The Cairo daily bulletin., 1872-10-08
RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVE

ARRIVED.
Steamer Grand Tower. Memphis.
Mary Alice, New Orleans.
II. q. Yaeger, st. Louis.
a" j. n. Kellogg, ST. Louis.
Ada Helman, Memphis.
d" Jim. Fisk. Jr., Paducah.
" Illinois, Columbus.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Grand Tower, st. Louis.
" Exporter, New Orleans.
Mary Alice St. Louis.
Tyrone, Paducah.
" Ada Helman, Cape Giradeau.
James Fisk Jr., Paducah.
Illinois, Columbus.
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, at the yard at Grand Tower, Ills
Special contracts offered on favorable
terms upon application.
H. V. OLYPHANT,
d. A. BoKEE, Gen'l. Supt.
Sales Agec. 3-l5-ly.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
The dashing Anchor line packet City
of Chester is the regular boat leaving this
evening at 6 o'clock for Memphis and all
way landings The Commonwealth will
leave to-day at noon for New Orleans and
all way points. The favorite Belle Mem
phis is the regular packet for st.
Louis and way landings, leaving at 6
o'clock this evening. The great Jim
Fisk, Jr, is the daily mail boat for Padu-
cab and way landings at AZ o'clock p. m
The new steamer Frank p. Gracey is the
regular packet leaving for Evansville and
all points on the Ohio river this evening
at Al o clock.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The Ohio il steadily falling at this point
at the rate of two inches a dag. Th'
channel is getting rather low from Evans
Vile out The Ohio above here is still OF
the decline. At Cincinnati there 10 thre,
feet six inches in the channel.
Cumberland river is still falling anC
very low.
The Tennessee is very low and still fall
ing.
The channel of the Mississippi between
here and St. Louis is getting ragged again
and some boats have great deal O
trouble getting out. There is only 81 fee
al Powers island.
There was considerable activity on tn
levee yesterday, and freights moved rap
idly for the beginning Of the week Ton
mage was equal to all freight on hand.
The weather was beautiful, with a cloud
less sky and pleasant breeze during tn
day. The nights are quite chilly.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Exporter was aground about fort,
hours on her way out.
The Common wealth with barge in toy
came out all right and fills out her triJ
here. She leaves some time to-day.
The Capitol City had a good trip an,
received largely here.
The st. Joseph got out at dark Sunda,
with fair trip. Among her passenger
there was a "real live Yankee" who coulC
ask more questions in one minute thar
could be answered in one hour.
The II. 9. Yaeger missed the channe
at Powers island and got aground, wher
she was detained twelve hours. She cam
out yesterday and will fiji out her carg
here.
, The Tyrone left for Mound City yester
day, where she will meet Backenstose'
circus. She takes them as far up tn
Ohio rs Psducah, and then returns for
Southern cruise.
, The Grand Tower got large numbe
4 of Cairoitss who go to St. Louis to th
Fair.
9 The Albert got through with the wrec
of the Black Hawk Saturday evening
) There is now ten feet water over wha
remains of the wreck, and steamers cal
run over il with perfect safety. Sh
worked at it about one month.
u The City of Halera came up from
Memphis in just twenty. -four hours. Tha
neood time with the river in its presen
bad condition.
The Jim Fisk began her weeks bust
ness by bringing in fair load of freirh
q and people.
II Pilot George Clark Of the St. Josepl
o left for Cincinnati by rail yesterda,
s. morning, to attend the funeral of hi
mother. The J. N. Kellogg came OF
with several loaded bargss. She will r,
esivo one frsightsd barge At this port.
The tug Xoutauk took = barge bslo'