The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-03-31
RIVER NEWS.

| Marble CITY, Memphis Powe I, do
| Evansville, Evansville 81 Joseph, 81 Louis
| { Brooks. Mo River Tom Jasper, do
Grand Era, It Louis.
The weather continues variable, but
dampness predominates.
The river has risen nearly two feet since
last report.
1t somtmes occurs that this river re-
! porter wishes to say something which he
particularly desires to have his readers I'M
derstand. But just as certainly as the oc-
casion occurs, then as certainly does our
compo tor 90 10 work to obscure our mean
ing la our report yesterday, we wrote
The extraordinary circumstance of
flood from the Ohio meeting food from
the Mississippi at Cairo, will probably
occur this Spring, for the first time in
many years. Are the citizens prepared
for this p
The compositor left out the words
"Ohio, meeting food from the" and thus
made the whole paragraph devoid Of
sense.
The Mississippi continues rising at st.
Louis, but II is now hoped that the main
rise from the Rocky Mountains will not
get down in time to meet the Ohio flood,
and We shall only have to contend with
an ordinary rain food from the Mississippi
ThciOhio is out of its banks below Pitts
burg, but is falling at that city, very un.
cxpectcdly.
A large amount Of. coal has left Pitts
burg for Cincinnati and Louisville, and
10000 bushels for New Orleans. The
water is up to the curbstones of the pave
ment at Gilmorcs wharf, Cincinnati, and
rising two inches per hour. There is
thirteen feet water over the falls at Louis
vile and rising. rapidly from thence to
Cairo
The Cumberland is still rising with If
teen feet water on Harpeih Shoa..
Business hese in the matter 81 re,hip-
ments, land we wish il borne in mind that
this j. the only business the river reporter
ha. any thing to do WITH has been very
seriously interiercd with by the decline in
gold and the consequent unsettled condi-
ton ofprice, VI produce. Shipments from
81. Loui. Cairo and the Ohio river have
almost ceased, and boat, come out from ST.
Loui, only half laden although there is now
plenty of water for them 10 carry full loads.
Thi, condition Of affair will not last very
long however, and we look for resump- |
ton of shipment within two or three
weeks.
The Tyrone brought out big passenger
trip, and about 30 tons assorted freight for
rcshipment 10 ~. Loui. and the South, |
besides the following for Cairo: q. ID.
Williamson, boxes eggs, 90 bags dried |
fruit and several lots sundries.
The City of Evansville was well filled !
with people, and had 30 pkg sundries for |
Cairo, IL cattle, l4O bbls Hour and whisky |
for rc-shipmcnt South, and 10 tons sun |
dric, for st. Louis and other points
The St. Joseph discharged here $50 hhds
for rc.hipment per /. &. Il, H.
The Continental discharged here 70 bbls
molas.e., 20 bbls pork, so case. clarc,, and
a lot Of ,undrics for re,hipment TO Nash
willie. hhds sugar, and - bundles green
hide for Chicago
Tho Grand Era rcshipped here % hhds
sugar, 80 bbls rice, 20 boxes oranges for
Chicago, hhd' sugar for Paducah, and a
few lots groceries for Cumberland river.
The fuel bill Of the new steamer City Of
Evansville last week was only one humid
red and sixty .cight dollars. During that
time ,he ran 500 miles, doing regular
packet way business, stopping at every
landing on her route, making the consump-
ion Of fuel equal TO what it would have
pccn 10 run l,2O0 miles in direct line,
without landing, Her speed is also increas-
ing n, her machinery becomes smooth and
settles 10 it, bearings.
Capt. Jas. o Neil has been appointed
Secretary Of the Carondolet Marine Rail
way Co., and boatmen who deal with him
viii lind him nm honorable and acommo-
dating gentleman.
The sam. Orr i the Evansville Packet
this evening. Capt, Chss. 4, Hinde is her