The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-03
RIVER NEWS.

RIVER NEWS.
PORT LIST.
ARRIVED.
Steamer John Lumsden, Evansville.
Belle Memphis, Memphis.
New Bon Accord, Mound City.
lobe Hurt, Hickman.
Illinois, Columbus.
James Fisk, Jr., Paducah.
Marble City, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer John Lumsden, Evansville.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
New Bon Accord, st. Louis.
I" Illinois, Columbus.
James Fisk, Jr, Paducah.
Marble City, vicksburg.
James Howard, New Orleans.
Glencoe, New Orleans.
st. Joseph, st. Louis.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Steamer Grand Tower, Memphis.
=" John Kyle, New Orleans.
Florence Lee, Evansville.
4" James Fisk, Jr, Psducah.
Illinois, Columbus.
lobe Hurt, Hickman. g .t
The John Lumsden had light trip Of
freight and passengers. She had 100 n.
T. bbls, l6 bbls. -four for Cairo; 1s9 bags
corn for Memphis; % bbls. apples, 8 hhds.
tobacco, so bb's. whisky, 100 bbls. -four
and 70 bags corn for New Orleans.
The Belle Memphis took one thousand
bbls. damaged -four Of the St. Joseph 10
st. Louis.
The Bismarck arrived here drawing six
feet two inches. She got barge and
lightened to five feet six inches, and laid
here until daylight SO that she conld 60
overlGreanleafs in the day time. 1t 's
supposed she will get through without any
trouble.
New Bon Accord towed two baiges
back to 81. Louis. She took the one the
Fisk brought down several days ago for
the st. Louis Elevator, Gravel and Sand
Company.
The transfer steamer, Illinois, brought
up l6s bundles shingles and AZ bales
broom corn for Louisville.
The Fisk had slim trip. She had for
Gallagher 500 empty bbls.
Tho Marble City had ~ head cattle for
Howard and IA kegs. She came out draw.
! ing all the water there was in the river
She touched several times. She met the
Bismarck above IThebes going alon c
all right. She will receive considerable
freight hcre.
Freights are getting scarce at 1t. Louis
and boats are detained some in loading.
Send your boats down here and our
shippers will load them without any de.
tention.
The Ohio is still falling at Louisville,
with four and one half feet on Portland
bar. t '.t 60
The st. Joseph left yesterday for St.
Louis. She will be repaired and come out
on her regular day.
Tbs Glencoe left with 100 tons Of
freight, all of which she obtained here.
The mammoth James Howard left,
drawing eight feet, and had on board over
$500 tons. She WAS not near loaded 70
her carrying capacity, but she was loaded
to nearly all the water there is in the riv:
or. She received over LOO tons here.
Capt. John T. McCord, Of the defunct
Olive Branch, is coming out captain Of the
steamer City Of Alton.
The Ada Hielman has been due since
Monday. We have not had any tidings
of her, but suppose she is on Flint Island.
Since the steamer james Howard has
been running between st. Louis and New
Orleans, Capt. J. NJ. Phillips has shipped
freight on her for the south every third
Monday. That speaks we'll Of her Is be-
ing regular packet.
Tho steamer Will s. Hays was sold at
auction ut St. Louis last Monday for 49,.
800 She used to DO owned by Col. Dan.
Rice, and was used for transporting his
circus. ..I
RIVER BY TELEGRAPH.
LITTLE Rock, August 2.-Weather
clear and warm. .-
River falling fast and Is lower than II
has been at any other time this year,
Departed-Sioux City, below.
EVANSVILLE, August 2.--W Gather clear
and hot mercury SO. t-Iti i'. 81.
River fallen three inches.
Up-Florence Lee and Fayette. 1
Business active. H'
NASHVILLE, August 2.--Weather fall
and warm. ------.---..-----
River falling; 10 inche, ON Harpssh
| shoals. ''''f f.'a 81
Navigation Is suspended.
CINCINNATI, August River five feet