The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-13
RIVER NEWS.

PORT LIST. .. g.
..r ARRIVED.
Steamer Glencoe, New Orleans.
M. j. Wicks, Now Orleans.
Argonaut, Tennessee river. .i
Illinois, Columbus.
Lizzie, Louisville.
Jas. Fisk, Jr., Psducsh.
" 4. p. Walt, st. Louis.
John Kyle, st. Louis.
/" Ciarksvflle, 81. Louis.
Moliis Moore, New Orleans.
" Mary Alice, New Orleans.
Steamer Glencoe, st. Louis.
NJ. J. WIcks, st. Louis,
Argonsut, st. Louis.
Illinois, Columbus.
Lizzie, Galveston.
=" Jas. Fisk, Jr, Paducah.
.a" X. P. Walt, Vicksburg.
Mollie Moore, st. Louis.
Alice Gray, New Orleans.
BOATS TO LEAVE TODAY. .. %
Steamer City Of Vicksburg, vicksburg.
" st. joseph, st. Louis.
John Kyle, Now Orleans.
Dick johnson, Evansville.
JAS. Fisk, Jr., Paducah.
Illinois Columbus.
" Clarksville, Memphis. .'
Here .he river still continues OH its
downward course, and is lower now th an
it has been at any time this year; all the
rivers around Us are falling and ore now
in worse condition than ever, hardly q
boat arrives at this port without h>ving
grounded on one or more Of the sand
bars. The Mississippi is SO low that It Il
almost - dusty as country road.
The Illinois river.is SO low that tn,
Prairiaitss are afraid that some thirst,
beast will come along and drink the rive
dry. Five feet to st. Louis and seven
and-a-half foot to Memphis is reported.
During yesterday tho levee presentet
an active appearance, freights are plenti
ful, and are moving forward rapidly.
The Glencoe had fair trip. She dis.
charged here 100 bull hides, 4 bales cows
tails, gas machine, and bis. pelts.
The n. ]. Wicks had about 600 tons
freight for st. Louis. She discharged
hsre IS bales of moss, and "one patent
hen persuader."
The Alice Gray departed for New Or
leans loaded with oats.
The Argonaut grounded her barge on
tho Chain and was detained some time.
The Lizzie 10 q new side-w heeler, and
was built for tho Houston and Galveston
| trade.
The Fisk brought 2s2 bdls. wagon ma
terial, los bdls. handles, 81 bags cotton
yarn and So bales of hay.
The r. r. Walt arrived during tho sf.
ternoon drawing feet 10 inches. She
was aground days altogether. Captain
Blake says he has not seen the river In SO
bad condition for several years as it is
at the present time.
The John Kyle came out with two bsrg-
es in tow and did not wet . spar. She
fills out here.
Tho cost Of Captain Pippin's new
Thompson Dean will DO one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars, and when complot.
cd will be tho finest steamer afoat.
1t was tho mate of the City Of Quincy
and not the mate of the Indiana, who
was arrested for attempt to do bodily in
jury, as was reported in the local column
yesterday.
CINCINNATI, Sept. l?.-River FIVE feet
two inches.
PlTrsDUR0 September 70. - Cloudy
indications Of more rain Monongehala,
feet scant.
MEMPHIS, Sept. l2,-Westhor cloudy,
and slight showers this pm. River de-
olining. Departed, Belle Memphis st.
Louis; Mary Boyd, Ark.
VIcKsBURo, Sept. l2.-Down, Ouehits
Belle at 8 Am; Natchez at 6 pm. Up
Julia at 6 pm. Merchauls whar boat,
sunk this morning al 6 am, with large
amount of freight on board she viii
probably be raised in y fow days. Wealth
or warm and clear, river falling.
EVANSVILLE, Sept. l2.--Weather cloudy
and warm, light rains and threatening
more. The river has fallen three inches.
Up, Dick johnson at 8 am; Florence
Loo at 3 am; Ella Hughes at 9 q. m; Nal.
lie Ragan at ~ m. Down, Charmer ut
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