The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-08-29
RIVER NEWS.
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ANNlN NI~s
MlDf-y, rAl,r,h, Arlington, Coluinhus,
Attu,da Paducan, Umpire, Nashville.
Argonuut 81. l.nuis, Baker, tape uiiHfu'au,
h Ia barge, :" MHry NlIIrf, ENnnrNIlle,
licis llemph,-,sl Louis ld.cwild,
taIieiia, Louisville, Norman,
~ MarIs. Ciur'"nd', CT. vicksburs, vch-,
Iantuvntt, New pTl ~, ANN, Mcmph :,
Robert l.. Zee, Mouni cay.
DEPARTURES.
Milbr,, fat,mah, Abingdon, Columbus.
Arim,dn. Pniurah; Baker, Cape Uirari'nu.
Marl MIIcr' E'.n''II", Arsonaat, It L"aN''I"'
BIZ" Memphis. Mrmp. siiy y,cIsDarg,
Norman, Ia Barp", New orleans
,IuUlH, - Mays,
The weather is neither clear nor cloud
but no rain has fallen since last report, OK
ccp, about i4j drops which wero scatter
ed around the streets yostcr lay afternoon.
Indications are very favorable for ran
rs our report closes the temperature being
quite sultry.
The river ha. fallen over two fee, since
last report.
The Mississippi is falling ut 1t. Loai',
but rising Mt Dubuque. There j. It'll five
feet water II, Liberty Bar.
The Ohio |. again rising Mt Pi,,sbur",
with siI feet water in the channel aud
more coal boat. preparing to leave. /, i,
still falling slowly at Louisville, but will
be rising Tomorrow, aud il i. hoped the
falls will becom. navigable for small boats.
Business here continues fair.
The Armada brought 100 bbls noua, 8
tons sundrics for Cairo, 30 bbls meal for
Memphis, ., hhds tobacco for n. .. The
damage to her s,esmpipe was very slight,
and repaired in fcw hours. and the en-
eineer who was scalded is attending to his
usual duties, yet interested parties re-
ported that shc had exploded her boiler,
and tore herself all to pieces.
The Milbrevs officer. Ia ,h"i- "-ai'. =
IL said, gave Us true Information Of the ne
cden, to the Armada, and the cxaggcra.
tions ARE ,hargcable to other parties. The
Milbrey brought III Bugs wheat ~ bbls
-four, aud u few lot. Of butter, eggs and
chickens for Cairo.
The Argonaut brourh, 3'S tons flour
and assorted frcigh, for re,hipmcn, South.
The Baker brought ~ tons Hour aud
lime for the South, and II large lot OF
slaves for Cairo.
The Miller aud Idlcwila brought, Hos
bags barley for IT. Louis, 5OO,k, whea, for
Cairo Ion tons assorted freight for rc,hip.
men, South.
The Umpire brough, 2i3 flour barr :,
- Dbl. hour, Ia, iron for Cairo; 200 sk,
whea, for Cspe Girardeau and 81. Loui.;
10 tons sundries for reshipment 10 various
points.
The Continental discharged 1000 bar.
railroad iron here.
The Emile Lsbarg, and 1t. Mary. re-
eeived 100 tons, each, u, this port,
The Bell Memphis. received 90 tons.
The 1t. LOU, barge Line, NJ. VT Co.
are receiving 500 tons.
The magnificent, aud pecrle,. champion
Of the western rivers, Robert r.. Ice, i,
now here and receiving cargo for the
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Go on board, everybody and look a, the
splendid and beautiful presents made Capt
Cannon-the ,ilk flag, from hdic, of st.
Louis; the costly solid silver tea service,
presented by the citizens Of Louisville.
See the horns Of the Princess, i NJ.
White, and a. l.. Shotwcll, and pity poor
Tom Lcathers who forced NIL these things
upon Capt, Cannon.
the David Watts struck some hidden
obstruction ut Prices Landing, Is miles
above Cairo, on the Mississippi river at
Gam. Saturday, and sunk in 20 feet water
on the starboard and 10 feet water on tho
larboard side. No lives were lost |, is
thought the boat cannot be raised. She
had u full load of metal, lumber and sun
dries for st. Louis.
The Paducah packets leave daily at 4
pm.
lnk 1nIlMlNA SplnAlIS an nAnG MANN