Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-14

PHI nlnQquarUeTS, 20.
MUTT0N-In store, Sc.
per
zeg, g 25, Vinegar, per gal, 16 to
zoe. Tobacco, per ID, 43 to SOC.
Spice, 18c. Pepper, 18c. Sardines,
S14 90. Oysters, light, l lb, 60 to zoe;
do 2 Id, 81 10 to l Is. Coal oil, 20c.
Matches, Sc 80. Cotton rope, lie;
grass do, liz to l24c. Powder, kegs,
Sc 30. Shot, patent, 81 70 to. l So,
Soda, kegs, Alto 41c; do cases, 5 to 5le.
New r%aisins, 81 % to 2 40.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING HIS DAY.
Arkansas City, Phil Allin. ..................5p IN
Greenville, 0uachita Belle. ........... 8 pm
Point, George w. Cheek. ...........5 pm
OsceOla, 0sceola Bello...,.. pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Golden Grown, Cincinnati.
=" Annie p. Silver, st. Louis.
Future City, st. Louis.
Phil Allin, Arkansas City. ~
Hattie Rowland, Arkansas river
" Marlin Speed, Arkansas river.
Ouachita Belle, Greenville.
Geo. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Golden Crown, New Orleans.
q" 4. o. Stanard, New Orleans.
Annie p. Silver, Now Orleans.
Future City, New Orleans.
A. j. White, Helena.
Coahoma, Friar's Point.
Hard Cash, White river.
IN PORT.
Phil Allin, Ouachita Belle, Hattie Now
land, Osceola Belle, Marlin Speed, Geo.
w. Cheek, Silvorthorn.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here declined l inch in
the "A hours ending at noon to-day,
and now stands 5 feet 5 inches above
low water mark. AT st. Louis it de-
clined 2 inches, with 8 feet 8 inches on
the gauge at Cairo 1 inch, with 8 feet
II inches on the gauge; at Pittsburg
it rose s inches, with 4 feet 10 inches
on the gauge; at Cincinnati 5 inches,
with 9 feet 10 inches on the gauge ;
at louisville it is stationary, with 5
feet 10 inches in the canal at Evans
vile it is falling, with 6 feet 3 inches
on the gauge. Cumberland river is
falling, with 20 inches on the shoals.
Arkansas river is declining at Little
Rock, with IS inches in the channel
from there to Pine Bluff, and 2 feet
from there out to the mouth. White
river is falling, with 4 feet from Jock
sonport to the mouth.
Miscellaneous.
Beautiful weather.
Another brisk day on the levee.
Cotton continues to come in lively.
The Florence Meyer, bound from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, passed
Louisville yesterday.
Lively times in the bends trade.
Excellent weather for cotton pick.
ing.
The Commonwealth left St. Louis
last evening for New Orleans and vii
be here to leave Saturday.
The Coahoma returned last night Il
Friar's Point with another big trip o.
freight and people.
The A. j. White had a good show
ing Of freight and people for Friar'
Point. l3
The Maggie F. Burke, from Louis
vile, Henry Frank and Jewell, from
Cincinnati, and James Howard, from
St. Louis, arrived at New Orleans yes
terday.
The Belle of Shreveport left New
Orleans last evening for st. Louis.
The Hard Cash cleared for Whit,
river with a splendid trip Of freight.
The E. 0. Stanard put off here 74I
barrels of -four and added 400 bales o
cotton and 600 sacks of oil meal.
The Greyhound returned this morn
ing to the lower Ohio with a tow o
empty coal fats.
Mart Echols and Lew Schragg vii
pilot the Parker this season.
The Henry Frank leaves New Or
leans this evening for Memphis.
Captain John A. Williams enter
the splendid steamer Red Cloud thi
season in the New Orleans and Al
kansas river trade.
The Sam Roberts and barges an
loading at Evansville for New Orleans
Navigation in the Arkansas river !
partially suspended on account of lo'
water.
The new Mary Houston will leav
Cincinnati Saturday next for Ne
Orleans.
John Williams, a well-known rive
steward, has shipped on the James I
Parker.
Tom Elliott, late clerk in the Mem
phis trade, has been engaged as freigh
clerk ON the U. p. Schenck to ASST
! Dick Burns.