pal cities of the East, are reminded
that the Will s. Hays, one of the besl
sleaMeFg GA the Western waters, vii