The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-19
CAIRO DAILY BULLETIN, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1872
RIVER NEWS.


RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Steamer City of Chester, st. Louis.
Jennie Howell, st. Louis.
Colorado, Vicksburg.
James Howard, Mound City.
Crescent City, N. Orleans.
Eddyville, Evansville.
Tom Jasper, N. Orleans.
Continental, N. Orleans.
Idlewild, Columbus.
Jim Fisk Jr., Psducah.
q" Belle Memphis, Memphis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer City Of Chester, Memphis.
Jennie Howell, N. Orleans.
Colorado, st. Louis.
I" James Howard, St. Louis.
Crescent City, st. Louis.
Eddyville, Evansville.
Tom Jasper, st. Louis.
I" Continental, st. Louis.
" Idlewild, Columbus.
=" Jim Fisk Jr., Paducah.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
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.
II. V. OLYPHANT,
d. A. BoKEE, Gen'l. Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5-ly.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
The fine passenger packet Grand Tower
is The regular anchor line boat for Men,
phis and way points, this evening at 6
o'clock. The elegant City Of Helena is
the boat departing for st. Louis and way
points, this evening at G o'clock. The
John Lumsden Is the regular Evansville
boat, leaving for the above, and oil points
on the Ohio river this day at pm. The
favorite packet Jim Fisk, Jr. is the regu-
lar packet for Paducah and way points,
leaving daily at Al pm. The City of
Alton Is due to-day, bound for New
Orleans.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
River falling steadily three inches per
day. At Pittsburg no change of any i'm
portance was caused by the recent little
swell and the river is declining again.
Tho Ohio has been improved somewhat
between Cincinnati and Louisville. At
French Island there is thirty inches re-
ported. The Ohio river is truly in bad
condition and the packets are detained
and have hard times getting out. Moth
ing but the lightest boats can run. Cum
berlsnd is still steadily declining, with IS
inches on Hsrpeth shoals. White and
Arkansas are very low, and falling. The
Mississippi falling with 81 feet at Powers
Island. Boats cannot bring out half a
load. Eight feet reported below here.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER
Business, on and about the steam boat
landings, had q deserted look. Tonnage
is in excess, and freights are coming in
very slowly. The sky was clear, with q
cool and pleasant atmosphere.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Jennie Howell came out with fair
load, and added but little here. She had
no trouble getting out.
Tho Eddyvilie from Evansville, brought
in all she could carry on the water, which
was not great deal.
The Tom Jasper had load of railaoad
iron for st. Louis. She discharged 300
bars at Helena.
The Colorado was detained some time
below here patching boilers.
Alex johnson, u deck hand on the Gen.
ersl Buell. was killed ut Vevay, Ind, by a
heavy piece Of timber falling on him.
The Henry Ames land here waiting for
freight and did not leave until last even
ing.
Captain Frank Bedard left with his
steamer Hero for Cumberland Island and
will begin at once building the dam
Nells & Co., of the Cairo Dry Docks are
building q tug for Packer at Arkansas
City. 1t will be about the size of the tug
Cache. The work on it is progressing
finely. The Belle Mempis arrived several
hours behind time, but she had fair
passenger trip. The Continental had
slim trip and discharged but little here.