The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-08
RIVER NEWS.

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Steamer Mary Alice, New Orleans
Shannon, New Orleans
Ada Holman, Evansville
Jim Fisk, Jr, Psducsh
Belfast ST. Louis
Illinois, Columbus
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Steamer Ada Heilman, Evansville
Jim Fisk, Jr., Paducsh
Illinois, Columbus
F. P. Gracey, Evansville
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, 1T the yard at grand Tower, Ills.
Special contracts offered on favorable
terms upon application.
H. V. OLYPHANr,
d. A. BoxEr, Gen'l Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5.ly.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The Ohio river at this place rose one
inch, with only 81 feet seant over the bars
in the lower Ohio.
There 10 only 81 feet reported over the
shosliest bars to st. Louis. DEVILS island
continues to DO the most difficult place
for boats to run, a. the channel 10 very
narrow and crooked, and 81 feet scant 10
the best water that can be found with the
stick.
Point Pleasant continues TO be the worst
bar in the lower Mississippi, and is giving
all the boats plenty Of trouble. There is
only A feet water 10 be found. With
the rivers in their present low condition,
stesmboating does not tend to make Chris.
tains out Of those who have to run the
rivers.
Special dispatches to The BULLETIN,
report the condition Of the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers at various places.
BUslNEss AND wEArHER.
During the week just past business was
splendid and large amount Of freight
was received and shipped.
The weather continues mild, dry and
pleasant.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Belfast arrived from st. Louis YES.
terday afternoon towing barge, and her
officers report the river in . terrible con-
dition. She left the Bodmann with two
barges at Liberty Island sounding, and
think it impossible for her to get out they
found 81 feet there with the stick, and
rubbed very hard; at Devils Island, she
found 81 feet. At Powers Island she had
4 feet with the stick. She brought out
but little freight, but will all out here.
The fine packet Capitol City was pur.
chased BY tho Memphis and St. Loui.
Packet company. Terms not stated. She
will run in the st. Louis & vicksbure
trade, with Blake as captain.
The F. P. Gracey took the Idlswild',
cotton, 400 bales, and left for Evansville
She has been chartered by the Evansville
aud Cairo packet company to run during
low water.
The repairs to the machinery of the Pa.
ducsh packet are completed, and she i.
now plying in her old trade with hopes Of
no more accidents.
The Shannon arrived from New Orlean,
with about 100 tons Of freight for Ohio
river towns, but has laid up here and will
await rise.
The Miss. V. T. Co. are loading . mum.
Dor Of barges for New Orleans and will
send them out early this week.
The Mary Alice arrived With fou,
barges containing 600 tons Of freight and
has laid up for tho present.
The Utah finished patching her boiler,
and cleared for Memphis with good trip
Of freight and people.
The Lady Lee was finishing her cargo
and expected to leave last night late with
sgood trip.
The Emma G. Elliott cleared late las.
night, drawing oil she dared, and had q
fair number Of peopls.
The crew Of the Capital City left for st
Louis on the afternoon train.
The Evansville and Cairo Packet com.
pany have chartered the Ada Heilmsu TO
run in the place Of the Quicks,sp during
low water.