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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10

C~oRy-Steady, demand light; mixed
5l@53c white, 5l@5S; ear, 4sc pei
busbel.
0~Ars-Stesdy; mixed. SS@S9c; white
40c per bushel.
BRAN-Quiet, 80G85c.
HAY-Fair demand and firm; choice
western, $l6@l7; prairie, nominally Sc
9 so; mixed, l39l4 per ton.
BULK PoRK-(As to sge)-Shoulders,
&c; long clear, ste; clear rib, 5sc; clear
sides, 58@53c; casked, 1c higher.
BACON = Uoose)- Firm; shoulders,
4Ac; clear rib sides, SIC; clear sides, &c;
breakfast, 7a9Stc; sugar-cured hams,
uncsuvssed and ~csnvased, 73@84c.
MISS PoRK-Mess pork, $40 %.
LARD-Quiet; in %tierces, 72c; half bar.
rels, ste; in kegs, Sa9s3c; pals, 20 ID,
SIC; pals, 10 ID, 9fo.
BALISG STUFFs-Nominal; bagging,
ID, according to quality, l0tc; bagging,
II ID, according to quality, lO4c; balinC
twine, lie; iron ties, per bundle, 81 IS.
MACKEREL-Half barrels, No. l. 81 rs
@8 25i half barrels, No. 2, 6 25@6 10;
half barrels, No 3, 6 90; kits, No. /, / So
al 65; kits. No. 2, l 25@l 40; kits, No.
8, l 1901 20.
CoFFEE-H Higher; ordinary, l69l6lci
fair, l7@l72c; good, l8@ls4c; prime
l9@l9ac; choice, 2O@2lc; Java, 27c.
RICE-Firmi ordinary to choice, 6!
@7sc.
STARCH-4c.
WHIsKY-S5c@$4.
SUGAR - LOUISIANA - In hhds) -
Steady; fair, 7e; fully fair, 7Ic; prime
73c; choice, Sic; yellow clarified, SCI
white clarified, 92c; barreled, tc higher
SUGAR-REFINED-frm refined A, pei
Ii, 9l@l0e; crushed and powdered, l0i
@llci granulsted, lO39llci cut loaf
Il@llfc.
@oLAssEs-Commou, 25@28c; fair,
30c; prime, 3Sc; strictly prime, 4094le;
choice, 43@45e; half bbls, &c higher.
SYRUP-Comnon to fancy, 35965c.
SALT-Cosrse and common fine, per
bril-, 81 Is; dairy, in barrels, 81 So Liv-
erpool, coarse, SKIS, 81 %; Liverpool,
fine, SKIS, 81 40@l so.
SOAP-Resin and German, 43@6fc;
Latting's Dixie, 44c; Lsttipg's laundry,
54c; Lsttisg'r German, &c; refined oil,
64c.
CASDLEs-Boxes, full weight, 1910
l34c; half boxes, lac; quarter boxes,
l44c.
LIME-$l O5@I 10.
Charlottesville, 81 25; Rosedale,
81 IS.
EsCULEYTs AND FRUITs-Lemons, per
box, 1906 so; oranges, boxes, s. 500
Z so; potatoes, old, per brl, 75c@$ %;
potatoes, new, per brl, 81 1904 so; cab
bage, new, per 100, sl5@l6; o%nion.s 50
@3 80; beans, per bushel, S2@2 so;
dried apples, Sc; dried peaches, &c.
M1sCELLANEOUs-But tn
BILE, choice, l5@22c; butter, country, 10
@l5c; eggs, ll@l2c; nails. Der keg,
~ so; vinegar. per gallon, l8@25c to-
baeco, per h., 43@9Oc; spice, l8c; pep
per, lie; ssrdines. l4@l4 50; oysters
eight l 10, 5596Oc; oysters eight, 2
lb, l@l 10; coal oil, lie; matches, 6 rs
@6 80; cotton rope, lie; grass rope, IL
@l2lc; powder, kegs, 6 35; shot, pat
ent. | 90@2; soda, kegs, 4e; soda, cases,
5G54c; cheese, nominal, l0c; new
r%aislns, 2 1902 %.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10
On Monday, June 10, 1873,

at the southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, in the. city Of Memphis, Tenn sell to
the highest bidder, for casn. the following
tract Of land lying in Shelby county, Tenn,
and described as follows, to- wit;
In the southeast corner Of the VIM Persons
1859 entry south Of NOnconnah creek, begin
ming at a stake at the southeast corner of
said or mt; thence north l0i chains to the con-
ter Of Honoonnah creek ut the mouth Of Cane
crock; thence westward down the center Of
Noneonnah creek TO q point so feet east from
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad bridge
over said creek; thence south on a line Of so
feet east from and parallel with the center of
boundary lire Of said grant; thence east IA
chains and II links TO the beginning. Equity
Of redemption waived. Terms cash.
SO 81 ID. II. f0ST0N. Trustee.
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Attachment NOtlca.

-
Before J.. NJ. Coleman. j. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-F. M. White d Co. vs., Gass
x Whitmore.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV.
1 ing been sued out under section 1856 of the
Code of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant by garnish-
Msnt on J. j. Weelfelk, who answers that he
Is indebted to said BASS & Whitmor0. in the
sum Of eighty-fve dollars; and affidavit
having been made that defendant is Justly
Indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum of S8l. %,
due by account, and that defendants are nen-
residents Of the State Of Tennessee, it is there
fere ordered that the said defendants make
their personal appearance before me on the
18th day of May, 1878, at 10 o'clock am,
at my Office, No. 296 Front street. Mem
phis, Tenn, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed BY law, or the
same will be proceeded with ex parte and that
q cspy of this order be published once q week
for four successive weeksi in the Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of April, 1878.
B-5l-57-63 j. M. COLEMAN. J. p.
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Attachment Notice.

No. 240-Before Daniel G.. Shelby, Justice of
the Peace for Shelby county, Tenn.-W. Ii.
Watson vs.. Wade Hall.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
1 ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code oiTenDessee, and returned by the proper
officer. levied upon the property Of the defend
ant, and affidavit having been made that de-
PENDANT is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum
Of S2.65. due by account. aud that the
claim is just, and that said Wade Hall
is a non-resident Of the State of Tennes-
see; II il therefore ordered that the said
defendant, Wade Hall. make his per-
sonal appearance herein before Daniel Il.
Shelby, q Justice Of the Peace for Shelby
count. at his Office in the town of Bartlett,
Tennessee, on the Sth day of June, 1878. at
2 o'clock p m. and defend said attach-
ment suit within the time prescribed by law
or the Iame will be proceeded with ex-
parts; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished onoe a week for four consecutive weeks
in the Memphis Public Ledger.
This LIST day of May. 1878.
66I67-73
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Attachment Notice.

No. 1sgl-Beforo j. s. Galloway, j. p. for
Shelby county. Tenn.-J. W. Voegeli 4 Co.
VS.. Thomas Branch.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
4 ing been sued out under section 34S5 Of the
Code OF Tennessee, and returned levied
upon the property Of the defendant, and
AFFIDAVIT having been made that the defend.
ant i%s.indobted to tho plaintiffs In the sum
Of $40. 20, due by account. and that TIE
claim is just, and that the defendant is a
non. resident of the ktate Of Tennessee
II is therefore ordered that said defend
ant make his personal appearance before
me on the 18th day Of June, 1873, at u O'clock
M, at my office. Nos. b and SO Madison st., in
The city Of Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
sttashment suit within the time prescribed By
law, or the same will DO proceeded with OF
parte; and that q COPY Of this order DO pub.
liahed once 9 week for four consecutive woskS
This eth day ef May, 1875.
So @.7l-T ], B, GALLOWAY, Up,
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Attachment Notice,

Before Thos, Fleming, Justice Of N. p.o..
for Shelby County, Tenn,-Ronsb d Cun.
bingham VS.. Garth.
~ THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
y having been sued oat under section 3455 OF
the Ooae OF Tennessee, and returned levied
upon tRe property Of the defendant, and afi.
daTit having been made that defendant is
indebted to plaintiff in the sum Of $780, so,
and that defendant Is a nonresident Of the
state OIL Tennessee IL Is therefore ordered that
the said defendant make his personal ap-
pearance before me on the 18th Of June, 1878,
at my office. 80 Madison st., Memphis, Tenn.
and defend said attachment suit, within thi
proceeded with OK parte and that n COPY OF
this order be published for four consecutive
weeks In the Public Ledger.
This "a day of May, 1878.
S-e0 66-72 TH0s, FLEMING. J.P,
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Attachment Notice.


No. 12S0-Before J.. S. Galloway, ]. P. for
Shelby county. Tenn. W. Voegeli & Co.
VS.. Berry Branch.
TNTHIS CAUSE AN ATTAOHMENTHAV-
Il ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that defendant is in
debted 10 plaintiffs in the sum Of Sl0.75,
due by account, and that the claim is Just,
and that defendant Is a nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal
appearance before me on the 18th day OF
June, 1878. at II O'Clock m, at my Office,
Nos. "a and Sc Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn, and defend said attachment suit with
in the time prescribed By law, or tho same
will be proceeded with ex'parte; and that a
copy Of this order be published once a week
for four consecutive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
kTbis the sth day Of May. 1875,
$3.50. 71.77 j.. s. GALLAWAY, j. p.
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lEcAL.

FINDER aud by virtue Of the trust deed
u made By l.. Podefta, bearing date the
18Th day Of April. 1874. and reccrdered in Book
No, l0l, page IS2, of the Registers office Of
Shelby county, Tennessee. to secure a certain
Indebtedness therein specified, which is past
due aud unpaid, at the request Of the benef-
ciary in said deed named, l will, on Thur.
day, the 16tn Gay eff day, ISIS.
at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in the city Of Memphis, Tennessee,
proceed to sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following property stu
ated in the city Of Memphis, Shelby county,
State Of Tennessee, and described as follows:
Beginning at the alley on the west side Of
DeSotO street. wherein A. NJ. Ferguson re-
sided; running thence south with DeSoto
street forty seven and one-half feet: thence
westwardly and parallel with Beal street one
hundred and ninety feet TO q stake on an
alley; thence .northwardly with said alley
forty-seven and a half feet to a stake on said
alley; thence eastwardly with the alley one
hundred and ninety-nine feet TO the begsn-
ming, being the same conveyed byJ r. Sesen-
berry to l.. Podesta, by deed registered In The
Registers office Of Shelby county in Book No.
50, page 497, to which reference is made for a
full description.
Equity Of redemption waived. Title be-
lieved to be perfect, but / will sell only as
Trustee. A. RA9GI0, Trustee.
Memphis, April 25, 1878. ss.67
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will be received for her at the ele-
vator and Lee wharf boat.
The lightning and express An
Choir Line packet Grand Tower,
with Captain Lennox in command.
came in last evening from Vicks-
burg ahead Of time. She discharges
here 1924 sacks cotton seed, 2 bales
cotton and 80 bundles sacks, and
adds a lot Of Eastern-bound cotton.
She leaves the elevator at 5 o'clock
this evening for Cairo and st. Louis,
attending to all way business and
connecting directly with the prin-
cipal railroads for all points East
and West. Tom White is her
purSer.
A prominent steamboat owner in
a convention a few days ago at st,
Louis remarked that when railroads
are obliged to pay their bills and
run on their legitimate earnings
then the Mississippi will commence
to get her work in, and will be
alive with elegant passenger steam
boats, which will come from New
Orleans to st. Louis in three or
four days, and they will be as fine
as they are fast, too. There is a
better day coming, and i. is not far
away. In the meantime we will
"hold the fort"
The superb passenger steamer
Vint Shinkle, Captain A. ]. Lind
say in command, leaves this even
ing for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
%cinnati, ticketing passengers
through to New York city for $25
and all other Eastern cities at cor
respondingly low rates, transferring
passengers and baggage to the
railroad depots free of charge.
She also gives excursion tickets to
Cincinnati for the grand musical
festiyal-return tickets good on any
boats of the line. She is an excel
lent steamer, and has unsurpassed
passenger accommodations. Cap
tain Lindsay, assisted by two clever
gentlemen, attends to the office
duties.
The elegant and popular passen-
ger steamer Golden Crown, in com
mand of Captain W. P. Walker,
will leave Glenn's wharlboat this
evening at 6 o'clock for New Or
leans, making all principal way
landings. Her accommodation
are unsurpassed, she is first
class and complete in all her APP
pointments, and one of the most
popular packets of the Ohio River
Line. Mr.. Eugene Shinkle, a gen.
tleman who has no peer on the
river as a courteous and accommo.
dating gentleman, controls the of.
fee. He is always at his post, and
untiriHg in his efforts to properly
entertain the guests Of the beauti.
full steamer he represents and make
all feel agreeable and at home.
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Trustee Sale.

IN pursuance Of q trust deed made To me
l. October 6, 1876, and duly recorded, L will
on May II, 1873, between 10 and Y O'clock,
~ front. of my Office, No. IS Madison sfreet'
Memphis, for the purposes in said trust deed
expressed. sell to the highest bidder for cash.
Tenn essee, fronting on the north Side of liz
Memphis and Raleigh Plank Road, s chains
l52s links, running back northWard Is cbain.
q links bounded west BY lot now or istsIs
claimed by Hugh Mott, and east by lot belong.
lmpg 10 the estate Of WIN. Walden, north by
Road. u. s. HAMMOND. Trn ianA
CHARLES koRTREcHT, Atty. "a 90
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FINANCIAL nj COMMERCIAL.
MONEY
PEBLIo LEDGER 0PFIcE. 1
MENPHIs. TENN. MAY IL. 1878.

The money market this morning, as
usual, continues dull and without any
special interest or news of any kind;
money is quite abundant in volume and
seekingnew channels ofinvestmeRi; Mol
commercial paper of short date can be
discounted at 6 per cent, while long date
can De discounted at 8 per cent but oc-
casionally 10 per cent. per sunum is de-
msnded. Exchange continues in mod.
crate supply at discount buying on
New York and the East, and sell
ing at / premium. New Orleans rates
are off buying, and par selling. Gold
opened in New York today at 1904 and
closed at 1903. Local stocks, bonds
and securities are in better inquiry, at.
tracing more attention than usual, but
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Executors Sale.

ON THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF MAY.
" 1878, at II o'clock m, in front of No. "
South Court street, in Memphis, Tenn, we
will sell to the highest bidder, under the will
OF a. N. Edmonds, the following described
real estate lying In the city aforesaid, to. wit F;
Beginning at the northwest corner of Tay-
lors lot on the east side Of Mulberry street;
thence north a. feet; thence east is5 feet;
thence sOuth A feet; thence west ls5 feet to
the beginning, being part of lot 10. 7, in block
81, and upon which stands the tenement No.
IL Mulberry street.
Also the lot and tenements known as - the
Old Corner" lying at the southeast intersec-
ton OF Linden and Causoy streets, with a
front on Linden of Sc feet, and a front on
Causey of about 70 feet. being part Of lot 1,
block A
Also the lot on the east side Of Causey
street. beginning at a point 80 feet south from
the southwest corner Of the lot last described;
thence s%outhwardly with Oausey street 81
feet. more or less, to the southwest corner Of
lot 2; thence e~astwardly between parallel
lines 100 feet to Bsin's line. being part Of lot
2 in block "A
Terms Of ale -0ne-fourth cash; balance in
One, W and three years. with interest,
G. W. FRAZER,
G. W EDM0NDS,
1916 Executors, etc,
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InsOIvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY CouNTY.)
OFFICE C0USTY COURT CLERK, !

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY CouSTY,)
OFFICE COUETY COURT CLERK.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 20, 1878.
To John S. Sullivan, administrator Of Corne.
Illus Griffin, deceased:
HAVING SUGGESTED THE .INsOL.
Ill vency Of the estate of Cornelius Griffin.
deceased, you are hereby ordered to give mo-
tice;. by advertisement IN some newspaper
published within the said State, and also at
the couTt-house door of Shelby county, for ali
persons having claims against said estate, to
appear and file the same with the Clerk Of the
County Court, authenticated in the manner
prescribed by law, on or before the 18th day
OF August, 1873; and any claim not sled on
or before said day, or before an appropriation
Of the funds Of said estate is made, shall be
forever barred, both in Law and equity.
April, 1878.
JAMES REILLY, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D. @.
Creditors are hereby notified rs required I'M
der tho above order May g., 1878.
JOHN s.. SULLIVAN, Admir-.
II. @. WARMER, Atty. R-6i-6L'7s
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A bar-room sharp has been discussing
the Beecher- TiIton business in Austin,
New and the Reveille says he reached
the following conclusion: "If we're
Tiltou / would not want to live. l would
be like Judas Iscariot, and take a six.
shooter and GO off to some secluded spot
and blow of the top of my head
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Friday, May 81, 1878,

at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, sell for cash to the highest bidder, the
following described real estate in Shelby
county. Tenn. to.wit: A parcel or lot Of
know as HOward's Row, and being lot No, 10,
Of block No. 10. said lot fronting twenty-five
feet. more or less. on the south line of How
ards Row, and running back southwardiy
between parallel lines one hundred feet 10 an
alley, and being tho same lot conveyed by z.
Q. Alexander to Joseph II. Talbot by deed
dated September Is, 1874, and recorded Ri
the Registers office Of Shelby county, Tenn,
in Book No. g. page 2s8.
The equity Of red emption is waived, and the
title is believed to be good, but l sell and CON
vey only as Trustee.
1919 z. n, FARNSWARTH Trnato.
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LEoAL-.
AdministraIOr's NOlice.

I ETTERS Of administration were granted
IL to me upon the estate Of z, W. Vigus, de-
ceased, on the 18th Of March, 1873 Creditors
and debtors will take notice and act accord
ingly. This sd Of April, 1873.
A7.S9 hA.Rh WIIIIE LODI VIAuG
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Merehant'a whOIesale Uash prices.

Chamber Of Commerce Official Statement.
FLOUR Dull; superfne, 81 5000 rs;
double extra, sos %; treble extra,
8 75@6; choice family, COS Is; fancy,
8 5o@6 IS per barrel.
CoRSMEAL-Higher, Kindred 81 so
per barrel.
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On Tuesday June 4, 1873,

on the southwest cerner Of Main and Madison
streets. in the city of Memphis, Tenn, at il
O'Clock m, offer for sale, and sell for cash, to
the highest and best bidder, all the right, title
and interest of the said Mrs. s. Z. Norton and
Emmett A. Norton in and to the following de-
scrlbed real estate, situated, lying and being
in the city Of Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn,
t9-wit; Beginning on the south line Of the
Raleigh road or johnson avenue, 308 feet east
wardly frsm its junction with the east side OF
Dunscomb avenue, running thence eastwardly
with the south side Of the said Raleigh road
20S feet, the northwest corner of the lot as
signed by commissioner in tho Probate
Court as homestead to Mrs, S. u. Norton, De-
cember ~, 1878; thence s~outhwardly with its
west line to its southwest corner on the north
line Of Stanton street; thence westwardly 1852
ieet TO the corner OF The garden; thence north
Wardly parallel to DuRscomb avenue, 426 feet
TO the beginning, and including therein the
late residence OF mansion house Of S. A. Nor
ton, deceased, being something less than IA
acres OF land, Also a one-fith interest in the
~storehouse and lot on the east side of Second
street. in the city of Memphis, said lot be-
ginning at the %junetuion Of the east line of
Second street with the south line of the first
alley north Of Fast Court street; runn;os
thence eastwardly with said alley 1857 fact to
the junction Of the west side of the frst alley
east of Second street; thence southwardly
with iaid alley Is feet; thence westwarSiy
1857 feet 10 the east side Of Second street.
thence n%orthwardly with It's feet to the point
OF beginning, on which stands the northern
tenement Of the building known as Ithe "Iry-
ing Block" The interest TO be sold herein
being the right of dover Of said Mrs. S. d.
Norton In the estate Of s. A.. Merton, de-
ceased, and the interest of said Il. "A. Norton.
as one Of the heirs Of said s. A. Norton, de-.
ceased. The right OF redemption is barred.
"a 81 Il. ID. JORDAN, Trustee.
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Trustees Sale.

RY VIRTUE Of a trust deed frsm Mary A.
u and John +. Cameron, recorded in the
on Bhursusy, June 20. 1878, At u
o'clock, at the corner Of Madison and Main
streets, Memphis, offer for sale, for cash, TO
the highest bidder, lot 30 of the N. II. Treze-
want subdivision, situated about three miles
east OF Memphis, at tho intersection of Trez-
eVant and hoys.er avenues, containg 6 15-1O0
acres, with dwelling and other improvements
to pay the last note and interest, given By
said Camerons for purchase money Of said lot,
Right Of. redemption waived.
43. "a JOHN p. IRRELEVANT. Trustae
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Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of a trust deed executed to me on
ID the 22d day Of October, 1870, by W. j.
Webb, and recorded in the Registers Office Of
Shelby county, Tenn. in Book rs, page 433,
to which reference is here made for greater
certainty, l will, as said Trustee,
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

- @A@AA AAL aanWHa 80 $500 Pm
New Orleans, Golden Crown~...~-.......6 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Grand Tower, Vicksburg.
G. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
City Of Helena, 81. Louis.
DEPARTURE.
Steamer City of Helena, Vicksburg.
BOATS IN PORT.
Vint Shinkle, Grand Tower, Geo. W.
Cheek.
Condition OF tine Rivers.
The river here declined 2 inches
in the "a hours ending at noon,
and now stands 26 feet s inches
above low water mark. At Cairo
it fell l inch, with 80 feet 2 inches
on the gauge at st. Louis 2 inches,
with Il feet l inch on the gauge;
at Pittsburg it rose 4 inches,
with 5 feet II inches on the gauge ;
at Cincinnati IL inches, with 20
feet II inches on the gauge; at
Louisville stationary, with 0 feet II
inchesi in the canal at Evansville
it is falling, with 10 feet G inches
on the gauge. The Cumberland
river declined 6 inches at Nashville.
with Z feet 2 inches on the gauge
Arkansas river is rising slowly a.
Little Rock, with 10 feet 6 inches
on the gauge. White river is rising
slowly atlJacksonport, with a fail
stage of water from there out.
miscellaneous.
Pleasant weather.
Another dull day on the landing
The Kellogg got away yesterday
for Illinois river with a tow o.
empty ice barges.
The @. B. Church from Cincin.
natl arrived at New Orleans to-day
The Joe Williams, with her bis
tow of coal for New Orleans, passed
Cairo last evening.
The A. G. Donnally en- rout,
from Cincinnati to New Orleans
passed Evansville yesterday after
noon.
The Andy Baum en- route from
Memphis to Cincinnati passed
Evansville yesterday at 4 pm.
The Golden City leaves Cincin.
natl tomorrow for New Orleans.
The hull of Captain George D
Moore's new boat, the Eclipse, wa.
launched near Pittsburg.
The Oakland, en- route for New
Orleans, has twenty boats in TOW
containing 445, 900 bushels Of coal
The Hattie Rowland leaves Littl,
Rock to-day for Memphis.
The James Howard had 1000
tons of freight on leaving st. Loui,
and large way engagements between
that point and Cairo.
The Golden Grown picked u.
near 5000 sacks of corn for New Oh
leans in the lower Ohio.
The U. P. Schenck will be Il,
Sunday for Cincinnati.
The Anchor Line packet job
B. Maude left ST. Louis last even
ing for Vicksburg, and leaves her
| Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10
OOTTOR.

There is a good demand this morning,
especially for stains, and while prices
are firm, there is no quotable change.
Sales yesterday we're 900 bales; to.day's
business is estimated at 1900 bales.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10

LIVERPOOL. May 10. ESQ p.m.-Cotton Il
steady, Middling uDlands. SID; middling
Orleans. Sad. sales. 5000 bales, OF which
1000 were for export and speculation.