Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-21

AAAAAA SUN FphN1DONt III
lock, 27@39c; harness, 32@36c; skirting,
35@S7c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 50 per car or dray load,
TOBACCO-Per 10 42H@60c.
COTTON SEED-Per ton. 50.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY
Belle Memphis, ST. Louis. ............5 p. IN.
James W. Gaf, Cincinnati .................5 p, IN:
CoahOma, Friars Point...................5 p. N.
Batesyille, st. Francis River..............5 p. IN.
James Howard, New Orleans...........5 p. IN.
Rapid Transit, Commerce.........~.s..5 p. N.
ARRIVED.
Steamer James w. Gaf, st. Louis.
=" j. b. Kehlor, New Orleans.
Geo. w. Cheek, Friars Point.
" City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
" Hattie Rowland, Arkansas City.
" Coahoma, Friars Point.
Rapid Transit, Commerce.
DEPARTED.
Steamer J. B. Kehlor, st. Louis.
Ouachita Belle, Arkansas City.
" Osceola Belle, Osceola.
" City of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Coahoma, Gee. w. Cheek, Rapid Tran
sit, James w. CAT, James Howard, Hat
tie Rowland.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here is still rising, with
FIVE feet on the guage. 1t has risen 2
feet in-the past "a hours up to noon,
and will rise about 3 feet more from
the effects of the rise in the Cumber-
land, Tennessee and upper Mississippi.
At Cairo it rose 46 inches yesterday,
with 10 feet 9 inches on the guage.
At St. Louis it is falling to-day, with
- feet 8 inches on the guage. AT
Pittsburg it declined 5 inches, with
8 feet 6 inches on the guage. At Gin
%cinnati it rose 3 inches, with 4 feet 2
inches on the guage. At Louisville it
rose 2 inches, with 4 feet in
the canal. At Evansville it is rising,
with three feet on the guage. Cum
berland river declined 10 inches with
z feet lQipches on the guage at Nash
vile. heNArkansas river is still on
yfhe decline, with no water for boating.
White river is on a stand at Jackson
port, with three feet on the bars frou
there out.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Freezing weather,
Cotton is booming.
Fair business on the levee.
Cotton is coming in lively.
Freezing weather at St. Louis.
Business in the bends is picking up
Dealers in coal are having a business
boom.
The children are happy-the Calf i.
in port.
The rise in the Ohio did not amour.
to much.
The Kehlor passed up last night fol
st. Louis.
The levee is getting to be in a baG
condition.
The receipts of cotton Is not falling
behind last year.
Rousters r still demanding from
$50 to $75 per month.
The Cons Millar leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow for Memphis.
The Future City and bargesI arrived
at New Orleans yesterday.
The Chambers left St. Louis last
evening for New Orleans.
John Post, the great cotton sampler,
is "bulling' cotton to-day.
The G. P. Choteau leaves New
Orleans to-day for Memphis.
The Joe Kinney, from Vicksburg
arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The Annie P. Silver left New
Orleans last evening for st. Louis.
The river between here and Cairo
needs the attention Of the snag boats
Good stapled cottons commands Q
better price in this market than New
Orleans.
The biting, cold weather thi,
morning caused the levee idlers tC
hunt their holes.
We are indebted to pilot Cook
Hoyle, of the Geo. w. Check, fol-
valuable information.
Our refrigerator suit was not suit.
able this morning and we had to seek
the shelter of an Ulster.
The Lena Davis, bound from
Evansville for New Orleans, passed
Vicksburg yesterday at pm.
The 0uachita Belle cleared last
evening for Arkansas City, with q
splendid trip of freight and people.
The laborers on the levee last
night demanded and received 60 cents
per hour for working on the Kehlor.
Memphis is herself again, and pros.
porous times are anticipated by the
merchants for the next six months.
Victor Fuchs continues to furnish
steamboats, with the best oysters, fish,
and game that comes to this market.
The Dyersburg, Capt. c. j. Berry.
leaves this evening for Dyersburg and
all noints IN tho EorLed Daar river