FINANCE AND COMMERCE. X05ET 8 PEK CE3T., SEW YORK EXCIUSfeiE 1-4 PREMIUM. Cotton FJrm-Mlddlimr, l-10e Sales Yesterday, 150 Bales. Honey rules ia fair demand at 8 per cent. Local securities continue steady. The cotton market clojed firm yes terday. Sales 150 ba'es, on a bat is of 9 l-16c for middling. New Yoik spots closed steady and 1-163 higher; mid dlin, 9Jcj futures firm: 8r.tember, 9.229.24j. A leading New York ct ton circular lays of the future market: 'The feeling has been quite firm, with an advance of 45 points very well sustained. European advices were better, and at the South an ex cellent demand was reported, with limittd supplies, at prices in some cases abeve the limit of this market." At New Orleans yesterday spots were firm and Jc higner; middling;, fljs; futures eteady ; September, 9 ISj bid. At Liverpool a ft.oi businee waa re ported in spot rottoan at hardening ra'es; eaies, 12,0 0 baits. Middling npland?, futures very s'cady; September, 5 15-64 J. I i the general market there are no features of n.t?. IMPOSTS, On hundred brls anp'e?, 2 cits braD, 823 rls banging, 372 pkgs bason, 12 pkga boots and shoea, 102 bu corn, 153pgs cheese, 200 sks erffee, 1 car cotion, 1621 eki cot c n teed, 110 pkgs dry giods, 20 pkjjs egg', 640 brls flour, 6S7 biles hay, 2 pkgs liats, 37 lid orgs, 59 hd ca'tlc, 51 lid hors:s and mules, 50,500 feet lurnher, 122 pkg-i liquors. 144 brls mml, 10,415 bu rat?, 7 brls onion, 32 bila potatois, 8 cars pork s!dp, 72 btls Bogar, 416 pkgs tobacco, 2500 bu wheat and 15 brls rice. KI.fcVATjR RKP3BTS. Ths following shows tho amount of grain received, withdrawn ana 111 store by reimlar elevator', es reported to tbe Merchants" Jixcni.nge jeswjr day: Whet received, 459 bu; with drawn, 148 i bu; in ttore, 2007 bu. Corn received, none; withdrawn, 75 bu; in store, 1907 bu. 0ts rc ' r.e!ved,6209bti; withdrawn, 6417 bu; in store, 190,211 bu. joiKf i7. NoitTOSi 9 Madison St., MempblH, Tens., DEALER IN STOCKS AND BONDS BUYS AND SELLS . awpricaw rorroN. OIL TBUST CKStTIFICATia, FINANCE. Monev in sood demand at 8 per cent. Tbe Clearing House repait is as loliows: CLEARINGS. Monday, S-Umbir 20'h, J155, 889 90: tttil lat week, $215,587 94 same wek in 1885, 1140,829 t5; same week in 1884, $8,608 33. BALANCES. Monday. September 20th, H 781 42; tool last week. 78,550 88; came week in 1885, $60,614 52; tame week in 1834, $16 177 31. EXCHANGE New York ght on all p ints, par buying, i r remiuro s uling ; New Eng land demaud, J dii count buying; New England signt, t discount; JNewur leans, t uu count Doytpg, pareiiiug, BANK STOCKS. Bank of Cmoierce..l4G bid, 149 asked First NaHor a! 160 bid. 165 asked prman Bmk 195 bid. 20 ) aeked State Na'bnal 145 bid, 150 ask(d TTninnamt riat)tere..l.-0 bid. lfiJ a ked Mercantile Bank 135bid,137Jasked INP.URANCB STnCKS. Bluff City 100 bid, ... asked Hernaudo 100 bid, ... esked lTomn 75 bd. 80-asked Memphis Ciiy V02J bid, 105 aked Peonies 80 hid, 83 asked Phoenix 98 bi.1,100 asked Planters 107 bid, ... asked Vand rbilt 2 bid, 26 asked Arlinoton 35 bid. ... BEked Fac:ors 20 atktd MIPCELL4NKGU8. M. & O. R R. shares. ..36 oid. ... t sked M. & T R. R. ebnres...45 bid, 50 asked M. A C. console, 7t' 119 bid, ... a?ked M. & L. R. lsk. m. 8e..l05 bid, ... asked Miss. & T.R R. CS.A...111 bid, 113 aeked MiM.& r. R.R. cs.B..10!i bid. 103 aiked Tenn. wts. tar. D Oi) bid, 93 asked Tenn. wrg. sr. E to J..83 bid, 85 asked Bhelby Co. 6s 108 bid, 110 asked Tax. Disr. 4, 6s 97 bid, 98J .Bked Tax Dist. 64 104J bid, 1054 asked Mem. Q ebond.-i 104 bid, ... asked Mem. Water binds 97 bid, ... aeked Hanener Oil Works b d 65 asked Am. Cot. Oil ti ust f.4 bid, 56 asked Pioneer Cotton Wills...25 bid, 30 tsked Mem. Stnr.Com. C0...IO6 bid, 110 asked Mem. Gas stock 75 bid, 80 aeked NiwYork, Sp'ember 20. Meney n call Dctive a. 49 por cent., closing at 5 ptr cent. Piime mercantile piper 45 per cent Sterling exchange tjuiet, but steady, at 48 1 i for sixty day bil s and imt lor aemana. Bond? Government bonds were dull, but strong. State bonds wers dull and fcfcadv. Stocks-The stock market was x tremely acivp, the snles being the la'gest lor any dy lor maoy monms. The trading was sccompsnivd by a sreat deil of excitement at times, and piicts wtue throughout quiet but fevertsK Akhoiieh tho aivance seems to be entirely c"e to the devel opmen'a m Rjadiug, that s ock today failed t j reach the highest rrice at tained on Sa nrdav. and finally closed bnt a r-ma'l trac ion aove tbe final figure of Ust week. This etotk also assumed a Fecondary place in the dealing), Lackawanna comitg to the front ou heavy purchases by inside'S which was helped by rumors of en id crease in t';e dividends in const qu -nee of the pesf nt heavy eurcinfS of the rocd. West' rn Union was also a chief feature and rumo a of a se't'ement with tbe Baltimore and Ohio were again reviewed. The Vanderbilts were all notably s'rone, and Lake Shore wss par.fcularlv active, there beirjg cms derable t ading in it. The Giargers nero lemaikabli' quie aithongh thera vm a spurt in Omaha just after noon. TIm pu?cbaiing was, to a large extent, entirely new buying, and altln Uffh there wre heavy reali ing sale) during th.o day, the demand was so great tba.. tunrkeed aivat,ces were mde over the whole list, iteaa ine. Like Shore and some otheisof the trunk line ttotks were cold heavily for foreign acrount at one time, and rncitic Mail wts Broken, The recorded transnc'nns are prob ably much below the actual business done. 1he sales of the first b'ing liroer than the fleet two hour! on Saturday. The opening was strong at advances over the clcsing figures of Saturday, rangicg from t to 1 per cent, the la-tr in Delaware and Hud scn and Canada t-outhem, while Lackawanna, We-tern UuionandTtxas Pacific were up 1 per cent. each. Ia the early dealings tbere was cons der able iircguiarity in pri s, wUich, however, disappeared towa d noon, mncn everj ttnug moved np in uni son. Lackawanna advanced sharply in tin ttjrcoon, aw.mpinied by Western Ui ioi a: d Omh, but the break ia Pscifio Mail checked the gen eral advance for a short time, trir.nth it af erwerd recovered hm s mely. Tbeie wes egsin he ivy selling in the lest boar, wLich caused rea tions in seme s'otks. and hiid 0 hers down to tbe prices airoady attained. The mar ket closed barely firm. The ncoroea Biles for the day wie 626,9)1 share. Lactawanra, 82,215; Reading, 62,315; Western Union, 51,153. Ihe most notable advarc s were: Wes ern Uuion, 2; Latktwsnna 2J, and Texas Pacific If: Railroad bonds were quie'. Sales, $ 1,316,000 Prces were firm and strong during the fi st hour, but afterward ba ely held their own, and in a few cs;s declines were made. Tbe total sles cf s o ks today were C20,851 shxres, including Caoada Southern, 7324; Osntral Pa cific, 3298; DMawara, Lackawanna and Wesrn, 82,215 Delaware and iiud on, 13,775; Denver and Rio Grange, 3J95; Erie, 52.4SO; LakeShor -, 42,137; Louisville and a nviiif, 7i80; K.isai ana roxBP. 24.410: Mnou'i P-ciflc. 5051 ; Norihestern, 0890; New Jers'-y d-n-tral, 12,730; Ni-wY.-k Ctral, 8055; Ouio and Msiesippi, 623; Ptific Mail. S4.9Sd; K admc 2,3i5;b'. rain, 26,285; St. Faul and Oin.ib, 14,950, Tex. s and Pacific, 25C07; Uuion Pa cific, 14,89. Wet-rn In.on, Bl.lM; Waba-h Pacific. S525: Northern Pa cific, prxfeirfld, 6681; OrHgoa Trans continental, yi'U. tiosii g quoiauous; GOV IRM VENTS. V. 8. Ss, VXCi. 4k. eonv, IZT'i. i'A, coup, 111. I'acifio.ijs ot lbti5, BONUS. La. BtPmyMa, 79. Minourl 6s, 10. Cent. Pac. lata. 114 Den A R.U Ut. Ul'4. Den A K (W.Uta, 8l';.Kne aecoods, 116. M K AT.G n.C, W!4 No'tn.Pao lrts.HS'i. Nnrlh P.). ila. lir'Vfa. N Y ARIflrn nn.. 141. N.Weat deb.5. 110. St L.S V tien.M, m tt Paul eon., 1W. bt.P.,(J &e lfts, l'iu T.P.landrant9,55. T.I'.,R.O.excou.67 U. P. lets. 115H. V est Shore. 101JS. Tenn.6i, lel'mt, 106. Tenn. b. aet'iut, 102. leno. M, iei uii, i. STOCKS. Adama Exnreaa, 140. Morris A E.,offd,140. Alleghenr Cen., . Nunhville A C, IW'4. AltOD AT. 11.. 35. N J. Central 6UW. A. AT. 11. r.fd.,fO. Nor. A W. pfd, 'Mi. Iin.r Mil K T.. KM,. nirThf.ril PSfl.. B. C. R. AN &r. orthern P. P d. 61. Canada F.o , 67Ji 0. A N. W., 11. , Canada Boa . C. A N. W. pld, IV? i. Central Faoitlo, 46S. W I. Central, 114. Che;ep:akeAO.,8U N V.C. A St.L.,V. C. AO. It pfd, 1 H. N Y,C.ASt.L.,p, 123. C. A O. 2d rid., 9. Ohio Centra', -. 0. A A , 141H- Ohio A Miss., :SY,. C. A A. rid ,160 O A Mix. pld. W - 0. O a U 137. Ununo wear., ajyt. C, St L. A N.O., . Oregon Mav., 107!. C. St.I- A P..13M. Oreon Trana., 'Al. C6t.LAP.pfd, U'i. Oregon Imp., iH. C.S.AC.. 34. PaciBo Mail, 6-. O. A C, Panama, 98. Del. A hud , I'fona, U. X 31. Del., Ii. A W., 137. Pittbur(t. 151!. Don. A Rio G , 3234 . Pullra.nP C, 141. Erie, S)!4 Reading, 34. Erie rfd, 77M. Knok Ialand, 127. East Tenn., 0. ml.xb. r.,s. Bast Tenn. nia. iy. di ii. d.c. piu, o.-,. Fort Wayne, 146 tt.b.A S.K. 1-t p, 112X Hannibal X St. Jo .v. m. s. t r., tw. II A St. Jo , pfd, . o.M.4St.P,.p,12. Harloin. 25. St. P., M A M.. 117W. Houston A T., Si St Pauli Oiuah, lllionis Central, 135j.St Faul A O. PlU, 111. Ind .B. A W.,14'4. Tnn.CoalAlron,58. Kansas A T., 3354. f exu Pacin 11. Lake E. AW, It. Uuion Paoiflc, 6034. Lake Shore. 91. U. ti. Exp u, 62 T.nn A Nu.h . 111. W.. St.L A P.. 'IIVa. Lou. A N. A. 57. W .St.L A P p.. 3SX M. A r. 1st pld. . w.r Kii3i, M.AC, soconda.-. W. U. Tel., 72. Me-n. A Char . 37. olnra lo O.ial, 29!i. Mich. Cen., 86K. ll.ime Stake, 18. Mm. A St. L., 22 Iron hilver. 190. Miu. A8. L. p'd.46. Oniari.i. 25J4. . , . , P.nlfln 11 17.' Oiiuikailver. f. Mobile A Ohio, 154. Quicksilver pfd., 21M M.li. H w., w. ?oum i-uoiuo, . M L S.A W. pfd, 3K.6utro, 7. London. B-r.t'jniber 20. 4 nm Cons ils 1001 f r money and 100 15-16 f r the r count. United Siat s Bonds 4i, 130J. Paris, 8s,mhrr 20 -Three per cent, rentes, S Ir tue account. BANK CLIABINOS. Naw Oblbaks, La., fiip,-nifr 20. Cleariogi of the banks, $751,680. Baltimore, Vd.,. 8eiiteraber r0. Cleuiings, $3,337,836; balances, $1'31, 204. Philadsi.phia, Pa., September 20 C'eirings, ,U2,306 ; balances, tl.WJ,' 791. St. Lcis, Mo., 8-pt ruber 20. Bank cieauogs, ,U.'U,r.'J; Daiaaces, $660,237. . CmcAGd. Ill, Ren'mnber 20. -To rixy's a-Rociated bat,k dealings weie if J,7 16,001). Naw York, September 23,-Oaring hounn stat-ment: bxcharge, 1-'J,' 800,272; bilan,-a, 5,100,22n. Boston, Mass., Ke tenb-r 20. Clearivg': H.xcangis, iU.yuH.uie balances, $1,236,091 R,te for mo ey 3J per cent ; txcrmnse oq New York, DflOC discount nn (1000. WEEKLY CLIABINOS. Boston, Mass., September 20 Tlie followirg table, compiled from special disp.itcnes to tne roil Irom tne, man ager nf the leading clearing houses in the United S ates, lav. s tbe grofs ex- changrs tt tach point f .r thtuhe week ending September 18, 1886, ai com pared with the corresponding week in 1885: New York, f 5fi0,366,037 ; ire, 22.8 Bo 'too. $73 203,823: inc.. 22 3. Philadelphia, $56,4i 5,202; inc., ll.f, Chicag ), $51 827,000; inc., 17.&. St. Louis. $16,372,590: inc.. 27.3 San Fiancisco,$144148U;inn.,18.1 Baltimore, $13 104,2.3; inc.21.1. Cincinnati, $10,(0 .0,000: inc , 19.8. Ptteburg, 7,512,i67; iic,15,2. Kansis (Ji y, 5, 68,405; inc., 48.6. Louisville, 4,2tt3,31 7 ir.c, 33 2. Npw Or ea'ic, 5 385,800; inc , 15 7. Milwaukee, 3,932,8iK); inc., 27.7. Omaha, $1,285 840; inc., 70.5 Providence, $4,299 900; inc., 0.1. Minrepolic, 4,17,0!)0 ; in"., 59.8. Clev. land, i 2,657,574; inc., 30 8. Denver, 13 538,387. Detroit, $3 226,214: inc, 13 2. Columbus, $i 261,263; inc , 59 3. Hartford, $1,414 393; inc., 1.6. Indianapolis, $2,428 r2 ; inc , 76 3. New Haven, S1,V10.079; inc., 23.7. Galveston, $1,89.1,041. St. Josph, $1,153,470; inc., 63.1. Memphis, $1,( 00,050; inc., 22.6. Portland, 805 000; ire, 8.2. Peoria, i 783,061; dec , 27.4. Worcester, $944,389; inc., 10.8. Spiinettuld, $868,221; inc., 19.5. Lowell, $573 099 ; inc., 49 2. Syracose. J535,t 05; inc., 8 7. Totals. $884,834,499: Inc . 21 9. OuWae of New York, $294,468,662 inc.. 19 7. Ga'veiton and Denver not included in totals. COTTON MEKETS. The local cotton market opened Arm and clocedflrm; middlirg, 91-16c. oaies, i- u rja e, ail toexport-s. EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS, Yesterday. Sitnrday, Ordinary , 7t t Good Ordinary., Low Middling.... Middling Good Middling., Middling Fair... Fair. 8 81 9 1-16 si i Norn. $ 81 9 1-16 9 Norn, MEMPHIS DAILY COTTON 6TATKMKKT. Mxiipbis, September 30, 1886. Stock Sept 1, 1886.... 4,009 Received today 474 Eeceived previously... 1,756 6,239 Shipped today 243 Shirped previously 1,804 Homo consumption to date 2,047 Stock zonoiog account 4,192 Import. . Thus far this week 679 Thos far )at wetk 421 Since Sip ember 1st 2,230 M. and C. R R 32 M. A T. E. E. 84 L. and N. R. R 17 MAL R.R.R 100 C..O.AS. W.R.R 14 L., N. O & T. R. R 22 K. O , 8 dc M. R. R 17 M. B.&B. R.R. 1 Stealers 137 Wag ins and oiher sourct s 60 ToUl 474 Exportt. Thus far this wek 632 Thus far lai t wet k 490 Since September, 1st 2,047 L. AN. R. E 243 Total 243 New York s piti opened firm and closed st ady and 11 tic higher. Mid dling, 9js. Sales, 154 bales. Quota tions were as follows: Yisterday. Satnrrdav- Ordinary Ci 6 11-18 Good ordinary. 8J 8 1-10 Liw m'd.iling 8 15-16 8J Middling.- 93 9 5-16 Good middling 9j 9 1116 Middling 'air-.lO 7-10 10 Fair 11 116 11 New York fu'ures onened auietsnd firm and closed firm. Salvs, 83,500 bales. Tbe closing quotations were as lollows: Yeslerdav. Saturday. 9.18 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23(a) 9 24 9.31 9.32 September...9 22f$ 9 24 O tober 9 25 9.20 Novembt r...9 27(a) 9.28 Deonulsdr... 9.2K 9.29 Jnary 9 35ial 9.30 February .4iH) a 44 March 9.51 9 52 9.39 9.40 9.47 9.48 9.55 9.66 April 9 60 9.61 May ..9 68 9.69 9 63 9.61 June 9 76 9 77 July 9.84 9.85 9.71 9 72 9.79 9.80 spot market The New Orleans opened firm end c oied firm and Jc Mitrier; middang, 9c. Haies,750 ba'ts. Quotat ons were as 1.1 owa Y sterdar. Saturday, Ordinary 7J Grod Ordinary 8 7 Low Middling 8i 8 Middling; 95 9t Good Middling 9 9 The New Orleans future market ore ied itnady aod closed steady, Sales, 21,200 bales. Quotations were as follows: Yisterday. Saturday. r-'eptemf er .9.18 bid. 9.UO October 8.93 8 94 8,87 8.88 November ..8 87 8.88 8.80 8.81 December ..8 88 8 89 8 82 8 83 January ....8.97 8 98 8.91 8 92 February ...9 07 9 08 9.01f) 9 02 March 9l7ta918 9.11 9.12 April 9.27 9.28 9.21 9.22 Mar 9.37 9.38 931(a) 9.32 Jun 9.47 9.48 9 41 9.43 ,uly 9.55 9.56 8.49 9.51 DAILY PORT AND INTBRIOR HARKBTS. Tone. Kec. Prices Stock. ' Galveston fi-ni. 5,599 91-18 38,830 N Or eane. firm. 2,471 9 6,014 Mtbile.... nom. 2 8 3 811 Savannah, firm.- 6,097 813-10 28,534 Char 'eton s eady 2,53 8! 12,418 Wiim'ton. firm. 645 8J 1,509 Noifolk.... steady 649 91-16 3,061 Baltimore quie' 9 4 204 Nw Ye rk steady 9J 102,912 Boston .... quiet Phi art'a... firm Of 7,019 St. Louis... firm. 324 9 8,132 AntiU ti... steady 546 9 Receipts at pons, this day, 1886.-17,098 Receipts at ports, this day, 1885..24,744 consolidated htatkmknt. 1886. I 1885. I 1884, R'H U. 8 n'rtsSdavsl Ex. Gr. Br 81,505 2081 39,801 38.360 7,468 4,515 Ht ck. R'tsSept 1 For'gn Ex. 228,462 210,237 i00,298 62,844 184,702 J70.H24 59,766 157,797 49,1801 Decrewein receipti this year,. ..42,501 At noon: Liveipool reported good on in us, rales Hardening, tales iz. OHO bale, of which Ameiican 9700 biles. Receipts 9700 bates, of which American none. Closing quotations wers as follows Ordinary, 4gd ; good ordinary, 4jd low middling 5d; good middling, 6jd middling uplands, 51d; middling Or lt an, 0 5-iOd. f The price art givtn in ptneeawl Githt, thus: 4 63 meant 4 03-64d; and 5 01 meant 5 1 bid, J At nnon: Liverpool futures were ou et: September. 5 165 15d: rep tember-October, 5 10d; October-November, 5 065 05d; November-De cember, 5 045 031 ; uecember-Janu a v 5 04d: JanUBrv-rebroarv, 6 04d February-March, 6 06d; March-April : Anrit-Mav. . At 2 p.m.: L'verpool futures were stexdv: Sen'ember. 5 15d, Sotdember October, 6 lOd, sellers; October-No-vembar, 506d, tellers; November- Decembrr, 6 04d. selers: December January, 5 04d, tellers; January-Feb- iua',5 04d, s-llers; february-Marcb 6 06d, tellers; Marcb-Apiil, 6 08 J eelhra; April-May, 6 lOd, sellers. At 4pm.: Liverpool futuns were very s'edy; September, o lod, buy ers: Seo'ember-O.itfcbsr. 510d, buyers Octc ber-November, 6 06d, sellers; No vemhei-Uecember. 5 04d. buyers; i)e ceiiibBr-January, 5 04 J, buyers: Janu arv-l-fbruary. ' 6 05d. buyers ; ebrn ary-March, 5 06d, snllers ; March-April 5 08d, sjlltri; April-May, lOd, buy ere. GENERAL TKADE. Fl'Tl fUS DEALS. The following Is ths record of bids and offers at the Call Board of the Merchants' Lxcbante yesterday: corn. No. 2 white, pot. 43c bid : Snptera br, 43c bid; October, 42o bid; No vember, io aKed; tbe year, 41c asked. JNo. 2, epor, 42c bid; rieptem. ber. 42c bid: Octoher. 42c bid: No vemberi 42c bid, 43c asked ; the year, 40c atked. oats. No. 2. spt. 28ic bid. 30c aeked September, 28 Jc bid, 30c asked; Otto- .1, , . 1:1. I 1 I Del, zuc uiu; xmvouiuer, out uiu, WHEAT. No. 2 red winter, spot, 70c bid; Sep tember, 7CC Dia. COBS MEAL, Spot, $2 05 bid: Septembsr, $2 10 bid, $2 15 asked ; the year, $1 80 bid, $2 atked. bran. Spot, $11 25 bid ; September, (11 25 Al'PEAL TUESDAY. bid: October, $1125 bid; November, $12 bid on track, $12 asked on track. BaEADNTUl'tH. Tha fcllowfcK quotations are the of ficial quotations of the Merchants' Ex- char go: CORNMAL-Manuorn, $2 32 40; pearl, $3 403 50; roller, $2 60. Hat Choice, from stor, 75c; car load from levee or depot, $13; prime, from Btore, 70.'. ; car load from levee or depot, $11 6012; prairie, frcin store, 50c. ; car io..d from levee or depot, $3 Corn rtm nore,wnite,5le :mixed. 48c, from levee or di-pot; white, in bulk, 46c; in racks, 49c; mixed, in bulk, 44 jc; in sac, 41 jc. Uats From atote,v inte.a.c ; mixed, 36c: from levee or depot, white, in bmk, 32c; in sacks, 36c; tnixtd, in bulk, 30c; iu sacks, 33c. Bran trona store. 0(45c: from levee or depot, $13. Flour From store, ao.3. J3: fam ily. $3 50; choi e, $3 754 ; fancy, $4 25: extra lancy, V J4 00; pateuts, $55 60. bkans wavy, f-; medium, $1 50 75; common, $i 25; German miller, $1 201 49. Kick Louisiara, 4ac; Caro.ica, CC8a. . Oatmial in liaii-Darrels, $3(03 25 from store. Crackers Pod, extra. 4c: soda. treble xtra, 4s; lemnti crackers, ex tra, 7c; lemon cream crackers, treb'e extis, 7Jc; ginger Bnapp, extra, 6c; ginger 8 iaps, treble ex ra, 6c; assarted umblis, 9c. Crackid wheat 11 liaii-oairois, $1 25 from store. Hi'miny and Grits -hom Btoro, $3 15( 3 ?5. Kansas City, Mo., September 20 Wheat tirrxier; No. 2 ted. each and Septembur. 621c; Ost ber, 63c; Nc- vembur, 64c. Cora custi dull, futures higher; No. 2 cah, 31c bid: O to ber,3232Jc; November, 33c bid. Oa s no quotations. Ft. Louis. Mo.. Septerabsr 20. Flour ftf ady end unchangrd. Wheat active and irregular. Tie market opened weak,a'd o lower than Saturday's close. Tut re was a ti' avy demand at thte figures, ond prices advanced jc, frill off auain l reacted, and tiiaily doted lo iiigber tt an Saturday; No. 2 red, cash, 74$(i4n; September, 74jc; October, 74i7ft", closing at 76jc: November, 76877ic, closing at 77ic;Mav, 87888Jc, cksing at 88jc. Corn doll, but ri'Ui and hiitiHr,cloring iWiis over Saturday; No. 2 mixed Ciish, 358358fl; Septembir, 35Jc; Oc tober 3riii:; November, 3637c, c'os ing at 36sc bid; Mar, 42c. Uitsua'i bnt firm, and tgc higher; No. 2 mixed, cash. 26c; October, 25So bid ; November. 2688 Did: May, 32c. itye s eany, 48c. Barley, 4070c, according tiqnauty. nay prairie, r ouioia ou; timothy, $1012 0. Flaxseed steady. $10"). Bran firm, 60;. Corn meal tteady, $2. Root ipts Flour, 4000 brls; wfcear, 4,uou bu; corn, ad.uuu du; oats, 13,000 bu; rye, 2000 bu; barley, 21,000 bu. Shipments Flour, ll.OoO brls: wheat. 11,000 bu; corn, 12,. 000 bu; oats, 0l)t)0 bu; ;rys, ICOObu; barley, none. Afttrnoon tsoara. Yi neat easy ana a t hade lower. Coin weak and K5J0 lower. Oats easy. Chicago. III.. September 0. There was a fairly active speculative trade in wheat today. The feelinv was some what nnsirt led. The opening was weaker and c lower, intluer.ced by the easy tine of foreign advices, to gtther wiih an expected large in- creaee in tne vwuie Bnppiy. rue mirktt opened i(ic lower, tbe de dice bringing out considerable long wtieat. Alter tne Udober optl ;n bad touched 74c good buving set in, which caused sn advance of Jc, but tbe visi ble sapplv rrpoiti showing an in oersiof 3,670,000 bnsliels caused an caier feeling, and the market closed at 1 o'clock at 74 . Ia tbe afternoon ths maikat was steadier.and advanced is. The tiadicg in com was only moderate in volume, nitn an unset lied feeling. The opening was weak, but a good shipping demand caused ftiir buyir g by shone, and an advance of c, but became weak again on estimated large receipts for tomor row. The closing was at about Satur- day's Hume. Oati ruled steady, and c'fS.d a shado higber. Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat active and unseltled, closing Jo Ligber than Sa urday.' Sales ranged: 8ptcmbt-r, 72j73c, clced at 731c; October, 7474jc, closed at 74c; November, 76(a)76 ll-16c, closed at 76 7-16; May, 84(i84(j, cl sed at 84 5 16c; No. 2,Bprirg, 73i73Sc;No. 2, red, 74 Jc. Cnrn unse.tled, but c oBsd at sbont Sa urday's iignres; cah, 37(rl38c; September, 37J37Jc, c'osed at 37r; October, 3H39o, closed at K8jc ; Novembi r, 4040 9-16c, closed at 40 5-l0c; May, ntwme, cloeed at 45 l-lOo. 0ts eteady, clos ing Jc h'guer; cash, 25Jc; Septamber. 24c; U tobsr, 2SJ"oc, cioseu at 25 Jc; Novembor, 2727c, closed at 27o;May; 31J315s. closed at31c. Kye quiet; Wo. 2, 4jc. parley easy; No. 2, 571c. Flaxseed steady; No. 1, $1 08jl 08. Receipts: Flour, 12,000 brls; wheat, 74,000 bu: corn. 250.000 bu; cats, 101,- 000 ba; rye, 6000 bn; barley, 59,000 bu. blnpments: I'lour, io,uuu Dria; wbeat, 84,000 bu; corn, 293,000 bus oats, 134,000 bu; rye, 3000 bu ; barley, 76,000 bu. Afternoon Board.-tbe clrslng prices were as follows : Wheat September, 73Jc; October, 748n- November, 76c; May, 84Jo. Corn September, 37u; October, 385c; Novmiiber, 40,c; May, 45c. Oats September, 25c; October, 26 Jc; November, 27jn; My, 31 c. PRUTINIOBiH. Botter Butterine.1 21 3c ; cream ory, 22(a:26n; dairy, 1618c; country butter, 1516c. Chee'B Prime flits, 8c, nominal; factory, 78c, nominal; full cream, 12n. Una Products Me's potk.tll 50 11 75: eugr cured hams, 13Jl4c; breakfast baron, 8j10c;- clear rib sides bacon, 8;8Jc; bacon shoulders, 8c; bulk pork clear sides, 8jc; clear rib side, 7J8cj shoulders, Vi7Jc; long clear, 7 Jc. Laro-fiercer-, 7!7c; half-barrels and kegs. 88Jc;choue kettle, 8J 8c. lOaiHit Mkjtb No. 1 beef. 7c: mnt- tan,' 7c; hind qunrters of beef, 8c; lambs, $2 503 50. Poultry Chickens, $23 St. Louis, Mo., September 20 Pro viainna dull, nnamttltd and lower. Pork very weak, $10 50. Lard eaey, $0 60 6 65. Bnlk meats decidedly lower: lnraa lots am tlesr and si ort rib, $7 20; short c ear, $7 50; boxed lots lonir clear. f7 25: elmrt ribs, $7 37; shoit clear, $7 50. Haion etsv; lm.g clear, $7 87; tlVrt nbs,J7 857 87; ihrri Oar, $8 12Ca3 2'r- Ham steady at 1213c. Bn'ter quiet and steady; creamery, 2125c; liary, 10fe20o. Exgs strong and higher at 1213ij. Chicago, III, September 20. Mes pork rultd veiy irregular; the market opened 510j lower, followed by a fnrther decline of 1517s, rallied 4042c, receded 2li30c, and closed tttady. In the afternoon tbe market was again a shade firmer. Lard ruled 10c loiter on the regular board, but re gained near'y all ci the decline is the SEPTEMBER 21, afternoon. Me perk active and ir regn'ar, closing at about the sarns as on Saturday; cash, $9 90; October, $9 67j10 15, clrwed at $9 87,9 90; November, $9 65(?10 05, clcsed at $9 80(i)9 82. Lard staler, closing 10c lower; cash, $7 207 25; September, $7 2(!7 ?0, closed at $7 30; October, $6 J246 35, closed at 16 12J8 15. Short rib sid-s weaker and 1520c lower; cash, $() 95. Boxed meats steady ; dry salted shoulder, $0 12 6 25; short clear sides, $7 25(V7 30. Butter s'eady; creamery, 1525o; dairy, 1319c; paiking stock, 88Jc. Kg, 1616c Afternoon Hoard. Pork Spp'ember, $9 ix; Octoher; $9P2,; Novembor, $9 87 J. Lard Siptember, $7 25; Oc tober, $3 20; November, $6 12. UKO eatlEN. Corrii Common, 9J10c; ordi nary, 10jllo; prime Ho, 1212o; choice to fancy, 1313c; old govern ment, 2425c ; Ceylon, 1822c. Soaf Cbapman's Hops soap, un wrapped, 4(r)4c per pound. Salt-$I 20 per barrel; sacks, fine, $1 351 45 ; coarse, $L 101 15; pock ets, bleached, 2J(7o; car-loads from levee or depot 5c cheaper. Candivs Sticks, all sisef, in boxes, pails aod barrels, 8(i9c. Candles Fill weight, 910c. Canned Goods. Ktc. Prices per doi-n: Pineapples. $1 40ra)l 60; peaches, 2-lb, standard, $1 851 65 ; sec ond, $1 101 15; tomatoes. 2-'b standaid, $1 25(.M 35; 3-lb, $1 151 30; strawberries, $1 3.ri(.M 40; rasiiberrles, $1 15(.!126; hiackherries,$10tll 15; greni gices, $1 tiOOM 75: pears, $2 2 25: plume, $1 tkl(" 1 70; separegua, $2 00('C.I; SMencorn, $tl 35; green Sea, l 6f(2)i do; cova oysters, lull weight, 1-lb, $11 10; covo oyeterj, full wiight, 2-lb, $1 751 85; cove oysters, light weigtit, 1-ib, 65a; cove oyiters, 1'ght weight, 2-lb, $1; csii denied milk Crown, $ 605 75; Eagle, J7 50(?7 75; DaiBy, $t 75. Mulasas LouiEana, common to fa'r, 182."ic; prime to choice, 2835c ; syrup, 2440c; common ti fair, 20 25c; prime to choice, 3033o; centrif uurI, fancy, 3234j. Toncco Common, 11-Inch, J7 28c; nthcr grades and styles, 3jIjc Hnutt Harrette, $10 85 par eas; Ralph's, $10 25 por cuss; R.R,$9 50 10 25; Gail A Ax's, $8 75. SuouR Pure whits,' (lipeja; eff white, 656Je; yellow clar lled, 6 (i6 v, open ke.t e, 66c; refined A, 6ijiic; sranulat-d. 0J71o; pow dered, ViQjjju; cat loni, 71mp. Santos, Soptomber 18. Oo lies good svrrage, 4650 teis per 10 kilcs, purchases for the United States, 4000 bigs; clearances for the United S'ates, 2000 bags; stock, 90,000 bags. Rio Pic Janeiro, September 18. Cof fee regular first, 6050 reis per 10 kilos; good second, 4450 reis. F.e ceiptsduring the week, 699,000 bau; pnrchasis for the United State, 133, 000 bags; clearances fcr the United States, 82,000 bans; ttock, 71,000 bags, New York.- September 20. Coffee spot fa r Rio dull and nominal at Hi;; optima I5(r25 points lower and active: sales, 016,000 hais: September, 9c; October, 9.459.56c; Novembsr, 9.35ffi9 65cs December, 9.359.40o; January, 9 359.40c ; February, 9,30 9.40c; Marcb, 9.3(s9.40c; April, 9.35 (a. 9.40c, Sugar firm and quiet; refined stundy; a'andard "a," 6 1l-16c; cut loatand crushed, 6ic; powdered, 61 tic. MoUWBes eteady. line nrm. New York. September 10. The cof fee market suffered a further break th's morning. Up to this hour nrices have declined 15("25 noints. and tha feelirg now is haiety steady. In the wav of tradire there has been has done, although the dealings reached a moderate aggregate. Cable advices from Havre leport a dentine of f. This had a depressing inllu-noe, besides ihers is a decided pressure to sell. Hale", 14,500 bgs t 9.51a for Septem- ner, u rou lor uuiooer, n.iumi 03c mr X ... U .. O If.. In. luu l,a. Q IRA 9 45c for January, and 9.35c tor Marcb HOUSEHOLD HUmitll. Ari'Lis Apples. $1 602 60; dried apples, l'K),Slo per pound irom store, Dried peacbes. 2A(a;ilo irom store. VEOETASLES UOIODS, . irOm s ore. Cabbage, $2 60; per head, 9 10c $1 75 Irom levee or depot per crate Kraut, brls, $6; ball brls, $33 25, Garlic, 4060c per 100. Turnips, 50c per bushel. Fruit Orcanes, Louisiana, nomi nal, $6. Leinnns, $77 50 per box Bananas, $1 602 60 per bunch Cocoannf, $5 per 100. Peanu's Vir irinia, 71c: Tennessee, farmer's stock 34c; roasted, 2n higher; shelled 10c. Almond, I8(t20.'. Rai'ins Ix)ndoti layers, $3 40; lay' ew, $2 75; Caiitornis, ; imperial $3 50(al4. Pickles In jars, pints, 05c; quarts. SI 50: half-eall.ins.S2 75 : gallons, 75 loope, barrels, $0 507; half-barrels, $3 75'i 4; mixed, barrels. $10 00 ; mixeu balf-barrels. $0. Potatois New, $1 251 60; North ern stock, $1 752. Cider New York. $6 B07 per bar rel, and $3 7C4 per half-barrel ; vine- csr. 104c ner Ballon. Pecans Texas, 810o for small to medium, 1014c for large; Aikancas, 3(5c. r iaii niaciterm, iiu-unrrBi. 1, $,55 50; No. 2, $44 25; No. 3, $3 60 1 L.UI 1- XT- 1 4: 10-lb kit, Ho. 1. 90c; No. 2, 75c 151b, No. 3, 65c. Dry herrings, fam liy, 25c per box. Walnut F'rench, 12c; Naples,16o Grenobles, 15o. Filberts, 12c. Game Game fish, 11 12c. Eaa8-Eay at 15c. tOTTON NEID PRODUCTS. In car lo .d lota: Piime crude cotton seed oil, 27o; off crude cotton seed oil, 2224c; prime summer yellow cotton seed oil, 3637c; off summer yellow cotton eend oil, 3133c; min ora' summer yellow cottun seed oil 3335c; prime summer white cotton seed oil, 35c; ch ire cooking yellow cotton seed oil, 37'S40i!; prime cotton seed meal, $14 50 15 j off to '.ton aeed meal, $13 1 4. WOOL. Clear tub washed, 3136c; grease wool, 2320c; butry wool, 1318c, St. Lcuis.Mo.. September 20. Wool quiut and unchanged. BAueiftu ana Tit:, err. Baooinq Ju'e. 2 lbs, 8Jc: 1J lbs 7Jc; 1 Us, 7c. .ax, 8 lbs, UJ3. Ties-$1 101 15. Nail Common, $2 202 25; steel $2 35 2 4'). rr.Tuoi.r.DM ma it met. Coal Oil Prime white, wholesale lotf, llo p-.r gallon. reCLEVBLASD, O..' September 20. Pttioleum quiet; S. W., 110 test, 7i PlTTKiiuRO. Pa.. September 20. Pi t .-oleum active and firm ; National Tianxit certificates oponed at 65jjc clcs d et 65c; bighett, 66c; lowes 648c. WIIINKT, WIRES, LIHIOBN, KTC, Wbisky Straiuht Kentucky Hour- bin, $1605; redistilled goods from 85c to fi 60, according to prooi ; rye, fl 70O. Cincinnati, O, September 20. 188G. Whisky active, firm; sales of 1835 barrels 01 nnisuta goods on a basis o) $1 12. Chicago, III., September 20. Whis ky steady, $1 17. St. Louis. Mo.. September 20. Whisky flrm,$l 12. L1VK UTOI H. Choice to extra corn led cattle, none received ; good, none received. Grass Cattle Cho'c, 313c; rood, 23s; fair to mediant,' 2 3 Jr; scauawafa, 1 . 1 1.-. llooa -Ohoire,4i4lc ; coo 1.3!4c : common, 33; t-BBEP Cuoice, 3i3jc; mecinm.21 (o)3c; common, $Kn)l 60. Choice lambs, per pnnna, 4)(a;4jc. Kansas Citv, tJeptembor 20. Ths Live Stock Indicator leportt: Cattle receipts. 1148 head; market quiet but eteady; native shippers, averaging 1270 lbs, $t; feeders, $3 253 50; cows, $1 602 75; Colorado steers, averaging 1090 to 1350 lbs, 12 75 3 90; grass Trxscs, steerj, $2 602 75 llogs lteceipis, 3415 head; market weak and 6c lower for mixed; also 6c lower for common; choice, $1 65 4 80; mixed pacieis, $1 54 60. Sheep receipts, 2622: market quiet; good 10 cnoice. s oo3; common to medium, $1 602 2 . Chicago, III., September 20. Tho Drortr' Journal repoits: Cattle re ceipts, 10,000 head'; shipments. 2000 head ; market slow and a sbado lower; packing and shinning steers, 950 to 1500 lbs, $3 405 10; sockets end feeders', $2 10(Yt 35; cows, hulls end mixed, $1 503 25; bulk, $2 152 75; Ihrougti Tex is ra.t!e a shade lower; cows, $2 253 75; steers, $2 75(.r3 35; Western rangir, Be to lOu lower; natives and ha'f-breeds, $34; cows, : 50:43 90; win'ored Tenuis, 2 10f.1l 50; sn'esof 10761b Montana Texans si 1.1 10. iiiign rri-eipiM. ii,uuu nenu; shipment, 4000 head; market slow and n to lOo lower; rougn and mixed. ir.i)4 70; packing and snipping,! 1 75 05; light, $3 954 80; Skips, $2 60 76. Sbei'p iecipts, 3000 bend; Bbipmentss iuou ncuti ; mnrKtt s'ean; natives, $23 7n : Western, $3 25M 411; Texars, $;!3; lambs, $3 30() 75. The Vtvrer't Journal cablegram fiom Lindon deno es weak nnrket at last week's declines; bcrt American steers sel.ing at llUc per pouud. NEW TOHK OBV UOODM MAKHET. New York. September 20. The demand has benn more quiet all round, though deliveries l'i x cutiou of orders aio ennsnming the chlol re- 'ipls of cotton tt'.d wool goods adapt ed to immed ate wants. KTEAMBOATH. FOK VICKbUUKU. HI. Erisata and Now Orlosiaia tnrhtr U-W.B. Mstll-lfUU VIUKIJIIHU. Belle Memphis, k?5a an. Tlnkar mutsr.AxSMI Will tha Ktovalor TUK8UAV. 8ll. 21st, at lOa.m. Fur iroiihi or rassni iplr 1). I,. It 1.1, fry's Art. Aiisnini.-'ii'-. F'OK OA1KU AND HI". LOUlo t. Unl anil New Orleans Aaeliar I.Ibo-V.N. SlaU-CAIHO a BT. LtlUIH. 19. AS. JL'OWeil. Vlnkrl mutar. Will leT tha Klsvator TIII8 IAV,bpt. 21st, at 10a.m. For Iraight or rMaia tpplr O. I-. II i,i , Pss Af't. AD stTnHM. l't ... I LKE LINE. SIinill,Frlnrn f ulnl sod Mompfeui nml Orooli IWSxtt Vompanr. VorUalaDB, aiaml:Uit, Frlara Point and a! way faanimifS dtaamar J. H. Ooapar, Uator....J. W. BmUUari.olSffk win it a -vi on arery muhusi. aaj r. RID AY, at 5 o'olock. For Randolph, Fulton, Gsoaola and W) Aiautttn, a etaamar Coalioinn. K. T. Cla;ett...mKstr I Piatt Rlio.lta ..olarr Leaves Krerv M'JBUll, munnouAi and FRIDAY at 6 p.m. Tha boaU ol tha llnarasarv tha rlaht to aaa all landtnii tha oapla n may Hoe in unaaia. utnea, no. IH.rtlsonst. JAMKH I.KK, J., Hup't., Memphis and Vtcksnnrg Packet toa pany u.s. man Line, for Ilalana, Oonoordla, Tarrant and Arkan sas Oltr Tha alarant rasaanaar itaamar KATc. ADAMS, raet M: R. 0hek...mMUr I W. 0. Blankar...ulark uexes sismpsii MONDAY AND IliUKBUAlf AT 8 P.M. For Concordia and all warlandinfl. Tha Htanmer OAYOMO, A. L. Cummlna,Mial'rJ Lew Prtro 0 ark LeaTeaTUK-lMY and 8ATUKUAK at6p.m For (oneral information apply at offloa, No. 4 Maaison atraat. K. WALWORTH. Aianl JOHN OARIt. Pass'r Aaent. Telephnna 2VI. Thn SUFranefs Klrcr Transportatloi Oo.'a Ftna Htda-W heel V. B. Mail BUamai O. K.Joplin mastar, WILL LEAYK NKUrHll BTKBl llliSHAI. at 5 o'clock, for Marianne, tha Ont-Of. an InUruadiata landing! on Ht. Francis rlvar Tha oaptain reserTei tha rlfht to pass al landlnxl he deems onsaia. jAn. tn,n, 'r.i Rnnrlnrewwwa. Office. Nn. 4 Maolson St. Arkansas Rlycr Pk't Co. Sir. R. L COBB, K. B. Dmlth....maatar. a ., mt Laaraa Mami hU Ber TtiERDA Y, at f. p.a. U. 0. LOWE, A sent, OSloo, Nn. Madison st. Telephone No, S KemphiH& White River Ptt.Co Far ClarsinaaiJ, ussaiis man,, new Ar, Aaaoaia. Dearoj, riewpurv, j.o.io. Dort, DalesTille and all Way LandlDss, nib. s iilt UANaW. . jt - K. O. PoaUl .... master, JMtSifSBJL Will laara EVERY WEDNEBDAY at 6 p.m. TH AI.RF.BTA HO t. .IT'S Albert B. Hmit h master fiiin .CfWaV Will leaa itvaiii bsiuiuisi ( ooneiined to tha Mamphii and Whlta Riar u .1. . mt M.mnh i ftF Tarrene. will be forwarded promptly. Foraeneral Inlorma- tion app If al omca, no a mauison et., n REB10VAL OttoScliwill&Co.'s SEED STORE Removed to 308 Front St., Between Monro and Madiion. Nearly Oppoiite Poptoflloe. Koch's Pat.Sloro aisaa-I.VI SO Is niilnatnhle to meet ant need or busmen. It la cheaper than old style, Can he put up by any one. I'sUilea ftr I'HBiry ana euss noeiirs. Aauresi KOt ll A. II. Slfcrs, Sl HAlX NT., PEORIA, ILL., or, HlmmsBs Uwrdwr'o.,St. Louis, Mo. UfAMTPn AUKNTU.Menand Womai WAN I tU to sell "TUB CHILD7 .1 L U T ti 11. ID liB lufarvuuobiua nj ih-i u. vie eent, v. is. vstifiuiBMiuiiv m wr. ot 674 people I one 73 in avlllaia. of 7V4 oa gaw aaentsft In 10 days tone u two siooai site weeks i ona 40 In S days al two diffsrai tlmai.kAparianoe notnooaaaary. Allmi " OABnBLL M 0. (L'fd. 40 Daarbeia Itrtat, Chloato. RIVERS AM STEAMBOATS NTElaKKS LEATISG TUIS DAT. Arkansas Rlrer....Joa Pariaa, 5 p.m. St.Francia RlmBo. FoaTsn, S p.m. Vlekaburi....m .Bills Mimpbis, 10 a.m. St. Louis........ D. R PowiLt, 10 a.m. WEDNESDAY. Friars Point, .'Jamm Lib, 5 p.m. Osceola....... ..Coaboha, S p.m. White Rirar .Cicia8aw, 5 p.m. THTJR8DAY. Arksnias CIty......KiTa Adams, 5 p.m. HOVEMIEKTM AT THl LEVBI. rn'cofi. Kate Adams, Arkamas City ; James Lee, Friara Point ; R. L. Cobb, Arkansas rirer; Coihcms, Osceola; I'aclolus. Louisville. )7arli(rfi. Pac'olns, New Orleans; James Lee, Friars Point; Coahoma, Osceola; Kate Adams, Arkansas City. Boat in Port. Joe Peters, K. L, Cobb and Ki Foster. Hoot Due Down. Belle Memphis, City of Vickaburg and City ot St. Louis. BoaU Du Up. Chickasaw, City at Natchei and D. R. Powell. calpla Taaterday. R. L. Cobb 98 bales cotton, 6 bag seed cotton, 328 sks seed, 13 bales broom corn and 16 pkgs sundrie. Kate Adama 54 bales cotton, 914 sks seed and lot of sundries. James Lee .10 bales cotton, 167 ska teed and 289 ska oats. t'nahorr.a-'LM bales cotton. 22 bags seed cjtt-jn, 212 sks reed and 34 sks corn. - rUTI'aK MWVKMEN1S. Tfis Eil Fester, CapU O. K. Joplin, Is tlie packet this eveuing at 5 o'clock for St. Franc s river. Ths Lee Line packe's tomorrow evening are the Jamm L"e for Priars Point and Coahoma lor Osceola. Tin Chickasaw, Capt E. O. Postal, is tbe Wednesday packet far White river. O. M. Postal and John Childress are her cleiks, Tns D. R. Powell, Capf. George W. Vickers, is tlie packet thie nioimrg at It) o clock lor Cairo and rst. Louis, v. M, Berkley Is tier clerk. Tub Belle Memphis, Capt. Qtorg9 Baker, is the Anchor Line jacket this morning at 10 o'clock for Viuksburg and the bends. A I Simpson is her clerk. Tub Kat3 Adams, Capt. Mark R. Cheek, is tha Un tMl States mail packet Thursday evening at 5 o'clock lor Holer a, Arkansas City and al way landings. W. 0. Blanker bai charge of her cllleo. Tub Joe Telors, Capt. E. B. Smith, is the packet tills evening at 5 o'clock for all points on Arkamas river, going tli rou gli to Pine Bluff. Charles Mus salman has charge cf her olllce, as!st ed by KufuaKs'er. gf.ukkal newr. Business fair. Wsatiur clear and cooler. Tub Lee Line packets were in ind out with good trips yesterday. Tub Future City and barges passed up at dark last eventug for St. Louis. Tub John Gilmoro and barges passed down yesterday evening for New Orleans. Tns rlvsr hers stmds 5 feet ft tenths on the gauge, a rise of 2 tenths in the last 24 hour. Rk-cfiPTS by river yesterday, 208 bales of cotton, 27 bags ot seed cotton and 1021 sacks of seed. Tub R. L. Cobb arrived y osier day at uuuu l..m Aikansaa rlvar with 9S balis of cotton, 6 bags of seed cotton. 328 sacks of tml and 29 packages ot sundiira. Ths Kate Adams arrlvto finnrlav morning from Arkansas Cftv witu hi biles ot cotton. 012 sticks of seed, lot ot sundries and returned last evening with a good trip. Pilots from below report good work being done by the snag bo at Macomb, and the landing at Ulendale, Miss., opposite Helena, clear of snags, and boats win nave no trouuio m ibuuiuk at that place. Tna Paotolu". a new stern wheeler. built at L?irBvllle, pasaed down to New Orleans Nunday morning, one will ply on ths Ohattabooche river, beten Columbus, Oa., and Apa- lachico a, F a , a diatance of 317 miles. Thb Arkansas river packet R. L. Coi'b has been laid npfor the present and the Joe i'et rs goes out in ner place this evsnli g. She is in first class condition for business, having been thoroughly overhauled ana painted. WEtTHKK AND BIVEBs). Ovrica SiowAt HbbVicb, U. 8. A., Mum cn h, September 20, 1 p.m. j The following obrervatlons are taken at a'l s ations named at 75 meridian tme, which is one hour fa iter than imphls turn: Ab'veLiw Water. Change. stations. Rse Fall Feet. lOths lOths lOtha Cairo ; 8 8 1 Chattanooga.... 2 8 - 1 Cincinnati 4 2 - Davenport 2 I Dnbuqus 3 2 - Fort rimilh 5 4 - Keokuk 2 3 2 - Helena 8 LaCroess 4 9 7 ........ Laven worth... 8 3 LttleRock 6 2 Louisville 3 0 - Memphis 5 0 2 Nashville 10 " 18 Now Orleans... 3 9 12 Oiofha 7 1 3 Put-burg 5 8 1 St. Louis H 6 I St. Pul 2 8 4 Shreveport 3 1 - Vicksburn 5 6 4 nn I.I ab Ta aero of lauio: Cairo, 40 feet. Chaltanooia, M foil. Ciiifinnati,80. Diveupon, in. li,,hniiii. 111. Knit -niitb. 'ii. Keokuk, 14. Helena,. I,mrn-e, H. t,aenorin, . I.HlU RniH. M. LouirTi'le. M. Meiuphia, M. Ni-w Orleans, U.t. aslif Hie, 1U. rni-ourif, ..I.I,.. Hi t-t. Paul. 7. rit Louia S2. Viokburt.4t. hbroreport.if. tantlon.M. EvANSviLi.B,8epteiub. r 20. Noon- Bivei 2 Ieet7 incites uu the gangs and Bia-.ionary. PiTTsnnBo, September 20. Noon River 4 feet 6 inches on the rangoand stationary. Weather clear and pleas ant. Whbbmno.W. Va., Sflptamher 20. Noon Kivef 3 (net 1 inch on tl.. gauge and rmii g. Weather clear snd pleas ant. Cincinnati, Sp eraher20. Noon Rver 4 feet 2 inehi s on tlie gauge and rising slow! v. Weathr clerj ther mometer 70". Cairo, S-pt mber 20. Noon Rivei 6 teei 8 iiiclienon the Kansn and rising. Weather clear mi co l. Arrived: Belle Memphis, St. Louie, 10 a.m.' Louibvillb, September VO. Noon River 3 'set 10 iuctiert i" -he canal and 1 :oo; 8 inches on the talle and rUing. Business dull. Weather cloudy and, cool.