Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-20

ing up-Citg of Cairo Walter Dill and has STAT
hona-P ersonal-lfoni signs on ste0an-
ers, a remainder to steaan6oatnem and Others
The Sam Orr had 20 bbs flour for reshpment to N. o.
For Cairo she had lot wheat, and flour bbls She left
with good trip of people.
The Putnam had 800 for St. Louis and was full Of
people. Palestine had moderate trip
The Darling and Jacobs had fair trips.
The Jonas Powell brought 40 bales cotton, con-
signed Halliday Brothers for reshipment East Her
officers report Tennessee river at good boating stage to
Eastport. 4! feet Big Bend shoals, falling above
Eighteen inches on Clear Shoals.
Business is looking up at Johnsonvile. Caffrey Co.
seem monopoli1e the trade 10 certain extent They
have eight boats in this river below Johnsonvillc.
which connect daily with trains at that point and intend
putting two more in to run above 'shnsonville.
The Monitor opposite the c'.s got up steam and
seemed to be trying her machinery and tone her WHISTLE
The Mississippi is still rising st. Louis. The Mis-
souri, has swollen three or four feet. There Is ass
rapid and voumnous swell in the Illinois, which stream
three fee. in twenty four hours at Lasalle The
upper Mississippi is reported falling all the way down.
There is eight feet St. Louis to Keokuk, and same
from St. Louis Cairo Thirty-four inches on the
lower RAPIDS 81 feet above to ST. Paul, feet on lower
| Missouri and ten feet in the Illinois.
At Cincinnati 18th and 18th the river four feet
making twentyone feet and eight inches water In the
channel evening 18TH The sudden and rapid rise did
considerable damage tofreght left upon the wharf.
third wire suspended between the piers of the
suspension bridge at Cincinnati on 18th.
At Pttsburg 18th river six feet three inches
by pier mark and glass house. Weather rainy,
cloudy and cool.
Cumberland was falling at last report.
Here there is little change in the river since last re-
| port. Weather is clear, cool, delightful.
Business is fair.
For MEMPHs.-The famous and swift running passen-
ger steamer and g-shp of the line City of Cairo,
Reilly master, Block clerk, is the regular mail and
passenger packet for Memphis and intermediate land
ings this evening O'Clock Passengers will find the
| Cairo and her officers ''all right
| The commodisus Albert Pearce will be the next
| steamer for Duval's Bluff and Little Rock.
For PADUCAH.-The neat and popular steamer Ada
Lyon Capt Tom Brashear, clerk John 7. Watson leaves
for Paducah and all way landings every evening,
cept Sunday, at O'Clock arrival of the train.
The Stickney and Conmonw ealth are due from New
| Orleans.
Our thanks due the officers of the City of Cairo for
manifest and papers. Also to Capt. Ben F. Egan for
| special favors.
The brother officers of Mr. Walt E. Dill late clerk
City Cairo, show their appreciation
his pleasant and manly qualities upon his retiring from
that steamer presented him with splendid set of diam
bosom.
MISCELLANEOUS.
WA Johnson late Col. 4lh Alabama cavalry was in
the city yesterday route for Alab River take
command of the steamer benefit. r..
Lord Palmers:on, of Nashville, has been made Pres
dent OF the Marrowbone Petroleum and Coal Company
sThe famous Salt Point Fisherman, Capt. VIM. Carroll
is in the city to-day, representing the marine
the "Mouth of Smthland."
Captain II. G. NcComas' packet is advertised in the
Nashville papers the Allen Collier, and in the St
Louis papers Imperial. This reminds US of little
by 10 steamer that used Tennessee River with
Pinta painted side and Pirate on the other.
The Captain of the Norman arrested by the mill
tary authorities at Smithland her last upward trip
He remained in durance ellie but short time.
The st. Louis Democrat reminds steamboatmen and
owners that the words United States Mall or any other
words letters characters of like import cannot BIZ
borne by vessel not actually used in carrying the
mails of the United States without violating an act
Congress- and mourning fine of 800 $780, ap
plies also to publishing in newspapers otherwise
the steamboat is used in carrying the mails of the United
States when the not actually used Reporters
newspaper propretors and agents of boats will do well
to take notice also, they made equally liable for
! cont: avention of the same law.