Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-01

The viii Kyle did not leave here
yesterday until PM, but previous to
her departure gave the public few
notes from her "blarsted whistle"
The Andy Baum is due from the
Ohio, aud is announced to leave at
5p N. tomorrow on her return TRIP.
Captain G. W. Thompson commands.
Tho Anchor Line packets leaving at
10 am. tomorrow are the City Of
Providence, for Vicksburg, and the
Arkansas City, for Cairo and St.
Louis.
Captain Jimmy Thompson, of the
steamer Ida Dsrrsgh, now running in
connection with the Little Rock rail,
road, wears the regulation conduc.
ter's cap.
The Charlie Brown is coming out Of
the Ohio river with a tow Of coal for
Arkansaw City, in charge of Captain
Richard I. Jones, who has just been
promoted.
Captain Kilby's tug being completed
here will be ready to raise steam by
Monday. She will be named Billy
Kilby, in honor Of his bright and
promising son.
The City Of New Orleans was
expected at New Orleans this morn
ing, and the Annie P. Silver is
announced to leave there there this
evening for St. Louis.
The water iu the canal atLOuisville
has receded sufficiently to admit of
the opening of the locks and it is
probable that steamers will pass
through the canal tomorrow.
The new Anchor Line steamer City
of st. Louis lett Louisville early
Tuesday morning for st. Louis to re.
ceiye Der finishing touches. The boat
is 48 feet wide and 80 feet long.
The big propeller Central City was
preparing to leave this forenoon for
New Orleans. Her freight consisted
Of 10000 bags cotton seed meal, 500
bbls -four and about $50 SKIS Of peas.
The Rene Macready is the railroad
packet leaving this evening from the
foot of Poplar street for Madison,
where connection is made with trains
for Little Rock and points in the
southwest.
Superintendent R. w. Wise says
the steamers OF the Memphis Packet
Company leaving Cincinnati will take
supplies to the food sufferers along
the lower Ohio and to Memphis free
Of charge.
The PUBLIC LEDGER jeb printing
and blank book manufacturing estab-
lishment, ID Madison street, Memphis
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their line in superior
style and at low prices. +
The Cherokee has been Withdrawn
from the New Orleans aud White
river trade, and has gone to bank.
Dave Thomson, of this city, who has
been plotting her this season, returned
home a couple Of days since.
The great electric light steamer
Will S. Hays is on her way out OF the
Ohio, bound for New Orleans. She
will probably PASS here on Sunday
afternoon. Captain r w. Lighlburne,
No. Z Monroe street, is her agent.
The United States steamers Illinois
and Kentucky, which have been en-
gagged during the past few months in
making typographical survey of the
Mississippi river between Vicksburg
and Natches, have completed their
labors
Here the river is still stationary,
but from all points above comes en-
couraging news that the waters are
declining. Very little damage has
been done in the Mississippi valley,
aud all danger is at an end if the
leyees will Just hold few days longer,
Captain DOrce smedley, former
we'll known steamboat commander,
died at his home in Paducah on
Tuesday evening. He was the first
owner of the steamers Choctaw and
Cherokee, aud in the days Of these
steamers was one of the best known
Captains on the rivers.
Captain Charles B. Russell has
taken command eli the Jas. w. Gsff,
aud Colonel j. D. Moore, late chief
clerk Of the Viut Shinkle, has been
promoted to the roof Of the Cons
Millar. Who Moore's successor to
the Office Of the Vint Shinkle will be,
is not yet made known.
When the VIII Hays left Cincinnati
Tuesday evening she had 400 tons of
freight and 40 people, with engage
ments at Louisville for 20 more. She
refused all OiieEs OF lower Ohio and
Memphis freight, having engagements
sufficient along the lower Ohio to Fill
out her immense capacity, She has
made two trips from Cincinnati and is
now on her third, with the best start
she has yet had.