Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-26

RIVER AND STEAMBOAT NEWS.
Items Of Curgoes arrtoSng and depGrting-Condf-
ton Of Western Rioers- Wenkher and Business
Boats Leaning To-day-Boats Dus-O~r 2hAnks-
Steamer Tennessee-Ignoronce Of tho Clerk
accident to the Melno tte-Neao Steamer Louis
danG--7he J11lge Terrence.
We are unable to give readers manifest Of the
Tennessee, for the that her clerk could find
time to give an account Of what she brought. We
went to him twice, and each time stul.
We believe that he thinks he is comforting the
by furnishing mansts and is ignorant of the fact
that is TdtWjtoWs advertisement Of the boats bus
| iness which is really worth much more, to her
than any other form of advertisement. The River Editor
OF this paper is also river respondent for ST. Louis
and Cincinnati papers, and as JGoor to the Cairo
| River transportation Company, desires to make wide
circulation of the fact that that company have steamers
running between this city and other points, and also of
the amount of business transacted If they do not wish
to accept the favor the aforesaid correspondent will
merely be relieved of little extra trouble but if they
desire to profit by it they should enlghten the clerk Of
the Tennessee in regard to the value of furnishing mani
tests to the press.
The Liberty had 1O7 bales cotton for New Alba n.y. nd
a fine passenger trip.
The Minneola had 800 bales cotton for Cincinnati.
The Atlantic left last night with a splendid trip for
New Orleans. Before the arrival of the train
all taken and so passengers sleep
the floor. After the train arrived she became filed
| over flowing.
Naugatuck brought out $50 tons flour, pork,
add oats for the steamer Henry Ames, which she dis
| char ged here and returned to St. Louis.
| For New ORLEANs.-The splendid steamer Henry
Ames, Crawford Master, is the regular Peoples Line
Packet for vicksburg. Natchez and New Orleans tn is
morning at O'clock or on arrival of the train
For PADUcAH.-The elegant steamer Plain City, Scott
master, leaves for Paducah and intermediate landing
every evening arrival of the train, connecting with
| packets at Paducah for Tennessee and Cumberland
| rivers.
| For CoLUMBUs.-The Gen. Anderson, Parker master
leaves Cairo every day for Columbus, at and p.
m arrival Of trains, and makes close connection
with the Mobile and Ohio railroad for Memphis New Or
| leans and Mobile.
| FoR ARKANSAS RIvER.-The elegant light draught
steamer Iron City, shebe, Master, leave Little
Rock, Pine Buff and Fort Smith this morning s
o'clock.
FOR EvANsvILLE.-The fleet and favorite Armada,
Capt Jay Wee Throop, is the regular packet for Evans
vile and all way points, this evening at o'clock.
FoR New ORLEANS MoNDAY-The splendid steamer
Henry Won Phu Hamilton Master, is the Peoples Line
Packet for the above and intermediate ports Monday
evening, arrival of the train.
The Mississippi rivers of the Northwest are
still falling everywhere There is four reported
the Lower Rapids five feet thence St. Louis, and
feet thence Cairo. large in the ILL
nois.
The Ohio is rising again Pttsburg but very slowly
feet two inches reported in the channel Some
rain had fallen but rise of looked
for.
The river failing Cincinnati three
inches In "a hours. There is feet water in
the canal at Louisville and six fee. from
Cairo.
The Tennessee is falling with 10 inches on Colbert
Shoals and 80 inches at Big Bend.
Here the river has fallen eight inches since report
The weather continues clear, mild and beautiful.
Business is moderately brisk, and should the weather
continue dry and the rivers reach anything like low
water stage, shall nave busy times shortly,
Our thanks are due the officers of the Won Phu Ar
mada McPorter and Lady Gay for manitess papers,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt. N B. Fowler clerk of the Continental, furn-
ished US with memoranda of that steamers last trip,
from which learn that the Melnotte bou nd
from Cincinnati and New Orleans. struck snag near
Helena the Esd inst, which seriously damaged her
hull, tore off part of her lower guards, and up
through her boiler deck and hurricane In order to
herself from sinking, she compelled to throw
overheard her deck load and would haye compelled
throw still overheard had the Jas Raymond
fortunately came to her assistance, and received su-
Gent quantity of her to relieve her mmedi-
danger. She was still leaking badly however, when
the Continental passed her. The river covered with
floating freight from Cid Town Landing to Helena.
The st. Louis Democrat of Friday has the following
additional particulars of the sinking of the Deer Ledge
and other interesting items:
TIE DEER LODGE DIsAsrER.-This steamer was bound
to this port from OMAHA not the other way, she
in the Missouri. She would doubtless have been
the last boat of the from this Omaha
back, and was making quick trip, being only
days out when she got down to St. Joseph. We learn
from fha Harul that
Bar She had just before, at St. Joseph, taken some
freight from the warehouse of E. J. Garter Co. She
lies in about feet water, her under but full
two thirds of her main deck out high and dry The
furniture books and papers were rescued Most Of
Mr.. D. Mcmillan, clerk of the NJ. Burns presented us
with package Of big chips cut by beaver from
Alabama four feet in diameter. chips can be seen
in cabinet of curiosities
Captain VIM. E Gere feels proud and justly too, of
his steamer Gold Finch, which has just compile
ted is at the wharf, and will load for the South
week She is stern wheeler and has convinences
doubtless, her engineer told tibet easily
makes eight miles per hour up stream and is light on
stroke She has two boiler 80 inches diameter 3s
long The machinery was put up by engineers William
the Last Chance The outf: of the Gold Finch and the
ornamental painting and Illustrations by eminent ar
unsurpassed This steamer as before stated, viii be-
commanded by the efficient and popular Wan. E. Gere;
Stall o. Palmer, is clerk, and Albert Hardy and John
Our coed natu' ed friend E. B. Hendrick has his new
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fine encouragement We glad of this. We are con-
dent that business entrusted to him will well per-
formed.
The Resoute coming down the Mississippi had hole
knocked in her hull, aud in going the docks.
The Cincinnati Commerce ial of Friday says:
The Amazon formerly the Judge Terrence goes in the
Eureka Docks to-day. The Amazon is of the best
dc-whee Southern packets afoat.
| Captain X. w. Hoicrots new and elegant steamer
louisiana raised steam for the first time cast loose
from the foot Of Ludlow street yesterday evening ma
king short trial trip the river far Mocks Mill
Notwithstanding she was flying light she averaged eight
miles an hour on the present low water, indicating that
she will make good time. Her pilots say steers aud
grounds too" remarkable easy for steamer her mann
moth proportions She is 200 feet long, feet beam
her hold being feet inches deep aft, and II feet
inches deed forward with capacity for 200 tuns Her
engines are ~ inches in diameter, with feet stroke
working waterwheel 25 feet in diameter with 315
feet length Of buckets The Louisiana has battery of
three boilers, Al inches i'll diameter and % feet long
containing D fues each. She is very light draught for
her size, trimming ON hiry two inches water Admiral