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PROYISIONS.

BUTTER Creamery, 25935c; dairy, 159
25c; butleriue, 17@20c; Country, 10000.
CHEEsE-Prime hats, 123c; full cream,
151@l6c; Y. A, 15@153c.
MESS PoRK-S2l per barrel; sugar
hams, 14(9I43c; breakfast bacon, 14c; clear
rib sides, liz Gl2c.
BULK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sides, 11i@
1Isc; clear rib, 11sc; shoulders, Sf(9Ssc.
LARD-Tierce, 12se; half-barrels, I2sc;
kegs, I2sc; 2O-lb pals, 12sc; half pals,
Isle; lob tins, 12sc; 5.lb Tins, 12Bc; S-lb
tins, 1S5c; leaf lard, 81 higher per cwt.
NEW YORK, Nav 17.-Pork dull and
lower; new mes., 500 12i@20 Is. Lard
prime steam, 11s9ll95c.
ST. LOUIS, May l7.-Butter lower; cream
cry, 22@26c; dairy, 1S@2Sc. Eggs higher,
l45c. Provisions lower all round, but only
small jobbing trade done at irregular prices.
LOUISVILLE, May 17.-Provisions quiet.
New mess pork, $40 75921. Bulk meats
shoulders, SIC. Bacon-sheulders, etc; clear
rib, Isle. Lard - choice kettle-rcndered,
l23c.
New ORLEANS, May 17.-Pork dull and
lower, $40 37A. Lard-tierce, II s9l14c; keg,
l2fc. Bulk mests-shoulders, s 60@Ssc. b.
con auiei shoulders higher, 9l994c; clear
lib easier: long clear, IL Csc; clear rib, II &c.
Sugar-eured hams-choiee canvaszed, l33
@144c.
BALTIMORE, May 17.-Provisions dull
mes pork, S2l. Bulk meAts-loose shoulders
and clesr RIB sides, packed, collie. Bacon
shoulders, Zoe; clesr rib sides, l24c. Hams,
143@l54c. Lard-rehned, 123c. Butter quiet
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FOR LEASE.
FOR LEASE.
TENNESSEE PENiTENTIARY.
SIX YEARS. TERM LEASE NOTICE.

DURsUANT TO an Act of the General Assembly
J. OF the State OF Tennessee, passed March q,
1883, approved March ., 1883, and entitled " Az
t aSs " sDt he Governor y Tenne
see and Board Of Prison Inspectors, on Friday, the
9th day Of July 1883 at the hoaI OF II O'Clock m,
will lease at public cutlery, to the highest bidder
for the term OF six years, beginning January ],
OF the convicts together with the quarry grounds.
buildings, fixtures. machinery. tools, engines,
patterns, etc, belonging 70 the state.
ing terms: Eotless than one hundred thousand
(s100 COO dollars per annum. payable quarterly.
except the salaries Of the superintendent, warden
assiEtant warden, surgeon and chaplain, which
are TO be paid BY the State, and bond with APP
The strict performance of all the requirements Of
said act in regard 70 the lease.
All persons desiring 70 bid will be required be-
forehsnd TO file an Obligation 70 be approved by
the Governor, signed by those whom they propose
TO give a. sureties, which shall obigHte sucn per-
in the event this bid Of their principal Is success
full; and all parties proposing 70 bid viii be re-
ernor q certifrd check on some good bank in Ten
neSsee for ten thousand $4,000 dollars payable
70 his order and 10 be forfeited 70 the State II the
with. The bid OF party who has not complied
with these requirements Will not be cried or con
The said act, IN pursuance OF which the sale
will be made is here referred 70 as part hereof,
copy OF Nnlen Will Iurulene0 any person de-
string TO become bidder, upon application 70 the
Secretary OF State or Governor.
LocATIos-The Penitentiary Ia located In Mash
VILE and has been leased for number Of years.
The average number Of convicts therein during
the last two years Il thirteen hundred and sixteen
u3l6l, and there are now thirteen hundred and
forty-three (l34Sl therein.
RKsTRIcTIoSs-The lessees will not be permitted
70 kegp more than i've hundred and fifty $50 male
convicts in the main prison At any one time, but
will have the authority 70 Work the same any
where in Tennessee-safe and suitable quarters
being furnished-snbjeet 10 the rules and regulh-
tons provided In said act and otherwise provided
By law.
How ExPLoYKD-Large numbers have regularly
been hired out by the present. lessees 70 WORK IN
the mines and IN the construction Of railroads,
etc, fn Tennessee. They also employ those In the
prison building At Nashville (many Of whom are
experenced and skilled lsbOrerz and Of long term
sentencel in manufacturing wagons iron hollow
ware. furniture. etc the average number Of Tsg-
onE now made being about nfty q day.
ForinfofmAtion and particulars address the IN.
der-igIied OF the Governor.
Done BY order of wm. b. Bate, 65vesrO. Of Ton
nezzes this April ., lss3. -.
Secretary Of State Nashville Tenn,
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5000 bales we're American. Receipts, %, 00C
bales, OF which 10 500 were American.
At 1880: Uplands, 15-16d; ordinary,
Sd.
AT ]: 30: Ordiusry, AID; good ordinary,
sd; low middling, SID; uplands, 5 15-16d;
Orleans, Sd.
The Liverpool future market at noon wss
quiet; May June, 5 Sc Sid; June-July,
SO Sad; July-August, 81 sd; August
September, 1-64d; September October, 3 81
64d; October-Eovembtr, 81 64d; Novem-
Der December, 5 47-64d.
At 4: October November, 5 50-64d.
Futures closed barely steady.
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DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Without any gen.
eral demand apparent, there is good vol
ume of business in the movement. Light
prints and wooden fabrics for dress purposes
continue in good request. Choice calicoss
are in steady inquiry from the interior mar
kets for many email reassortments. Cotton
goods are getting into better condition every
day, and values show great stesdiness.
Wooden goods slow. Flannels in more
inquiry. Kentucky jeans better conditioned,
ana the daily business, though not large, is
of much sieadiuess. The most important
auction sale since 1873 of heavy woolens is
announced for the 23d instant, embracing
the entire production 10 date of the Mer.
chants Wooden Company and Lone Oak
Mills. Wilmerding, Haquet & Co., are the
suctioneere.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Receipts have been very light; prices re-
main firm at quotations. The demand for
all grades OF cattle has been good. The
prospects for good market the coming week
are very favorable. Quotations:
CORN FED CATTLE-Choice TO extra, Ga
63c.
GRASS CATTLE-Choice, 4!@5c; good, 4a
Ate; fair to medium, 3i9Sic; common, 20
2ic.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Cboice wool sheep,
mon, per head, S191 50; choice lambs, per
h., 7@74c; medium, per head, $393 So
HoGs..Choice corn-fed, 64964c; medium
and heavy, 5s@6e; common, 5G,53c.
Cows AND CALvEs-Good ailch co VS. With
young calves, per head, $1,000; yearlings,
s6G,9,
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S inches, and falling. '
Eight-Riyer 7 feet 9 In
clear and pleasant.
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,AILY BULLETIl
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GROCERIES,.

SCGAR-Pure white, &c; yellow, 8s@83c;
open kettle, those; refined A, 9tc; grsnu-
latsd, 9ic; powdered, 1oi9lO4c; cut loaf,
CoFFEE-Common, s@93c; ordinary, 81
@l0fc; fair, 1039l1c; prime Rio, 1291z4c;
fancy, lac; old government, 25926c.
MoLAssEs-Louisiana,c common to fair, 35
@45c; prime to choice, 50@55c; centrifugals,
35t950c, as to grade; fancy, $4,000.
CANNED GOODS, ETC.-Prices per dezen
Pineapples, 81 go; peaches, 2lbs, standard,
81 so; seconds, 81 20; tomatoes, 2-lbp, 81 20;
3-lbs, 81 35; Strawberries, 81 so; raspberries,
81 so; blackberries, 81 %; green cages, 81 so;
green corn, 81 1901 IS; green peas, 81 so;
cove oysters, No. l, 81 Is; No. 2, 81 IS, full
weight; light weight, No. l, Csc; No. 2, 81 20;
condemned milk-Crown, Sc 25; Eagle, S. Is;
Swiss, Sc %.
SALT-Per carload, 81 so per barrel; 81 so
in sacks; pockets, bleached, 2396c.
SoAP-496c per pound.
BAGGING AND TIEs-Bagging, 9i0I03c,
according to weight. Ties. arrow, 81 so.
BALTIMORE, May 17.-Coffee dull and
lower; Rio, cargoes, ordinary to fair, size
9ic. Sugar quiet; A colt, Ssc.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Coffee quiet; Rio,
&c. Sugar firm and fairly active; refined
frner; yellow, 6i97c; mould A l, SIC; con-
fectioners' A l, 9'16c; powdered, 9,99sc;
grsnulsted, 1316@SBc; Cubas, 9@9sc.
Molasses quiet and unchanged.
NEW ORLEANS, May l7-Cofee-Rio, car
goes, common to prime, 73910ic. Sugar
common to good common, 6fG63c; fair to
fully fair, 65@6gc; prime TO choice, 75973c;
yellow clarified, those; prime to choice
white clarified, SIC. Molasses-fair reboiled,
2S'e30c; prime reboiled, 32(934c.
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HOUSEKEEPING MATERIALS.

DrICksi lIuIe HHu CenutHl quIet II LUlMtI
prices.
FRAMING LUNBER-Yard prices Rough,
SIS per 1000 feet; dressed, $50; yellow pine
flooring, SIS; shingles, 1904 so; lathing-
Extra prices for extra lengths above 20 feet.
LIME AND CEMENT-Alabama lime, 95c(9
81 barrel; Tennessee, $4,000; Louisville
cement, 81 20 al rs barrel; Rosedale ce,
meut, 81 so barrel; Portland, So; plaster Of
Paris, 81 so.
NAIIs-S3 IS per keg,
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O. P. 6rsts, AK.
Erie seconds, 97R.
Lehigh & wilkes. ~
Louisiana consols, q
Missouri Is, l2H.
st. Joseph, HOY
st. p. 4 d. g. firsts, II
Tenn. &c, old, 39Z.
Tenn. So, new, 80.
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COTTON-SEED.

CoTToN-SEED MEAL-Prime, 81 50G1S 80
per ton per carload lots.
CoTToN-SEED OILs-Crude, 40@42c per
gallon, on rounds lots of 100 TO 500 brls.
Cooking oil, job lots, 45c. Summer yellow
refined oil, 47c in carload lots summer white,
SOC. Winter yellow, SIC; winter white, SOC,
according to Quantity,
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PERSONAL AND GINERAL,

The earnings Of Is railroads, comprising
the Western, Northwestern and South westero
roads, for the FIRST week in May, 1888, were
$3,219, $3.50, against ~ 907 ,33l for the came
period last year, being an increase Of S3l2,-
658.
THERE are 6642 miles Of railroad in the
State Of New York. OF this amount 26I6
miles are double tracked, and there are 3O57
miles of sidings. The total capital stock
and Indebtedness of railway corporations in
New York is 81 ,105,O51 400.
VIcKsBURG Herald, 10Th: "Cspt. John
A. Grant, chief-engineer, aud Mr.. r. Z Ell
lott, assistant, of the Louisville, New Or
leans aud Texas Pacific railroad, returned
Monday from Greenville, having gone there
TO organize the preliminary survey of the
Greenville line via Lake Washington. The
survey 10 now b-iu-; urzriu and as SOON as II
Is completed the line will be located.
Through the efforts OF Mr.. Stevenson Arch.
er, rights Of way have been secured all
along the line. Capt. Grant states that all
encouragement possible has been extended
to the company that could be wished for.
There is now no obstacle in the way Of a
speedy completion Of the proposed line.
Work is progressing rapidly along the main
track on Deer Creek and through the Bayou
country. The grading work being done by
Messrs. OHara & Gray is Of the most sub.
stantlal character"
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but firm for choice; Western packed, 17@
234c; rolls, 1491Sc. Eggs firm and scarce,
1791Sc.
CINCINNATI, May 17.-Pork essier, $50 so.
Lsrd quiet, 11.35c. Bulk meats dull and
nominal. Bacon easer; shoulders, SIC; clear
rib, 1lse; clear, 12c. Butter dull; choice
Western Reserve 15c; choice Central
Ohio, Ice.
CHICAGO, May I.-Pork irregular and
lower; SO 40(919 As cash and May, $40 473
@19 80 June, $40 65919 674 July, $40 IS
ole S73 August, $4,000 024 September,
Sl7 60 the year. Lard opened weak and
lower; closed firm at outside prices; 1850
II &c cash and May, 11i9l190c June, 11.973
@l2c July, 1lt@1190c August, II so Sep.
TENDER, 10.S0c the year. Bulk meats in
fair demand; shoulders Sc, short rib 10.70c,
short clear lie. Butter quiet; creamery, Is
@24e; dairy, 14922c.
CdA.-Pork in fair demand, bat at lower
rstes; SO 45 June, $40 60 July, SO TT
August, SO 923 September. Lard in fair
demand, declined 23c June.
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Yesterday Wednesday
lie

The New York future market opened
stesdy; st O:SO, steady; at 100, quiet and
sle,dy; at 1880, barely steady; at l: 80,
quiet and steady; at 2:S0, quiet and firm,
cloeiag firm Sales, $1,000 bsles. Closing
nnntafinns Mere As follows:
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MOVEMENTS AT THELEyEE


ATrivds-Kate adams, Arkansas City;
City of Providence. Vicksburg; U. P. Schenck,
Cincinnati; Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati
Departwcs.-U.P P. Schenck, New Orle ana !;
Kate Adams, Arkansas City.
Boats IN P0rt.-Vint Shinkle and City Of
Providence.
City and Will Kyle.
Boats Due Up.-Co.homa, Josie Harry and
Will S. Hays.
Receipts Yesterday.
q. P. Schenck-10 buggies.
Kate Adams-22 bales cotton, nd stock
and lot sundries.
City of Providenee-1l8 bales cotton and
pkgs merch andise.
Vint Shinkls-290 bIs soap, 500 bxs
starch, % brls oil, 15 brls whisky, 225 brls
-four, 744 empty barrels, 20 tics hams, $50 SKIS
corn, $50 pkgs furniture, 470 pkgs sundries,
200 kgs horse.shees and 118 bales hay.
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Transactions aggregated $4,000 sharer, as

LONDON, May 17.-Cousols, 101 1916; on
account, 102 3-16; A, 1921; Illinois Central,
I47; Pannsylvania Central, 500; New York
Central, 124; Erie, $50; Erie seconds, 9S.
New. ORLEANS, May Insight exchange
on New York, 81 so per $1,000 premium.
Sterling exchange-bspkers' bilg, 4S4,
PARIS, May l7.-Rentes, S0f. -. -
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The New Orleans future market opened
dull but steady; closing steady. Sales, To-
200 bales. Closing quotations were as fol-
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fair supply, COS per cent. discount the rul
ing rate.
Clearings Balance
Ma! May hil;:.;.;...s g s5l59 s 299S go g g
| same time last week. 531, rs 90 106,2y0 6!
Same week last year.. 43S 5i2 % 1881 "a
Exchange on New York buying st par,
selling at ! premium. Eastern cotton bills
buying at / per cent. discount, selling at par;
and exchange on New Orleans / discount
buying, aud par selling.
Insurance stocks-Home, 67(a70; Bluff
City, 100; Peoples, IS; Planters, lis; Pho.
nix, 90; Memphis City, 100; fernando,
1921; Vanderbilt, 13@15.
Railroad bonds-ChesspsaEe, Ohio and
Southwestern frat mortgage, 95 asked; Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee, 45(950; Memphis and
Chsrleston first mortgage bonds, 7s, HOO
ia; do. second mortgage bonds, rs (l885),
I02(9l04; do. consols, 1049106; Memphis
and Little Rock first mortgage bonds, Sc, 50
G100; Mississippi and Tennessee console,
A 124@@l26; do. 3 108@11O.
Miscell sneous Merchants Storage and
COmprsss Company, new issue, 140 bid, $50
asked--light offerings; Memphis GAG stock,
so; do. bonds, 95(G9S; Memphis Water Com
pany, bonds with accrued interest, par; do.
stock, 40 bid, $50 asked; Memphis City
bouds, old, 30@333; compromise bonds,
ODkuJDO4 EDuBpue nun DlN BpuuHy OOI 4iOI
compromise bonds, 20; ledger balances, 80;
judgments on coupons and bonds, 80; paving
Indebtedness, SO; Shelby county (Memphis
and Ohio railroad) O., 98@l00; warrants, 50
ass; Mississippi levee bonds and coupons,
District No. /, 109l1; do. scrip, 10@l1;
Bank ef Tennessee noteF, new Issue 70497l;
Crittendsn county (Ark.) warrants, 20; De-
sha county, go; Mississippi county, 20.
By Telegraph.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Money, 23@3 per
cent, closed offered 2(93 per cent Prime
mercantile paper, 54(96 per cent. Sterling
exchange-bankers' bills quiet but steady,
4SS44 aennand, 1901.
BDudg-G Governments were irregular hut in
the main strong and 5@s higher. Railroads
generally weak. State securities dull and
lower for Tennessees.
Stocks-Speculation on the Stock Ex-
change today Wss active but weak,
opening slightly below the quotations OF
yesterdays close, but the market was firm in
early dealings and advanced 10 the extent OF
per cent, led by Now Jersey Central.
From then to IL o'clock the market was
very weak, and recorded a decline of 4925
per cent, in which Southwestern stocks were
the grestest sufferers. This was shortly fol-
lowed by a recovery OF 5@s per cent.
in the general list and l per cent.
iu Wabash preferred, but about mid
day another decline ranging from !
10 per cent. took place, led by Missouri
Pacific Ia the early part of the afternoon
there was a fractional Improvement, after
which the market, though active, was weak
and fell off almost steadily to the close, the
decline ranging from /! to 2 per cent, in
which Indiana, Bloomington and Western,
Texas Pacific, KaHsas and Texas, and West
ern Union were the most conspicuous. The
market closed weak at decline on the days
transactions of 4@3 per cent, Indiana,
Bloomington and Western, Southwestern,
and Western Union leading the days decline.
Closing quotations:
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STATIONS.


@Belov high water nsrk.lS74.
METEOROLOGICAL RECo RD.
Time Bar. rher. Wind. Weather.
IS, : s: e L s S5Sssyy
MaxInum temperature, 81.
Minimum temperature, IS.
Rainfall, oil inch.
WHEELING, May 17.-Noon-River 8 feet
inches, and rising. Weather clear and cool
Night-River feet inches, and rising. weather
clear and cool.
NEW ORLEANS, May 17.-Night-Arrived:
Guiding Star Cincinnati, last night; City OF
Baton Rouge, St. Louis. Departed: Golden Crown,
Cincinnati
PIrrsBURG, May I7.-Noon-Riyer feet
inches, and falling. Weather clear and pleasant:
Eight-Riyer feet inches, and rising. Weather
clear and pleasant.
CINCINNATI, Msy 17-Noon-River II feet
Ii inehes and stationary. Weather cloudy: ther-
norueter So No arrivals or departures Night
River II feet inches and falling. Weather CLOUDY
and warm.
EVANSVILLE, May 17.-Noon-River fall
ing with feet inches by the gauge weather
cloudy and warm; Thermometer o. 70 ~: NisnG
and warm; thermometer 79'. Arrived: Goioen
Rule, New Orleans, 3:15 pm Departed Goloen
Rule, Cincinnati, 3:45 pm.
LOUISVILLE MAY 17.-Noon-RIver sta
tionary with feet S inches in the canal, ana
feet inches in the chute on the falIs. ueatneI
arrivals or departures Night-River falling, Win
ieet IN the canal and feet in the cnute on LnS
falls Weather clear and pleasant Arrlfeo ana
departed: James w. Gef, Cincinnati 70 memphis
CAIRO, May 17.-Noon-River - ieet
inches, and falling. Weather clear and COOL AZ
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Louisville and Nashville G. S. Railroad...

The New York spot market opened easy;
at IL, easy; at 2, easy, closing easy. Sales,
6S3 bales Contract, 500 bales. Closing
quotations were as follows:
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The mule market is we'll supplied with all
qualities. The horse market is dull.
MULEs-No l dray mules, 4 to years old,
Is to 163 hands, $200@250; 154 to Is, $1,000
1856; Is 10 154, Sl35@l50; 14i to Is, s100@125.
HoRsEs-Good driving, S125@200; heavy
draft, S150@200; saddle horses, S1259250;
plugs. S4OO75.
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The New Orleans spot market opened quiet (;
at 1880, quiet, closing quiet. Sales, 1000
bales. Closing quotations were as follows:
Nastar3sv Wadpasday
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. The Iowa Passenger Fool . Dsaa Letter

2 ING IOWa PhssenRe r Fool a Dead Letter.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Chicago and Rock
Island railroad has given notice OF its with
drawal from the Iowa pool, SO far as psssen-
ger business is concerned. The reason given
for this step is that the pool as now arranged
is simply dead letter, as it cannot be car
ried out as long 80 the Milwaukee and St.
Paul refuses TO Join the Exscntivs Com miitee
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RAILWAY RECORD.
ARRIvALANo oEPARTURsoFTRAINs

Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern
Trains move as follows: No. (express) leaves at
1:2O am; No. (InaiD at $40 am; No. (COVing.
ton accommod ationl at 440 pm. No. (expTessl
arrives at 2:25 an; No. arrives at :55 pm; No
8, Covington accommodation, s:55 m. (city tfmel.
Memphis and Little RSck-Trains move
- follows: No. leaves daily al $40 pm; arrives
at IL so pm; No. leaves at In. arrives at s
am. No. Cfreight leaves HOpeheld at am. ar.
rives at pm.
Louisville and NashviIIe-Trains move
as follows; Fast mail arrives daily At $40 an.
leaves at 1:l0 pm; mail leaves daily at SIS
am: passenger accommodation leaves daily at
10:40 am; arrives daily at $40 pm. lefty tUle|-
will make close connection for all points East
Brownsville accommodation leaves daily, except
Sunday, at ass pm; mail arrives daily at 400
pm. Brownsville accommodation arrives daily,
except Sunday, at s:25 Am.
Memphis and CharIeston-Trsins move
Is follows tcity ume): Through express leaves
daily at II :05 pm. Mail and express Leaves daily
at s:15 an. Somerville accommodation leaves
daily, except Sunday, at Sis m. Through ex.
press arrives daily at IL 30 Mail and express
arrives daily at $50 pm. Bonneville aeconmo-
dation arrives daily, except Sunday, at S:5Oaz
Mississippi and TenBessee-Trains move
IS follows; New Orleans fast mail aud express
leaves daily at $3.50 D.m.; freight leaves daily
except Sunday, at 6:3j a m. New Orleans faSf
mail and express arrives daily at $50 m; freight
arrives daily except Sunday at 2:30 D. n Freight
trains carry passengers.
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rived: Arkansas City, ST. Louis midnight; City
OF st. Louis, New Orleans midnight; Thomas w.
Means and bRrges, st. Louis, am; Charles Nor
gan, New Orleans, an. Departed: City of Vicks-
burg, ST. Louis, 10 IN; Alice Brown and osrges,
81 Louis, II pm; City of st. Louis, ST. Louis,
an: Charles Morgan, Cincinnati, an; Arkan-
inches, and falling. Weather cloudy; thermome-
Yer Coz. Arrived: Cons Aillsr Memphis, pm;
VIII Kyle, Cincinnst, pm. Departed: Cons
Ailar, Cincinnati, pm.
ISss 1Iditin.aI Pm Nee. %. ro..-tL d.
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RIVER NEWS.
STEAMERS LEAVING.

Frisrs Point. CoAHoHA, Miller, pm.
yicksburg .....-ARKASsAsC CITY, Brolaski, 10 an
New Orleans. WILL KYLE, Hates, pm
Oseeola .........-....D DEAN ADAns, Foster, SPIN.
st. Louis CITY Providence, Lenox 10 q n
Cincinnati. WHIT sHEKLR, Deem, pm.
Cincinnati. WILL g. HAYS, Tichcnor 6 pm.
SATURDAY.
New Orleans CITY NEW ORLEAEs, Cartsr. T. m,
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The Liverpool spot market at noon was
quoted easier Sales, 10000 bales, of which
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PETROLEUM MARKETS.

CoAL.OIL-Wholesale lots, 13c per gallon.
CLEVELAND, O., May H.-Petroleum
-s.w. ITO, 72c.
PITTsBURs, May 17.-Petroleum weaker;
United certificates closed at 81 02s; refined,
73@7sc, Philadelphia delivery.
BRADFORD, May 17.-Petroleum-Con-
f1icling reports from the Murphy well caused
rapid fluctuations; opened at IL OF; high
est, 81 055, lowest, $1,000; closed, 81 023.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

The Memphis market opened and closed
steady. Sales, 1700 bales, including 800 bales
Wednesd sy evening-15OO to exporters 200to
spinners. Closing quotations were as follows:
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OCEAN s7EAuess

MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS.
AyoSMoUTH, May 17.-Arrived: Utopia,
New York.
QUEENSTOWN, May 17.-Arrived: Wyom-
ing, New York
LIVERPOOL, May 17.-Arrived: State Of
Iowa, New York.
NEW ORLEANS, May 17.-Cleared: Aus
tralia LIVERPOOL
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RIVER AND WEATHER..
Changes.

OFFICE 81 GNAL SERVICE, U. 8. A.,
MEMPHIS TENN. May II, 1888. {
The following observations are taken at the
same moment of time Il :0S p.n.l at all the stations
named:
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INSURANCE.
NOTICE.

TNHE FIBa OF MURPHY & MI RPHY Is this
l. day dissolved by mutual consent, r. y. Muir
ply retiring. J. J. Murphy assumes the assets and
liabilities and will continue the General Insurance
business under the arm name 81 No. Madison
street.
MRHPHIs. September IL 1852
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
FINANCE,

Bankers report q moderate demand and
fair supply, eos per cent. discount the rul-