The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-29
RIVER NEWS. IlV
PORT LIST.

PORT LIST. $500.
ARsIvED.
Steamer Pink vnrble.
Henry Probasca, Cincinnati.
John Kyle, N. Orleans.
Belle 81. Louis, Vicksburg.
Mary Houston, Louisville. ...
Jim Fisk Jr., Paducnh.
Illinois, Columbus.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Pink varble, Memphis.
Henry Probasca, st. Louis.
" John Kyle, st. Louis.
Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
Mary Houston, N. Orleans.
" Jim Fisk Jr, Paducah.
" Illinois, Columbus
BIO MupDy 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. OLYPuAST,
ID. A. BoKEE, Geh'l. Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5-ly.'
BOATS TO LEAVE.
The fine passenger steamer Glencoe is
the New Orleans boat leaving TO day. Tho
City Of Vicksburg is tie regular Vicks-
burg packet leaving at pm. The neat
Arkansas Belle leaves for Evansville ut .
pm. The good steamer Arlington leaves
for Cincinnati and all way points at 3
pm, without fail. The Jim Fisk is the
daily Paducah boat leaving at 4pm.
CONDITION on THE RIVERS.
During the pas, "a hours, the Ohio
river at this point has been swelling 9
little. The Ohio above here remains in q
falling condition. In the canal at Louis
willie, there's 6 feet and falling. At Pitts.
burg the Monongehala is standing. Cum.
bertrand river is again on the decline, with
less than fee, on Harpeth shoals. Tn,
Arkansas river is still falling with 20 fee
in the channel.
The Mississippi continues on n gentl
decline, and So do all the rivers about $,
Louis, and there is every prospect for an
other spell of low water in that river
There is plenty Of water from here T.
New Orleans.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Yesterday was about the dullest day O
the season, and the levee, which is genei
ally the scene Of life and animation, ha
the appearance Of deserticn.
The day was warm and cloudy, with ia
dications Of falling weather.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Walter Morse, who met with the acc
dent on the Montauk is getting along fin'
ly and doing as well as can be expecte,
Since he has been following engineerin
he has met with several severe accident
but this is the worst one he ever::met will
One time whilst fixing something abo,
the pitman on the p. w. Strader, he WI
caught by it and hurt very badly, but b.
fore he left his engine the whistle sounde
for a landing and he remained in fain
ing condition aud landed the boat. He
grit all over. He was formerly q tell
graph operator and is said to be relativ
Of the late Professor Morse.
The Pink Varble cleared for Memph
with light trip, consisting of -four, ha,
corn and oats, which was purchased b
her owners.
The Henry Probasco had good pack'
trip for st. Louis.
The John Kyle passed up with a bi
cargo and fair number of people.
The Mary Houston cana out Of II
Ohio with all she could carry.
Capt. Ike Jones, the former captain ,
the Dexter, was in the city yesterday an
looked hale and hearty.
The Belle ST. Loois had but little of an
thing on board and received nothing {
importance here.
The John Lumsden has one OF hi
chimneys lowered and is giving it SON
repairs. She did not leave for Nasnvil
as her agent informed US she would.
. The Belle Lee is bringing 1000 tor
Of rail road iron from New Orleans {
White river. o..