The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-01
RIVER NEWS.



Steamer Carrie V. Kountz, ST. Louis.
VIM. j. Lewis, ST. Louis.
St. Joseph, st. Louis.
Belle Of Pike, Memphis.
Frank p. Grscey, Evansville.
H. c. Yseger, New Orleans.
Grand Tower Memphis.
Jim Fisk, Jr., Psducsh.
Illinois, Columbus.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Carrie V. Kountz, New Orleans.
VIM. j. Lewis, Vicksburg.
81. Joseph, Memphis.
Belle of Pike, St. Louis.
Frank p. Gracey, Evansville.
II. c. Iseger, st. Louis.
Grand Tower, ST. Louis.
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. BokKE Gen'l. Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5-ly.
BOATS TO LEAVE TO-DAY.
The elegant passenger packe, City of
Chester will leave a, 6 pm. for Memphis
and all way points. The superior Belle
Memphis is the Anchor line packet leAv-
ing for St. Louis and way landings this
evening at o'clock. The fsvorite steamer
james Fisk, Jr., is the daily packet for
Paducah and way landings punc,uslly at
4! o'clock this pm. The fine steamer
Tyrone is the packet leaving at 10 this
morning for Cape Girardeau and all way
landings. The regular Evansville boat
will leave at u o'clock this evening for
Evansville and all points on the Ohio
river.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
Here the Ohio is steadily swelling at
the rate Of inches every "a hours.
There is now 3! feet in the channel be-
tween here and Evansville, but at the
latter place, the Ohio is falling, and that
depth will not remain long.
The recent rise in the Mississippi, has
put nearly foot stage to St. Louis. 1t
is falling at that point.
The Ohio is falling at Louisville and
Cincinnati.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Business was active for Monday. Rates
are fair and remain steady.
The weather was partly clear and cool.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Frank NJ. Hundley the gentlemanly
and good looking cashier Of the l. c. X. K.
wharfboat left last night for short trip
up the road. The Carrie V. Kountz came
out like knife, drawing FIVE feet. She
had to come out Of Birds bend stern for
most on occount Of the crossing into the
Ohio river being SO near the Illinois point.
The Lewis and st. Joseph had fair trips
for their respective destinations. The
Cowen returned 70 st. Louis with q tow
Of coal. The Frank z. Gracey from
Evansville came out all right, with
splendid trip for this stage of the river.
The coal tug T. j. Ripant owned by Nc
Donald g. Co., of Helena sunk recently in
fifteen feet water, and will prove total
loss. She was worth 81 500. The II. &.
Yseger had 1900 boxes of sugar and a lit
tie other freight for St. Louis. Charles
Jones steward on the transit Illinois stands
at the head of his profession. The new
boat j. w. Mills built At Paducah made
trial trip and performed admirable.
A run away couple came down on the
Lewis, and disembarked here. They cre-
ated quite an excitement on the evee dur
ing the afternoon of yesterday. Another
"feller was following them in their pre-
ambulation, and was determined to put a
manssrd roof over the other fellers star.
board, il he didn't give "Lusinda Jane "
to him. At a late hour he had not vet
got her.
PHIL. HOWARD,