Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-18

lions and 1ovial set OF officers, Wht
make everything pleasant aud agree
able to their patrons. Captain Geo
Miltenberger has charge Of the Office
assisted BY Peter Writ.
The Rene Mscready, in command
Of Captain o. X. Joplin, brought II
100 bales cotton, 8 bags seed cottar
and 8l8 SKIS Gotten seed. She is the
mail packet leaving again this even'
ing for Mariana, the Cut. Of, Wits
burg and all way landings on Ian.
glille and St. Francis rivers, making
direct connecting with the light draft
steamer Advance for the Sunk Lands,
A. L. Banning presides in the Office,
assisted by Chas. Stockley.
The towboat Raymond Horner
which passed here yesterday, sunk q
couple Of barges Of coal at Owens bar,
eight miles above the city. They con.
tanned 1900 bushels of coal and will
probably prove a total loss. When
about fourteen miles below here, an,
other barge was found to be leaking
badly aud the harbor towbOat, X. A.
Speed, went down to assist theHorner
10 pumping it out. The wreck Of the
old steamer Tecumseh is supposed to
be the cause Of the accident.
The steamboat war is raging on all
sides and has extended to the barge
line, the Mississippi Valley Transpor-
tation Line having taken hand.
Dispatches note an engagement Of
1000 tons Of sugar and molasses for
points on the Ohio river through to
Pittsburg. The Mississippi Valley
Barge Line will transport this to
Cairo, where it will be taken by the
Ohio River Barge Line. In retallia
tiOu for the above, the threat is made
that two boats from Cincinnati will be
placed between st. Louis and New
Orleans, giving the St. Louis shippers
a chance at low and prompt ship.
ments.
The neat passenger steamer Il. W.
Cole, Of the Planters Accommodation
Line, leaves promptly at 5 o'clock this
evening for Helena, Terrene, Arkan-
saw City, Greenville, Vicksburg and
oil way and plantation landings, giving
special and particular attention to all
business entrusted to her and making
direct connection at her destination
with the New Orleans packets and
boats for Yazoo and Tallahatchie riy-
ers. The Cole has built up a nice
trade and IL in charge Of a clever and
obliRing set OF men. Captain j. f.
Ellison commands, with NJ. f. Bald
win in charge Of the office.
Leaving at 5 o'clock this evening,
we have the large and elegant side
wheel passenger steamer viii S.Hays
for Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw City.
Greenville, Vioksburg and way land
ings. She pays prompt attention to
all COD, and other business, and
conn h boats for Yazoo and
Tallahatchie rivers, also with the
steamer Ed Richardson for New Or.
leans. The Hays is a fast, safe and
reliable steamer, with elegant accom-
modations, and in charge Of gentle
manly and experienced officers. Capt.
Ed Rowland commands, with Copt.G,
Wash Floyd in charge Of the ofice,as
sisted by Amos Day and Sam Parker
The Cons Millar in command Of
Captain j. NJ. Chenowith arrived al
daylight this morning with $3.50 pkgs
including 425 bbls -four, 25O bbls meal
IS bbls grits, $40 bbls potatoes, e
bbls apples, 60 bbls whisky, $50 bales
hay, 300 SKIS potatoes, go oil bbls, Isl
kegs borseshoes, 1890 kegs nails, 81
heae hogs and 3 head cattle, She dis
charged at the elevator, and is pre-
pairing to leave at 8 o'clock this even
ing for Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati
and way landings on the Ohio river
giving through tickets and cheap rate
to points East. The Millar has goot
comfortable accommodations, and i
in charge Of courteous and experience
ed officers. james W. VOris preside
ia the office, assisted by james Bray