The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-29

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. OLYPHASr,
ID. A. BoKEE, Gen'l. Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5-ly.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
The fine passenger steamer Susie Silver
will leave for New Orleans and way
points this day at 3 pm. The fine and
fast packet Grand Tower is the regular
boat departing for St. Loui, and way
landings at six o'clock this evening. The
fine steamer M. j. Tens is the regular
Nicksburg packet leaving at g O'Clock p.
m. The good packet st. Joseph is the boat
for Memphis and all way landings, leav-
ing this wharf at 6 o'clock this evening.
The Evansville packet leaves at five
o'clock this evening, prompt.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river continues rising at this point,
and it may be possible there will soon be u
four foot channel from here to Evansville.
The water is deep enough now for the
packets to come out all right by using q
little precaution. Below hero the riv er 10
dwindling away, and only six feet is re-
ported. The Mississippi remains un-
changed and in albsd condition at Powers
island, which is the worst place. There
are only feet scant. Only feet in the
Arkansas river.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Business on the levee was very good
The welcome rain came pouring down
nearly all day, and many empty cisterns
were replenished.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Pauline Carroll was pulled of the
Mound City ways by the snag boat Alb
ert, and arrived here shortly after our re-
port had gone to press, Friday night.
She has been repaired thoroughly, and
looks as well as she did the day she was
built. She has been faithful money
making steamer, and was ut one time the
main prop Of the new defunct A. Il NJ. S.
5. Co. The Glencoe came out drawing
five feet without grounding. Evelyn and
Gallagher are her pilots. The Umpire
| brought in l40 tons assorted freight. She
came rs far as Paducah with 200 tons on
board, not Including her captain and
clerk, and was only drawing 80 inches.
She has probably been sold to Pegram and
Boffinger of St. Louis, who will run her
| in upper Red river, whore they have a
large contract. The price she will bring
if the sale takes place will DO six .hous-
and dollars. Capt. Buteman telegraphed
to bis partner and awaits his answer. The
La Belle departed Friday at midnight
with all the freight and fair list of peo-
pie. She loaded in less than two hours.
The Eckert is one of the wonders OF
the 10th century. She was only 90 min
utes raising the Grand Tower coal barge
after her large pump begun throwing
water.
The Albert is still working at the wreck
Of the Black Hawk, and probably will
succeed in removing it before many days.
The Henry Ames, it is said, is coming
up with the blue ribbon trip Of the sea.
son. How many "blue ribbon" trips are
there to come up? Eevery packet leav-
ing New Orleans with a fair trip, is re-
ported by the 81. Louis papers to have the
"blue ribbon trip of the season.
Miss. V. T. barge, No. 10, is being
loaded for New Orleans.
Tho Mary 4. Forsyihs, lying at Mound
City, is ready Tor business, and will CONF
; down to load upon the advancements o
rates. ...
? The Jim Fisk will not be down to-day
as Sunday is her resting day at Paducah
The city of Quincy missed the chsnne
at Powers Island and got aground, whsr
! she wsa detained 2? hours She brough