The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-11
RIVER NEWS.

Steamer Charlie, Bodmann, 81. Louis =
Jim Fisk, Jr, Paducsh
Illinois, Columbus
City Of Chester, Memphis
Exporter, ". Louis
Mary Z. Poe, ~. Louis
pEPAArBp.
Steamer Il. 8. Turner, New Orleans
Barksville, Hickman
Illinois, Columbus
Jim Fisk, Jr., Psdueah
Common wealth, Belmont
Bp MUDDY COAL.
Steamboats, supplied at any time, both
day and night, with either lump or chest.
nut coal, in any quantity, and on usual
terms, 1t the yard at grand Tower, Ills.
Special contracts offered on favorable
terms upoe application.
D. A. BoxHL Gsn'l Supt.'
Sslss Agent. 8-lSly.
BoATs LRAvIN0 TO-DAY.
The splendid passenger steamer City Of
Chester !, the regular Anchor line packet
leaving for Memphis and oil way points
this evening at 8 o'clock prompt.
The jim Fisk, Jr., 10 the regular packet
leaving for Paduoah and oil way landiays
this evening at n o'clock.
CONDITION OF THs aivEas
Matters in the Mississippi rsmsin the
same A. regards the general condition Of
the rivers from 81. Louis, the channel
81 Davil's island has cut out 70 3 feet 7
inches, and 10 the worst bar In the river,
and Liberty bar 10 but little better. Point
Plsasant remains a. bad - can DO, and 10
still giving steamers plenty Of trouble
There Is probably no more than u fee.
Of water In the channel for bea,s
there.
Rsports from the Ohio are not - good
6 We would like 70 hear. The packets
report but . fest over the shoslest
bars.
Here the Ohio 10 riaing.
Special di,pstches to Tas BuIl.rIs
report The condition Of the Ohio and His.
sissippi rivers At various places.
BUsiNEss AID wsAraHA
Business on the landings wss rather
qaist yesterday. Frsigh,s srs pretty we'll
cleaned out just at present.
The weather wss cloudy and cold with
indications Of snow.
MiscsLLAS.ous.
The Charles Bodmxnn with two barRss
arrived yesterday nearly two weeks out
from IT, LouiA She laid up ss x,mswick's
nearly one week on account OF an Ice
gorge. She reported . feet Q inches at
Liberty island end , feet 7 inches At
Devils island. She came out drawing .
feet 10 inches, and came over Devils isl.
and under . full head Of steam, rubbing
hard all the way over.
The Turner cleared for New Orlssp,
having al she could carry on the water.
The Exporter succeeded in reaching this
port after long and vsxstious dstsnt;ons
among the sand bars. She brought out
two barges and landed below the coal
yard and 10 transferring her freight.
The jim Pisk brought down from Ne.
tropoli' one Of the coal bargss built there
for Halliday Bros.
The City Of Chester brought up 10. Of
cotton for the East. She 10 now loading
for Memphis and will leave this evening.
The J. N. Kellogg and bargss 10 the only
boat nov st DEVILS island, and shs will
probably bs down soon.
The new tug Flora, 10 nearly completed
and will probably make her trial trip 10.
day.
The Commonwsal.h, with her two
bsrgss, went down 10 Belmont Las. even.
ing, and will put out her railroad iron and
other frssht and then will return hsr,
and load for The South.
The Mary z. Poe ioss time on. from
st. Louis, came into port last evening. She
lett IT, Louis over two weeks sso aloss
With several others, and her arrival Anish.
% the lot.
The railroad iron which cid iste the
river below the old fort, will b taken out
- soon - possible, Il lies Ia about swsuty.
6vs feet Of water.
The drsdgs'bost 10 still working 10 front
"fshs elevator, and 10 doing . greet deal
Of soed toward dsspsaiss Ne wasss sshs