The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-21
RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVED.

AnnAVBD'
Steamer Grand Tower, st. Louis.
Mary Alice, st. Louis,
Nashville, Tell City.
John Lumsden, Evansville.
Tyrone, Cape Girsrdeau.
City Of Quincy, New Orleans.
| James Rankin, Louisville.
james Fisk, Paducah.
Idlewild, Columbus.
Colorado, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Grand Tower, Memphis.
Mary Alice, New Orleans.
John Lumsden, Evansville.
Tyrone, Cape Girardeau.
City of Quincy, st. Louis.
James Fisk, Paducah.
Idlewild, Columbus.
City Of Alton, New Orleans.
Colorado, Vicksburg.
James Rankin, Louisville.
BIG 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, at the yard at Grand Tower, Ills
Special contracts offered on favorable
terms upon application.
H. V. OLYPHANT,
d. A. BoKEE, Gen'l. Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5-ly.
BOATS TO LEAVE TO-DAY.
The elegant packet Belle Memphis is
the regular anchor line departure for
Memphis and all way points this evening
at u o'clock. The fine steamer William
J. Lewis will leave at 8 pm, to-day for
st. Louis and all way points. Tho favor
ito passeS3R steamer Charles Bodmann
will leave today for New Orleans and
way points. The Eddyville is the packet
for Evansville and all points on the
Ohio river, leaving here at o'clock this
evening. The regular boat for Paducah is
the Jim Fisk and will leave at Al pm.
| CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The Ohio is slowly and steadily falling
atthis point. It's still falling at Pitsburg,
with 30 inches in the channel. Boats
from the upper Ohio river report &c inches
in the channel. French Island is the
worst place in the river. There 26 inches
there, and is scattered all over the river
Cumberland river is still on the decline
with 10 inches on Harpeth Shoals.
The Mississippi continues on the decline
and every inch that it falls is badly missed.
The latest reports from Powers Island,
gives the depth of the channel as being
feet, the channel changed down on to the
foot of the bar. Below here may be found
feet. No boats in trouble below here
that we could heard of.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
The wharfboats were crowded with
steamers the entire day. It looked like
old times. The packets brought fine trips
and the boats leaving had good cargoes.
The weather was cool and cloudy with
indications of rain.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Steam was raised on the transit steamer
Illinois, Thursday, preparatory TO her TAX
ing her place in her trade, when it was
discovered that where the new sheets
had been put in her boilers they leaked
very badly, necessarily delaying her till
they could be fixed. Boiler makers ar
rived from Centrslia yesterday, and it is
probable that she will get out to-day.
The Nashville, from Tell City, brought
In fair load Of furniture, mostly for
Memphis. She was aground five days on
French Island.
The Tyrone was aground only three
hours at Powers Island. She was de-
tanned all Thursday night by fog, and
did not arrive until yesterday morning.
The little tow boat Hero had just got of
Cotton wood bar as the Nashville came by
there. The John Lumsden brought her
load out on lighters as far as Paducah
where she transferred 1t to herself. She ar
rived early yesterday morning with a
goodly number Of people and a good load
Of freight.
Al. Croxall, recently clerk of the Nash.
vile, Is now clerk Of the II. S. Turner.
Alex. Stewart, formally clerk of the
Turner, is confined to his room by sick
ness.
The Shannon has had to abandon her
trip to New Orleans and has laid up.
Her barge ct last accounts was still hard
aground on Henderson bar.
Bruce Hunter 10 second clerk on the
John Lumsden.
The Glasgow did not leave as reported
but will try and pick up strip for Mem
phis.
The City Of Alton met with engage
nnents that kept her here until yesterday
evening, when she cleared out with all the
freight she wanted on herself and bsrges,
and about seventy cabin passengers.
The Henry Ames had nearly one hun
drsd cabin passengers when she left port
last Wednesday evening.
The Mary Alice left part Of her tow At
rowsrs leland and returned for It ysstsr.