The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-05
RIVER NEWS.
PORT LIST.


Charles BodmanD, st. Louis. 8
Rock Island, Cincinnati.
&. Is. Church, New Orleans.
Jim. Fisk Jr., Paducah.
Illinois, Columbus.
Jas. Howard, Evansville.
City of Chester, 81. Louis.
Thompson Dean, New Orleans.
Pauline Carroll, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Colorado ST. Louis.
Mary Alice, New Orleans.
Charles Bodmann, New Orleans.
Rock Island, New Orleans.
Z. Is. Church, Paducah.
Jim Fisk, Jr., Paducah.
Illinois, Columbus.
City of Chester, Memphis.
Thompson Dean, ST. Louis.
Pauline Carroll, st. Louis.
BIG Muppy COAL.
Steamboats, supplied at any time, ooth
day and night, with either lump or chest
nut coal, in any quantity, and on usual
terms, at the yard at Grand Tower, Ills.
Special contracts offered on favorable
terms upon application.
Nv. OLYPHAST,
D.A. BoKEE, Gerl. Supt.
Sales Agent 3-l5-ly.
BOAT LEAVING TODAY.
The new and splendid passenger
steamer James Howard is the boat leav'
ing for New Orleans and intermediate
landings this evening at 3 o'clock. The
popular passenger packet City of Helena
has weighed anchor, and will sail for
Memphis and vicksburg this evening at
8 o clock. without fail. The fine steamer
Davenport is the Cincinnati packet leav-
ing at 10 pm. The dashing Arkansas
Belle is the regular mail boat tor Evans
willie this evening. The gay Jim Fisk is
the regular 4 o clock packet for Paducah'
The fast City of vicksburg is the regular
packet for st. Louis this evening.
CONDITION OF TILE RIVERS.
Here, the river was about stationary
last evening, and this morning 1t may
probably be rising, although not much of
a rise is anticipated.
At Cincinnati and Pittsburg the river
is again on the decline. At Louisville it
is on stand, with 81 feet in the canal.
The decline in Cumberland river contin-
ues, with two feet on the shoals. Arkan-
sas river is again falling, with Il big stage
Of water.
The Mississippi river continues SWELL
ing and considerable rise is looked for in
that river. The Illinois river is rising
very fast likewise the upper Mississippi
and the Missouri. There is plenty Of Wa
ter from hereto the gulf.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
There is now plenty of freight on hand
ready for shipment. Yesterday was fair
business day, and the week promises to be
a busy one. Large quantities of freight
are coming in by rail.
The weather was clear, with n stiff
breeze blowing from the north, making
the air cool and delightful.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Steamboat men are informed that the
undersigned has established a wood yard
at the foot of the Sister Islands, foot Of
Dog Tooth Bend, and will keep on hand
constantly full supply Of dry hard wood,
which will be supplied to boats night or
day. DANIEL ELLIOTT, Proprietor.
6-2-d4t.
Capt. Ben Howard has resigned the cap
fancy of the Jim Fisk, Jr, and will here
after command the Quickstep.
Capt. Joe Fowler will command the Jim
Fisk for short time.
The Charles Bodmann came in wanting
500 tons, which she got without any trou-
BILE, and cleared last night with all she
could carry.
The G. b. Church has 1900 bars rail-
road iron for Paducah, and after discharg-
ing she will likely return to this port for
u load.
The Rock Island had good packet
trip. She discharged a lot Of merchan-
disc for our merchants.
The James Howard arrived about half
loaded and Will finish her cargo here.
She was not as hard aground US tho Mitch
ell reported.
The Thompson Dean came tup with
big trip of freight and large number Of
passengers.
The City Of Chester had fair load and
added largely here.
The steamer Northwestern, belonging
to the Northwestern Packet company, sunk
Sunday morning, on the rapids few miles
above Keokuk. She had 400 tons of -four
and grain, most of which will be damaged.
The boat can be raised.
The Pauline Carroll had big load Of
railroad iron for ST. Louis, and number
of people.
KEEP Your Rooms CooL.-Charcoa
Furnaces and Charcoal In any quantities