The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-29
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio Is still falling and during the
past ~ hours has fallen inches with II
inches on Bacon rock. The rivsr 10 now
lower then Il hes besn FOR several year,
and few days more Bacon Rock will be
out Of water unless rise takes place sson
The only superstition that We can arrive
ct is that the bottom has fallen out, and II
that Is the case they must be having ratho,
. wet time Of Il down below.
The same old song in regard 10 thu
Mississippi still on stand, with about 4,
feet In the channel, and that l hard te
and. Boats loading 70 more than n feet
at 81. Louis, experience much trouble
coming down. The river is very bad to
Memphis, and below there il is in q terri
ble state.
Business on the landing was good.
There is but little freight on hand Al any
one time, but packets hnd no trouble I'LL
ing out here with all they can carry on
Che water below.
The weather is still cool, aud overcoats
feel very comfortable during the morning
That ar infuriatod Umpire arrived at an
early hour yesterday forenoon with fair
trip for the south. Since her last appear.
ance here she has been partly sold. Capt.
Bateman 10 now commanding her With the
genial Henry Miller in the office, they
each having purchased an interest in her.
She departed last night for Louisville.
Jim Biggs 10 her passenger agent, and Of
course she had her share Of passea gers.
Tho st. Joseph from Memphis, put OF
bere about IS packages. She had but %
tie freight for St. Louis.
The Mary Mcdonald discharged At the
I. G. r. X. wharf boat s2s bales cotton,
From her officers wo learned that the Lou.
isvilie was aground at Point Pleasant a
she passed. She reported 81 fee. to Mem
phis.
The S. s. Merrill came out with q good
trip and received large !ot Of frsigh,
here. Her cabin was full OF passsng gers
The Belle of Pike is proving herself &
be = splendid low water boat She is nov
on her second trip in place Of the Gran,
Tower, and has not been aground durin
that time. Her officers reported the sinh
ing of the Silver Bow at or near Price
Landing, Mo-, yesterday afternoon. He
pilots had just changed watch when she hi
q snag, tearing . hole in her larboard side
causing her to sink in few minutes. Sh.
was headed for the bar and sunk In I've
feet Of water. Her captain came down on
the Pike and got the Eckert TO go 70 her
assistance last evening. No lives were
lost.
Alta late hour last night the James Fisk
had not arrived. She 10 probably on
some dusty place.
From parties who came up on the Nc.
donald We learn there is considerable sx.
citsment in Memphis about the yellow f.
yer, aud that the city is full Of persons
fleeing from it.
At the foot OF Presidents island, Sun
day afternoon, one Of the Mohawks barges
struck log amidships, breaking Aumber
timbers. Two feet Of water was shipped
and tho barge was taken back 10 Men,
phis to be put on the docks. The cargo
consisted chiefly Of -four and was consider
ably damaged.
Tho Ida Howell passed down last
evening towing tho new wharfbost built
by Cutting 4 Wood, Of Metropolis, for
Murray, Phelps & Co., New Madrid, Mo.
The marine ways OF Collier & Co., at
Mound City, are offered for sale. They
are the most extensive IN the western |
and have the capacity for dock
ing the largest class boats.
A complete survey Of .hs Tennessee |
river has been msAs. The estimated cost
Of the proposed improvements will be
$6, 100000, which when completed will |
make the river navigable a distance Of
nine hundred miles from its mouth.
The hard storm We had last Monday
night struck the Dick johnson at the |
mouth Of the Saline river, and nearly
,apoised her, creating the grsstest constsr-
nation among her passengers. She was
,arrled down the river two miles whilst
packing against shs wind with all her
'ower. She escaped without being dam.
'ged.
Fr'ishts are being taken from Little
Rock up to Fort Smith on hst-boats pro-
'elled by horses. The ratio of freight 10
$50 per 100 pounds TO Dordanslle, and
2.So per 100 pounds 70 For. Smith. The
arkansas insurance company propose 10
insure on them At the usual rates Of prem.
am charged on steamboats in that river.
Capt. Decker is rs handsome - ever
nd II We we're young lady We would
Of our cap for him. He is 10 bs seen near
every evening perambulating the
trsets with some fair damssl. II 10 better
D be horn handsome than rich.
The Indiana will enter the Now Orlerus
nd Memphis trade Is regular alternate |
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