Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-03

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Items OF Curgoes arr5oang and departin2-Condi-
ton Of Western Liners Weather and business
Bouts Leaoing I0-day-Boats Due-Our I hunks.
The Albert Pearce left nothing; suppose she had
nothing.
The Iron City had 10 bales cotton bbs nuts 176 dry
hides for St. Louis
The For yth had for St. Louis 29S bales cotton, Sc
pkgs and q cases mdse.
The Forsyth left New Orleans Sept 25th PM The
Luna in port for St. Louis. Passed W. H. Osborn
and two other boats first night out. Goth met W. r.
Arthur at Hamilton Point J. D. Heade Port Hudson
Moie Able above Bayo" Sara. 9th met W. r. Carter
at Jackson's Point, Magenta at Natchez, Fashion at
Cow.pen point, Henry Ames at Hurricane Island Mis-
sissippi in Davis Bend. 2Sth Maria Denning at
Vicksburg, Illinois at Terrapin Neck. 29th met Olive
Branch Eggs Point, Bengal Tiger (towboat) at Choc
taw Bend, Rob Roy at Eunce apparently all right, Lee
onora No. at Jersey Point, Commonwealth at Ozark
Island. 50th met boat at Frar's Point, name IN
known Levathan ClarkS Bar, Eleanora Carrel and
Magnolia Memphis, St. Patrick at Island 40. Oct.
LIST passed c. E Hillman at Island So; met Robert
Burns Fort Pillow Pauline Carroll 81 Belle Mem
phis at 1G.
The W. II. Osborn left the evening the Forsyth
did, and laid up all of two nights account of fog She
had 800 sacks salt, 80 bbls oranges for St. Louis
The Hman was detained by taking on troops and by
fog, and did arrive here until II yesterday. She
brought up the 18th Illinois cavalry under the
mand of Col. Otto Franks officers and SSS men.
| Aso:200 cabin passengers. The troops ramained on
board and will receive their pay and final discharge
| Springfield.
As freight the Hillman had for Cairo bales cotton
consigned to Agent Illinois Central Railroad, bdls
Sacks Chas Galgher 80 pks sundres, Adams Express;
case liquors. S. Rosened and for St. Louis l3l bales
cotton 80 empty bbls "a bdls Sacks boxes glass and
| l buggy.
The boat Star had heavy tow of coal and passed
down without landing.
The Wallace is diminutive stern-wh eeler. She
passed down flying light without turning the right
| to the left.
The Tyrone, Capt D. I. Parker, commander John Ii
Trplett, clerk, makes her two trips per day Leaving
| Cairo at a. and p. connecting Columbus
with trains for Mobile and other points South. The Ty
rome is as good looking her officers and like
streak O creased ghtnn )" You had better take the
Tyrone if you in hurry and enjoy yourself
| at the same time.
Capt. Ben. F. Eagan received a di spatch Yesterday
from Captain W. Boyd, steamboat agent at Nashville
stating that the Cumberland river still falling al
that point There only % inches Friday las
that is probable there is less than is inches at the
present time.
The Nashville Banner of the 1st inst has the follow
| ing:
There arrivals departures at this port yes
terday.
TIE Cumberland is falling slowly. with % inches or
| Harpeth Shoals.
| No other Items of Importance connected with river
matters at this port.
By reference the advertisement in another column il
will be that Captain Ben. f. Eagan that glorious
navigator OF ancient memory, has got possession of
beautiful new steamer and true 10 Old fond associa
lions of the past has chrsened her the Cumber land
Long may she float tn Western waters " like a thing Of
life" The Cumberland has been purchased by Cairo
River Transportation Company especially for
vile and Cairo trade Truly it will like old times
to ''Ben." again steaming to wharf, a no
bier spirit and courteous officer than Ben never
trod /. hurricane roof. That prncely gentleman and
most energetic of steamboat agents, Captain Boyd il
the business repI esentati1e of the Cumberland
| wharf
The Mississippi river is swelling at St Louis heavy
rains having fallen.
Here River has receeded 90 inches during the pa 81
q The weather continues clear and
| quite good.
The Graham will leave for Memphis this evening on ar
riv4 the train and the Belle Memphis St. Louis
| at 8 O'Clock this evening.
| The NJ. s. Mepham will leave for New Orleans at
| O'Clock this evening.
| The Imperial found feet at Race Track fal
above Canton returned Paducah and re- shipped he,
| freight the Lewyllen via Jacksonville.