The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-10
RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Idlswild, Evansville.
John Lumsden, Cairo.
Grand Tower, Memphis.
Eddyville, Evansville.
LsBelle, st. Louis.
VIM. Cowen, st. Louis.
Jim Fisk, Paducah.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Idlewild, Columbus.
John Lumsden, Evansville.
Grand Tower, st. Louis.
Eddyville, Evansville.
LaBelle, New Orleans.
VIM. Cowen, Bend.
Jim Fisk, Psducab.
BIG 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.
H. V. 0LYPHANT,
D.A. BoKEE, Gen'l. Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5-ly.
bOAls LEANlso io-DAi'
The fine passenger packet City Of Ches-
ter is the regular boat for Memphis and all
way points, and will leave this evening at
O'clock The elegant steamer Tyrone is
the Cape Girardeau packet, and will make
all way landings. She leaves this morn
ing at 10 o'clock sharp.
The favorite packet Belle Memphis is
the anchor line boat for St. Louis and way
landings, leaving punc.ually at eight
o'clock this evening. The Arkansas Belle
is the splendid low water packet and will
leave for Evansville and way landings
and all points on the Ohio river this eve-
ming at 8 o'clock. The Jim Jisk, Jr., is
the regular Paducah packet leaving to-
day at AZ pm. The tug Cache makes
three trips daily to Mound City.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
There was q decline of about three
inches in the Ohio, at this place yesterday
Above here it is still falling with about &c
inches in the shoulest place. Cumberland
has no change to report. The channel
is down to l6 inches and navigation IL
played out This end of the Mississippi
remains in a very bad condition. From
the ferry landing down to the mouth OF
the Ohio it is full of snags, wrecks, &c,
and the currnnt runs like mill tail. A
snag boat could do good service over there
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Business opened very fair for Monday,
and there are prospects for busy week
about the levee. Both landings had steam
srs at them doing . fair business. The
weather was cloudy with light fall OF
rain, the first for many days.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The barge Baltic, loaded with walnut
logs and in tow Of the Dictator, struck a
snag yesterday morning at o'clock oppo.
site Birds slough, tearing large hole in
her and sinking her instantly. The log,
with the exception of about twenty will be
saved, but the barge will be a total loss.
The Lady Lee reshipped her freight Oh
the Belle Rowland at Grand Ecore, Red
River being so low that 1t was almost i'm
possible for her to 60 farther. She had q
light trip and will lay up at st. Louis.
The Commonwealth did not leave until
Sunday afternoon. She had all the freight
she could carry on the water. The Kel,
logg arrived with three bsrges and I'm
ished loading here. She had no trouble
getting out.
The Idlewild took the Illinois place
Yesterday and the Lumsden left for Evans
vile in the place of the Idlewild.
The La Belle came out drawing 6 feet
inches, and rubbed very hard at several
places. She reported only feet in the
channel. Several pilots came down on her
to look ut the river.
The Eddyville arrived from Evansville
with the Charmers trip. She returned to
Evansville last night.
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