Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-28

Corrected daiIyby 4. F. Taylor, City Engineer
RIVER AND STEAM BOAT NEWS.
Items Of ChTg0es arrt0in0 and depGrting-C0ndi-
tion Of Wester5s Rioers- Weather and Busizess-
Boats Learning To day-Boats Due-O our 7Aanks-
Particulars Of the simkias9 Of the Eiagara--Cap,.
Geo. Earnsaeorh-Ga6rey Line.
The Leviathan, Won Phul Iron City, Clara Dolson
and Lizzie Gill had good trips, having added al tn ey
wanted here.
The st. Cloud had s45 bales cotton for Cincinnati
The Citizen and two barges she had in aden
with iron ore and hoops. .,.t. -. 80 :...--.rF
The Victor had full load of Cairo, Mound City and
Southern freight. The latter will be reshipped here
and she will return to st. Louis this morning.
The Carter had good trip Of assorted freight and 100
bales cotton for St. LoHisrge ri : .l~s
Fo1 EvANsvILLE.--The fine steamer Chsrmer, Capt.
Lowth is the regular packet for Evansville and all in
termediate ports this evening the arrival Of the train
FoR MEMpHIs.-The splendid and swift passenger
steamer Mari City, Capt Jim Tschud is the regular
packet for Memphis and intermediate ports this evening
on arrival Of the train.
FoH NEW OKLEANs.-The elegant and colr mo dious
steamer Clara Doison G. p Hamilton MASTER will
for Vieksburs. Natchez, New Orleans and all interme-
diate points this evening on arrival of the train
FoR NEW ORlEAss.-Ths magnificent and fas. RAINING
steamer, Lady Gay, Capt. Jno. A. Williamson will leave
for the above and all intermediate ports on Wednesday
morning, Nov 18th, on arrival of the morning train
foa OoLUMBus.-The Gen. Anderson Parker, master
leaves Cairo every day for Columbus at a. m and
NJ, on arrival of trains, and makes close connection
with the Mobile and Ohio rairo for Memphis New Or
leans and Mobile. " - or ~. .'
FoK PADuoAH.-The elegant steamer Plain City. Scott
MASTER leaves Tor Paiucah and ate landnx
every evening on arrival Of the train Connecting with
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rivers
The Mississippi Is ti on the decline a. st. Loui, And
all the rivers alb owe that port, far heard from are
In the same situation. The on the uoper Mssis
sppi are all making preparations TO leave AZ soon a,
possible and prep are for winter, The Illinois is 30 low
Is to make it necessary for all the boats to tow barges
being unable from the stage Of water carry any freight
themselves Tire Missouri has moderate stare OF wate,
considering the OF the year but t Is fast falling
AtPittsbarg the Ohio Is stationary, with three fee,
,wo inches In the channel. .'i-' +e..
The river Is also falling at Cincinnati and all tb ,v
out to Cairo There is only four feet wat.f reported
the channel, and about Ave fee, from Louiy to Cairo
Here the dec Is steady and at the rate OF ABOUT
seven inches in twenty four hours. sN-.
The weather 10 clear and de igtful with heavy 10 "a
and heavy frosts at night. ...t.'.
Business Is quite brisk, and every steamer bound
southwark receives much freight a. s1e wlnt.
The freight Is received principally fron the Olio river
and railroad, aous h feH ciso,s have seat on.
Of the Mississippi from St Louis In advance o. aad Or
particular boats Our thanks are due the officers u t
Won Phu Clara Dolson and McPorter for late papers
and anifests. ....,,,.., L. 49,.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our old friend, the gigantic pilot George Farnswortb
who started from Cairo from New Orleans ITO look
at the river' weeks ago, returned to the city
bad luck" He left on the Ben
Stickney which sunk the State Line, between Ms.
souri, and Arkansa when he took ,ter toat
pleted the voyage to New Orleans He there took voy
age on Niagara and again SUNK by collision With
the Post Boy Friday night, fifteen mile. above Hell
sna required five steamers for him to make the
trip. ..,. -r
He furnishes US with the following particulars of the
sinking Of the Niagara: That vessel coming straight
up in her proper position when Pos: Boy
was seen coming down and apparently in her proper
place WHICH would have allowed the two stesmers to