The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-30

IL was then moved, ana call was maze
for the different committees to meet ut the
city hall on Wednesday evening, May
goth, 1872, at 8 o'clock, p. m.
On motion Adjourned.
THos. J. SMITH, Sec'y.
RIVER NEWS.
PORT LIST.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Qcickstep, Evansville.
City Of Chester, st. Louis.
Belle Memphis, Memphis.
Capitol City, N. Orleans.
Mary Alice, N. Orleans.
q" Louisville, Cincinnati.
d" Edinburg, N. Orleans.
" n. w. c., Caseyville.
4" Florence, st. Louis.
Illinois, Columbus.
+" Jim Fisk, Jr., Paducah.
Arlington, st. Louis.
4" Tom Rees, Ohio river.
Ajax, Louisville.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Quickstep, Evansville.
City of Chester, Memphis.
Belle Memphis st. Louis.
Capitol City, st. Louis.
Mary Alice st. Louis.
Louisville, N. Orleans.
Ednburg, st. Louis.
Florence, St. Louis.
Illinois, Columbus.
Jim Fisk, Jr., Paducah.
Arlington, Cincinnati.
Tom Rees.
Ajax, n. Orleans.
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.
Ii. V. OLYPHAST,
d. A. BoKEE, Gen'l. Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-i5-ly.
BOATS TO LEAVE TODAY.
The fine steamer Grand Tower is the
regular packet for Memphis, leaving at
p. m. The splendid Lady Lee is the
packet leaving to-day for Rcd river. The
Idlewild is the packet for Evansville and
passengers can be ticketed to any point
on the Ohio river. The Illinois extends
her trip to Hickman on Friday morning
The jim Fisk is the daily Paducah boat
leaving at 4 o'clock.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The slow rise in the Ohio nj this point
continues, but it Is not expected 10 las,
long. The river above here is falling at q
steady rate. There is 81 feet in the canal
at Louisville. At Pittsburg the Monon.
gehala is falling. The Cumberland river
continues on the steady decline, with 3
feet on Hurpeth Shoals. The decline in
the Arkansas continues. The Mississippi
is falling steadily with u good channel out
to this port. The Missouri Is reported
rising.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Yesterday the levee was thronged with
drays transferring freight from the cars to
the wharfboats, and business was very
good.
The weather remains cloudy and unset.
tied.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Belle St. Louis had her after flag
staff struck by lightning when near Hell
ena on her last trip. The QuicksteT
brought So tons freight. She reported thu
Idlewild pulling at the Ada Heilman and
that she would pull her of in shor
time.
The City of Chester laid here all nigh
taking on freight, and lef. with good trip
We visited young Morse yesterday, anI
found him in splendid spirits and doing
we'll.
The Louisiana passed by with big trip
and did not land.
1t is not likely that the james Howard
will 20 TO st. Louis and be compelled to
wait two weeks before she can load, ant
then only get half rates, when she can fine
a trip here and rates fair That port, as I
shipping port, is gently dwindling int'
| obscurity.
The Mary Alice had 8 barges in tow
each having fair cargo on board. Sh'
was making railroad time.
The Florence returned to St. Louis will
2 barges Of coal.
The New Orleans boats are bringing VI
large consignments Of new potatoes, CAP
bage, etc, which 60 north by rail-.
The Capitol City arrived from below
with good trip OF freight ana people;
Tho John H. Groesbeck 10 advertised
for picnicing business at Cincinnati. She
would be splendid for funeral excursions.
Tho Tom Jasper is making a trip from
81. Paul TO New Orleans. The distance i
1000 miles.
Bob Osborne we'll known In this cit.
has fallen heir by the death OF an aunt y
an estate valued at $50 600.
The Arlington passed up with . ~
load. n