The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-03
RIVER NEWS.
PORT LIST.
ARRIVED AND DEPARTED.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.

The river is falling very fast, and
fell five inches during the past twen,y.f
hours. At Pi,tsburg the river 10 fall
again and all prospects for another
has vanished. At Cincinnati there
slight rise taking place, but it will ID
short duration. At Louisville it IL 9
tionary with five feet in tho canal II
still falling at Evansville. The Cumt
land river is rising still and light draus
boats will resume their trips to our po
AT Little Rock tho Arkansas is falling.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The weather yesterday was delightf
The sun Shone brightly making tho
mospherc quite comfortable.
Business remains very good among
shippers and the prospects are that it "
be better than ever in few days. The
is plenty of freight coming in by rail
shipment south by river which is sent 70
ward a. soon as it arrives.
Played on. is word that We have ne |
er had TO use to describe our business
the ST. Louis papers are now compelld
to do.
The Mississippi is still falling very fas|
and the ice is getting heavier. The DEM
erat truthfully says it is played out .. d
a navigation is concerned. At st. LouI
the river is as low as it has been any tim
this season. From here to Memphis ther
is good stage Of water, and from theI
down nine feet can be found.
All the rivers above st. Louis are fAllir
and chuck full of ice.
ITEMS OF CARGO.
The Qlickstep came in with $50 Eou,
bb's, l55 bbls whisky, ca bales hay, 2,
head hogs, s. Dbl potatoes, SO bags por
corn, IL tin safes.
The Glencoe discharged ia hid sugar
% Dbl molasses, 80 bales moss and 8 pkg
sundries.
MISCELLANEOUS AND GEyEgASL Ews.
The City Of vicksburg came in yestsr
day drawing five feet She had to lighter
one foot before she could come over Do
Tooth. She reported but feet scan. An,
the river falling fast.
The Dexter is still very hard aground a
Dog Tooth, ard the Eckert is trying 4
Tighten her of.
The Belle Memphis is hard aground as
Powers island and the Colorado has gone
up to help her over.
That beast of burthen, the John +. Tolle,
reached this port yesterday, and is the du
plicate of the Yaeger in all respects, ex.
cept shc has only one chimney while the
Yaeger has two. She came in with good
trip and added largely here.
Tho Wager is double tripping it owe,
Dog Tooth.
The City Of Alton, Susie Silver and
Adam Jacobs are laid up at Grand Tower
being unable to get to st. Louis.
Capt. Geo. d. Moore, recently Of the
Mollie Moore, is commanding the John
r. Tolle.
Capt Colburn was undecided what to
10 with his big Glencoe, but it is probable
hat he will reship his St. Louis freight by
rail and load here.
picked up on the wharf at st. Louis, and it
A few days ago the following note was
5 supposed that it is intended for we'll
know clerk; IN. Pipe the the saxon clark
he Wsssr of the triss 3s pces $500. so
cents"
The Emperor passed down without land
ng with circus on board. How in the
lame Of goodness could she have sighted
'ur city when 1t would have been profit
lble to have stopped.
The wharves at st. Louis are entirely
deserted, and all the boats that were not
ortunate enough to get out, have gone in
o winter quarters.
PHIL HOWARD,