Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-27
DEPARTURES.
RIVER AND SrEAmguAr MI Tvs

RIVER AND SrEar,EOAr NJ" VS..
items OF Cargoes drTioing and depart'"g-c"""t-
non OF western Rioers- Weatber an" 6us''ess-
Boats Leaning z5-day-Boats Dgs-our 71n"&s-
C"ps. has'"-Neao Steamer CambeT@dm"-ooP'.
Ia" oeorss Ne'o Hull bought By Are@sr lane
Cincinnati Items.
The Southern Belle had a Very sim trip.
The Belle Ida had moderate trip assorted freight
for Shreveport.
The Arthur brought up the lst Ohio Infantry, num-
berlng about 700 men and officers She had also lax
bales cotton 1872 boxes sugar sohb moasses and about
lou tons other freight-a fae trim for up stream
Inc huntsville and Mariner had the I'd Regiment U.
5. Infantry from Parkersburg to St. Louis.
The SILVER Spray had 2o7 bales cotton for Evansville,
36 bales for Cincinnati considerable way freight for
Paducah and Louisville
The Mepaam was well laden and added all she wanted
here of both freight and people.
FOR MEMPHIs-The well known and favorite steamer
'ohn Perry Captain Young is the regular packet
FOR Memphis this evening arrival of the train.
FOR MEMPHIs.-The popular steamer Belle St. Louis,
Capt Alex Zeigeri is the regular packet for Memphis
and intermediate landings this evenn. on arrival
train
FOR NEW ORLEANs.-The large and commolious
steamer Indiana, Capt. Neal CLERK Collins leaves here
this evening arrival of the train
For LITTLE Rock, DIREcr-Tne fine and comfortable
steamer Iron City, Shebe master leaves the above
and all intermediate ports on the Arkansas river, this
evening on arrival Of the train .
foa NEW ORLEANS AND MoBILE.-Ths II. j. Lockwood,
Captain Ben Howard, clerk W. A. Devinney, will leave
Tor New Orleans Mobile and Montgomery direct, on ar.
rival Of the train this evening
FOR NEW ORLEASs.-The Kate Kinney Capt. sw.tzer,
OF the Merchants and Peoples Line, will leave for
Vicksburg Natchez and New Orleans this evening on
arrival of the train.
The Mississippi and other rivers continue
as at last report-falling slowly
The Ohio is falling at Ptsburg with four and half
feet in the channel but twas rising at Marietta Mon
day night last with seven feet in the channel.
At Cincinnati and Louisville the Ohio is also rising
slowly and We may confidently expect the channel to be
IN much better condition below city, in day or
two more.
We have no further news from the Tennessee Cum
berland.
The last boats out from St. Louis report six and half
feet at Abe's tow head, the shoalest place.
The river here is still declining the rate of about
four inches per "a honrs.
The weather has been very "nasty" for the past 81
hours-cold, damp and every way disagreeabe.
Business is olerby good and merchants hopefully
looking for the better day coming
Our thanks due the officers of the NJ s. Mepham,
Arthur and John D. Perry for manfasts and late
papers.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Captain H. Rasin, the accomplished gentleman and
efficient A. Q. Nj, who stationed for long time at
Smithland, where he made hosts of friends has esab
lished himself in the commission business at ST. Louis
Captain r s river friends wi be glad TO
learn this
NE iVfr att a1y'-
Cumberland will be eady to leave Nashville Tues
day next-her regular day.
The Belle Ida was detained here al day yesterday
milking some necessary alterations her fire bed as
she has been unable to make steam very freely.
The St. Louis Democrat of Wednesday last contains
the following items:
si 80. = ;,sS sss.s1 e t' 't t@e;
Flour zoe per barrel.
Pork ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 90 per barrel.
Heavy pound freig gilt ........ &C per 10 pounds.
Light freight. 50Q175c per 100 pounds
Mr. G. A. Cromwell being unwe resigned the clerk
ship OF Viola Belle He is conv-lescing and will be
| ready for labor soon.
Captain Smith has resigned command Of the Silver
Wave and Captain Ray is thereon.
| Captain Ben Howard has taken command of the R. j.
Lockwood, and Mr.. Wm. A. Devinny retains charge Of
the ofico. The steamer leaves for New Oreaos Mobile
and Montgomery this evening She is fine boat has
one of the prettiest cabins on the river.
The City of Cairo having acquitted herself through the
season, will be given a few days rest dnring
which she will be put through course of thorough re.
| pairs
| We cannot gather from New Orleans exchanges
whether not any more steamboats, are wanted down
| there. We hope they have insufficient tonnage We
will be able to spare them fifty steamers by the
c:ose of navigation, and if one hundred are wanted
| proDab that number can be furnished.
| The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
Gas racing is all the rage nowadays the steamers ST
Nicholas and Major Anderson, be behind had a
trial Of speed on their way up from Louisville FRIDAY
| Eaahf ff ha naPln re 9ha
from Louisville to this city in than fourteen
hours. The st. Nicholas claims the horns" as she GOT
here about fifteen III nues in advance Of the Major An.
| derson."
The Cincinnati Commercial of the z5t1 saws:
| The Majestic, Captain J. c. Dowty, bound from
Shreveport, Red River for New Oresns with $50 bales
of cotton caught fire in the hold Point Coupee Oh the
22d. The boat and cargo burned. Total loss No
lives lost. the Majestic was built here and was in her
second season She was owned by Captain c. G. Pearce
| of this city, and Captain J. c. Dowtv of Shreveport
valued at Soooo and insured in Cincinnati Offices for
! *35 900.
Mr. Nick. McC. Johnston of the well known steam
toat agency firm of Geo L. Johnston & Bro Yesterday
nduged in matrmony leading to the altar one of the
| fair bellies of Newport Ky.
A few days since the Golden Era boupd m while
running in the fog above the head of Gapols Island
sunk fiat boat containing the boilers and machinery Of
the Charley POtwin sunk some time since The Golden
Era also knocked mole In her bow which repaired
at Racine.
| lowing
her journey to the Arkansas
Hart Co., Including Captain Ed Hart and Archer
nave purchased the null recently built Metropolis
for the machinery of the Glendale tits 2t5 feet in
length AMI the machinery Consists of two cylinders
each "a inches in diameter ana f.at stroke When
completed the boat will be fast the owners think as