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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-14
Yankee wit.
Detroit Free Pres.


Many years ago a Pittsburg iron
firm purchased a lot of bombshells
for old iron. The shells were NOT
loaded, but in order to melt them il
was necessary that they should be
broken up. This was attempted with
slsdFe hammers, but the laborerl
made but little progress and it was
finally given up as a bad job. 0ne
day long, slim Yankee came along
aud said:
Il understand you have a job for a
man here"
Yes" was the reply; I'VE want
that pile of bombs out there broken,
How much will you pay?"
We will give you ftp apiece (six
and quarter cents) if you will agree
to break them all"
I'll take the contract" answered
the Yankee.
The day was a cold one, and the
thermometer down to zero. The man
Immediately went to work, but dis
dained to take the large sledge ham,
mer which was offered him. The
Yankee laid every bomb out on the
ground with the hole up. He pro-
cured a bucket and filled them all
with water; then he came into the
house, made out his bill and said he
would come around in the morning
for the money. Every one was much
mysti6ed, but in the morning their
astonishment was great. The water
had frozen during the night, and in
the morning pile of scrap iron was
found, as the freezing water had
broken every bomb into at least a
dozen pieces.
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SJtF hhe-t quiet AZ b1falbfaci as PEI
Quality, for Rio; Java, 26a28c per ID.
SUGAR AND M0LASSBS- Open
Kettle, 5Aa7kc per ID; yellow clarified,
6xaS4c; white do, S2a9c; granulated, Sta
99sc;powdered and cut lOaf, l0ia10lc. Mo-
lasses, 80 to Csc per gal.
RAGGING AND TIES-Nominally
7a9c per ID for bagging; 81 35al so per
bundle for ties, and 12c per ID for twine
CANNED GO0DS-Oysters, l and 2
ID full VT. 81 05al 80 per doz; Il VT Coca
81 co. pie peaches, 2a3 ID, 81 Goal Is;
standard do 81 50a2 To- strawberries, 81 IS
al 80; corn, S5cabl 25 string beans, 81 90
for ID standards.
SEEDS-Blue grass, 81 So orchard do.
81 Goal co. herd do,90ca$l; timothy. 81 %:
clover seed, So 0Oas Is; onion sets, 81 Goa
9 W and IS 90 for top. German millst,
HIDES AND LEATHER : Dry
aint hides, l5al6c per ID for No. /, and lSc
for No. 2 dry sailed, l0al2c; green sailed,
6a7c; green, ba7c. Tallow, 6Ha7c. Bees
wax, 22a24c. Wool. 22a24e per ID.
Feathers, S5a40c. Deer skins 25a85c; har-
ness. oak sole and skirting leather, 86a40c
per ID; hemloek sole, 27a80c; French calf,
$40a60 per doz: domestic. $24a40 per dc
MACKEREL-Hfb bls, So rs, So 25 and
IS 90 for Nos. l, 2 and 8; kits do, 96, 50
and Soc each
SUNDRIEs-Cider, $3.50 for bbls
and "a 00a4 76 for hf do; pickles,
81 00a7 90 for bbls and $4 25a4 60 for hf
do; oatmeal and cracked wheat,
81 50a5 for hf bbls; rice, 7alHc per
ID; brooms, 81 Toad per doz, and broom
corn to 7c per Ii, as per quality. Salt in
bbls, 81 Goa. SKIS, 81 60;
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Brick
SO 50al0 per M for soft and hard, and 81
4c each Tor fire. Nails, i$3 As per key
Lime 95caSl per Dbl. Cement, 81 Goal IS
per Dbl for Louisville; 50 so for Rosedale.
and S4 50a5 for Portland. Plaster, 81 90.
Lumber, yellow pine flooring, $25; rough
framing, $l4; dressed, S30per NJ; lathing,
81 75a2per M; shingles, S3a4 80 per M.
COTTON SEED, OIL ETO.-Cotton
seed at river ldg $40 per ton; at mills, Sill;
seed meal easy, Sl8al8 so per ton; oil cake,
S2l; oil, 45a46c for crude; &c for re-
fined and 52c per gal for cooking oil, all
+. Q. b.
LIVE STOCK-Good beeves are
scarce, and command full prices, the value
on foot vary from to &c per ID; other
classes 19a4Ac, as per quality; yearlings,
S6a9 each; mich cows S20a40; per head;
sheep 4a6c per lb, for good mutton quail
tiles, ard Slal so per head for poor; hogs
5a7c per ID; mules,$65 to S1l0 each; horses
$65 to $3.50 each.
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OOMnRHOIAL.
PusEIo LIDsE9 oyIleEs. .


There were 1s9 failures during last
week and eight less than the previous
week. OF this weeks list, Al we're in
the South, 80 in Canada, "a in the
Western States, rs in the Middle
States, IA in New England, 10 West
of the Rocky Mountains, and IL in
New York City. On yesterday Ellis
4 Knaus, Of Evansville, failed with
liabilities of $65, 900, aud assets $25, 900
less; and $40, 900 Of their indsbtnsss is
held by Congressman Heilman. Gov
eminent hood quotations in New
York last evening were. for 8 per
cents, 1887; extended 5s, l0l; AIS.
ll3t; As, ll9i; Tennessee State Is are
4lA42; Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road, AZ; Louisville and Nashville,
57s; Nashville and Chattanooga, 81;
Missouri Pacific, 1861 Chicago,
St. Louis and New Orleans, 70;
Mobile and Ohio, 183; Chesapeake
and Ohio, 20. The total sales yester-
day we're $4,000 shares, including
5000 Louisville and Nashville. The
3 per cent. Governments advanced
&c, the 43s registered fell /, and 9th
ers were unchanged.
The local money market rules quiet
with capital in ample sup.
ply, and commercial discounts
vary from 6 to 8 per cent,
according to the time it has to run,
Exchange is UNMARRIED. Eastern cotton
bills are taken by bankers at par
to tc discount, and they sell drafts on
New FORK at ic premium. On New
Orleans rates are unchanged at iC off
buying and par selling. Local incur
rent miscellaneous securities are quot
i - L C.i l.-..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-14

The temperance of the star Of
Bethlehem is predicted by astrono.
mers for this year or the next. On
the llth OF November, 1872, Tycho de
Brahe discovered a star in Cassiopeia
which equaled Sirius, and evenV Venus,
in brightness for a moBth, and then
fell back into its former ipsignifcaDce.
Conjecture has sought to establish a
connection between this phenomenon
and two similar apparitions in 1864
and 9l5. A not unnatural inference
was that the same increase of volume
OF this remarkable star occurred
before 945, which would bring us to
about $50 and $40, and to the date Of
nativity. This star is now again due.
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General Trade.

The ruling feature in trade circles
is dullness in grain and feedstuffs, and
liberal offerings of corn aud hay with
few takers and prices ruling lower.
The potato traffic is also very dull,
Cornmeal is easy with little doing.
Flour is steady, with fair jobbing
demand and meats are scarce, with
prices stiff. Chickens are cheaper and
other classes Of poultry are nominal.
Eggs are declining.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers sell
single bbls of -four at So 75a6 per Dbl for
common to choice family. SO 60a7 25 for
patents. Cornmeal " 55a2 90 per Dbl.
FEEDSTU FFS-Corn, in round lots,
is dull at 5la52c for shelled in SKIS;
SOC in bulk; 60a5lc for sacked 4;
oats 50a55c per Blu; ear 4Sc in bulk
and 45c in the shuck; small orders
are Sa4c per bu higher; bran Sl7 per ton
and 81 per cwt for wheat and 75c per cwt
for corn do; cottonseed meal ST per cwt;
hay fat at $11al5 so per ton, and S0a90c
45c per cwt for nrairie.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes 81 90a2 90 per
Dbl and 65a90c in SKIS for p BIS, and irreg-
ular, with light demand; seed varieties
nominally $la2 per Dbl with no demand;
new potatoes Fl t0a2 so per 3-peck box.
Sweets 81 75a2 per Dbl. Cabbage S3a4 90
per crate, as per quality. Beans " 2ja2 rs
Der bu, as per quality, Peas, 75aS2 per
bu, as per quality.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-T butter
trade Is unsettled. Country grades sell at
l8o99c per ID IS per quality; Western
cooking 12al5c; medium dairy l6alSc;
fancy do l9a20c; creamery Sua35c per ID;
| cheese 9Ta15c per ID as per quality.
FRUITS-Apples, in over supply and
inferior sell at Sla8 50 per bbl most arriv-
ais are in bad order. Strictly sound are
very scarce, and would sell at s4a4 80 per
Dbl: dried do, 5ISa7c per lh; do peaches,
dull at 3ka5c lemons, 81 bOa8 60 per per
box, oranges. $3a8 so per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken'
range from $3 GOA SO per doz, as pei
oua1itv geese dull at s. 50a4 50 per doz
ducks S3a4 80; turkeys, $i4a20 per doz,
Egos droopv and lower at 15c per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Quotations fol
cash orders rule at the figures given
while on thirty days, or longer time
higher prices are charged. Cleal
Id sides are l0Sal0Ssc per bl
r 8, 10Aal0Ac; shoulders, 1esa7Mc hams
| l2kalS1Sc; b bacon, I3alSkc CT 5 bacon
| 1lsSall5Se; no trade in smoked shoulders
mess pork, $40 90 per Dbl; lard, ll1l
, l1Nc for ties, ll9<a12c for hf bbls ant
kegs, l211a122lo for pals and the usua
advance for smaller pkgs
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Cotton.

Sales yesterday 1850 bales; to ex>
porters, ZOO; tospinners, $50, the mar.
ket closing firm with light offerings,
at &c higher on good middling aud
middling fair, as follows: Ordi-
nary, 7sc; good ordinary, 8Bc;
low middling, SC; middling, 9sc;
good middling, 1OlC; middling fair,
1O3C. Tinges = middling, Sic; good
middling, Sc. Stains = good ordi.
nary, zee; low middling, Sc; mid
ding, 8Sc.
The New York cotton market closed
firm and unchanged Middling, lO!c.
Sales, 476 bales. Stock, 243,c}7
bales. Futures closed firm at 3 to 6
points above Thursdays figures. The
New Orleans market closed firm.
Middling, $50. Sales, 5000 bales.
Stock, 26O,379 bales. The Liverpool
market closed unchanged for spot
deliveries and barely steady on iu-
lures.
The port receipts for the paSt7 days
sum up 1908 bales, and 1895
bales moro than for the same
time last year. Total at all ports
this season, 5,47l,883 bales, aud
1,l5O,2l4 more than last year; also
1853, O6O in excess of the year before.
Total exports this year, 3 ,872,4 All bales;
last year to same date, 2,e39,732 bales;
year before, 3,65S,343 bales. Total
stocks, 77S,O7O bales; last year. 734,74l
bales; year before, 6s4,694 bales.
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MOn-ResIuanI ROUGE.

No. sO2-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Butler 2 Anderson, Com,
vs.. John A Sannoner at al.
appearing from Sherif's return in this
cause that the defendant, Mrs M b Hall,
is not to be found in bis county.
1t Is therefore ordered that she make her
appearance. herein at the courthouse of Shell
9y county, IN Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the hrst Monday IN 3ay, 1853, and plead an
swer or demur to Complainant biil or
the same will be taken ioF confessed as 10
her and set for hearing ex parte, and that a
copy of this order be published once week.
for four successive weeks, in the Public Led
ger.
This 4th day of April, 1888.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By NJ Bradley, d q 81
plainant. IA "a 10 AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-14
NOn-Resident Notice.

No. $50, in the Chancery Court Of sbaIbv
county, Tenn;- Anderson, Commissien-
tapPearing from affidavit In this cause that
i the defendants, A. ME Perkins and NeIIis
Perkins, children Of Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins.
are non-residents of the State OF Tennessee
and, residents Of the State of NAVY
landi y is therefore ordered that thew
make their appearance herein, at the court
mouse OF shelby county. in Memphis, Tenn. or
or before the first Monday in May, lsSS.
ana plead, answer or demur to complainAnt's
original and amended bills and petition.
or the same will be takenfor confessed as
TO them and set for hearing ex-parte and that
copy Of this order. be published once A
Ledger. - N''A"
This Sd day Of April, 1888.
A oopy-Attest.
K J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By NJ Bradley. D. @, & N anu 41"o'o''
II Y King, Lee Thornton and @ W HeisteII
SUE lOI oomPIts. 80 IS Al AZ
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N0n-ResIdenI NoIioe.

No. aS-In the Chancery Court Of shsIbv
County, Tenn.-Butler P Anderson Va
Dan'l Larkin. -
1t appearing from SberiH's roturn in this
cause that the defendants, Maitin CLANCY.
Tommy G!ancy,Aegle CLANCY and Ellen Car
ney are not 70 be found in his county.
1t is therefore ordered that thew make
their appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
Shelbylcounty in Memphis, Tennessee, on or
before the FIRST Monday in May, 1888,
and plead, answer or dsmur to complain,
ant pill, or the same will be taken for
parte, and that cory Of this order be
published once q week, for four successive
weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 4th day Of April, 1883.
A oopy-Attest:
p R0hEKT j. BLACK, @. an.
BY ]. NJ. bradley, D. Q. & M.
II 2 King. and Lee Thornton. soils. for
c0mplhlnHnt- 30 36 az az
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-14

Erlhaies ana Their Incomes.
Lordon World.
DR.. Benson is not blessed with a
private fortune, so he will not be able
TO keep up AddinRton in the style Of
his predecessor. The state hospital.
ties OF Lambeth cannot be abridged,
but they do not now resemble those OF
Archbishop Howley, of which, writing
in 1917, Sir Archibald Allison gives
an account Of his autobiography. At
that period the primate's income av-
eraged f25,000 year. The public
days were held once week during the
season. The Archbishop received all
who chose to come. the only security
against his hospitality being abused
was that none should appear but in
court dress. A dinner was served in
the great hall with the utmost splen
dor; thirty livery servants and fifteen
out of livery attended on the guests.
A profusion OF magnificent plate
loaded the table, and the viands,
cooked with French delicacy, We'd
with the wines in evincing the hospi
tality of the noble host. The hall
was hung round with portraits of the
Archbishops, his predecessors, from
the Norman conquest downward. As
a rule, from eighty to one hundred
persons sat down."
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NOn.Resident Notice.

No. S2O-In the Chaneery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn,-Butlsr P Anderson, Conn,
7 appearing from the Sheriff. return
L IN this cause that the defendant, Susan
Nc hackin. is not to be found in his county.
IL is therefore ordered that she make
herr appearance herein, at the courthouse
Of Shelby county, in. Memphis, Tenn, on
OF before the lrst Monday in May, 1888,
bill, or the same will be taken for confe,sed
IS to her and set for hearing ex parte; and
that a copy of this order be published ones a
week, for four successive weeks, in tho Pub
This 4th day of April, 1858.
A copy-Attest:
r J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] NJ Bradley, D. @. 4 NJ.
King and Lee Thornton, soils. for
90 mplainant. al 81 40 a. iOi
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InsOIVant NotIee,
STATE OF TENNESSEE, Shelby Cor,

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SBELBY County
OFFIoE COUNTY CoURT CLARK,
Memphis, Tenn, April 10, 1883.
10 J J Thornton, executor, Jas II Allen.
deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate Of Jas. II. Allen, deceased. Won
are hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise
ment in some newspaper published within fbe
said State, and also at the cQgrlhause door
Of Shelby county, fer all persons having
claims against sAia estate, TO appear and Gle
the ssAs, with the clerk of the County Court
authenticated In the manner prescribed nv
law, on or before the 18th day Of Juiy' 1889,
and any claim not filed on OF before said dav'
or. before an appropriation Of the funds az
said estate is made, shall be forever harred.
both In Law and equity.
April, 1853. "
II. B. CULLEN, Clerk.
BY Louis KETTNAN, b. O.
In pursuance of the above order h,rehv
give notice for all persons having elaf9s
against the estate 70 fle the taaA In " !.
above cause on the llth of July, 1883. AZ
]. ], THORNTON.
Executor Of j. H. Allan. dsc,j
Ky Y: ttaliaeher, Attorney. @4t50ss
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-14
MOn-rssIaous Notice.

No. 4S64-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Asa Selby ct al VS. ii sJ
HollingswOrth ct al.
Tappearlng from bill which is sworn to in
i this cause, that the defendants, H. Hol-
lingsworth and Lucinda HOllingswerth. are
residents Of the State Of Mississippi, and
1nat Goyey Hood is aresident OF the State Of
kentucky, and all non-residents of the State
of Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the Courthouse Of
shelby county in Memphis, Tenn, on or be-
lore the hrst Monday in May, 1888, and plead.
answer OF demuT TO com Dlainant bill or Inc
same Will be taken for confessed as to them and
set for hearing ex parte; and that copy ofthis
order DC published once week. for four sue
ceEsiye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 7th day Of April, 1888.
A copy-Attest:
r j BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By M Bradley. D. G. an.
Humes * Poston, sols for comprt.
80 80 az 81
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Nonresident Notice.


No. 4S42 = In the Chancery Court OF Sbelbv
county, Tennessee-B Semmes 4 % Va
/. appearing from bill. which is sworn N.
4, Il IN IN this cause that the defendant, Neil
Williams, is a nonresident of tAe state of
tennessee and res dent of the State OF Ar
kanss'' and It appearing from bill herein
that ne Is indebted to complainants in The
sum Of about SAT- 80, evidenced by note, and
attachment having issued and been levied
upon certain real estate Of the defendant.
IL Is therefore ordered that he mako
ms appearance herein, at the court
house Of shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
o. or before the first Monday in Nav
lSSS, and plead, answer or demur to com.
plainant bill or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
PaTtei and that a copy Of this order be pnb-
ished once week, for four successive weeks.
in the Public Ledger. "N'As'
This 3D. day of April, 1888.
A c0py-Attent:
r, }. BLACK, Clerk and Master,
By j; NJ. Bradley, D. @. 4 M.
plainant. 2eS5 Al AZ
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supply would be furnished on order.
Favorable replies have been received
from nearly all the districts except
Cincinnati. Mr.. Fehrenbatch says.
as the matter is left optional with
him, he prefers not to use them.
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No. SOS r DIN the Chancery Court Of gheIbv
county, Tenn,-B P Anderson, Com, vs..
M L Pillow OF al.
appearing from the amended bill in
il this cause which is sworn 10 that tbe d.
PENDANTS, Lizzie Pond and her guardian, B
M Pond, are non-residents Of the State Of
Tennessee, and residents Of the State Of
Louisiana,
1t is therefore ordered that they make their
appearances herein, at the courthouse'ofShelby
county, in Memphis Tennessee, on or
before the first Monday In May, 1888,
and plead, answer or demur TO complainanis
original and amended bills or the same will
DO taken for confessed as TO them and
set for hearing ex-part0. and that Z COPY Oh
this order be published once week for four
successive weeks In the Public Ledger.
This 7th day Of April, 1883.
A copy-Attest:
r ] BLACK, Clerk ana Master.
By NJ Bradley, D.C.&M.
u Q King and Lee Thornton, soils for CON.
piainants. 8Soi55i
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Nonresident Notice.

No. S94-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-B P Anderson, Conn.,, VS.
Jefferson Carson.
appearing from the amended bill in this
4 cause, which is sworn to, shat the resi-
dence Of the defendant, Jefferson Carson, IL
unknown and cannot be ascertained, after
diligent inquiry, 1t is therefore ordered
that he make his appearance herein, at
Tennessee, on or before the frst Mondav in
May, 1888. and plead, answer or de-
muir to complainant's original and amended
bills, or the same will be taken for confessed
as 70 him ana set for hearing ex. partei and
teat copy. Of this order be published once a
lie Ledger.
This It'll day Of April, 1888.
A eopy-Attest:
=, :, R. ], BLACK, Ol&M.
by: J.. M. Bradley D. @. 4 M.
III Ming and Lee Thornton, solicitors for
0onipiainaht' $685. 81
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No. 4S67-In tho Chaneery Court ~ sb.,h,
county, Tenn.-Katie MeIrvin VS. Lonis
Happening from bill, which is sworn n IN
this cause that the defendant, Loais NJ
Ilvin, IS nonresident of the State o Ten
1t Is therefore ordered that he mako his
appearance herein, at the courthouse ~
SnelDy county, in Memphis, Tenn ON on he
fore the, first Monday in June. 1884
and a!,5 plead, answer or demur to complainans
Oil Oil on the same will be taken for
Rartej and thAta copy of this order be pnb-
!isnsq once week for four successive weeks
This 18th day Of April, 1888.
A oopy-Attest:
R. j. BLACK, Clerk and Msst.,
By NJ Bradley, d. Q. am. AZ o'''i'
Oand L W Hume', soils for compl't.
38 a. ~ kR
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Born, NOT Made,
London World,

A leader ola political party is not
an article to be turned out according
to order, as per sample, and at this
time less than at any other can the
future Of a party be decided by an EN-.
broidered conclave Of its chiefs. The
real leader is the man who can lead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-14

The subscription price Of tho
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per
annam and OOS pOr month for less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOStago
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
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scarce, and command full prices, the value
on foot vary from to &c per ID; other
classes l9a4Ac, as per quality; yearlings,
S6a9 each; mich cows S20a40; per head;
sheep 4a6c per lb, for good mutton quail
tiles, and Slal so per head for poor; hogs
5a7c per ID; mules,S65 to sll0 each; horses
$65 to $3.50 each.
a-o-.p-
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY,
For White river, Josie Harry .".u.5 p M
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For New Orleans City St Louis. 10 m
StLouis, Commonwealth. ........1 10 m
" Vieksburg, City of Cairo. ..".l0a IN
ARRIVED.
Steamer Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati
" S l. Wood Ohio river
John Dippold, New Orleans.
Macready, st Francis river
" Mississippi, Ohio river
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point
" Dean Adams. Osceola
Andy Baum, Cincinnati
" $. l.. Wood, New Orleans.
" John Dippold, st Louis
IN PORT.
Josie Harry, Macready, Thos Sherlock
HIGH WATER MARK.
The high water level of the food of
1892 at the port of Memphis was
reached on March 9th, when the gov
eminent gauge at the foot of Jefferson
street read 80 feet 2 inches.
STAGES OF THE RIVERS.
Memphis-3l feet inch, a rise
Of 4 inches during the past "a
hours; now 4 feet inch below high
water mark.
Pittsburg-lO feet, decline of II
inches.
Cincinnati-34 feet s inches, .
decline Of Is inches.
Louisville-14 feet 2 inches, a
decline Of 20 inches.
Evansville-57 feet 8 inches, de-
cline of inches.
Cairo % feet IL inches, and sta
tionary.
St. Louis-17 feet and stationary.
Vicksburg-43 feet 6 inches, a
rise of | inch.
Naahville-27 feet 6 inches, a de-
cline Of feet 6 inches.
Chsttanooga-lS feet, rise of 10
inches.
Shreveport-2O feet 6 inches, a
rise Of 3 inches.
Little Rocks feet, decline Of
20 inches.
White and st, Francis rivers are
both declining at headwaters.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Weather warm.
River rose four inches.
Business dull at the landing.
But one local packet leaving to-
day.
The packets departed on time with
fair trips.
The Ohio river is declining it's en-
tire length.
The Will Kyle leaves Cincinnati
to>day for New Orleans. al.
The Paris @. Brown passed Louis
vile yesterday bound for Cincinnati.
The Golden Crown passed Vicks-
burg yesterday bound for New Or.
leans. tl
The Ida Darragh will be the Tues
day packet leaving for Arkansaw
river.
Ice is reported still solid at Lake
Pepir, but from, there open to St,
Louis.
The towboat John f. Walton wal
at ViCksburg yesterday repairing hel
boilers. a.-a
The R. R. Springer, of the 10
Line was expected to pass up at moor
for the Ohio. 30 WHg W
The James Lee and Dean Adams
are the local coast packets leaving
Monday evening.
The Cons Millar will be due her,
on Monday, and leaves on Tuesday
evening for Cincinnati.
The Kate Adams will arrive earl,
in the morning and leave again OF
Monday for Arkausaw City,
On Wednesday last Mate Johr
ToOle, Of the steamer John M. Chaul
bers, died at New Orleans Of small
pox.
The Guiding Star was at Cairo las
, evening, and will probably pass her,
: to morrow on her way to New Or
leans.
The Vint Shinkle from this por
I arrived at Cincinnati yesterday an,
! leaves there this evening on her re
! turn trip.
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