Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-18
Steamboat Register.
Wednesday Morning.
ARRIVALS.
DEPARTURES.
RIVER AND STEAMBOAT NE VS..


Items OF Coryoes 0rsiOtng and depnrtimg-tond'-
ton Of Western Rioers- Weather and business
Boats Leaning To-day-Boats Due-Owr 1hnnEs-
Burning Of the Bsillian-Accident to the Om-
torio-Nanmie Byers Agroumd-Neao Packet COM
pany-Eeodus Of steamers from tile Aeooom0
Ticer.
The M'Cune was nearly laden and added considera-
bly, to her cargo at this port.
The Commonwealth had all she could come out with,
and filled up with passengers by yesterday mornings
train. She also nearly completed her cargo here and
departed yesterday forenoon.
The Naugatuck had go bales cotton for Cincinnati
The Ontario nearly light She was so unfortu-
strike the rocks at the Grand Chain in the
Ohio river eighteen miles above this city, and
broke about forty or fifty floor fimbers AS no serious
holes punched in her bottom, her pumps can easily
keep her free water and she continued her voyage to
st. Louis where she will repair.
The Jeanette Roberts has left the circus business,
passed up yesterday morning without freight, on
her way to Keokuk.
The Mississippi is rising at st. Louis the rise yester
day morning having amounted to over two feet.
The Missouri is stationary the Illinois falling
Ohio falling whole length and only the slight
est draugt plying in the packet trade be-
tween Louisville and Cincinnati. The Emma Floyd was
days aground between the two Cities and has not
arrived at Cairo yet. The Mamie Byers was hard
aground at Portland Bar on Monday last.
We have nothing later from the Cumberland or Ten
nessee. -.
For MEMPHIS, PADucAH ASD CoLUhBUs.-Our readers
regular packets leaving this evening for
the above mentioned ports arrival of the evening
train For particulars see advertisements.
MISCELLANEOUS.
After absence of four weeks during which, WIS.,
tied the cloud which hangs the other end Of our
La Belle Rviere have returned to post Of duty
and although made delightful visit, and
representative of department Of the PRESS been
received with particular and faterins courtesy yet
never did tempest tossed mariner beacon light
with pleasure than beheld the city adop
ton when returned here yesterday morning. We
did not know had many friends until found
arm becoming from hand shaking. We return our
sincere thanks the who have endeavored
attend to Our business in Absence knowing that in
some inst they have neglected their work in
e1deavoring to do a favor.
The fine steamer Brilliant, Capt. Ben. Howard was
destroyed by fire Monday morning last at New Ma
drid. The accident occurred by the breaking of Ker
lamp which fell from the hands of the Waterman
In five minutes the whole boat enveloped in flames
and with the greatest difficulty that the passengers
and crew escaped with their lives. The boat lying
the fortunate of the escape of all boardno
lost Mr.. Sam. Milliken, clerk, is entitled to
great praise for he presence of mind displayed in
his efforts at awakening all the in
the doors of several whose occupants could net be
otherwise aroused in time.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Monday says:
The Nashville and Cincinnati Packet Company" on
Saturday. completed its organization Directors
and President, and appointed Superintendent The
capital stock OF the company is 0O and embraces
amongst Its many of the leading merchants
were elected Directors, viz: James w. Gaf, Thomas
James Bugher. john Kyle, David Gibson and Captain
Daniel g. er The Boa1 Of ct s
appointed Captain James S. WISE General Superin-
tendent of the company The company has purchased
Vana and will at once proceed to place their boats in
elegant Ter and start them in the Nashville trade i'm
| mediately rise in the Cumberland River. These
boats with their enterprisng management will doubt
less bring aarge trade this city shippers should
member that by patronizng regular line they promote
the general interest Of the city, and will gradually build
| up large business. We will have two lines to
Nashville, the Nashville and Cnninnati Packet Com
pany" and the =" Star Light
An exchange says that there is reported general
odus of boats from the Alabama river Where twenty
five dollars and received per bale tho
portaton of cotton, it is difficult to obtain
than dollar and fifty CENTS and pilots Longer
attracted to the Alabama by inducements in the wa,
of five thousand dollars per month, but brought
down to small things in common with the rest of
kind There are more boats in the lower rivers thar
there is business for and hence the competition which
led to the above reduction
The Louisville Press says that Virginia is the NAM
Captain Carroll has bestowed upon his boat, jus
launched from the ship yard of the Towards. sh
towed to the city wharf to receive her machinery
cabin and outfit and when ali is complete, the Virgins
will take the front rank among the Missouri rive
packets
We learn that there 1000 bales Of Govern
ment cotton the Arkansas river most of which is t.
be rebaled before brought out.