Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

Soda, kegs, 4 to 44c; do cases, D TO 03c.
%raisins, 81 25 to 2 40.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
boats LRAvISa THIS DAY..
Point, Coahoma. . ......5p pm
st. Louis, City Of Helena. .............. pm
Cincinnati, Yint Shinkle~ pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Geo. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
" Jewell, Louisville.
" Kehlor, st. Louis. JA
DEPARTED.
Steamer 0sceola Belle, Osceola.
" Jewell, New Orleans.
" Kehlor, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
Coahoma, George w. Cheek, Katie p.
Kountz, Vint Shinkle.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river rose 81 inches in the past
24 hours, ending at noon, and now
stands 5 feet 81 inches above low
water mark. At Cairo it rose 4 inches
with 8 feet ON the guage at st. Louis
it declined 1 inch with 9 feet II inches
on the guage; At Pittsburg it declined
2 inches with 3 feet 4 inches on the
guage at Cincinnati, 6 inches with 10
feet 8 inches on the guage; at Louis
vile, 6 inches with 5 feet 10 inches in
the canal. Cumberland river is rising
with q inches on the guage. Arkan-
sas river is receding at Little Rock
with % inches in the channel from
there to Pine Bluff, and 80 inches
from there out. White river is fall
ing with ~ feet in the channel from
%Jacksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and pleasant.
Fair business doing on the levee.
Captain Rice, on the Lee wharfboat
still holds the fort.
The Centennial will pass up to-nigh.
for st, Louis.
The Cons Millar will leave Cincin
natl tomorrow for Memphis.
A slight shower last evening washed
the filth off of the leyee.
Business in the bends is steadil.
improving.
The Laura Davis left Louisville las
evening for Tennessee river.
The Golden Crown left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans.
The H.. G. Yeager left New 0rlean
last evening for st. Louis.
Captain b. NJ. McNeely, of the tn
DeSoto, and his family returned HON
last night on the Vint Shinkle.
The plank walk running from From
street to the leyee on Court street, j
sadly in want of repairs.
The Gold Dust, of the st. LOU
and New Orleans Anchor line {
packets, is due up bound for st Louii
The Anchor Line packet Gran
Tower, Captain LennQx, will pas
down this afternoon for VicksbArg,
The Paris G. Brown is in the lowe
Ohio picking ny a load for New Oh
leans.
The Golden Rule Of the 4, r. Con
papy, will be down in a few days Q
her way to New Orleans.
The new steamer Annie P. Silver,
the New Orleans Anchor LiRs, leave
st, Louis tomorrow for New Qrlean
The Baker and barges, for New o.
leans, and John B. Maud, for Wick
burg, left St. Louis last evening.
The c, p. Chouteau arrived at Ne,
Orleans yesterday, and leaves ther
this evening With 4 return trip fC
Memphis.
The steamer John Means burnt
. her boilers above New Orleans and r.
turned there for repairs,
The Kehlor passed down last ever
ing for New Orleans without laRdir
here.
The ferry dock will be moved to-di
to the foot Of Jefferson street, Its 10
mer location,
The John 0verton brought in tn
morning irons The Mound City fer
and Bradley's Landing, . good trip
cotton and other stuff.
: Captain Dave Hukill, the great an
good steamboat passenger agent, r
turned home this morning and mat
= his debut on the landing.
The Avalanche publishes this nor
ing a very uncomplimentary petiee
, the conduct Of the deck crew of Il
James Howard.
: The Florence Meyer II loading
: Cincinnati for New Orleans, and WI
leave Tuesday next. She will ply
{. the New Orleans and Arkansas riy
t trade this season.
The channel between here and Cal
is improving, and the pilots of Il
r packets report 7 feet at Osceela b
now, which is the worst place betwoi
here and Cairo.
A. II. Loroy, ono of the hor
o guards and a clever gentleman, h
pitched his tent on the leyee, and o
C gagged in the receiving and discharge
business.
The 0scoola Belle returned ID
| evening to the upper coast with abo
! all the freight she could handle, a
: = was full Of people.
Morris Herman, the former col
|. brated steward of the A. j. White, ]
turned yesterday,from st. Louis.
goes on one Of the lower coast paekC
o again this season.
Captaia Glenn has his steambt
,; agency business in full operation aga.