Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-30


and left this morning for Island Is,
where she will pick up her tow and
proceed to St, Louis.
The Yint Shinkle is to leave Gin
cnnati to morrow evening for this
port, and the Charles Morgan is to
leave for New Orleans.
The Andy Baum is the packet lsav-
ing at 5 pm, to-day for Cincinnati.
Captain H. ]. sYinton on the roof,
Robert Mccoy in the Office,
Boats lidup at this port are the I.
;. Eckert. Tiger, Piasa, Ida DarragB, :,
Rene Macready and J.. B. Williams
the latter with broken machinery.
I Mr., Williams, representing the New
York Herald, has distributed over
5000 to the sufferers by the food be-,
tween Louisville and Evansville. ~
The dredge boat Red Fox, in charge
of Captain Matt Tremmel, is having
all she can do as there is plenty of
sand being used in the city at present.
The John A. Scudder arrived at St.
Louis yesterday, and the City of Cairo
left there last evening for Vicksburg.
The latter passes here Sunday fore.
noon.
The Aggie, a small steamer plying
on the Missouri, sunk at jefferson
City on Tuesdey last in ten feet Of
water. She is a total loss, with ne
insurance.
The steamer Keokuk, the first
packet of the season, passed Daven>
port Wednesday morning, bound for
Dubuque. The last boat down was on
November 22d. 'a'o' aa
The new boat to be built for the
Memphis and Arkansaw river trade,
aud which is to have the machinery
of the Katie Hooper, will probably be
built at Cincinnati or Madison.
The large propeller Central City,
left here last night, for St. Francis
river, where she will load withstaves,
aud also take two barges in tow tor
New Orleans, Mart Hampton went
as one of her pilots. y"
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The New Mary Houston of the
Southern Transportation Line, is an
nounced to leave at 5 pm. to,day for
Vicksburg, New Orleans and the
bends. Captain Charlie Miller com
mands with Elliot Miller in charge Of
the Office.
The fine Anchor Line steamer,
City of Baton Rouge, in command Of
Captain Bixby, is announced to leave
here at 10 a. m. to morrow for Vicks-
burg, New Orleans, and the bends.
Captain Ad. Storm, at the whariboat
is her agent. -
The JosieHarry will be found in port
this afternoon receiving to leave at
p m. tomorrow for all points on
White river through to Newport,
where direct connection is made with
light draft steamers for upper White
and Black rivers.
The independent sidewheel passen-
ger steamer Centennial, in command
of Captain Thomas L. Davidson, is
announced to leave here at 5 pm. to-
morrow for Vicksburg, Natchez and
New Orleans. Captain j. T. Wash
ington is her agent.
The Rene Macready came in yes
terday afternoon on one wheel, having
disabled her starboard engine on
Tuesday night last. She will be re-
paired at once and resume her trips
in the St. Francis river trade on
Tuesday next, going through I'd
Wittsburg. I2lM
The new Anchor Line steamer City
of St. Louis, arrived at New Orleans
yesterday afternoon and was warmly
received by the tugs 10 the harbor
which blew their whistles and salute
was fred by detachment of the
Washington artillery. She is certainly
the finest boat of the Anchor Line.
On Monday last the John W. Cans
non, while landing at the oil works,
above the wharf, at Baton Rouge, was
forced by the wind on a bar, where
she remained some time awaiting
assistance. The Cannon was situated
SO that she could not work her wheels.
The tug Nellie tried to pull her off,
but without success; so she awaited
the arrival Of the Will Kyle.
Joe Schmidt, medicine man Of the
steamer KateAdams, took bis depart
ure for the Hot Springs on Tuesday
last to have his boiler cleaned and
iron lined. Joe will remain until the
water in the creeks decline, when be
will return home with full knowl-
edge Of the distance and number Of
cross ties between Hope6eld aud the
Springs, unless his big fat partner will