The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-20
RIVER NEWS.
PORT LIST.

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ARRIVED.
Steamer st. Joseph Memphis.
Ada Heilman, Memphis.
A. Baker, Cape Girardeau.
Mountaineer, Memphis.
Belle Of Pike, do
Illinois. Columbus.
Jas. Fisk. Jr, Paducah.
DEPARTED
Steamer st. Joseph, st. Louis.
+" A. Baker, Capo Girardcau.
4" Mountaineer, st. Loui-.
" Belle Of Pike, do
-" Illinois, Columbus.
Jas Fisk, Jr., Pa ucah.
Here the Ohio has risen one inch du
the past - hours. Reports from b
state there ha. been big rise in the
kansas and White rivers There is
feet 70 Little Rock in the former an
fee, to JacK.onport in the latter.
Mississippi is stationary at st. Louis,
about four feet in the channel. at
point above Mound City the Ohio |
enough 10 allow parties 30 wade aero
Cache island with perfect safety.
Is that for LOVE- The late rice in tn
per Mississippi has all VANISHED. The
did not improve navigation but very
and slcambOd,ncn ARE again looking
Sch IS life. There is but very
,ranspiring along down the river. Ere
are very plenty below here. The acct
lati N is cnused by the boats loading !
the water before leaving here. Capt.
Of the Ada Heilman, says he r."
enough freight after leaving here 10
than load his boat. The following ns
boats, being unable TO run in their re
tive trades above st. Louis on acc"u
the low condition Of the several river
hunting for IL astures green down Il
viciLi Mountrineer, Belle of
Glasgow, st. Luke, Alice, Mary NJ
a'd, ;. S. Merrill, Lucy Bertram,
Strader, w. ]. Lewis, Tom jasper,
johnson. Emile La Barge and T.. II.
fee.
Business continues good on the lar
Plenty Of cotton is coming up from
. is, each boat brings from one hundr
z lr HUI bred la'es, and it is sent fol
by the railroad without any delay.
The weather continues clear and
pleasant.
The St. Joseph, from Memphis, brd
up 1875 bales # cotton.
The Ad, Holman had but very
freight. STE had plenty of passenge
the way up. Capt. Hall Gays that n
i, about he shoalest place, 9 feet
is all that can he found there. She
menced loading for Memphis immed
after arriving, and fills out her cargo
leaves for Memphis this morning
officers are we'll pleased with the 81
they have met with, and We hope thu
merchants and shippers will still con
their patronage for which she is just
serving.
The A. Baker, from Cape Giraf
had a fair trip.
The Mountaineer discharged 400 b'
cotton.
The Belle OF Pike put of 100 bal
cotton. She:had a slim trip for st.
The Burksville has withdrawn
more from tho Evansville trade. Sh1
been chartered to run between LOU
and Henderson.
Capt. Schultz, Of the dcfunct Vr(
was in the city yesterday. We MOI
see him in command of another hnc sig
soon.
| Tho NJ. j. Wicks left st. LOU
Tuesday with barge in tow, and
near jefferson Barracks, while maxi
crossing over bar, her barge MT al
struction, sinking it. She returned
Louis and had the barge hauled OF
tho docks, where it was repaired, u
again on her way down. Tn, damad
the barge was light.
The board of supervising inspected
steamboats,, n ow in session at Washir
Instituted tr ial of the different life
in the Potomac river on Saturday.
only raft that could not be broken or
by people being crowded upon it, wa
lngersoll metallic raft, OF New
and il WAS adopted.