Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-20

The Superior had big trip of people, Gil bales cotton
and III slabs marble for Evansville.
The Kate Robinson managed to out of the Ohio
with fine trip She reports the Nightingale Menotte
Lady Franklin and St. Patrick all piled up aground at
Tradewater Bar, and the Naugatuck lying below, pa
tiently waiting the place for her to go through
The J. R. Gilmore, Mamie Byers and Emma Floyd are
scattered along the Ohio trying out and have
been week out from Cincinnati We the En-
ma Floyd hard aground between Cincinnati and Louis
vile nine days ago. She is bound for St. Louis but is
still worse bound by low water.
The Norman had 3S3 bales cotton for Evansville and
317 for New Albany.
The Burns had 26 bales cotton for Halliday Bros and
about 60 bales cotton IS pig iron 100 boxes she'll
and small lots wheat leather St. Louis
The Continental and Carre had all the freight they
could orng the WATER anh add considerable here.
The Belle St. Louis had her usual moderate trip Of
| freight, but was we'll filled with people.
The Leonora No is of the light boats which have
been "froze out" of the Southern trade by the old
steamboaten of that section returning
toned vocations since they left the rebel army navy
Birds of feather will flock together" and Northern
boats will be patronzed when Southern owned boats
| can be found.
The Burns reports 80 inches water at Duck River and
50 inches at Big Bend Shoals the Tennessee River.
Capt. Aard, Jr. of Paducah in the city yester-
day, his way from st. Louis to his home He informs
that there is not six feet and half water above
Cairo.
Our old friend Johnnie Patton has formed partner
ship with Capt. E. B. Hendrick. and purchased new
wharf boat for this CITY, ehear citizens generally
express determination do all in their power to sup
port the institution and know of persons
we'll deserving of support the members of the new
firm. Our steamboat friends notified that there will
be boatman's letter box the boat, and every
will be taken that 1t is kept it should be-
| The new wharf-boat of Messrs. Halliday Latimer
towed down to Columbus last night by the Tyrone
1t is asplendii affair.
! FOB MEMPHIs.-The fine steamer, G.. W. Graham,
Capt McKee, is the regular packet for Memphis and way
landings this evening, arrival of the train
For Nsw ORLEANs.-The unrivaled steamer, Dictator,
Capt Donaldson, Sam Barr clerk will leave for Vicks
! burg, Natchez and New Orleans this evening at six
O'Clock.
For New ORLEANs.-The really splendid new steamer
Magnolia, Capt. Robert Getty, is the Peoples Line
Packet for New Orleans and all intermediate ports this
evening arrival of the train Capt Hendrick is her
| agent.
The Mississippi is again falling at St. Louis and all
the rivers above that city also declining.
Only seven feet water is reported in the channel
from ST. Louis to Cairo and about foot below.
The Ohio is about stationary Pittsburg but rising
Cincinnati.
The Cumberland rising fast at last accounts, and
it is thought that there is fair stage of Har-
peth Shoals.
Here the river is rising slowly but it is not thought
the rise will amount to over twelve inches.
The weather clear and delightful yesterday and
citizens had fine chance to make observations OF
the great eclipse through Jack Winters mammoth tele
scope. Various observations also taken through,
glasses smoked and unsmokei with sugar and straight
| business again quite dull yesterday.
Ourth hank Guet he of he Graham
Lady Gay. Magnolia and Dictator for manifess and late
papers.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Tyrone is sti doing fair business between Cairo
and Columbus, and makes every connection promptly.
The steamer Cumberland will be ready for service in
,bou a week. Capt. Ben F. Egan is to take command
his wide, nobly earned and well deserved reputa
ton speedily be shared by the pretty craft he will
command. Wherever Ben Egan has friend
The ST. Louis Democrat of Wednesday has the follow
ing items
The Brilliant (burnt at Madrid last Monday was less
than two years old valued 9noou, and insured fol
| $50 600 She was one of the Merchants and Peoples
line of packets, and owned by David White and
s. Mephin Of this city, and Calf and Gibson, OF Gin
cinnati.
Captain George W. Willard arrived here the Die
tator having safely delivered the steamer Gen Bragg
old captain who will run her on the ocean.
The Glasgow will be off the docks shortly, and when
fully repaired will load for New Orleans.
Inc Aaoaihh Is considered, anu Is lhuee =, IL Feio
handsome steamer, handsomely furnished, and hand
somely ocered. She is loading for New Orleans Cap
tain H. L. Lee commands, and Sam s. Eutrlken IS in TIT
office. The Alabama is owned by H. L Lee, VIM Thor
wegan, and H. W. Smith, the latter a merchant on Sec
ond street.
The and marvellous steamer Dictator is loading
and sails for New ORGANS this evening She continue
| the great object of attraction the wharf
The Dladem was to be sold at auction yesterday W
heard no particulars.
Captain Frazer having resigned command of the Elea
Carrel and started by rail last evening for Cincin
natl, The command has been assumed by Captain A. r
Williams, late of the st. Johns. The Eleanora Care
leaves at ten o clock this morning for New Orleans