The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-18
RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVED.

RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Capitol City, Vicksbufg
CIV. Kountz, N. Orleans.
Ada Heilman, Cape Girardeau.
John den, Evansville.
:" st. Joseph, Memphis.
City Of Quincy, n. Orleans.
Frank p. Gracey, Evansville.
Illinois, Columbus.
Jim Fisk Jr., Paducah.
Grand Tower st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Capitol City, st. Louis.
John Lumsden, Evansville.
ST. Joseph, st. Louis.
City of Quincy, st. Louis.
Frank. =. Grscey, Evansville.
Illinois. Columbus.
Jim Fisk Psducah.
Grand Tower, Memphis.
BIa 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 Ager. 3-l5-ly.
BOATS. LEAVING TODAY.
The fine passenger steamer Colorado is
the regular packet leaving at 6 p. m. for
Memphis Vicksburg and all way points.
The elegant Belle Vernon will leave to-
day at noon for Memphis and all way
landings. The Jim Fisk Jr., Is the mail
packet for Paducah and way landings
leaving at 4! pm. this evening. The
elegant and fast City Of Chester is the
regular Anchor line packet for St. Louis
and all way landings this evening at 6
o'clock.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The Ohio here is gradually failing and
the channel in the lower Ohio is in a de.
plorsble condition. Boats report two fee,
on Henderson bar and thirty inches other
places. Every boat coming out of the
Ohio has lots of trouble among the many
sand bars and canno: bring out half a
load. The Mississippi is falling and the
channel is getting beautifully less every
day. Boats continue to report 6 feet scsnt
on Powers Island, which is the shoalest
place. Below here six and one-half fee,
reported.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Business on the Levee was very good
and receipts and shipments were large.
The weather continues beautiful and fall
like.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The damages of the Henry Ames by
the Belle Of Pike running into her will
cost nearly four hundred dollars.
The Eckert was at work raising the
shaft of the Belle of Pike.
The Frank =. Gracey was aground al
Henderson, Cottonwood and Mound City
At the latter place the water is getting SC
shallow that boats can hardly get along
side the wharfboat.
The steame. Tyrone under charter OF
Backenstose's circus has been attached by
the sheriff Of Memphis, for bill amount
ing to one thousand dollars for stores, etc.
made by the circus company and the Ty
rome is held responsible.
The james Rankin port due has beer
out from Louisville ten days.
The Carrie V. Kountz laid here ye.ter
day mending her boilers. Some Of tn,
rivets had broke loose.
The Henry Ames was aground severs
hours at Powers island.
The John Lumsden, now on her owl
hook in the Evansville trade, arrived a
daylight with all she could bring on III,
water. She had fair number Of people
The Gracey had a caravan of wanderp.
gypsies en- route southwark
The Ada Heilmsn, from Cape Girar
deau, brought in big trip of lime snc
-four.
The Capital City had scarcely any
freight.
The City of Quincy had good W
stream trip and discharged considerable
freight here. The B. II. Hur, is on the
docks at Evansville undergoing repairs
The Pink Marble with load of cotton
seed ran on the wreck of the old Plat,
Valley, five miles below Memphis and
had to throw overheard part Of her cargo
to keep from sinking.
The Umpire was aground at Shawnee.
town when the Frank p. Gracey passed
there
The Eddyville turned back from Padu
cab this trip and the Gracey brought hel
cargo.
PHIL. HOWARD,