The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26
RIVER NEWS.
PORT LIST.

RIVER NEWS.
PORT LIST.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Shannon, Cincinnati.
Bismark. New Orleans.
s. Thayer, Mound City.
Pauline Carroll, It. LOUIS
{" r. A. Babbage, Pittsburg.
I" Iron Mountain, st. Louis.
I" Illinois, Columbus.
Grand Tower, st. Louis.
West Wind, Paducah.
Z" Idlewild, Evansville.
Arlington st. Louis.
I" Belle st Louis, Vicksburg
DEPARTED.
Steamer Bismarck, st. Louis.
I" $. Thayer, A. Arkansas River.
X. A. Babbage, st. Louis.
I" Iron Mountain, Louisville.
Illinois, Columbus.
Grand Tower, Memphis
{" West Wind, Paducah.
Z" Idlewild, Evansville.
Arlington, Cincinnati.
Belle st. Louis ST. Louis.
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 ut 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 boat Pauline Carroll
will complete her load hero and leave for
Now Orleans this evening at o'clock.
The elegant packet City of Vicksburg
leaves for Memphis, Vicksburg and all
way landings at 9 o'clock this evening.
The good boat Arkansas Belle is the boat
leaving for Evansville and all points on
the Ohio river this evening at 6p. IN. The
fast City Of Chester leaves at 8 p. m. for
st. Louis and all way landings. Tho
swift West Wind is the daily 4 p. m. boat
for Paducah and intermediate points.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The Ohio continues swelling steadily at
this point. The rise during the past "a
hours was 10 inches. The upper and
lower Ohio continues rising and there is
nine feet in the channel to Louisville
Cumberland river is slowly rising. Ar
kansas river is steadily declining. White
river is rising fast. At st. Louis the rise
in the Mississippi continues. The Illinois
river is rising fast. The upper Missouri
is reported rising rapidly.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
On the levee there was II large amount
Of freight handled yesterday, and business
was very good. During the week so far,
business has been splendid. The weather
was clear and very hot during :he day
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Shannon with barge brought out
500 tons of freight, reshipped here and
will 60 TO st. Louis for lo I'D of ore.
The Bismarck had $500 bars of iron and
some other freight, and 4 fair passenger
list. Ed. Hawks, her clerk, went to st
Louis by road. The snag boat s. Thayer,
came down from Mound City, and after
coaling' she lett for six months cruise
up Arkansas river, after that time she
will then 60 into Onachita rivea. The
Pauline Carroll came out nearly light
and will fill out here with all she can car
ry. The Babbage had a lot of cement for
st. Louis. The Irion Mountain had q
tow Of ore for the Ohio river.
Capt. Werrick, the energetic agent Of
the Miss. Valley Transportation Co., is
having the barge Estelle, loaded to leave
in the first tow for New Orleans.
Casey coal yard, which has been sup
plying the Miss. V. 7. Co. towboats with
coal, and all the bargss and shapty boats
will be taken to the Tradewatcr mines.
Mr.. James Mason, an old Cairoito and a
young man Of high standing and ability,
has been appointed passenger agent of the
&c. X. Il.
The Tyrone, under the supervision of
Captain Tom Harmon is having fresh
coat Of paint put on the entire boat and
having other repairs given her, and will
be ready for business in about two weeks.
The Eckert raised the lumber barge
sunk at Belmont, last Friday night by the
Crescent City, in "a hours time. The
damage to the barge can be easily re-
paired.
The Babbage took two barges Of cement
to Columbus, and returns and takes the
other barge to st. Louis.
PHIL. HOWARD,