The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-29
from the north. q We hope Il may, for the

from the north We hope Il may, for the
temperature is very unreasonable.
The Mississippib still falling at St. Louis
Navigation is still Interrupted to Kcokuk, by
gorges of ice, which, however, can be broken
bv dint of perseverence and hard work The
steamer Mollie McPike broke the gorge and
went to Keokuk, and broke it also on her re-
turn to St. Louis.
The Ohiois falling everywhere but more
slowly than at last report. There is four feet
six inches in the chute over the falls, and scant
| four feet in the channel at Pittsburg with
considerable ice running out of the Allegheny.
! As the weather has commenced moderatng
! at Pittsburg the ice will not be any serious
| obstruction. but the stage Of water is a seri-
ous one a rise is speedily expected.
Here the river has fallen nearly two feet
since last report, and is still receding rapidly
The Mississippi Valley Transportation
Company are loading barges rapidly, and the
Elevator is pouring bulk grain into others.
The Forsyth received here about 60 tons
assorted freight for St. Louis and wny
points.
The White had a moderate trip for reship-
ment to st. Louis and below. We are pleased
to learn that the way business Of the White
has largely increased, and that she sometimes
receives and discharges almost full cargo at
way points Last night she ferried 60 mules
from the Illinois to the Kentucky shore
The Molle Hamblcton received $50 TONS
ABOUT one halfof which had been purchased
from our merchants and was destined for
way point, between Cairo and Memphis. If
the Hamblc,ou is sustained she will be Of
great benefit to the business of the city.
The Armada brought only few packages
for Cairo merchants. but had 20 bbls whis-
key, 20 bbls potatoes, l52 bbs meal go
pieces castings, 27O pkgs furniture, 3l4 bags
corn, 30 hhds tobabco for reshipment south.
The Tyrone brought lG tons iron for rcshir-
ment 20 st. Louis, 1874 SKIS dried fruit for
Chicago, and 20 tons -four and sundries for
reshipment south
The Belle st. Louis discharged 30 tons
here for Cairo and reshipmont 10 various
ports.
The Olive Branch discharged 42 hid. |
sugar ~ bbls rice u sacks coffee, Al packa- /
ges snndrles, principally for reshipmcnt 20 |
Cumberland river.
The Tyrone, Capt. Sam Harmon, clerk /
Wash. Weaver is the regular Cairo and I.
Nashville packet this evening. She takes |
freight and passengers for all point. along |
the Cumberland river, and we can assure the I
public that her officers are obliging and at.
tentivc.
The swiftrunnins Quickstep, Captain Dcx-
ter clerk. Grammar and Pennington, g. tho /
regular mail and passenger packet for Evans
willie and all way points ;hi. evening
The Belle Of Alton having been detained |
of IT. Louis j. expected for Now Orloau, this /
evening
The General Anderson, as matter Of !
course, makes her seni-eaily trips TO Colum.
bus, morning and evening.
The newspapers along the river. Of the |
whole West are republishlng our warning 90 I,
steamboatmen, in regard 10 violations 81 the |
reuenue laws in transporting empty liquor .
casks with the Inspectors brand remaining \
thereon. We are glad o. sec this as we Dc. /
sire 10 see our steamboat friend. kept out Of |
danger from damages Not one Of those
newspapers, however, has had the inaulncs,
10 credit the article to the Cairo Bulletin.
The tow-boat Kellogg Is still in the dock. \
at this city, and is undergoing very thorough
repairs
The Robert Fulton lay az our wharf two
days receiving repairs 20 her boilers. Seve-
raj sheet, and parts Of SHEETS were removed .
and new ones substituted. Our Cairo boiler
makers are adopts at such business.
Capt Maliu brought down hi crew from
81. Louis last night on the Belle -. Louis,
and this morning raised steam on the steamer
Citv Of Cairo and leparted for ~ Louis ~ I
resume her place in the ~. Louis and Mem
phis packet line She has been laid up at
this city nearly two months.
The Tennessee departed for St. Louis this
forenoon, and viii be strengthened IN the
docks at thai city so as 10 conform with the
new regulations required for mountain and
river boats: The greater portion Of
he' cabin Is also 10 be removed, and her en-
ire texas or officers quarters.