The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-11-20
RIVER NEWS.

RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Armadilla, Memphis
Charles Bodmann, New Orleans
Mollie Moore, New Orleans
Glasgow, New Orleans
Sam j Hale, Cincinnati
Illinois. Columbus
Jim Fisk Jr., Paducah
DEPARTED
STEAMER Armadilla, Cincinnati
Charles Bodmsnn, st. Louis
Mollie Moore, st. Louis
Glasgow, st. Louis
sam j Hale, New Orleans
Wild Duck, st. Louis
Illinois, Columbus
Jim Fisk Jr., Paducah
MO MUDDY COAL.
Steamboats, supplied at any time, both
day ard night, with either lump or chest.
nut ccal, in any quantity, and on usual
terms, at the yard at grand Tower, Ills
special contracts offered on favorable
terms upo" application.
II. V. OLYpBAST
ID. A BokEE, Genl Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5.ly
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
The fine steamer Emma G. Elliot, will
leave at 10 o'clock this morning for ST
Louis and all way landings. The regular
Anchor line packe, will leave for Mem.
phis, Vicssburg and all way points this
evening at d o'clock The new steamer
John Is. Maude is the boat bound for New
Orleans. The fire Jim Fisk il the regular
packet for Paducsh and ell way landings.
leaving At 4! o'clock this day
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The Ohio is steadily risin Ga. this poin,
The packets from below report x feet TO
Memphis. There is less than 5 fee, in the
channel to st. Louis, and there is every
prospect of less than feet in q few days.
Special dispatches to The BULLETIN re-
port the condition of the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers At various places.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Business at the landing Was fair, and re.
celPts and shipments were large. The
weather WAS still cold.
NIscEL famous.
The Wild Duck and barge. laid here
- hours discharging and reshipping
freight,
The Mary Alice went up the Mississippi
to meet the j. N. Kellogg and
barges, and will help her out The KEEL
logg has two freight and several empty
bsrges
The Molle Moore discharged Al ton,
at the l. G. X. X. whsrfbost Capt.
Frank McCosh, her clerk stopped here
and lief. on the morning train for his
home, at Centralia. He will NEE, his
boa. at ST Lonis.
The Quickstep came down from Mound
City for fuel, and lef, for Evansville flying
light. During her sojourn a, Mound City
she has been repaired from STEM TO stern,
and her hull is as good as new. All the
bow planks have been taken out and new
ones placed in, and she is now in splendid
condition for a busy season.
The Miss. V. 7. Co. are sending 70 ,hi.
port from st. Louis oil their tow boats and
empty barge', as it is expected ,ha, the
Mississippi river will be closed with ice
soon this winter, and they wan. to ge, all
their boats and barge. 70 this por, before
it closes.
The Chas. Bodmann put gu, SINAI.
Of fr.igh. and left for II. Louis
with two barges in tow.
The Sam. J. Hale, with barge in tow.
Was week coming from Cincinnati. She
had q full trip Of freight after transfer.
ring from the barge, and di: no, add any
thing here.
The Arnadills has a quantity Of cotton
for the Ohio river.
The Glasgow discharged largely and had
a fair trip, including |, 900 bore. sugar for
81. Louis.
The Sam. j. Hale left the Rober, Mitch.
ell aground on Grand Chain, but she will
probably be found 1T the wharf ,hi. morn.
ing.
PHIL. HOWARD.