Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-07

CEMENI-Slow; Louisville, 30
$50; Rosedale, $50. G
BEEF-Fair; in store, forequarters, n
hindquarters, S.. \
MUTTON-ln store, DC. E
per !
.eg, 81 p. Vinegar, per gal, l6 TO
De. Tobacco, per h., 43 to Doc. :;
1Sc. Pepper, lSc. Sardines, |
ia 90. Oysters, light, / ID, 65to Zoe; !
10 2 ID, 81 TO to l Is. Coal oil, Zoe. I
Matches, S6 80. Cotton rope, l6c; !
rass do, 114 to 124c. Powder, kess, !
s6 35, Shot, patent, 81 70 to ! s..
Soda, kegs, to 4lc; do cases, D to 5lc.
New %raisins, 81 % to 2 40.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
EokTs LEAVING THIS DAY.
Friar's Point, Geo. w. Cheek-.............5 pm.
Osceola Belle-.....,""...........5 PIN.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Coahoma, Frilr's Poips.
Osceola Dellc, Osceola.
James Howard, st. Louis.
" Port Eads, ST. Louis.
" Deer G. eek, Ohio river.
SunaoNer. Ohio river.
" Maggie Burke. louisville.
" Commonwealth, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Hattie Novland, Arkansas river
Batc5ville, 81. Francis river.
A. j. White, Arkansas City.
James Howard, New Orleans.
E" Port Eads, New Orleans.
" Deer Greek. Vicksburg.
" Sunlower, Vicksburg.
Hard Cash, White river.
Maggie Burke, New Orleans.
Commonweal h, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Coahomo, Osceola Belle, Katie p.
KoUntz.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here rose 5 inches in the
past twenty-four hours ending at noon,
and now stands 5 feet above low-water
mark. At st. Louis the river is sta
tionary, with 6 feet in the channel
from there out to Cairo. AT Pittsburg
the river declined 2 inches, with 3 feet
6 inches on the gauge. AT Cincinnati
the decline was / inch, with II feet 3
inches ON the gauge; at Louisville 2
inches, with 6 feet 4 inches in the
canal. AT Cairo the Ohio rose 3
inches, with 8 feet II inches on the
gauge. Cumberland river is station
airy, with q inches on the gauge,
Arkansas river is falling at Little
Rock, with less than three feet in the
channel from there out. White river
is receding from Ja~cksonport to the
mouth, with Al feet in the channel.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Indian summer weather.
Business lively on the levee.
The packets are bringing in large
lists OF cotton.
Hal Adylett went out as bill clerk
on the A. j. White.
The Adams line mail packet Qua.
chita Belle, Is due from New Orleans.
Theo. Griifey and David Chapman
are now star-gazers on the Maumelle.
The Golden Rule Is due down to
morrow for New Orleans.
Freights are moving lively and the
packets have about all the business
they can do.
Tho City Of Alton left st. Louis las.
evening Cor Now Orleans, and leayei
here Saturday,
The Gold Dust is due up TO- morrow
en- route from New Orleans to st
Louis.
The towboat Port Eads and barge.
, passed down last evening for New Or
leans.
Captain John Darragh returne,
home this morning, looking as fresh a
a morning rose,
! The Commonwealth passed up a
noon for st, lDnis, with 400 tons o
freight. She discharged here lSsack
OF salt.
Captain Thomas Barrett, late pho
} on the steamer Maurrelle, is now pilot
ing Oh the steamer Big Beck,
The Paris G. Brown, Of the S.
Company, will be down Sunday on he
. wayto New Orleans,
Capt. bud Broadhurst viii have hi
+ powerful tug out in Il few days read
Tor business.
The Batesville returned last evenin
i to st. Rfqqcis river with a full cary
d of freight and a fir list of people.
Jack Porter and william Warma
r went out as star-gazcrs on the H4r
: Cash.
o The new Yazoo river packets, Dec
, Greek and %SunHoweF, Of Capt. Par.
sot's line, passed down last evening,
: The Centennial is due up to-pigf
from New Orleans en- route to 5
Louis.
" The H. C. Yeager arrived at Ne,
: Orleans yesterday, and the job
Means and bargcs left there last ever
d. ing for st. Louis.
The James Gaf, which has bee
5, laid up at Cairo, arrived at Cineipna
l. yesterday and loads there for Men
l. phis,
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati la.
evening for Memphis with a bigfreigl
list and $50 passongers-Souther
refugees returning home.
The Illinois aud Phil Allin wi
y baye their repairs completed in a te
I days, and will be put on the trac
i again next week.
= The Marlin Speed Is looked for t
morrow from Arkansas river with
10 load Of cotton. She will probably =
sarn to Arkansas river Saturday eye.
ing.
Captain Postal's Cache and VIII
49, H. III