Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-17

City Of Baton Rouge is announced o
pass here this evening for New Or
leans captain Ad Storm, a. the ele-
vaior, is her agent.
The steamer E. w. Cole will arrive
Monday evening end is the regular
packet leaving on Tuesday next for
Yicksburg aud intermediate landings
Captain X. r Thomas is her agent.
Che Thomas Sherlock, lacking Il rec
or four hundred tons Of a full load,
passed here at 8 o'clock this morning
Tor New Orleans. She discharged
over 800 pkRs and took on a lot OF
freight At the elevator.
The Cons Millar will arrive ONION
day and leaves on Tuesday evening
for Cincinnati aud way landings on
the Ohio. giving through tickets aud
cheap rates to points East Captain
X, W. Ligbtburne is Der agent.
The Henry Il. Tyler. in command
Of John Il. Messengale, leaves to-day
tor Osceols, Hickman, Cairo, Paducah
and way landings, giving special at.
tention TO all business iutrusted TO
her Lem Hill presides in the Office
The Commonwealth will DO the
Anchor Line packet leaving from the
elevator at 10 o'eloek to morrow morn
ing for Viekburg and way landings
At the same hour the City Of Cairo
will pass up for Cairo and st. Louis.
Hugh Eespey's fatboat, five weeks
out from Rising Sun, Indiana, and
loaded with 1900 barrels Of potatoes,
in charge OF Pilot Nathan Collins, was
wind bound here yesterday, but
pushed on towards New Orleans last
night.
The Rene Mac.eady brought in a
good trip OF cotton and seed and leaves
again this evening for Mariana, the
Gut Of and way landings on Ian
guile aud st. Francis river Captain
y X, Joplin commands, with A l.,
Banning in charge Of the Office.
A barge in tow Of the steamer Sallie
Cooper, and loaded with 100 bales of
cotton for this market, was sunk five
miles below Wittsburg on the st
Francis river, few days since. At
last accounts the barge was still there
fast on the snag. The cotton will be
saved in a wet condition.
Kleinstou, or new" Vicksburg,
where boats are compelled to land
during low water, was totally destroyed
by FIRE on Wednesday last. Nearly
every house in the town was q saloon,
which made things lively in that little
place during the low water season.
One saloon, that Of Pat 0'Shea, is said
to be standing,
The new and splendid light draft
steamer Joe Peters, in command Of
Captain Ed Nowlaud, leaves again
this evening for Pine Bluff and way
landings on Arkansaw river, connect.
ing at her destination with the Pool
Line boats for Little Rock aud points
above. The Peters is nicely furnished,
and a new feature Of this boat is her
extra cabin in the afterpart Of the
boat, which is designed for the col.
ored folks and furnished in the same
style as the main cabin. Captain Jas.
N Thompson has charge of the Office,
and is assisted by Gus Young.
The Josie Harry is little behind
this trip, but will be found in port
this afternoon, and is announced to
leave positively at 10 o'clock to NOR
row morning for Devalls Bluff, Au
gusta. Newport and way landings, con-
Meeting there with the regular light
draft steamers for upper White and
Black rivers. Merchants must send
down their freight to day. A clerk is
on the levee to receive the same. as
the Harry must leave tomorrow (Sun-
day In order to get back in time to
leave on Saturday next, when she will
remain on her regular day, continuing
the same, weather permitting.