Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-01

three hooped. painted buckets. 50 Is; buck.
eta, u dozeA, brssS-beuna. cedar, 2 and 3
hoops. 958s; tubs, painted, nosts Of 8. 5 rs;
pine, lS to 70 inches. I 5000 50; cedar,
itol-bognd, Is al7ei cedar, hrass-hound, lee
20;well buckets, 4 5095 50; washboards, wood,
2 CO.; Iinc, 3 %; ax-handles, l s5@l $50;
measures. aests Of 5. 1@1 70.
WHEAT-No. 2. f5c to 81 0a u hushsi.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO DAY.
Arkansas City, Phil Allin ....-...........5 pm
trlaI,s Point, A. j. Mhite..."..,.......S pm
New Orleans. Carondelet. ........."~.. pm
Vicksburg, Grand Tower ,...wm~."...... pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
Phil Allin, Arkansas City.
A. J. White, Friar's Point.
Charles Morgan, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Robert Mitchell. New Orleans.
City Of Vicksburg, Cairo.
Coahoma, Friar's Point.
Charles Morgan, Cincinnati.
IN PORT.
Phil Allin, A. j. White, Carcndelet.
Condition of the Rivers.
The river here came to a stand
yesterday afternoon and began fall
ing last night, and up to noon had
declined 3 inches. At Cairo the
decline was IS inches, with "a feet
l inch on the gauge; at st. Louis
the decline was 2 inches; at Pitts
burg l inch, with 5 feet 3 inches on
the gauge; at Cincinnati % inches,
with 10 feet on the gauge; at Louis
vile z inches, with 9 feet in the
canal; at Evansville 8 feet 6 inches,
with "a feet 10 inches on the gauge.
Cumberland river fell Is inches,
with Q feet on the gauge at Nash
vile. Arkansas river is on a stand,
with % inches on the gauge at
Little Rock and 3 feet on the bars
from Pine Bluff out. White river
is receding slowly, with 3 feet in
the channel from Jacksonport to
the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Another quiet day on the land
ing.
The moderate weather will cause
a breaking up of the ice at st.
Louis.
The City of Vicksburg passed up
this morning for Cairo. She added
here 2040 bales of Eastern cotton.
The tOwboats Nellie Speer and
Alice Brown, with tows of coal,
passed down yesterday afternoon.
The James Howard left New
Orleans last evening for Cincinnati.
The Grand Republic and Golden
Rule for New Orleans passed Vicks-
burg yesterday.
The Cons Millar left Cincinnati
last evening for Memphis.
The @, b. Church for New Or
leans passed Louisville yesterday,
The Robert Mitchell passed down
this morning for New Orleans
loaded fat In the water, She put
off here several lots Of freight and
added several people and a lot Of
oil and cotton.
The Coahoma returned to Friar's
Point last evening with a splendid
trip Of freight and people.
The Governor Garland is due to.
morrow from Arkansas river, and
leaves on Saturday with a return
trip,
The Thomas Sherlock leaves Gin
einnati this evening for New Or
leans.
The John B. Maude leaves Vicks.
burg to-day for Cairo,
The City of Augusta has entered
the New Orleans and Ouachita
river trade,
The Bismarck is due down for
New Orleans.
The James D. Parker leaves Gin
oinnati Saturday evening for Mem
phis.
The rates on corn from Madrid
bends to New Orleans rule at 15c
per hundred.
The Ashland has gone to Pitts
burg to load for New Orleans.
The U. P. Schenck leaves Gin
cinnati on Saturday for New Or
laane