The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-01

ION, /. in town and will preach at the
Methodist church in the forenoon st the
usual hour of morning service, Rev. Mr.
Thompson having kindly rendered the
use OF his pulpit. 1t Is hoped that every
Baptist in the city will endeavor to be
present
RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Mary Mcdonald, Memphis
Jim Fisk, Jr- Paducah
Illinois, Columbus
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Howard, New Orleans
Mary Mcdonald, laid up
" Bee and barges, New Orleans
John KYLE Belmont
" Frank p Gracey, Evansville
Emma g Elliott, Memphis
Jim Fisk, Jr, Padu>ah
Illinois, Columbus
BIO MUDDY COAL.
Steamboats, supplied at any time, both
day ard 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 upo" application.
II. V. OLYPHANr,
d. A BoxEE, Gen'l Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5.ly.
CONDITION OF THR RIVERS.
Ice was still running out of the Mssis-
sippi in large quantities yesterday, and as
there has not been an arrival from that
stream since the Glasgow came out, Fri.
day morning, it 10 probable that those
steamers that are trying to get out here
either have gone to the bank for safety, or
are aground. We have no late advices
from Devils island, but it is thought that
there are several boats aground there. 1t
is the worst place between here and st.
Louis, and by this morning there is prob
ably not much over three and half feet
of water there. The lower Ohio is again
giving boats trouble with her numerous
and there is scant four feet
water to Evansville. The fall in the Ohio
at this place yesterday was two inches.
Special dispatches to The BULLETIN
report the condition of the Ohio and Mis-.
sissippi rivers at various places.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Business at the head Of navigation was
little quiet owing to the scarcity OF
boats There is quite large quantity o.
freight on hand ready for shipment.
The weather was calm and cold with 0
heavy smoke overwhelming the river, and
after dark navigation was greatly him
dered.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following boats are known to be
between here and st. Louis, but at wba,
points could not be learned The Belle OF
Pike, Exporter, X. A. Babbage and bsrges
Atlantic and barges, j. n. Kellogg ant
barges, Utah, Chas. Bodmann and Fannie
Lewis, all bound South. The Joe Fleming
and barges were at Devils island at las
accounts.
The John Kyle raised steam yesterd day
and went down to Belmont, to re.ship hel
st. Louis freight by the Iron Mountain
railroad. She has about six hundred tons
consisting of railroad iron, sugar, molasses
etc, She will return to this port after re.
shipping, and will probably leave 70
New Orleans.
The James Howard left Friday evenin,
loaded as deep AS the water would permit
She had fair trip Of freight, and . good
ly number of passengers.
, The Frank p. Gracey le.t for Evansyill
yesterday, and as the water in the channe
is getting down low, she will likely ente
the trade between here and tina. port.
The Mary Mcdonald came up lgh
from Memphis and has laid up below tn
. coal yard.
The Bee left yesterday morning earl
. with four loaded barges.
@ The sale Of the Glasgow took place We,
T terday, and sho was sold dl.t cheap. Sh
was purchased by Walker i Nellis, owl
ers of the Cairo dry docks, for the sum ,
s?,575. What they intend doing with h,
is not known.
The Emma, {. Elliott, left last night f
Memphis, with medium cargo.
The Mary Miller, which sunk at Uniol
town few days ago, has been raised nj
: 10 now at Louisville.
The Powell and barges of coal u
aground on French island.
-, The wrecking steamer Salver No. . h
laid up here. 1t is not decided yet whe,
er she will return to the wreck of I
$ barge Florence. There are about i've t,
r OF iron bolts and nuts and few cans
powder remaining in the barge.