The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-11-23
RIVER NEWS.

ARRIVED.
Steamer VIM. Cowen, Louisville
James d. Parker, Cairo
Lawrence, Memphis
Mary +. Poe, New Orleans
Fannie Lewis, vicksburg
Friendship, ST. Louis
kanawha, Ohio River
Illinois, Columbus
John Lumsden, st. Louis
DEPARTED.
Steamer James ID. Parker, Memphis
Lawrence, Cincinnati
Mary A. Poe. St. Louis
Fannie Lewis, st. Louis
Illinois, Columbus
a." Kanawha, st. Louis
Rover. st. Louis
John Lumsdep. Columbus
BIO MUDDY COAL.
steamboats, supplied at any time, both
uay ard 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.
Nv. OLYrnAxT,
u. A. BoKEE, Gen'l Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5.ly.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY
The elegant steamer Emma c. Elliott
Will lsaye this day at noon for Memphis
and all way points.
The hne Jim Fisk, Jr., Is the packet for
Psducah and all way landings.
The fast and superior packe. Qaickstep
is the boat for Evansville and all way
points, leaving this evening at 8 o clock.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
Another decline Of several inches in the
ohio at this place. Navigation on the
Mississippi is attended with danger and
many difficulties, and, to use a vulgar
phrase, is nearly played out.
Special dispatches to THE BULLETIN
report the condition Of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers at various places.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Business on the landing was brisk dur.
ing the day. The tow company were
busily engaged in loading their bsrges.
Inc weather was clear, calm and very
pleasant out doors.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Sslvor No. came down from the
sunken barge Florence, which the Bon
Accord sunk in Birds bend q short time
ago, where she has been taking out the
freight. She recovered nearly all the car
trucks and railroad iron and put them out
here, and will return and finish wrecking
he barge. There are some boxes of iron
md kegs Of powder still in the barge.
The tow boat William Cowen arrived
rom Louisville with ten barges Pittsburg
coal, drawing all the water there was in
the channel, and did not touch bottom
once She had to double trip it over
Grand Chain.
The Robert Mitchell did not leave a.
was reported. She was detained, having
follower head cast for her starboard
engine. On her first trip the head
cracked, but not enough to cause trouble
until she was en- her way down from
Evansville this trip, when it was found
necessary to have new one cast a, this
port. She was expected to leave las,
night.
A. r. Smith, agent of the Iron Noun.
tain railroad at Belmont, died at tina.
place Thursday night. He leaves . wife
10 mourn his loss.
The new steamer Jas. D. Parker made
her frat appearance at this port and was
pronounced by all who visited her 70 be
dne stern wheel steamer. She runs and
handles we'll, and has carrying capacity
Tor eight hundred tons.
The st. Joseph will reship her freight
On the Elliott and will probably return to
st. Louis with the freight brought up by
The City Of Helena and Colorado.
The kanawha brought down three
'srges of salt and left with them for St.
Louis.
The Raven left for st. Louis with q tow
If barges loaded with salt.
The Burksville took big trip Of grain |
o st. Louis yesterday.
The Miss. V. 7. Co, are having three
'arges loaded, one At each whsrfbost, and
will send them out with the first towboat.
Which will very likely be the Bee.
The John Lumsden brought 955 barrels
our for New Orleans, which went on the
diss. V. 7. Co.'S barges. She also had
Oh barrels lime for Columbus. She re-
orted less than feet out from Cape Cir
rdeau, and above there only 4 feet In
he channel.