The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-15
RIVER NEWS.
PORT LIST.

Gen. Anderson, Metropolis.
John +. Tolle, st. Louis.
New Ben Accord, st. Louis.
Ajax, n. Orleans.
Jim Fisk, Jr., Paducab.
., Illinois, Columbus.
Westwind, Tenn. river.
Pauline Carroll st. Louis.
Julia, st. Louis.
VIM. Cowen. st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Idlewild, Evansville.
Wildcat, Louisville.
Ger. Anderson, st. Louis.
John +. Tolle, n. Orleans.
New Ben Accord, st. Loui-.
Ajax, Pittsburg.
Jim Fisk, Jr., Paducah.
Illinois, Columbus.
Westwnd, Goose Island.
Pauline Carroll, n. Orleans.
d" Julia, n. Orleans.
VIM. Cowen.
BIO MUDDY COAL.
Steamboats, supplied a, 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. OLYPHAST
ID. A. BoKEE, Genl. Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5-ly.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
The peoples favori,e steamer, Belle
Memphis is the packet leaving at 6 this
evening for Memphis and all way points.
The fine passenger boat Mary Houston
leaves for New Orleans and intermediate
landings, this day at 10 a. IN. The new
packet Henry Probssco leaves at pm.
for Louisville, Cincinnati, and all points
on the Ohio river. The Arkansas Belle i:
the boat for Evansville leaving at p. IN
The Jim Fisk, Jr. leaves for Paducah daily
at p IN. The. West Wind leaves at 9
p. IN. for Nashville and all points on ~
Cumberland river. The Indiana leave
to-day for New Orleans.
CONDITION or THE RIVERS.
Here the Ohio continues rising at good
rate. The Tennessee is rising at u fail
rate with seven foot channel. The rivei
ut Pi,tsburg is falling with 8 feet in thu
channel. At Cincinnati and Louisville
the Ohio is falling. In the canal there i
| 81 feet water. Cumberland river is fall
ing with three feet on Harpeth shoals
Arkansas river is declining with IL fee
| in the channel. The Mississippi is still
rising with good channel out. The Jun'
rise is coming and st. Louis fears nunda
ton.
BUSINESS AND WEATAER.
AT the landings business was very goo,
during the day. Freghts are still plent.
and rates fair.
The weather was warm and cloudy, witt
indication of more rain.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Quckstep left Evansville Tuesda.
morning at three and a half o'clock, mad
thirty landings aid laid one ant
a half hours at Paducah and arrived her
Wednesday morning, making the run anc
doing all her business in twenty-one hours
Distance is two hundred miles.
The Andy Baum will run as Il regula
packet between Cincinnati and Memphi
this season. She is a new boat and
named for Andy Baum an old Alleghan,
river raftman. She draws two fee
forward, and three feet aft. and will carr
about $50 tons. Her cylinders are 20 in
ches feet stroke, and works fourtee
foot bucket, and it is thought she is goin
to be fast. Her cabin is nicely furnished
Capt. Vinton commands with Georg
Alloke in the office.
The Ajax had IA big tow of empty coz
barges. The Illinois makes daily trip
Hickman carrying corn sacks. The Toll
passed down with good trip.
Capt. Charles Schultz, recently OF N
Mary Houston, has purchased the steame
City of Cairo, so report says
Charles Miller, clerk of the Mary hou'
ton, has been promoted to Captain, an
will hereafter have command OF that TN
steamer.
The West Wind arrived from Tenne'
see river, flying light, and went to Coos
Island for corn, shingles, &c, for Nash
vile.
The Charley Mcdonald succeeded i
getting her Ave barges off Henderson ba
and arrived here al! right.
The Pauline Carroll arrived with u fai
cargo on board and will Ill out her loa