The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-07

During the past 4S hours the Ohio has
risen about five inches and still rising. At
Louisville the Ohio is rising slowly. The
river is falling again at Evansville. At
Quincy the river is still stationary. Fall.
ing at Pittsburg and rising at Cincinnati.
The Mississippi is rising every day at st.
Louis and the pilots report about feet
in the channel.
The weather yesterday was very
pleasant Business remains good on
the levec.
Yesterday was "Bluc Monday with the
james Fisk, she had very light trip
down and back.
| The Illinois had 60 bales Of cotton for
the east.
The body OF the little colored boy who
was drowned few days ago at the head
Of Phillips, whsrfboa,, came to the surface
Sunday afternoon. An inquest was held and
the body was turned over to the parents.
The following large amount Of freight
was discharged from the X. Z. Lee by the
contractor Mr.. Tom Hastings in six and
q half hours few days ago at New Or
leans, 32ol bales of cotton, 5274 sacks Of
cotton seed 37s sacks Of oil cake, SO sacks
cotton seed, los empty barrels and l05 bbls.
cotton seed oil.
sc. Baker, a st. Louis steamboatman,
was accidentally shot in the face with
small bird shot Il few days ago, while out
| hunting The wouns are quite sore.
The Belfast, from New Orleans, came
up towing couple of empty barges She
reported passing the Jasper under way.
The ii. 5. Turner had bu. little freight
for ANY place. She discharged several
sacks coffee here.
The Lucy Bertram cleared for New Or
leans with all the freight she wanted and
a cabin well-illed with passengers.
The Tom Jasper was running very light
for st. Louis.
| The Colorado came down Sunday morn
ing with fair trip, and left during the af-
ternoon after receiving considerable
freight here.
The st. Joseph put off 225 bdl. hides
and had a fair trip Of freight for st. Louis.
The A. Baker from Cape Girardeau
had q medium load Of reshipment.
The II. c. Yarger cleared for the south
about half-loaded.
The Minnie had tough time getting
out from St. Louis. She was aground
several times. When making the turn at
the mouth OF the Ohio river she got too
high up and stuck about an hour. She re-
ceived considerable freight here fof Ar
kansas river, and had good trip when
she left.
The Florence came down after the hull
Of Lowry's new towboat She also took
up the coal flats that the Belle Lee had
under her guards to assist her out.
The Jas. T.. Rankin is n new boat and
made her first appearance before the
public yesterday with moderate trip,
The City of Quincy came down with a
barge in tow, and had good trip on her
self and barge.
The St. Luke came in drawing feet.
She rubbed very hard at Dogtooth.
The Mountsinecr, for Memphis, had n
fair trip of freight and people. She lost
several hours in the upper part of the
river.
The Atlantic arrived from New Orleans
with tow of barges. She goes up until
she meets the Bee with tow and then
returns to this port for New Orleans.
The j. j. Albert after laying here few
days repairing her machinery raised steam
and put out for the south yesterday.
The Glasgow for Vicksburg came down
with a good trip. Her pilot reported 8
feet at Dcgtooth.
Capt. Dix's late purchase, the City of
Cairo, is now on the docks at st. Louis
being thoroughly repaired before enter
ing the New Orleans trade.
The Rob Ray will be up to-day from
New Orleans and will load here instead
of going to st. Louis
The Shannon came down without any
trouble. She reported the p. w. Strader
aground at Turkey Island.
RIVER ED. BULLETIN: below find
manifest and memoranda of str. Burks-
vile from Evansville to Cairo, November
9Th, 1871;
We left Evansville Saturday, pm.
Found 20 inches on Henderson bar, 80
at Shawneetown; met Eddyvillc at
Shawneetown Sunday morning; found 80
inches on Caseyvile bar. Met the Koon-
that "Summer Koon, the Paducah and
Shawneetown packet, commanded by Capt
Tucker, with our young friend Billy Will
Jams as clerk, Wash Phillips Pilot and
John Moore engineer at Rosa Glare.
That Koon" is doing good business,
and the boys say they live we'll, which We
dc not doubt, US the price of chickens had
advanced twenty-five cents per dozen