The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-16

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,
~ a. BoKkE, Genl. Supt.
sales Agent. 3-l6-ly.
ARRIVED.
Steamer NJ. +. Poe, Red river.
:" Quickstep, Evansville.
u" Dexter, ST. Louis.
Comet Pittsburg.
% Belle Memphis, Memphis.
" Atlantic, Now Orleans.
Alice Dean, Cincinnati.
Tom Jasper, New Orleans.
Illinois, Columbs.
Jim Fisk, Jr, Paducab.
DEPARTED.
Steamer VI. +. Poe, 81. Louis.
Quickstep, Evansville.
Dexter, New Orleans.
Comet, st. Louis.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Atlantic, 81. Louis.
Alice Dean, New Orleans.
Tom Jasper, st. Louis.
Illinois, Columbus.
Jim Fisk, Jr., Paducah.
BOATS To LEAVE TO-DAY.
The great low pressure steamer Rich
mond is the New Orleans boat leaving TO.
day. The fast Grand Tower is the regu-
lar Memphis boat lea wing at p. m, pos
lively. The safe and fast running steamer
ldlewild, is the boa. leaving for Evans
vile and all points on the Ohio river. We
commend her TO tho travelling public.
The Belle st. Louis will be up to-day
bound for st. Louis and all way landings,
leaving this evening That saucy jim.
Fisk is the daily evening pscke, for Pa
ducsh and way points.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
Tho Ohio river at this point has risen q
couple OF feet, caused by big rise in the
Mississippi river. There is no current
in the harbor at all on account Of the back
water Reports from the Ohio above
here do not change the condition Of the
river 1t is slowly and steadily falling, and
the channel is becoming troublesome.
The decline in the Cumberland continues,
and on Harpeth Shoals there is only TWEEN
ty-four inches water. The Tennessee Is
about as low as it can get.
The Mississippi has been swelling dur.
ing the las, few days and there is a fair
channel to st. Louis. The rivers are In
splendid condition for the June rise.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
There were but few arrivals and depar-
lures and therefore business was Slittle
dull. Freights are scarce.
The weather was hot and cloudy part Of
the day.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Dexter arrived from 81. Louis
with u tremendous load on board, and
added so hid tobacco, 1000 sacks grain
and several hundred bbs -four, which
Ha,tened her out to all her carrying ca.
pacity.
The Comet had 2 bsrges in tow, loaded
with Pttsburg articles. She discharged
about 80 tons here.
The Alice Dean came out with barge
In tow, which she used as q lighter In
tho Ohio river.
The Tom Jasper arrived from below
with good up stream trip. "Old Tubu.
lar" WAS in splendid spirits. The Talismsn
turned back to Nashville from Psducah
last Monday. The City Of Keithsturg is
still laid up waiting for the return Of her
shaft which she Lad to send to st. Louis
to be mcnded. The Atlantic had three
barges in tow for st. Louis.
NJ. S. Ensminger, U. S. Observer at this
port, has sent Col. Merrill description Of
Bacon Rock, and 1t will probably be re-
moved during the next low water. 1t is
of such a composition that it can be re-
moved with but little trouble or expense,
and its removal is urged by all our steam.
boatmen.
PHIL. HOWARD,