Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-07
Steamboat Register.
Thursday Evening, 4 o'clock.
ARRIVALS.
DEPARTURES.

DEPARTURES.
Ada Lyon Paducah, L. g. Hamilton, N. o.,
City of Cairo Memphis Common wealth. NO,
Countess, Johnsonvill. Ben stickney, :.
Ontario, Sc - Lady Grace,
G. McPorter, 8: Palestine, Louisville,
Mepham St. Louis, ST. Patrick, 50
Maggie Hays, Cincinnati
RIVER ANDisTEAMBOATN NEWS.
Items OF Cargoes ar~ioing and departing-Condi.
ton Of Western Ri0ers-W Weather and Business-
Boats Leading To-day-Boats Due-Our hanks-
PALESTINE fred into at Faducah-o1ohnmte Patton
Capt. p G. 0ReiWy
The Ben Stickney and Commonwealth had fine trips,
having added all they wanted at this port both freight
and people.
The Powell had SO bales cotton 20 hhds tobacco, Is
horses and mules lot of wagons and about ten tons
assorted freight She was usual filled with people
both She reports business quite brisk Eastport
in the of forwarding goods to Florence and other
points and the river The goods transported
in fiat boats and lighters since the river has become
low for steamers to Colbert shoals She also
ports that passenger been placed the
railroad from Johnsouve to Nashville and passengers
much comfortably transported than under the
military rule of box or freight
The City of Cairo added largely her passenger list
| here, and left last night with fine trip.
The Lady Grace and Hamilton were well laden.
The Maggie Hays, Countess, St. Patrick Palestine and
Ontario had moderate trips only.
The McPorter towed the Quartermaster's wharf
| boat from here to Jacksonville.
| The Mepham had $50 cabin passengers, $50 tons
freight the 3Oth Mo. Infantry St. Louis Among
principal items of her St. Louis freight notice
| 1882 sacks salt, and IS barrels rosn and tar.
| The Northwestern rivers are still falling The fol-
lowing is the present channel depth reported: Mis-
souri, feet Mississippi eight feet from Cairo to St.
Louis six feet thence to Keokuk, three feet scant
Lower Rapids and three feet eight inches to St. Paul.
| In the Illinois there is about six feet.
The Ohio is rising at Pttsburg with feet in the
channel The rise has just reached Cincinnati, and
may expect fair stage in few days. heavy rains
| have fallen in various localities along the Ohio.
The Cumberland is also rising and there is probably
over three feet on Harpeth Shoals.
The Powellrepo heavy rains along the Tennessee
and that stream rising with three feet Big Bend
Shoals.
The weather hereis cloudy but an agreeable change
has taken place in the temperature which has been
unexpectedly high for days past 1t is now
quite pleasant.
Business seems to be reviving.
Belle St. Louis, Capt. Alex Zegler will leave here this
evening arrival of the train The Belle Louis
just been thoroughly repaired and repanted through
out, and is in the most complete running order.
For ST. LoUIs.-The famous ''Bull of the Woods "
the magnificent passenger steamer City of Alton Capt
Elem Calvert clerks sheckey and Dukes is the regular
packet for ST. Louis and all way landings this evening
at O'clock.
For New ORLEANs.-The splendid steamer Henry Won
Phu Allen master, is the regular Merchants and Peo-
pies Line Packet for New Orleans and all points this
evening arrival of the train.
For PADUcAH.-The neat and popular steamer Ada
Lyon Capt Tom Brashear clerk John T. Watson leaves
for Paducah all way landings every evening,
cept Sunday, at o'clock arrival Of the train.
For DUvAL's BLUFF AND LITTLE RocK.-The elegant
light -draught sdewheel packet, Albert Pearce Jas. F.
Luker Captain p A. FeIdman clerk, will leave for
above all intermediate ports this evening at o'clock
The Pearce of the best boats of her class the
river and her officers only veteran steamboatmen
but very courteous and obliging gentlemen.
For EAsTpoRT, FLORENCE AND JOHNsoSvILLE.-The
fine light -draught and commodious steamer, Jonas Pow
ELL Capt Lee will leave here this evening at O'Clock
for all points on the Tennessee River below Florence.
The Powell is decidedly Cairo institution and her
commodatons speed and punctuaty, added to the bust
qualifications of her officers render her worthy Of
liberal patronage.
FOR EvANsvMLE.-The beautiful steamer, Charmer,
Capt Gus Dusouchet is the regular mail and
packet for Evansville and way points this evening at
O'clock
The Champion, Blackford, Mnneola Carrie and Amer
lean the next boats due from Cincinnati.
Our thanks due the officers of the Won Phu Jonas
Powell Albert Pearce and Belle St. Louis for manfess
late papers and other river favors.
MISCELLANEOUS
As the Palestine her way to this port yesterday
morning clerk struck of the coored cabin boys,
with open hand insoence passengers and
himself. On arriving at Paducah the negro was dis
charged, and he Immediately went up to the military
headquarte made his complaint putting his own color
ing the matter and had guard to come down to ar
the clerk, MIR. Crder That gentleman could not be
found and the guard returned As the boat backing
out from the wharf another guard down and the
boat commanded to return. The order was not imme.
datey obeyed and the guard fired volley at her. when
the pilot blew the whistle signal that he was coming
back to the landing. Immediately the guard began fir
ing again. the balls flying all about the boat, which
full of passengers large number being ladies and chill
dren. Fortunately but seriously wounded,
Mr.. John Seals the pilot being shot twice in the leg
After landed the clerk taken up town and
fined fifteen dollars The above account of the affair
learn from the passengers.
The Cincinnati Commercial of yesterday has the
following
Jno. n Patton of Cairo is at the Spencer House,
from the mountains of Pennsylvania for the
famed Egyptian City. MIR. Patton has fully recovered
his health.
Captain P G. OReiy left for Louisville last evening,
on the Emperor.
The st. Louis and New Orleans steamer Maria Den
ming has been sold by Captain David White and others
to Captain Jack Ives, of St. LOUIS for informed,
$50 ,OOO Captain Ives is old Missouri river man.
The Denning has just been locked and repaired She
built in March, 1856, cost $4s ,OOO registered
$40 tons and carried 1900.