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Cotton.

n" OOtNOAAe IN
Our market rules at active and full
prices to-day, news from abroad an.
nouncing irmness for spots and a frac-
ton higher for futures, exercising a
favorable influence.
Sales Of cotton yesterday we're 22oO
bales, divided to exporters 1850, and to
spinners $50, closing firm with brisk
demand at full though unchanged
quotations, as follows:
Low ordinary, 8Hc; ordinary, 9Kc
good ordinary, l0kc; low middling, 11Ac;
middling, Ike good middling, l2ci mid
Receipts Of cotton at all ports fol
the past six days, we're 1869 bales
and 1926 less than last
year for the same day. Total
receipts at all ports since September
LIST have been 4,ll5,3i4 bales, and
754,174 less than last year, also 277,6
less than in 1880 for the same time
Foreign exports so far this season have
been 2,496, $50 bales, against 3,20l,78'
last year and 2,726,7 1872 the year before
The total stocks are 93l, 255 bales
against 59,73S last year and S3i,3l'
the year before.
The total visible supply of cotton OIL
the l4th inst. was 3,049,476 bales, al
increase over last year of Al 1924 bales
aud over the year before Of 1925
bales.
The Liverpool weekly cotton state
ment, received by cable at the Cottoi
Exchange this morning, reports tn
weeks sales at 10000 bales. Receipts
10000. American, $4,000. Tots
since September LIST, 2,1O8,8OO. Amer
lean, 1909 Stock on hand, III,
600 bales. American, $4,000. Stoc
i. afoat, . 3,OO0 American, 2O8,0O
. bales.
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General Trade.


The meat market is unsettled, with
a strong tendency, prices having ad-
vanoed from Is to 30c per cwt. within
the past week, while lard is zoe per
cwt. higher than it was a week ago.
Flour rules wholly unchanged, with a
moderate demand for low grades.
Cornmeal is unsettled, and varying in
value, the mills. selling lots at 1890
and 1895, some getting "a for occa
sional orders. The tone is, however,
downward, nearly $500 bbls having
arrived yesterday. Our local mills
continue to turn out 1000 bbls daily.
A lot Of hominy meal Of dark quality
has offered at SO 60 per Dbl without
takers. In corn the feeling is also
unsettled, round lots Of mixed being
all the way from n to 79c per bu,
while white corn is quoted at SAC.
Two barges, with 10000 bushels in
bulk. are now under way from st.
Louis for this market. Some 500
bales Of Ohio river hay arrived
yesterday and found ready takers
at $2la22 per ton. A considerable
quantity Of poor stuff has been offer
ing, and found buyers at from Sl7 to
19 per ton. Potatoes have gone down
with a run during the past two days.
Lots on the landing ofpeachblOwS sold
at SO 10 and3 Is per Dbl; Jackson whites
at Sand some peachblows o. small size
and in small bbls at 81 z to 3. The
demand for table varieties is good, and
will be perhaps for several weeks tc
come. In seed classes the tone
is lower with demand fasi
decreasing, and prices have drop
ped full 2jc per Dbl on all varieties
Russets, peerless and Western rose ar,
all quoted from first hands at 1872
per Dbl. The egg market is badl.
upset and delayed shipments came il
so freely yesterday that the marke
. previously bare was over supplied
and buyers we're shy at loo per do2
{ though sales we're heard Of all the wa.
t from 10 to Ice. The supply Of poul
. try contues scarce and tn
| game season is about over. Gree
2 vegetables from the Gulf coast are be
. ginning to attract attention, and nu
/ merous shipments, delayed by broke
4 railway connections, are selling a
a rather low figures. Fresh stock how
5 ever command good prices.
r FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quot
common -four at 81 50 10 s per Dbl; goo,
! 81 25a6 10; family, So 2ba6 20 choice d
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NOn-Res,dent Notice.

No. 49s9-In the Chaneery. Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-RD Newport Il Co. vs.. Fl NJ
ferguson ct al.
TT appearing from tho bill which is sworn to
i in this cause, that the defendants, VIII am
Homann and HenryHotze, firm Of HOmann Il
Hotzs, are residents of st Louis, Missouri /,
and non-residents Of the state Of Tennessee.
that defendants are indebted to the com.
plsinants in the sum Of about s1376.5 by open
account and attachment having been i.sued
and levied on their property as shown by the
Sheriff return on said writ Of attachn emit;
II is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of shell
by county, Ia Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the first Monday in April, 1882, and plead,
answer or demur to complainant bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing ex-parte, and that a copy
Of this order be published once a week, for
four successive weeks, in the Public Ledger,
This 9th day Of February, 1882.
A copy-Attost:
r J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJ M Bradley, D. C. 4 NJ.
OF Vance and II Avery, sol'rs for COM
plaiDant. 15l 5 Ill
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mantle her, ssing the maphihefy ptOba
ably for . towbOat, the hall for q
barge, and the cabin, If Il can be util.
lied, will be placed on another boat.
This ends the career ola famous boat,
made 50 By the heavy loss 10 her diff
fersnt owners ever since she came out.
The Thompson Dean was built at Gin
%cinnati during the winter Of
1912, at a cost Of $4,000
her original owners being Thompson
Dean and Captain james Pepper.
She completely broke Captain Pepper
and Dean sustained a loss Of nearly
100000. The boat changed owner:
several times and it is said none Of
whom eyer made a cent with her
Captain Reese, who has just purchased
her, no doubt has a bargain, he paying
$4,000, which is Sl65,0O0 less thar
her original cost.
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Jet Palace
FINE JEW
AND DIAMONDS
AT ASTONISHING LOW PRICES.

GOvcIties in Genuine Diamond Goods
-as Lacepins, Ear. rings, Rings. LoOkets,
SoVsIttes in Solid Gold JeweIry-as
Sets, EARRINGS, Necklaces, Bracelets, Studs,
etc.
Novelties in Plated JeweIry-especI-
ally Bracelets. We claim to have the iRest
selection. at lowest prices.
OPTICAL GOOOS-A fine stock of
Spectacles and Eye glasses to suit every
BODY. Genuine Pebbles Sw oked, Blue and
Green Glasses, Goggles and Eye Protectors.
a large stock Of e Onyx and real
Jet Goods, Celluloid, Rubber and Ivory
Goods. Silver Jewelry.
WATCHES Ladies' and Gents, I'm
Gold and liver.
Fine stock Of iVOry-handle walking
Canes and other Fancy Canes.
Materials for Matchmaker and Jew.
elers. Country orders solicited.
Bring your Watches and Clocks and
have them Repaired BY excellent Watch
makers
SeWeiry made to order and repaired
By frst-clsss Jewellers.
Call at our New store and examine
the beautiful stock.
EgREMEMBER, LOW PRICESi
NG. % CO
JET PALACE,
233 MAIN STSEET, Clay BUILDING
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Attachment Notice.

No, 78Ss-Beforo j S Galloway, j.. P. for Shell
BY couhty, Tenn.-9 V Rambaut VS.. D APP
pleion x Co..
TN this cause an attachment having been
sued ont under section 1855 of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property OF the defendants, by garnishnent
Of the Southern Express Company, and Aft
davit having been made that defendants are
indebted to the plaintiff in the sum Of
seventy-hve dollars, due by. account, and that
the claim is just, and that tho defendants are
non-residents Of the State OF tennessee;
IL Is therefore ordered that said defend
ants make their personal appearance before me
on the 18th day OF April, 1882, AZ IL o'clock
M, at my office, No. "a Madison street,
Memphis, Tennessee. and defend said
attachment suit within tho time prescribed
BY law, or the came will DO pro.
ooedod with ox-parte; and that o copy Of this
order DO publiehed once q week for four
consecutive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 7th day Of March, 1852.
6ElSA Us GALLOWAY, up.
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Attachment NOrIce.

Before j NJ Coleman, j. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn. -Eergers0n x Co. for the use of the
Bank Of Commerce VS.. j w Crowley i Co.
n this cause an attachment having been
l. sued out under section 855 Of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied on the
property Of the defendant, by punishment
on J T Fargason K Co.. who answer that they
are indebted 10 defendant in the sum Of about
500. and affidavit having been made that
defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in
the Jun Of SOS 40, due by account, and that
the claim is Just, and that the defendant is
a nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee,
it is therefore ordered that said defendant
make his personal appearance before me
o'clock, am, at my Office, No. Il
Madison street. Memphis, Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will
be proceeded with ex-parte; and that a copy
oil this order be published once a week for
four weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 9TH day Of March, 1882.
731925 IN COLEMAN, J. p.
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cOMMERoTAL.
PUBLIC LRDGER 0FMcE
MEMPHIS. TFNN.. Maroh II. 1872.

fs
Government bonds closed irregular
in New York last evening at the fol-
lowing prices: -Four per cents, 1175;
As, 1l33; 5s, 1929; 6s, 1909. Tennes-
see State IS are Az; L. & N. stock
70; M. & c., so; M. & o., 248; Mis-
souri, Pacific (Old Iron Mountain), 95;
Nashville & Chattanooga, 6O1; Chesa.
peake & Ohio, 21i; c., St. L. & N. o.,
III.
Money is in good demand and firm al
6 to 8 per cent discount on prime mer.
camille paper or choice collaterals.
Exchange offers in liberal volume,
and bankers take Eastern bills at ! to
ic discount, also on New Orleans al
4c off. Drafts on the latter point are
sold at par, and on New York at K
premium.
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TFuaioo,s sale.

DY virtue Of the terms Of a deed in trust
ID IN dc to me as trustee by VIM. Drake. as
appears o frecord in book Il, pages 3l8, 3l9,
800 and S2l of records of deeds ofCross county,
State Of Arkansas, to pay the debts therein
mentioned. the came beitg past due and I'M
paid, and l being requested to sell, ! will on
Saturday, April Is, 1852,
within legal hours, in front Of the courthouse
on Main street, in the city Of Mempi-, Ten
nessee, sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash. the following described parcels Of land,
lying and being in Cross county, state of
Arkansas, and known and described as fol-
lows, to-wit, The southeast quarter Is "a of
section thirty three 1897, township (t7 north
range three IN + 81, cont ming one hundred
and sixty acres. Also the southwest quarter
Is W "a Of section thirty-foor Is Al township
seven north It 7 NJ, range three east r 3 Q
containing one hundred nd sixty acres, max
ing q total of three hundred and twenty acres
BGLiS5UN, Trustee.
Memphis, Tenn, March 10, 1892. y $50
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Attachment Notice.

Before P ] Quigley, j. p. for Shelby county,
Tenn John Dillon VS.. Swansey johnson.
IN this cause an attachment having peen
i sued out under section 355 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon tho
property eff the defendant, SWansey johnson.
fendant il indebted TO the plaintiff in the sum
Of nineteen dollars and ten cent 1913. 10y, due
by account, and that the claim is just, and
that the defendant is a nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
before me on the 18th day of April, 1882, at y
o'clock m, at my Office, No. IS Adams ST.,
Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said at
tachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the same will be proceeded with ey-
parte; and that a copy of this order be
published once a week for four weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This the It'll day of March, 1882.
TI319l5 PJQUIGLEY, J. P.
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SATURDAY.. Maroh 25. I882.


No. 4374-In tho Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State of Tennessee ct al
VS.. Ezekiel Simon.
TT appearing nom affidavit in this cause
i that the defendant. hzekiel Simon, is a
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee;
it is therefore ordered that he make his ap-
pearance herein, at the courthouse Of helby
county, In Memphis. Tenn. on or be-
fore the first Monday in April. 1882, and
plead, answer or demur TO complainant bill,
as 10 him and set for hearing ex-parte;
and that a COPY Of this order be published once
o week for four successive weeks in tho Public
Ledger.
This 18th day Of February, 1882.
A copy-Attest:
r j BLACK, Clerk and Master.
b Lea, q NJ Turner, and Taylor & Car
roll, sel'rs for compPt. 1S ISL Is
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Non.ResIdcnt Notice.

No. 4Ses-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-hary LBeecher VS.. Bronson
B Beecher et al.
IT appearing f ON the bill. which is sworn
4 to In this cause, that the defendants,
Bronson Bayiiss Beecher, Mary Bseeher and
Edward Cock Beecher, are residents OF
the State Of Illinois, and non'residents
Of the State of tennessee; II is thereto 6
ordered that they make their appearance here
in, at the courthouse of Shelby county in
Memphis, Tenn; on or before the first Mon
demur to complainant bill OF the same will be
taken for confessed as TO them and set for
hearing exparte, and that q copy of this order
be published once a week for four successive
Weeksin the Memphis Public Ledger.
This 10Th day Of March, 1882.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK. Clerk and Master.
By ] NJ Bradley, d. c. & NJ.
RID Jordan, soPr for complt. 1920 80
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NOTICMl

DETER LAwLEss has removed bis Boiler.
Copper and Sheet Iron Works from Adam,
street to No. l@ Front street, between Mar.
kst and Exchange, whore he Is prepared 10
execute all orders that cOms in his line a.
very low rates, no
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Dr. virtue OF q deed Of trust made TO me as
ID trustee, by Mrs, Annie Markry, on the
10Th March, 1878, and recorded in book 123, pgge
1855, anne day in the Registers office Of Shelby
county. Tenn, said deed having been made
to seoure certain Indebtedness therein set
forth, and default having been made, 1 will,
according to the terms Of the deed and at the
request Of the beneficiary, between the hours
ofl2 m. and 2 pm. on
Saturday, IIth March,
in front Of the courthouse, in the Taxing Dis
trict Of Shelby county, Tenn, sell NJ public
outcry fer cash 10 the highest and best bidder
a certain lot or parcel Of land in said District,
described as follows, to-wit: Lying on the
southwest corner Of Mosby street and Win
chester avenue. extending 1iSN feet on Mosby
street and extending 6S feet on Winchester
avenue. There is a ltorehouse on the corner
lot and two residences on said lot. / will di-
vide into three lots, so as 10 give o house on
each lot.
Equity o~fredemption waived. Title believed
10 be good; / will sell as trustee only
A HArOHErr, Trustee.
Smith q Collier, Atty's. 1859
saa
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Wednesday. March 22. 1882.

within legal hours, in front Of the courthouse
door Of Shelby county. Tennessee, proceed to
sell at public cutlery to the highest bidder for
cash the following described piece or parcel
Of land, situated in the Taxing, District of
said county, and being a part Of lot fourteen
QA, Of block sixty-two (62l, having a front OF
eighty (SO) feet on the north side Of Beal
street, east of and adjoining the residence OF
w NJ Harrington. and running back north be-
tween parallel lines about two hundred and
forty-fsur (244) feet to the line between the
kiee an : Ramsey g ants
All right or equity Of redemption Is waived
in said deed, and the title Is believed to be
COED, but / sell and convey only as trustee.
VAN RANDOLPH, Trustee
February IS, 1882. l4Sls
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sshtisFIH,s Sale Of Real Estate.

-
DUBLIC notice is hereby given. that by
J. virtue of an execution, 70 me directed
from the Hon. Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn., in the case Of James NJ Bailey
VS.. Zachariah Harri on. ct al, judgment rem
dered on the day of -, 49,, for the
sum of 81 ty-six dollars and thirty-fve
cents, with interest and cost Of suit, to sat-
isty said judgment, etc., l will, on
Saturday, the Ist dsy Of April, 1882,
in legal hours, in front of the courthouse, in
the Taxing District OF Shelby county, Tenn,
proceed TO sell, TO tho highest bidder, for
cash, the following described property, to-
wit;
Situate, lying and being in county Of Shell
by, State of Tenn sse, in section S, range s Of
the 18th Surveyors Distri I and In the Fourth
Civil ist,i I Of said county, abou 3 miles
south Of Cuba, one tract or parcel ofllnd, be-
ginning at = stake on Gift south limo, thence
with said line n S9h degrees e l6 chains and
% lioks to a stake with poplar points, ] M
Bailey's n " corner of his SO acre tract; thence
south with said B iley's west line 81 ch inp
e links 70 q stake with box elder points;
thence n 81 degrees west with Will ms and
Butler line IS chains IS links to a stake;thenee
north with John 0ldham's east line 10 chains,
5 links 10 the beginning, containing 81 rs lO0
acres. Also one other tract or parcel Of land
beginning at Bailey's s Q corner Of g acre
tract, q stake d ~ degrees east ~ links from q
white oak stump thence north "a degrees
west with said Bailey's east line and a part of
James Campbelrs line II chains and A links
to q poplar marked TIP, thence east 9 chains
90 links 10 q stake; taenne 5lH degrees east 81
chains a links to a black gum marked O. A;
thence west with " iniams' north lino9 chains
and 66 links to the b%eginRing. containing 30
acres.
Levied on as the property Of the defendant,
z Harrison, to satlsfy said judgment. In
terest and costs.
Memphis, 18th day Of February. 1852.
PR AThY,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By ] 3 DOUGLASS, D. s. 016I
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en-RasIdant Nonso.

No. 39i6-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Winnie o Davis OF al VS..
Edward P Williams ct al.
IT appearing from the amended bill, which
i is sworn to in this cauf e, that the defend
ants, Edward P Williams, James B Lake, Jr,
Margaret l Lake. i . Lee, Mary Lee, II \
Garth, Morgan NJ McAfee, Robert W McAfee,
Rebe sca MeAfee, Mary Lee, Jr, he Lee, Jr,
William R Robertson, Thomas J Robertson,
Robert W Davis, Lizzie o Davis,
ona L Davis, Robert Williams, An
ME G MilliaGs, kebeeca Williams
David Williams and Edward CIV Williams
arc all non-residents of the State Of
Tennessee; II is therefore ordered thai
they make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse of Shelby county, in Memphis
Tenn, on OF before the first Monday in May
1882, and plead, answer or demur to complain,
ant hill, or the same will be taken for con.
tessed as to them and set for hearing ex
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished once q week for four successive week
in the Public Ledger.
This 10th day of March, 1882.
RI. BLACK, Clsrk and Master.
BY J NJ Bradley, d. C. NJ.
Clapp 4 Beard, and Craft 4 Cooper, sol'r
for complt. 916 2l27
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Saturday, RarCh Is, 1852,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
to-wlt:
Lots No. 10 and % in block 40 on Walker
street, Fort Pickering, said lots fronting so
feet each on Walker street and ruunii & back
l77& FEET and lying between Fourth and Fifth
streets.
note with approved security required, lien
retained. etc.
This February "a, 1882.
r. j.. BLAUk. Clerk and Master.
Myers q Sneed, and Flippin & Flippin, So
%licitnrs. 15239f2 Is
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FINDER and By virtue Of shs lows riveu
" me In q dsod Of trust dated Nay rs, lef,
and recorded 10 Book No fS7, PAGES ls and
I49, Of the Rngisters Office Of Shelby county,
Tennessee, said deed being made 70 secure
certain indebtedness therein mentioned, and
default having been made In the Mythent
thereof, will, ct the request Of the benhcf-
aries. on
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ChanCery Sale Of Real Estate

No. SO4, 2R-Chancery Court Of Shelby county
J Anderson, admir-, etc., vs.John G Saint
let al.
DY virtue Of m intsrlOcutory decree for sale
ID entered in the above cause on the Goth day
OF February, 1881, M B 26, p SAG, and renewed
February. u, lsS2. / will sell, at public auo-
ton, to The highest bidder. in front Of the
Clerk and Masters Office, courthouse OfShelby
county, Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, March rs, 1882,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
t0-wit:
A certain tract Of land being the western
end Of lot No. | of the Nicholas Long 1895
acre survey, range s, section l., bounded as
follows, 10 wit: Beginning at the northwest
corner Of said 1895 acre survey; thence south
IA chains and 81 links to q stare. stands n 70
degrees " 8 links from n elm marked A;
thence east 8 chains and SO links 10 a stake
and red oak marked NJ; thence north IA chains
and 50 links to a stake; thtnee west 8 chains
and 80 links TO the beginning, containing ten
acres.
Terms Of Sale On a credit Of seven months
purchaser executing notes with approved
security, lien retained, redemption barred.
This March z, 1882.
r j BLACK, Clerk and Master.
L Mcfarland. Julius A Taylor, sOPrs.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For Madison, Rene Macready .........4 p m
+" Cincinnati, James w. Gaff.....5 p m
I" st. Louis, City of Providence p m
" New Orleans. Thomas Sherlock5 p m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Osceola, Coahoma ......m....12 m
" Madison, Katie Hooper.".-"..4 p m
" White river, Josie Harry.,....5 p m
" st. Francis river. Tiger....~....6 p m
" New Orleans. City Of Baton
Rouge. .............,.........l0 a IN
" st. Louis, John B. Maude......5 p m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Belle Memphis, ST. Louis.
(" City of Providence, Vicksburg.
Josie Harry, White river.
Rene Macresdy, Madison.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Coahoma, Friars Point.
" Dean Adams, Arkansaw City.
Katie Hooper, Madison.
Belle Memphis, Vicksburg.
IN PORT.
Josie Harry, JAS. w. Gaf, Rene Mac
ready, City of Providence.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
AT noon to-day the reading Of
the government gauge, located at
the foot of Jefferson street, was
"a feet 3 inches, which is a
decline of 2 inches during the past
"a hours. The Ohio at Pittsburg
fell 10 inches, with 6 feet 8
inches on the gauge. At Cincinnati
it fell 6 inches, with 81 fee
on the gauge. At Louisville it fell {
Inches, with IL feet 3 inches il
the canal. AT Evansville it fell Il
inches, with "a feet 4 inches on thu
gauge. At Cairo it fell 2 inches
with AZ feet 8 inches on the gauge
The Mississippi at st. Louis fell
Inches, with Is feet on th,
gauge. At Vicksburg it rose 6 inches
with 48 feet / inch on tn,
gauge. The Cumberland at Nashville
fell 5 feet, with 81 feet on tn,
gauge. The Tennessee at Chatta
nooga fell 2 feet4 inches, with IL feet
inches on the gauge. Red river a
Shreveport is stationary, with 30 fee
,l8 inches on the gauge. Arkansat
river fell 3 inches at Little Rock
with Ii feet 8 inches or the gauge
White aud St. Francis rivers are tall
ing, and will soon be within thei
banks.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per City of Providence, from Vicks
burg-4 bales cotton.
Per Josie Harry, from White river
: 80 bales cotton, a big lot OF hides an.
suudries,
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monday, Wednesday and Friday.
tDaily.
monday, Thursday and Saturday.
tSunday, Tuesday and Friday.
TUESDAY, ThursdRy and Saturday;
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Entered at the PostOfice in Memphis, Team,
as second-class matter,
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The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is So per
annum and soc per menth fer less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
free. Payable in advance inVaria-
bly,.
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The Thompson Dean, now lying at
New Orleans, was purchased yesterday
by Captain James Rees, the boat
builder Of Pittsburg, who will dis.