The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-18
RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer VIM. Cowen, St. Louis.
James Howard, New Orleans.
Henry Ames, ST. Louis.
Jim Fisk, Jr,, Paducah.
Idlewild, Columbus.
DEPARTED.
Steamer VIM. Cowen, Memphis.
James Howard, Mound City.
Henry Ames, New Orleans.
Jim Fisk, Jr., Paducah.
I" Idlewild, Columbus.
Tyrone, Cape Girardeau.
BIO 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.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
Another fall of three inches in the Ohio
at this place. At Pittsburg the river is
still on the decline. At Cincinnati 1t has
risen several inches, with six feet between
there and Louisville. There is only 20
inches, over the bars, between here and
Evansville, and the river falling. The
Mississippi is still on the decline. Power 8
Island is the worst place in the river,
where there is but feet inches. Green
fields has fair stage Of water over the
two crossings, and no beats have had
trouble there for several days. Pilots on
up stream boats, say there is only feet
between here and Memphis, and below
there it is still worse. Red river is down
very low, and still falling
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Our port list comprises but a small
number of arrivals and departures, and, Of
course, business on the landings was very
quiet. The weather was clear and very
fine.
BOATS TO LEAVE TO-DAY.
The fine packet City of Vicksburg is the
anchor line boat leaving this day at SIX
o'clock p. m. for Memphis, Vicksburg and
way landings. The good steamer Eddy.
vile will leave this evening at o'clock
for Evansville and all points on the Ohio
river. The anchor line boat St. Joseph is
the regular packet for st. Louis, leaving
this evening at 8 o'clock.
The feet Jim Fisk, Jr., is the boat TO
take for Psducah and way landings. She
leaves at 4 o'clock pm. daily. The fine
tug Cache makes three trips to Mound
City daily.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Howard discharged 4l5 tons rail.
road iron at Mound City for the Z. & V
X. X. Among her passengers was Col. j
F. Casey, collector Of customs at New
Orleans, and family en- route for St. Louis
The William Cowen departed for Mem
phis with IL barges Of Pittsburg coal.
The Henry Ames came out with heav
lily loaded barge, drawing 50 feet. Sh,
was aground 10 hours at Kaskaskia, and
swung at Powers Island. Capt. Jacol
says the river is in terrible condition.
A foater was picked up near the T. F
Eckert yesterday. On the body was founl
$95 and two baggage checks. He did moi
come past Paducah.
The tug Cache came in from Mount
City entirely covered with empty salt bar
:els.
The repairs to the Illinois will be com
pleted tomorrow, and she will take he
place in her trade.
The new steamer DE Smit, has laid u
at the mouth of Red river.
The Eckert takes out moon light ex
cursion tonight. Capt. Dugan has ter
dered the use of his boat and all who G
may expect to have jolly time.
The Jim Fisk, Jr. brought in goo,
trip Of people yesterday. Her popularit
as a passenger packet increases daily.