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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-07
BIZ FIRE.
Terrahle Disaster ON the Prairies-.
ee50sO00 Fire IN New York, ana
Several Small Fires.

Terrible Disaster ON the Prairies..
ee50sO0O Fire In New York, and
Several Small Fires.
Bs$ American Press Association to the STAR.
KANsAs CITY. Mo-. Feb. IA disaa-
trous prairie fire was started four miles
southwest Of Brookville, On the line oil
the X. & P. r.. r., at O'Clock Saturday,
and the wind was blowing perfect
gale. In o short time the fire had swept
over q large space Of country, and two
hundred barns and houses of farmers
were destroyed, and at least $la, 200
worth OF grain In stack at Bro0kyille.
All the employees Of the railroad turned
out and fought the fire. and 1T was
driven around the town.
The railroad tracks prevented II CROSS
ing into the prairies beyond. There was
great excitement among the settlers,
and aid was telegraphed for up and
down the road,
DETROIT, Feb. 1.-The Mineral Springs
Hotel, at Lansing, burned last night.
Loss, SIS, 900; insured for $12,eo0.
DELAWARE, o.. Feb. Mrs. Crowns
clearinghouse, q large frame building
owned by John Sayre, was burned Sat
uIuhy ulBubs lOeJ VI Iue AuIulbuEc Whp
saved. Loss $1,000
NEW YORK, Feb. IA destructive
fire occurred last night in the Bowery
resulting in the loss Of at least $3.50, QUO
on buildings and stock. The fire was
discovered near the third floor of No. 81
Bowery, occupied by parties in the man
ufacture of furniture, including w. j.
Graham who loses $4,000 on stock. No,
[SO Bowery, q tive-story building, was
also consumed; it was occupied by Bar
nett g. Diehl, who lose $4,000. The fire
spread to No. "a, occupied by Frank
Rhoner, who loses SIC, 900. The buildings
belonged to the Whiting estasa. Many
other parties lose smaller amounts.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-07

A flag presentation by the ladies to
the Light Infantry will take place on
Thursday evening, February II, at the
Opera Hai.
Frank Laurie, an employe at the Niles
TOol-works, had his face and eyes badly
burned from melted metal which tiew
into his face.
The Board Of Health met Satufday.
Bills to theamount OF S76 10 were passed,
This was mostly for medicine, medical
aid In smallpox cases, and for vaceina-
tion.
Jervis Hargitt, County Clerk, Satur-
day presented his official bond for his
second term, In the sum Of $4,000, to
the Commissioners, which was received
and approved.
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Black IIitls Gossip.


By American Press Association TO thesaTkR.
ST PAUL, MINN., Feb. 7.-Mayor Nc.
Laren, Of Bismarck, D. T., and Colonel
Lounsberry, Of the Tribune, Of that city,
arrived here Saturday, their mission be-
ing to stir up the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company and merchants Of this
city to open trading and navigation
route to the Black Hills via Bismarck.
Lounsberry brings about three ounces of
generally small gold nuggets, brought
from the Black Hills by Bismarck ex-
plorers. The largest weighs half an
ounce. They state that one party leaves
Bismarck for the Hills to-day which will
take out q saW-mill.
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Special to the star.
sPRLNGFIELD, o., Feb. z-Complaints
about increased gas bills and an inferior
quality Of gas are being made all over
town.
Icedeaiers have laid In their supplies
five inches thick.
Rev. w. G.. Moorehead,, Professor in
the Theological Seminary at Xenia,
preached yesterday (Snnday( in the
United Presbyterian Church.
A colored woman named Williams was
sent to Jail for ten days ON the charge Of
pretenses.
Four candidates are out for Sheriff
and three for the office Of County Treas
turer..
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-07

DAlNTER,s MANUAL House and sign
III painting. grniuing, vanishing, palishIAS
kalsomining. papering, lettering, stainI,tg
r1ldiur. &c., so cts. Book OF Aiphabets. 5os
BczoIls and Ornaments. 81. WatunmAker and
Jsweler. so. soapmaker, rs. Taxidcrnaist
80. OF book sel}crs. or by snail. JESSE
HANEY & Co, lfg Nassau street, New York
Iuule-d&w,tll
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cINcINNATI DAILx sIAEKEr.
ulNurNNkr1. Feb. 20 z. h

CIKUINNkf1, FtD. z = r M.
FIOUK--lrarket quiet aud steady. Fancy
y6 15aS fniniIy as I5a6 extra ~ 5ta4 ~ superfine
81 s as gJ low grades $3a5 80, spring wheat -four
s5as 50, rye fUuf a aUaA %, BstckwheHt tlonr
81 1Oa ~ per bfl
N WHEAT--Good to prime whise is worth 81 2S
AL AZ and Il few choice lots held ut VI 10 pcr brl.
e{ ID quoted ki i0ai a5 for prime 10 choice, and
fair ~ good 81 1val ~ per.blL Interior rod, Goa
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Late Foreign News.
HOLLAND AND vENrzUrLA.

LONDON, Feb. 7.--War is threatened
between Holland aud Venezuela. The
latter is placing Laguayra and Porto
Cabello in state of defense. General
Earle, commanding the Venezuelan
troops at Porto Cabello, has been Or
dered to begin operations In event OF the
Dutch vessels refusing to salute the
Nenezueian dag.
THE PORTE ACCEPTs.
VIENNA Feb. 1.-THE Porte has replied
to the Powere In note accepting the
lsading points 4, ne a isdrassy noe.
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Secretary Fish is said to spend $40, 900
q year above his salary, as head OF Ihe
Cabinet. On the door of his carriage, on
his silver, and on dainty note paper, are
his family crests--a dolphin and sea
grffin-wffh the motto, 'sDeats Da0itv IL
should be explained for the benefit of
the densely ignorant reader that this
was adopted when he found out how
much 1t cost him over and above his sal
ary to live. "Deus" means sGod," and
the other word was put on his crest
when he had q cold In his head.
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CINofNSaFI. Feb. T-i:30P. M.
h Gold in New York opened at rl2Z. rose tor
112gzS, ,andlisnow worth n2s, Here,lt lssIiaM
buying, and 1l2X selling. Cold checks on
Eastern cities l13.
/ Eastern Exciange'is. quiet and unchanged
Buying att 10 discount, and selling at i-20
premium. Sterling Exchange! 456 fDr sixtys
day 'hiils. ands4i9a sight, gold.
/ Money is in fair denand. and the mefketis
steady ith.diseount rates unchanged.
I Government bonds areiin moderate.locai de-
mand. The nlarket.iss steatlY. as fOlluNRa;
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-07

The U. s. Supreme Court has decided
that the Gardner q Ransom air-brake is
an infringement upon the Westinghouse
patent, and ordered q perpetual iBjune.
tion against further iffringements.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-07

A Boston grocer was telling q news
papefsman that 1t was simply throwing
away money TO advertise, when the
Sheriff came In and strut up the store.
Retribution is always loafng around.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-07

CfARPENTER's MANUAL = A ractlca
~ guide to use Of all soois ana all oferations
OF the trade; also, drawing for iifpsafera.
forms OF contracts, speeifeatiouss vans. &c.,
with plain instrnctlons far boglnAeis and fuil
glossary Of terms used in trade. lGu6kssssi.
SO CENTS OF booksellers, or by NAN AJESSE
HANEY q Co, 119 Nassau strect New York.
aul9-l&wstfl
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The following isstltei l:S0 p. M. repartzof n ID
York Stock market, as reeeiVeda BY LciL, StS
rett u Co, 25 West Third street:
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4 lie DAILY NEWS is IS by n inches; csn-
tains SO columns Of matter. THE WEEKLY
NEWS is 50 by 50 inches; contains 40 columns
Of matter. Both are edited with ability and
care They furnish the latest and most reiia-
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growth, progress, mining interests. agricut-
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Subscribe for b, il you wish 10 obtain auihsn-
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ROCKY MouNTAIN NEWS,
Pioneer Newspaper of Colorado.
EstabIished April 29, 1859.

0idest, Largest, Glkeapesf and Bcsfs
T.fke ONLY Valuabfe Advertising
Metfians through which TO resEcis
the Trade or Coiorat0 una aa,Jn-
cert TERRITORY.
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four days last week. This was the finest
sleighing season ever known In this sec-
tiOn OF tne country.
In Judge Mulligar's Court, Saturday,
John MeCarty and VIM. Roberts were
fined So and costs each for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct.
! The Circuit Court is convened, with q
docket OF two hundred and forty-eight
cases, of which one hundred and twenty.
i've are for criminal ofenses.
A small boy on Saturday while sliding
down Upper-street hill on q sled, ran
into Bell and Stones delivery wagon,
which was crossing on Vine street. For.
tunately, he was not seriously hurt.
The matrimonial market is very dun.
King Carnival is rapidly approaohing,
when those belonging to certain denoIlii-
nations will cease to marry, and cur gem
tlemanly Clerk, Mr.. Hunt, may as we'll
shut up his books.
The striking resemblance between
Judge Mulligan and Deputy John Shan.
non is truly remarkable. The only
noticeable difference is the waxed mus
fache OF Mr.. Shannon on mornings when
the Court audience is sprinkled with
ladies.
HAMILTON.
Representative James K. Neal spent
yesterday in the city.
Judge Hume went to Eaton to-day,
where he will hold Court this week.
James 0. Shiers was In the city Satur-
day looking after the interests OF the
Police Telegraph Alarm.
The Board OF County Commissioners
held q session Saturday. Bills to the
lamount OF $216 % we're passed.
The Emmett Dramatic CLUB will play
s'Nobeft Emmetty at the Opera Hafff on
the evening vi Bt. Ratrick's 3 daYur
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-20
sEREJsAL MARlkEr.

Ine following quotations are for orders
nom store and small lots in q iobbing way:
az AsRcPLESIMedium. s35Oe4 so; choice, 6 %
oo g~R4sNH ~ 4 = q wheat, SIS OOsl7 90 3 ton;
bAEON packed Shoulders SIC; clear rib
slues IzgI2zsc; clear sides 12H@iSaSc; break
NY Lf9l41sei susar-eured hams, canyased.
SS pIl packed 70 &c higher.
y Su cSGicE l5e9Oc; medium. 2O@
EALING sTUFFs AND TIEs-Basrfpe. 2
anu e lDs, lo9l3Tc; baling tWine, IlalgZc ;
nqn VeS, "a % 5xei. pieced ties, 3% 10 Z.
budLDlNG MArKKIALS-ln store Dr. oes
asie. o%S q XII 11qsSSi sy q l5tO22O; BOSOM
- bale; plaster. Michigan. 4 so. NeE W.
w lime, per Dbl. l 359l so. Fiye- MI
sSW 70 o. W per 100; brick, 10 10 II nov I'M
bhEf, FRESH Forequarters. 8 Ia ia.
aa anIooasaaTters osozsc' Hogs. 5 TO lOhc. Sheep,
CANDLES Boxes, full weight 1s 10 1sKo
haif box fall weight l6h to I7c; Suarter 59y'
full weight IL TO l7Hc per ID, 4 IVA
GQgnANUIs-Per 100. 5 coos 20.
SVFTEE-hio v ID, common 10 choine. 81
9Zc' Java and Laguayra. $4,000. 81
CHICKENS Mixed, "a 0OQ4 50. oho,,.
bens, s525g5 so; spring chickens, / 75a4 ID
COAL OlL-9 gallon. lS9I9o.
OOkN-Mixed, IS 70 $50; white, 57Q5so.
V0hHS5MEAL K~iin-dried. full Weiehts.
,o COTTON YARNs-No. 600. l2elgXe, No.
Ivy, Aali1Scj No. 400, l6@l6ko. avs
CABEAGES-PerlW heads, sc OO01OOO. mo-
ul9m, 9gIc; common, &C. O0@1O 90.
VhEhSE-New Factory, Polio, Rnslish
ualTys I5Sll6c; rates irregular.
EyIIQN-SEED-e8 CO.'S ton.
VyLION-SEED 0IL-Cotton-seed oil Ia
IN demand; Crude. at 429iSc: yellow. Ha6c,
T WI w v ton and / 30 n hundred.
.Vk0pI-Per barrel, S596 b0: haIf'bar,.Is
70 Y ~ as 70 quality.
HHbbH1NB y Dbl, 10 50a1l 80.
clear sides llci clear rib sides S1 iiEc: clso; y
llh;,hams 10Y to lie; mess porf S5s 6 6Ssr sl ~
RUM PORK w 60i packed X 10 "a b;SSsr W.
11hhiED FRUIT-Apples, SaiOcs ssSehss.
DRUas-opium. 81 Is TO : 80. .,
Y . ounces morphine, SIS Nonncn. LINZ
pnor, $50 per Roundi ohloroform. y =
pound; castor oil, lso y pound; bors, % ~ Y
pounds; blue-mass. IN Jars. 75c n mama = 2
omel., IS v pound; indigo, BAH cal
pounds asifootidar, IS and 400 a ponnd
taric acid, 50 and $50; sulphunc ACID. a !
pound; alcohol, 2 80 v gallon; iodide potSsb
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-20
The Pennsylvania Railroad,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
Fast Mail Route Of the United States

will be most direct, convenient and economi.
cal way Of reaching Philadelphia and this
great Exhibition from all sections of the
country. Its trains to and from Philadelphia
will pass through a GRAND CENTENNIAL
DEPOT, which the Company have erected at
the Main Entrance to the Exhibition Grounds
for the accommodation Of passengers who
wish to stop at or start from tho numerous
large hotels contiguous to this station and the
Exhibition convenience Of the ~greatest
value TO visitors, and afforded exclusively by
the Pepnsylvania Railroad, which is THE
ONLY LINE RUNNING DIREOT TO THE
CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS. Excursion
trains will also stop at the Encampment Of
the Patrons Of H~usbandry, at Elm Station, on
this road.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Is the grandest
railway organization in the world. 1t con-
trolls seven thousand miles Of roadway, form.
ing continuous lines to Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore and Washington, over which
luxurious day and night cars are run from
Chicago, 81. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati In
disnapolis, Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland and
Erie. without change.
Its main line is laid with double and third
tracks Of heavy steel rails upon a deep bed Of
broken stone ballast. and It's bridges are all Of
iron or stone. ltI passenger trains arc
equipped with every known improvement for
comfort and safety, and are run at faster
speed for greater distances than the trains of
any line on the continent, The Company has
largely inoroased its equipment for Centennial
travel. and will bet prepared 10 build In It's
own shops l0cOmoi ives and passenger cars Mt
short notice sufficient 10 fully accommodate
any extra demand The u%nequaled resources
at the command Of the Company guarantees
the most perfect accommodations for all It's
patrons during the Centennial Exhibition.
THE MAGNIFICENT SCENERY for which
the Pennsylvania Railroad Is so Justly cele
brated presents TO the traveller over It's perfect
roadway an eyer-changing panorama OF river,
mountain, and landscape views unequaled In
America.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS on this line are
unsurpassed. Meals will be furnished at
suitable hours and ample time allowed for
enjoying them.
EXCURSION-TICKETS, at reduced rates.
will DO sold atall principal Railroad Ticket
0Aices in the West. Northwest, Southwest.
Be sure that your ticket reads via
the Great Pennsylvania Route TO the
Centennial. .U
PRANK THOMSON. D. M. BOYD. JR..
General Manager. Genl Pass'r Agent.
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What nonsense it was for us to hurry
and get our spring hats douel" said she,
u the midst of one Of Miss Dickinson 8
best lines. "0ur winter hats would have
looked just exactly as well way back
under the balcony. / supposed our
seats we're right in 'front.'"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-20
NEW Yo1K. May %. l2:5Ap.m.-Cotton is
anll, with futures quiet and steady. Sales for
future delivery, 1900 bales.

New ORLEANS, May 30. 1880 p.m.-Cotton
receipts, 80 bales.
LIVERPOOL. May 20. l2:9e pm. - Cotton
Is dull. ,Uplands. SGD; Orlst ms, 65-16d. Sales
90 0 bales. Of whic h 1000 was American, Re
celpts, = bales, of which 2iO0 were Ameri-
can. Arrivals are duii. "NN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-20
II NIGHTS OF
rrrr,ssrr Lone, No. 6-M.st

TENNESSEE LoDe1 No. 5-Meets NJ
lst and3d W ednesdays each month at ~
$50 Second street, Vincent Block, OPP. r orr,
square. Joe Locke &C; W. L.Psrkey TVSSi
W, Klostemeyer, P.iG.W.L Crock 4 Me-!
John Wilson, n. of F.;W. II. y -oystop. K
Of r. and s. -''S'OH' ~
MEMPHIS LODGE No. 6.-Me -. e.. a.;n :
FIRST Thursday Of each mont ~ unn ~
,DR second. third and fr,r-th Thnrsdor y
\ Creighton, 00iP " MoeTs' , q. 'Ios :
Le3n; y o. John Wood. P; BPsnith, MT;
FW Vigus, M Z; FPyjath, KRIS.
SqTR ps LION Lone No. ls-Meets I'd and
atn y e1hesaals e,e ~ month, at 200 Second
1rge'A vincspH 90 *, opposite Court Square.
%SiI:onno 'SS'i u. II. Briggs. y. CIT. Z.
Tomlinsen., NJ. Of f.; d. W. sobaasS,
OF H.. S.i is y. Walston, P. o.
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RAILROAD.
CE NTENNlAL EXHIBITION,
Philadelphia, Penn.

THIS GREAT INTERNATIONAL EXHI-
j. bition. designed to commemorate the one
hundredth anniversary Of American INDIE
pendence, will open May 10th and close No
vember 10. 1876. All the Nations of tho world
will participate, bringing together the most
comprehensive collection Of art treasures,
mechanical inventions. scientific discoveries,
manufacturing achievements, mineral speci-
mems, and agricultural products ever exhib-
tied. The grounds devoted to the exhibition
Railroad, and embrace four hundred and fifty
acres Of Fairmount Park, all highly improved
and ornamented, on which are erected the
largest buildings ever constructed Eve Of
these otering an area Of fifty acres and cost
ing 81, 200, 1000. The total number of buildings
erected for the purposes of the Exhibition is
over one hundred.
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FINANCIAL AND voknEseIAL

uONkYs
PUBLIC LEDGER 0FFIoK,
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Nav N 1915.

1UnLl0 AhUQEA OENlCEa
MEMPHIs. Tenn. May 20, 1867
The money market remains unchanged
in every particular Currency continues
in abundant supply, with money easy,
The banks readily discount all 6rst-clasi
commercial paper offering at lO@l2 .
cent. U annum; street rates on short
loans rule at l4@24 . cent. . month.
Exchange remains steady, with the sup
ply about equal to the demand, as fol-
lows: Buying on New York at par and
selling at ic premium; on New Orleans,
buying at fc discount and selling at par.
Brokers are Offering lll3@llli for gold,
with light transactions. Scrips and bonds
of every description are dull and nomi-
nally unchanged.
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nally unchanged
Cotton.

The market opened dull, with prices
nominally unchanged, owing to the dull.
ness Of the Liverpool and New York
markets it was unsettled here, with slim
transactions. Estimated sales, 400 bales;
sales yesterday were 400 bales.
COTTON Exou.rau oro. DrD
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OF HONOR.

UNITY LODGE No. 2rT-meets every Wednes-
day night at Hall, No. 298 Second Street, up-
stairs. D. Z. Goodyear, Dictator; Charles L.
Pullen, Reporter,
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OEUTsCHER B-RUDER.RUND.

DEUTsoHER BRUDER-B UED-meets LIST Sunday
in each month at2 o'clsck pm, at Cochran
pail; JaJ. Tanner. Pres't; J. Baum, Vice
Ireas'r; George Gator and Phi. DOhm, Sick
Committee for Northern Division; G. G. MerE
and J. W. Renders, Sick Committee for
Southern Division, -
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
MAsOEIO %BTRECTORT.

VI w
L0DeIss ~
SouTH MEMPHIS, No. lis -meets I'd Friday
n each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. B !
Heller, W NJ; B K Pullen, Sec'y..
AsGERoxA. No. l6s5neets lst Monday n
s each m0RtS b i4 2 4 1d Lake, FsliS Sso, Hail. CIV
In each month, in odd Fellows Hall, AZ
Jaws, W M; A Lyle, See'y.
DFSoro. No. @9-meets Sd Friday in each
month II, odd Fellows Hall. Jno W Ora
ham, w M; II ]. Ward. Sec'y pro tenn.
kLLwISSstbSf; n Cd oSd FeIISWsS Han Hal hrieSy u 9
Carpenter, I'M; lack 7 White, Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
PxNE CHApTKR, No. 2-moets I'd Monday Of
each month-at Masonic Hall, in Gayoso
Block. A. ]. Wheeler, NJ. Z. H. p; g. G..
"I MRSPHfs CHAPTER, No. s5-msets at Ma
sonic Hall, in Gayoso Block. 81 Monday Of
each month. W, s. Matthews, NJ. u. II. P.E
K. W. Shelton. Secretary.
r. n a. y.
RuBEKA COUNCIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs.
day Of each month-at Masonic Hall, In Cav.
osO Block. A. ]. Wheeler, Tn. H.; G. Il,
Myers, Rec,
CIREEH C0NNANDERY. No. i-meets 9TH Nor
lay Of each month at Masonic Hall, Gayoto
Jock. Ed Worsham. <. c.; T. ]. Barchus,
REQ.
ST. ELMO C~oMNAxDERY No. l5.-Mests
d Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall,
Gayoso Block. B. +. Halter. Il. c.; &. ".
shelton, Rec.
HNIGHrs OF RED Cross OF CONSTANTINE
meets first and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. l.. B. Hatch, NJ. P. g.; T.
j., Barchus. X.
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RIVER I~NTkLLIaKNCK.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY. UnYi
Arkansas City. Idlewild, ...............5 DIN
Y nlte river, huLni"..:......-"..."......5p pm
Arkansas river, Rosa Miller. ..-.-"--...5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Idlewild, Arkansas City.
Ruth, White river.
D Osceola, st, Francis river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
City Of Helena, st. Louis.
ia Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
BOATS IN PORT.
Idlewild, 0sceola, Ruth.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
-MRMPHIs GAS WORKS,
May 20, 8 O'Clock a.m.C
River l43inches below high water mark
of 1867, aud falling.
JAMES ROUND, Sup't.
Weather warm and sultry. The river
here is now on the decline. At Cairo
the decline was l6 inches, with 3S feet
IL inches on the gauge; the decline was
II inches at st. Louis. The Ohio rose
at Pittsburg 8 inches; fell at Cincinnati
2 inches, and at Louisville l inch, with
Z feet 4 inches in the canal. The Mis-
sissippi is stationary at Helena. Cum.
berland and Tennessee rivers are falling
rapidly, and are getting down to their
summer stages. The Arkansas is drop.
ping fast, with 10 feet on the gauge at
Little Rock. White river is receding,
with a good boating stage from Jackson.
port to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A dull day for Saturday.
No improvement in freights.
The Storm No. 8 cleared for the Ohio
river last evening with a tow of empty
barges.
The Ashland, from Arkansas river, ar.
rived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The John A. Scudder left New Or
leans last evening for ST., Louis,
The Robert Mitchell for Cincinnati,
Illinois for Memphis, and Bee and barges
for St. Louis, left Vicksburg yesterday.
The Era No. 9 from Arkansas river,
and Cherokee from New Orleans, ar
rived at Cincinnati to-day.
The Atlantic and barges left Cairo last
night for New Orleans.
The Idlewild displayed her coIors at
bali, mast to-day in respect to the mem
DRY of Captain Dick Fowler, who was
lost on the Inflated steamer Pat Cleburns.
The Geo. ", Cheek returned to Frisr's
Point last evening with q good trip.
The City of Helena, for St. Louis, had
AZ cabin passengers, a fair freight list
and added here 2lO bales Of Eastern cot.
ton. r37'h
The 0sceola, Captain Bowman, came
in this morning from st. Francis river
with a fair trip, and leaves on Tuesday
st. Francis river and ell points
through to Wittsburg.
The Thompson Dean, the Centennial
will be down Monday for New
Orleans.
The Grand Republic, with Dom Pedro
on board, will be down to.morrow.
The, Vipt shipkle, for the Ohio river,
lad 300 barrels Of oil, % bales paper
Ituf, so bales cotton, a large lot of sun.
lries an d Is cabin passengers.