Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-02

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CEMENT-Slew; Louisville, 1925
10 $50; Rosedale, $2.75.
BEEF-Fair; in store, fo~requarters,
81 50 to 4; headquarters, 81 to 6.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
Arkansas City, Ouachita Belle..........5 pm
Riverton, Phil Allin pm
g~lnelnnatli Andl baum. o Pm
Louis, Belle ". LOuis"...,-..""...5 pm
Arkansas river, Marlin Speed. ......,.....-.5 pm
triar's Point, COahoma..."...........,.....5p pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
Colorado, st. Louis.
Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
Daniel Boone, Cincinnati.
Marlin Speed, Arkansas river.
Quachita Belle, Arkansas City.
Phil Allin, Prentiss.
Coahoma, Friar's Point.
Commonwealth, New Orleans.
7" John B. Maude, Vicksburg.
Wild Duck, Ohio river.
Batesville, st. Francis river.
" Joe Kinney, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Josie Harry, White river.
0sceola Belle, Osceola.
{" ThomusOn Dean. New orleans.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
Daniel Boon, New Orleans.
Colorado, Vicksburg.
" Commonwealth, st. Louis.
John B. Maude, st. Louis.
+" Wild Duck, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
Ouachita Belle, Phil Allin, Marlin
Speed, Belle Texas, Andy Baum, BelleSt.
Louis, Coahoma, Joe Kinney.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here is rising, and now
stands 5 feet above low water mark
at st. Louis it is stationary, with 81
feet in the channel out to Cairo; at
Cincinnati it is rising, with 80 feet on
the gauge; at Louisville it is rising,
with ~ feet on the gauge; at Evans
vile it is rising, with % feet on the
gauge; at Cairo the river is rising,
with ID feet 6 inches on the gauge.
The Cumberland river is swelling
rapidly, with u feet on the shoals,
White river is on a stand, with 81 feet
from J~acksonport to the mouth. Ar
kansas river is falling at Little Rock,
and continues at low tide.
miscellaneous.
Clear once more.
Business brisk on the leyee.
The packets brought in good trips
Of cotton.
Hard rains prevailed Saturday
night and Sunday morning.
The first of the month opens out with
a general Improvement Of business.
The leyee was covered with cotton
and other freight from Jefferson down
to Monroe street.
The Charles Morgan from Cincin-
natl arrived at New Orleans this
morning.
The Gold Dust for st. Louis and y.
p. Schenck foF Cincinnati left New
Orleans Saturday evening",
The City of Alton and john N
Chambers for New Orleans, and Bellt
Memphis for Yicksburg, left St. Loui'
Saturday eyeGtpg,
The Josie Harry returned Saturday
evening to White river with an excel
lent trip of freight.
The Thomas Sherlock, fully laden
passed down Saturday evening 70.
New Orleans.
The Mike Davis put of heps 2.
bales cotton and 600 SKIS seed, ant
cleared for Vicksburg.
The G. B. Church will leave Cincin
natl tomorrow for New Orleans.
} The H.. c. Yaeger added at Hops
field 1900 slaves and lO1 bales cotton
The Laura Lee is due down fror
the Ohio river en- route to New Or
leans.
Major John d. Adams, of Littl
Rock, and Captain Ed Thomas, of tn
Vicksburg mali packet Katydid, are il
il. the city interviewing theiy friends.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Az
2 drews, is the regular mail packet leav
; ing to-moryGW evening for the uppe
coast.
The Katie Hooper left Pine Blu
t yesterday morning for Memphis.
The Golden City from Cincinnati
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
! The Laura Lee left Evansville YES
terday at i0a.m. for New Orleans.
: The Cons Millar for Memphis LET
Cairo last evening at . o'clock, ant
will arrive here tonight.
The Belle of Shreveport, Captai
Cogbill, Of the Anchor Line, is du
= down to-day for New Orleans.
, The City Of Augusta is due to.mor
row from White river.
y The Ruth, Captain Joe MeCnllOugt
; is having some light repairs made an
viii be ready tomorrow for business
The A, G. Donnally, en- route froi
: New Orleans TO Cincinnati, is due u
to-day.
D.; The Commonwealth passed up tn.
r morning forS st. Louis, after diseharl
ing here a small list of cotton and
i few packages sundries,