Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-25

| tisn Of Western Ripers- Weather and Business
| Boats Leaving 70day-Boats Due-0Wr Thanks
| Cambersaads lMemoraada-Cdpt. Ben Egan-
Tom Foster-New Boats Guiding at Pittsourg-
Capts. J. B. ArcAer and Geo. Hart.
The Maria Dennng had bales cotton and 1s hhds
sugar for St Louis ...-
! The Alton had 70 bales cotton.
The Cornelia and Illiuois had slim trips
The Cumberland brought good trip of freight and
peopls, and returned with cabin full of passengers and
$50 bols apples and 500 sacks OATS shipped by Halliday
& Bro. Among her passengers Col. Henry G. Bur-
nett member from Kentucky to the Confederate Con-
| gress-so called.
The Olive Branch had fine trip, having added all she
wanted here She did touch battom coming out from
ST. Louis but she broke her wire ier rope, and float
Cd hour while repairing It, that circumstance
gave rise the report here yesterday that she
| was aground
The Magnolia had $50 bales and 20 head cattle
| for st Louis.
| The St, Johns had very deep load.
The Peerless had 50 bbls oranges 900 bbs rosn sss
oil bbls for Cincinnst and 2S4 bales paper stock for
Louisville.
The Moring Star had 90 bales cotton for New Albany,
and fair trip for Louisville She reports that she left
Memphs 80 minutes behind the Marble City and passed
that boat under way. She also reports the Belle St.
Louis hard aground at Philips.
The Atlantic had moderate load and adds here all
she wants.
Fur NKw oRLSANs.-The unrivalled steamer Atlantic,
with the courteous and efficient Capt. J. p Young
In command, and j. H. Hinton and Jas H. Turner two
very good looking anil agreeable young men, officiating
Us c,erss here for New Orleans and oil inter-
mediate ports arrival of the train, this evening.
| For MEMBERSHIPS splendid and popular steamer
Belle Memphis. Capt Dan Masselman, clerk Larry Ent
er the regular packet for Memphis and all way points
this evening arrival Of the train.
| For NEW ORLEANs.-The splendid steamer Henry
Ames, Crawford, Master is the regular Peoples Line
Packe, tor vicksburg Natchez and New Orleans this
evening at o'clock, or on arrival of the train
For PAprcAu.-The elegant steamer Plain City, Scott
MASTER leaves for Paducah and intermediate landing
evening arrival Of the tran connecting with
| packets at Paducah for Tennessee and Cumberland
| rivers.
FoR CoLuNBus.-The Gen. Anderson Parker, master,
leaves Cairo every day for Columbus, at and p.
on arrival Of trains, and makes close connection
with the Mobile and Ohio railroad for Memphis New Or
leans and Mobile.
Foa ARKANSAS RIvRR-The elegant light-draught
steamer Iron City, shebe, Master, will leave for Little
Rock, Pine Buff and Fort Smith this evening at
o'clock.
The Mississippi and all the rivers Ct the Northwest
are still falling everywhere. There is four feet reported
in the Missouri when the best can be found three feet
the Lower Rapids five feet thence to St. Louis and
feet thence to Cairo Four feet large in the Ii
nois.
The Ohio h rising again at Pittsburg, but slowly
Only three feet two inches reported in the channel
Some had fallen rise Of any consequence
| looked for.
failing
inches in "a hours There about five feet water in the
canal at Louisville and six feet scant from thence
Cairo.
The Tennessee is falling with II inches Colbert
Shoals and 80 inches Big Bend.
Here the river has fallen eight inches since last report
The weather continues clear, mild and beautiful.
Business is moderately brisk and should the wealth
continue dry and the rivers reach anything like low
water stage, we shall have busy times shortly.
Our thanks due the officers of the Atlantic Belle
Memphis McPorter and Henry Ames for manifests and
late papers, Ass Capt. Ben F. Egan of the umber
land for Nashville and Tennessee river items
| MISCELLANEOUS.
The little steamer Advance No. 2. which has been
ming Colbert Shoals, between Eastport and Flor
since July last has been compelled to suspend
eraions account of low water, and is now nnning
head Of the shoals Forence-her freight and
passengers being brought the shoals by atboats
The most Of the above, well as the following
| tract from the memoranda of the Cumberland:
| I'VE left the steamers Countess and Tennessee at
Eastport urging their respective claims the shippers
for the frsghting few bales cotton. At JohnsonuiiIe
the Argosy McPorter MIbrey and Laura of the Trues
Nashville Northwestern Z. r. exclusive privilege
they claim and exercise"
Capt. Tom Foster, an old Nashville pilot, sswho slep
In the 80" when the Uncle Ben and Josephine coided
the present site Of Fort Donelson fifteen years
who followed all the cabin by green
passengers who in their freight thought that he be-
| %ba bno< h. ha tba
place. arrived in city yesterday the steamer Cum
berland. He has been "follern' the sojers down in
| Dixie about four years.
Capt. Ben F. Egan is again In command of the feet
saucy Cumberland. instead Of settling in Nashville
The Pittsburg Gazette of Tuesday says the following
boats lying at the landing some nearly compile
ted, and just beginning to put their cabins on
A side~heeler, by B.. Dalzell, built for the Tsza.
trade named. side-wheeler by the brother Wm.
and Geo Haslett destined for the Missouri river trade.
A side wheeler BY A. Ackey 4 Co.. Captain A. Shep-
ersburg She i. nearly finished and will be one Of the
handsomest packets ever put in the trade. She will run
| Queen, Captain Wm Kountz and stockdale. She will
be for sale when finished Stern Wheeler Mary Dayige,
built by Messrs VIM Nelson, Thos Davige, Jas. Oegg
and G. W. Motherwell. She is intended for the Ale
gheny river so;,. KaRgaroo owed BY
had steam up yesterday, and was trying her engines
wheel ,owboat owned by Messrs Coulter, Davy
Inskip viii tow about town. stern-wheeler, by Da
vid Fry of the q. D. Fry, cotton boat the
Chatao chic river, Georgia. Ida Rees, No 2, stern
wheel boat owned by Captains James Rees, and Rees
Rees. Built for the Allegheny river trade stern
Wheeler called he Importer Of the saunchest boats
that ever laid up this landing. Built for
Captain John Moss and intended for the Rocky Noun
tain trade. This finishes the list Of boats building,
but it does not include number Of tow-boats which
recently been finished. In fact the landing from
Ferry the foot of Market street, is
| mass of noses jammed in Close as Trey stick.
boats having received fresh coats Of paint
| look though they were new.
| The Louisville Journal Of Wednesday says
The Autocrat lately chased at private sale by Cap
tain B. Archer for $4,000, is undergoing extern
sive repairs at the lower docks at st. Louis, and will
when finished be placed in the New Orle trade AT
ter ojourning several weeks in the East Captain Geo
O. Hart Of the great St. Patrick, returned to lis home
In this city yesterday looking the picture Of good health
fall Of jolty, and blooming radiantly Of the
sundowers in our city park.
Captain j. b. Archer lis in Louisville, superntendibg
the completion Of the Glendale. The hull
packet PAS feet long, 20 feet beam, with feet depth
| of hold and having easy model ought to like
scared wolf with the Glsndales powerful reliable
| machinery.