The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-04
RIVER NEWS.
PORT LIST.

Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
Dictator, st. Louis.
Illinois, Columbus.
Jim Fisk, Paducah.
DEBATED.
Steamer Julia, Vicksburg.
I" Grand Tower, Memphis.
{" Idlewild, Memphis.
n. w. c., Caseyville.
/" Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
Burksville, Nashville.
/" Dictator, Memphis.
I" Illinois, Columbus.
" jim. Fisk, Paducsh.
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. OLYPHASr,
d. A. BoKKE, GeL'l. Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5-ly.
BOATS TO LRAvE TO-DAY.
The excellent steamer Charles Bodrnann,
leaves for New Orleans and intermediate
points this evening.
The City of Chester is the regular mail.
boat for Memphis and way points to-day,
at p. m.
The Belle Memphis leaves for st. Louis
and way points this evening at o'clock.
The City Of Alton leaves for New Or
leans at 10 a. IN.
The Quickstep is the regular packet
leaving for Evansville and the Ohio river
The Jim Fisk is the daily packet for
Paducah leaving at Up. IN.
CONDITION OF TIE RlvRs.
The decline in the Ohio at this point
continues at slow but steady rate.
The Monongehala is falling steadily at
Pittsburg.
The Ohio is reported rising slowly at
Cincinn att end Louisville, with feet in
the canal.
Cumberland river is rising steadily,
The Mississippi is rising again slowly.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Business was fair on the levee. Freights
are plenty and tonnage in demand.
During the fore part of the day the
sun shone hot, but towards evening, dark
heavy clouds hung low, and highwind
sprung up blowing tie dust in all direc.
tions.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Steamboat men are informed that the
undersigned has established wood yard
at the foot Of the Sister Islands, foot of
Dog Tooth Bend), and will keep on hand
constantly full supply of dry hard wood,
which will be supplied TO boats night or
day. DANIEL ELLIOTT, Proprietor.
6-2.d4t.
The Robert Mitchell came out with a
barge in tow which she used as lighter
over the shoal places. She left here with
big freight tip.
The James Howard is hard aground on
Caseyville bar and has barge along side
lighting. The river is falling at the rate
Of one inch an hour, and she will have to
take nearly all her freight of. On the
crossing there is only seven feet.
The Dictator passed south with one
large barge Of ice. The N. w. Z.
brought down a tow Of Caseyville coal.
The Idle wild brought In slim trip. She
had l75 hid. tobacco, and 100000 shing-
les, TO take TO Evansville from Paducah.
Alex. Hurd, clerk Of the Tyrone left
Sunday night for his home. He will join
his boat, when she comes out again.
The Burksville, Eddyville and the
Ella Hughes, all excellent low water
boats, will run between here and Nash
vile during the low water season.
There was 435 arrivals at this port dur
ing the month Of May.
The Julia brought down large number
Of railroad hands 10 work on the Cairo
and st. Louis railroad.
Jim Law, Waterman on Phillips wharf
boat, found the body of Ben. Rollack, q |
colored man who was drowned some time
ago. There was a reward of $50 offered
for his body.
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