The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-16

THE elegant DeSoto clears this evening at
8 o'clock for Cairo and Cincinnati.
The Kate Adams cleared for Arkansas
City last evening with good trip.
For the twcnty-four hours ending at noon
yesterday, tho river here fell four inches.
THE Anchor line steamer, City Of Monroe,
Is the Natchez packet this morning at 10
o'clock
Tm Thomas Sherlock will probably pass
here today on her way from New Orleans TO
Cincinnati. r,E
TuE II. p. schenck with full load passed
down from Cincinnati 10 New Orleans yes
teriay afternoon without landing.
THE Benton arrived from Helena yester-
day afternoon with 1902 sacks Of cotton seed
which she is now discharging at the ele-
vator.
The City Of Cairo one Of the famous An
Choir Line company's steamers, Will leave
this morning at 10 o'clock for Cairo and st.
Louis.
The James Lee, for Fr!srs Point, and
the Rosa Lee, for Osccola. are the Lee line
steamers leaving today. They both clear at
o'clock pm.
TmE Kate Adams came In from Arkansas
City yesterday morning with IA bales OF
cotton, so bags of seed cotton and 1888 sacks
Of cotton seed
THE City of st. Louis passed here yesterday
morning on her way from New Orleans TO st.
Louis. She put off at the elevator oil pack
ages Of merchandise.
The Gayoso arrived from 1iptonvillc yes
tcrday morning with bales Of cotton, 4bi
sacks OF corn and 40 head OF hogs She
went back last night with nice trip.
THE officers OF the Paducah and Nashville
packet Is. g. Rhea were arrested at Paducah
last Tuesday for violating State law, which
prohibits the discharging OF paupers in
| that State.
Ar n meeting Of steamboatmen held In
| ST. Louis last Tuesday resolution OF thanks
was voted Congressman Clardy for his efforts
| TO have the government recognize the
services Of steamboatmen, particularly cap
| tains, pilots, engineers and mates, by intro
ducing bill IN Congress granting pensions
TO the marines who served on the govern
ment transports during the war Of the rebel
lion.
FOLLOWING arc the principal changes in
the rules and regulations adopted by the
board Of supervising inspectors OF steam YES.
sells at their annual session In January, and
which have received the approval Of the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury: No original masters
license on lake, bay and river steamers will
hereafter be issued 10 any person who has
not been licensed ana served AZ least one
year as n first-class pilot or chief mate on
such vessel steam vessels OF five tons bur
den or less, used for pleasure purposes only,
will not be required 10 carry lile-boats; steam
vessels whose certificates have expired will
not be permitted TO carry passengers OF
| freight while en- route 20 another port fol
repairs; the suspension OF licenses cannot
extend beyond the period for which the II.
censc was issued; application for the renewal
Of licenses must be presented within twelve
months from the date OF their expiration
special original licenses as engineers or MS
sistant engineers may be issued for service
on pleasure boats under ten tons, and on
ferry boats nayigatcd outside OF ports OF en-
try and delivery, TO persons who have mo-
served three years no marine boilers shall
be used without having proper auxiliary up
planes for supplying them with water, u
addition to the usual methods.