The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-04
RIVER NEWS.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Capitol City, vicksburg.
Susie Silver, st. Louis.
Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
II. G. Yseger, New Orleans.
" John Kyle, New Orleans.
Mollie Ragon, Louisville.
Jim Fisk, Jr., Paducah.
Illinois, Columbus.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Capitol City, st. Louis.
Susie Silver, New Orleans.
Belle St. Louis, Vicksburg.
H. c. Yaeger, st. Louis.
John Kyle, st. Louis.
Tyrone, Cape Girardeau.
James Howard, New Orleans.
Mollie Ragon, Louisville.
Jim Fisk, Jr., Psducah.
= Illinois, Columbus.
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. OLYPHANT,
d. A. BoxrE, Gen'l. Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5-ly.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
The fine passenger Julia is the anchor
line, leaving at 6 o'clock this evening for
vicksburg and all way landings.
The good steamer st. Joseph will leave
at 10 o'clock this evening for st. Louis
and all way points. She is an anchor
line boat.
The elegant steamer Commonwealth is
due, and will depart for New Orleans
this evening.
The good steamer LaClaire is the regular
packet, leaving for Evansville and all
points on the Ohio river this evening at 6
o'clock.
The feet Jim Fisk leaves at ~ pm.
to-day for Paducah and all intermediate
landings.
CONDITION OF TIE RIVERS.
The Ohio at this point is still on the
decline. At Pittsburg the river is steadily
falling The Ohio river is falling from
Cincinnati TO its mouth. No change for
the better in the Mississippi river. 1t i.
still on steadily decline, and the channel
does cut out enough to do any good
There is still feet at Greenfeld's.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
The transactions on the levee yesterday
in the freight line we're heavy. Tonnage
was plenty, also freight, and the shipment,
TO the south was large.
The weather was clear and the atmosp'
here was delightful. Rain is badly need
ed to fll up the empty cisterns.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Belle st. Louis got out at 8 o'clocl
yesterday. She was lightened of Green
fields by the Tyrone. after about ffteer
hours hard work.
The Grand Tower pulled at her, but hel
spsrs trippsd, and left her harder agrount
than ever one Of the spars went through
the hurricane roof Of the Grand Towe
tearing away a portion Of it. She wa
aground six hours. She is not we'll adopt
ed to this state of the river.
The James Howard loaded to only eigh
feet She will stop here on her return
and load back for New Orleans. Hat
there been sufficient water below her
she could have found freight enough L
have loaded her fat down.
The Capital City was nearly hyinl
light. She added few tons st. Loui
freight and some people. Part of tn
crew of the Pauline Carroll went up OIL
her.
The Bee is due from New Orleans thi
morning. She will return from here witt
the barges that the Kellogg is bringing
out. The Kellogg will go back 10 81
Louis with the tow the Bee brings up.
The Crescent City was detained trans
fering freight and filling up her bal
loaded barges. She got away last nigh
with five freighted bsrges.
The Albert is still at work on the Blacl
Hawk and it is undoubtedly the TOUCHES
job she has got hold of this season, but hel
officers are determined not 10 give it up
but take it up.