Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-23

Itenes OF CITgOes drf'icing and depdr ting-C0ndi
t1oae Of Western Rioers- Weather and BUSINESS
Boats Leaning 7o-day-Boats Due-Our I hanks
Adnz, ods-ouperior-Csty Of Cairo-Hemry
mes-Tictor-Fry-Nee .Steamer-I npe, dol-
Steamer Sunk and cargo of Cotton Domaged-
Steamers Soid-Ste0ner Graham.
The tow boat Kanawla came down lot of COVE
ment barges.
The Mississippi river is still rising St. Louis. The
illinois is also rising well the Missouri below Kaw
ver Ten feet in the channel hence to St. Louis, nine
feet thence to Keokuk feet in the Illinois, five feet
in the Missouri to Kansas City, and four feet to Leaven-
worth.
Advices the condition the Ohio Cincinnati are
later than at last report. At Ptsburg, Sept 81 the
river feet inches by pier mark and falling
Here the Ohio is assuming proportions, bringing
down considerable drift The rise has amounted to full
five feet during the past forty-eight hours
The weather continues clear and warm
Business only moderate.
For MEMPHs.-The swift and elegant Adam Jacobs,
Roland, Master White, clerk, is the regular mail and
packet for Memphis and intermediate landings
this evening arrival of the train
The swift and favorite Superior, Dexter, Master, Dex
ter, clerk, leaves as above at the same time
For ST. Louisville flag ship City of Cairo, Risey,
Master will be due O'Clock this p. for st. Louis
and all way landings.
FoR New ORLEANs-The elegant and commodious
Henry will leave this evening for New Orleans
arrival of the train.
FOR PADuCAH.-The neat and popular steamer Ada
Lyon Capt Tom Brashear, clerk John T. Watson leaves
for Paducah and all way landings every evening" ex
cept Sunday at o'clock arrival of the train.
For LoufsvILLE.-Tle fast St. Patrick, the steamer
with Chart in the right place. is due this evening
Louisville
For CoLuMBus-The Victor, Capt. D. T. Parker.
For MOUND C1rY.-The tug Ivy H. D. Green, Master.
The Leviathan Magenta. and Magnolia the next
boats due from New Orleans.
The Minneola, Wauanita, America and Bertha are
among those due from Cincinnati.
Our thanks due the officers of the Henry Ames
Adam Jacobs and Superior for papers and manifests
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tom, valued correspondent, states that the Miami
met the steamer Zephyr at Pine Bluff unloading her
freight under protest. she having struck snag in the
Arkansas and sprung leak There is 81 feet on Car
sons Bar in the Arkansas and falling The St. ClouI
arrived all right Would load with cotton for Gin
cinnati.
Capt. McComas' boat the Imperial-Nashville
packetwas at our landing She the water very
antily and the perfection of elegance and con-
struction. She light draugh and Well suited to the
trade for which she is intended.
Our Mobile paper of the 18th says:
The steamer Lily as she was coming down the river
heavily laden with cotton, $50 bales. snag
and sunk in fourteen feet water. The will be
or less damaged. This accident occurred at Nc
Graws shoals late at night Tuesday. Her deck load
will probably be al saved.
Captain Ben Goodwin telegraphs from New Orleans to
Wheeling That he has sod the Froc. Captain Sweeney
fWheeng sold the Sonora recently for $40 900 and
he resod ut New Orleans for s-9,O 900.
The st. Louis Democrat of yesterday says:
1.-THE fine low water Memphis packet G. w. Graham
will be ready leave in few days. Her repairs have
been extensive and she is all her friends desire. Cap
tain Isaac Mckee will command her.