The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-05

Tho decline in tho river here is steady
and is now lower than IL has been at any
time this season, and from all indications
there will be less water between here and
Louisville than has been for several sea-
sons. All the Ohio river boats are having
trouble and no sooner do they get of of
one bar than they are on another. The
Mississippi is still falling and is so low
that nearly every boat coming out has to
set her spars several times.
The Florence Lee brought out a good
trip consisting Of 5! doz chairs, leo sacks
oa'', IL coops Of poultry and boxes eggs
for Memphis and New Orleans 1879 bbls
apples, 81 casks meat, 3i3 bags oats, 2
hhds tobacco, 45l bbls -four and several
small lots of freight for Cairo.
The Dexter ..ad big upstream trip and
was drawing all the water there was in
the river.
The Mohawk turns all her freight over
to the Mary Alice and returns to st. Louis.
The Fisk had an excursion Of school
children, which she took to Columbus.
The Tom Jasper brought out 600 tons
for the John Kyle. She was drawing 8
feet inches. She was aground u hours
at Dog .tooth. 1t is not known yet wheth-
or she viii return to st. Louis or load
here.
The John Kyle came out with $50 tons
and will leave here with all she can carry
on the water. She was aground about 8
hours at Dog-tooth.
The City OF Cairo arrived on time, with
. fair trip. She adds considerable here.
She reports no boats aground.
The Rubicon was we'll loaded.
The City of Pekin had good trip for
St. Louis and discharged here 10 stoves,
IS Dbl. heading for Gallagher, and 4,s0O
feet Of lumber for Walters. She was
drawing AZ feet and grounded on the
Chain. Reports 81 feet in Big Bend.
The Tom Reese has tow Of empty
barges. She lost II barge loaded with rail-
road iron at New Orleans. 1t was sunk by
swells. II she can get barge here she
will load for New Orleans.
| We have not had boat from Louis
vile since the oath Of July.
The Ada Heilman Is having hard
time. She has been aground on nearly
every bar in the river, and At last ac-
counts had not reached Evansville.
Shoe Fly bar above Helena bids fair to
be the worst crossing in tho river. The
water now spreads from bank to bank and
looks bad. Lead soundings report 81 fee.
as the depth there.
Prime Emerson, the boat builder, has
ipatented an improved steam canal boat
and expects to be awarded the New York
State premium Of one hundred thousand
dollars. It's peculiar advantage is that it
makes no waves and does not disturb the
banks. -.,...
The funeral Of the late mate, james
Fitzgerald, took place in Pittsburg day
before yesterday. The deceased was in
the 6sth year Of his age when he died, and
YVES universally respected and esteemed
for his many manly traits of character
Professionally he wa, recognized as one
of the best mates navigating our waters.
The Evansville, Paducah & TENNESSEE
River Packet company have sold the
steamer Sam Orr 10 the Cannelton Goa
company for $4,000.
Capt. Geo. d. Moore died rather sud
denly at Pittsburg on Tuesday of dropsy
of the Ghost. ......
There is a great demand for light draft
steamers above St. Louis and dozen
; them could do coed business.
Boat rowing has become quite favor
i ito smusementl.moug ouryousg people AM
is of frequent occurrence. We accepted
. an invitation y terday and had splen
did time, although one of the party IN
> sisted on throwing water on us.
Thomas English, engineer of the steams
Tom Jasper, died at this port last evening
4 of con yestion OF the stomach. lie WA
q taken sick last Wednesday He was
single man and about thirty years Of age
His remains will 30 forwarded to hi
friends in Pittsburg.
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