The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-10

Me"Il'' Ne" uiIenn., Anna, memphis,
Winanita, New Orleans,
The weather was clear from the date Of
our las, report until last night at a late
hour, when clouds began to obscure the
moon. A light rain fell this morning, and
the sun was only seen occasionly ,hi. fore.
noon.
The river has risen four inchc. since ye.-
terduy noon.
The Mississippi is about stationary II,
st. Louis, and the rise II, ~, Paul and Du.
buquc has ceased, and the river il again
falling. 1t is still n matter II donb,
vile her that rise will reach - Louis a.
II seems to be wasting away very rapidly
II is certain that the rise will not amount
30 much at that city even IL /, reaches 80
far
The Ohio is falling at pi,,sburg, with
three feet large in the channel. 1t il also
falling at Louisville, with twenty-five
inches in the chute down the falls.
The Cumberland is falling, with thirty
inches on Hsrpcth Shoals.
Business here continues fair.
The PaGucah packets had only moderate
trips yesterday.
The City Of Evansville brought 3l3 SKIS
wheat, ~ pkgs sundries for Cairo; l37 bbls
-four, IS bbls whisky, 10 bbls apples, 100
pkgs furniture and few ton. sundries for
rsshipment south.
The 81. Mary rsshippcd 30 tons for Lou
isvillc and about the same for Cincinnati,
last night y, this port, and went to ~,
Louis for load.
The McGill received 1900 bbls. -four, lis
bbls apples, : crates pears, here.
The Ella Hughes brought on, 1900 bbls
-four for reshipment South, and wen, to
Paducah to 60 ON tho marine ways and re.
pair.
The work of widening and frightening
the Dexter ut Mound City is progressing
rapidly under the superintendent OF those
eminent mechanics, Capt. William liam
blcton and Mr.. Strecter, whose talent for
such work cannot be surpassed, even if
equallcd, by any other men in their liLo
Of business. The work on the Dexter Is
carried out on II different plan from that
made use Of in the widening of other boats,
and instead Of the boat running the risk Of
being maze weaker by widening the new
plan makes her stronger
than ever Instead Of being Gu, in two
through tho centre and the new addition
being put In all nj one place, the Dexter
has been split into three pieces, and the
extra width placed equally on each side,
half way between her kelson and knuck les
Entirely new floor timbers, nearly twice
ss large as the old ones, are then intro
duced, reaching clear across from knuckle
to knucklc, leaving the old ,imbers s,ill in
their places II is believed that thu Dexter
will be mere staunoh than ever before,
whileher capacity will be nearly, or quite,
doubled, Her speed when light will be as
great "a before, rs her bow has been cut off
entirely and anew and better model sub
stitutsd, she will BE- ready for work in
about three weeks.
The Quckstep ia also IN the ways at
Mound City, and is having very thorough
repair Her guards are icing made con-
siderably wider from her wheel house,
forward. The alteration, together with
her new fancy top chmnies will makea
considerable shsngc in her appearance.
The Belle Memphis is the regular pacle,
for Memphis to-day,
The Continental is due to-day for New
Orleans.
The Mary Miller is the packet for
Evansville this evening, and the Idewild
Tomorrow, Sunday evening,
The Paducsh packets leave daily, except
Sunday at 4p.m.