The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-04


4" City Of Cairo, Vicksburg.
City Of Chester, st. LouiS.
II John Lumsden, Evansville. ..
Z" A. Baker, Cape GirArdeau.
I" Illinois, Columbus. ....
james Fisk, Jr., Paducaf
Mohawk, New Orleans. $685.
During the month Of July there were
Sl3 arrivals at this po..
At st. Louis on Sunday night, VIM.
Carter, o colorcd dec; hand on the City Of
Chester, lying at the Memphis whsrfboat
fell from the beat into the river while
asleep and was drowned. The Waterman
on the steamer heard he spl sh in the
water and endoavored 70 recue him, but
was unsuccessful. Carter Inv in Cairo
and leaves o family. .......
The Ohio has risen thrco inches al Gin
cinnati during the pet "a hours, with 8
feet inches in the ci 1nnel.
The red river steamer John I. Moore
hes laid up at New Orle'rs after y
successful season. She II " pc 'ible G. ne
TO St. Louis and load fo- New Orle'na
Capt. John CT nuon, o. the T -. g.
Lee, was IN Louisville yester.y. -
The ST. mcr T. F. Eckert took moon
light exc irs'ro 10 Gale 'or'.. and back,
last nigh
The /. r c,rp' y received yes s.
day by r l r.. iLIrg, 1000 bbl'. q!
for New .le L ), they will ship It by boat.
Tho Ohio IA still falling here with nine
feet to Momph'. The Mississippi is fall.
ing with six feet to st. Louis. Tho Cum
berland river is 50 low that navigation b's
been suspended. ....
Business yesterday was very fair.
The weather is very hot; thermon.e.ar
SO.
The Arkansas Belle arriv' at daylight
with light trip of freight and passengers.
One item on her freight list was 800 water
MELONS for Memphis. -,
The A. Baker brought out load Of corn
from Prices landing. She leaves this
morning for Cape Girardeau and will run
as packet between this city and the cape
during low water. She Is commanded by
Capt. James Phillis of our city, who every
body knows. This is the first boat he has
had under bis command and we wish him
all the success in the world.
The Jas. Fisk, Jr had for l. G. r. Il.
1873 pkgs iron, IA bags feathers, 6 caddies
tobacco for New Orleans % hhds tobacco,
70 sacks oats, 2 bales cotton and ! cask
bacon. She had the noted durham bull,
valued at one thor and dollars.
He is going to Humbolt, kan
The Mohawk brought out four barges
and came out without grounding any of
hem. lrg.. $40
The towboat Dictator is agro' nd on the
read of Turkey Island. s.a..tI
The Ada Heilman is aground and
,ut Of the channel at Oil Greek.
Tho Tom Jasper is bringing out trip
o this port which she will reship on the
John Kyle. The Jasper viii load on her
.eturn TO st. Louis for Now Orleans.
Smith, florence 4 Co., boiler makers Of
his place are building . boiler sixteen
eet in length by sixty inchos in diameter,
or the new tug Of Hornes, Wood & Co.,
# Vicksburg. l... to,.-l.
RIVER BY TELEGRAPH.
ST. LOUIS, August 3.-Arrived-Steam.
" Lark, Jefferson Oityi Harry johnson
md Northwestern, Keokrk; Belle Mem
,his, Memphis Bismarck, New Orleans
W. j. Lewis, Kanss City; Florence,
Mound City Fannie, Cambridge.
Departed-Huntsville, Peoria Noun
aineor, Kansas City St. Luke, Jeffsr-
on City: Lucy Ber.ram, Keokuk; City
# Cairo, Vicksburg; City of Alton, New
orleans.
The river is nearly stationary. There
vas heavy rain this evening. IIHu |
LITTLE Rock, ARK, August 3.-The |
weather. is clear and We m river fal' rg |
,elow. ..-..r. .... .yT
Departed--Mary Boyd. |
CINcINSATI, August 81 The river
allen one inch. There five foot !
water in tho ch", mel The Weat - 4
cloudy and very sultry. Thermome' 3
LouIsvILIY, August s.-The river Is
stationary wi, eleven ',ch' over the
chute. Tbaw 'sc' 'sHd very no
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