The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-04
coSpsrroN or rHE RIVERS.

Yesterday the Ohio was falling very
rapidly, and will very likely be found
swelling this morning. The Mississippi
was putting out . small amount Of rotten
ice, and is open as far up MS Commerce,
and probably some distance above there.
There il four feet water to Commerce and
the river declining. A typographical error
in yesterdays BULLETIN mace US cay that
the ice gorge at Paddcab had broken loose
when it should have read Randolph. Some
Of the ice Gorges up the Ohio river moved
little, but not enough TO do any good.
Below here the river is open and Southern
nav cation has recommended in full blast.
Greendeld's ferry resumed her regular
trips yesterday.
Special dispatches 10 TIE BULLETIN re-
port the condition Of the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers at various places.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Business on the levee was confined TO
the lower landing, and was brisk, and de-
parting steamers had good trips. The
weather was clear and pleasant during
the greater part Of yesterday.
MIscrLLANEous.
The towboat J. N. Kellogg, with three
barges, arrived from Commerce yesterday
morning, where she has been laid up on
account of low water and ice She re
ports but little ice in the river, and found
four feet water in the channel. Her
barges will be filled out here and leave
in tina tow Of tho Mary Alice, which is due
here to-day from New Orleans. The Kel'
; logg will remain idle for few days.
, The Joe Kinney got away for Msmphi
yesterday morning, with fair trip ant
} several passengers.
0 The Exporter came 10 tho wharf ant
. commenced loading for New Orleans ant
o way points, and will leave early next wesi
o The side wheel steamer Commercial, 81
y teen years old, was sunk at Evansville
few days ago, and is being dismantlet
u The cause of her sinking was general diss
!. bility.
The following is the cargo ofthe Charlie
Bodmann, nov enroute to this port, an
:. has the largest cargo Of molasses and 81
gar that has come up the river for som
time She has l,lss hhds sugar, 1850 bb
" molasses, 500 empty beer kegs, and II
tons sundries. The greater portion OF h
I" trip is consigned to Cincinnati.
=" The Tyrone 10 due this morning fro
" Nashville, she having entered the trat
~ between here and that port again.
,a Lives lost on the Western rivera durir
,v the year 1872 were. by explosions 60; /
10 movements Of ice Q; by sinking Of bos
ed 4; by apparatus of boat breaking Viii
a. aground l; by boat striking an obstrs
=. zion !, and by falling overheard, low es'
mate, 365. Total 48l.
nd The Continental left last night for Ne
nd Orleans, having on board = splendid tr
of freight, and will All ont below.
ell The poultry market At New Orleans W
~ over stocked during the holidays, and OF
Ig. Spectator, who went down on the To
ice Jasper, lost $1,000.
,gs The Arlington Is the 6rst boat to srri
oil from below since the river opened. 8
reports the barge Red Sucking sunk
set tho head Of Bullets bayou, and freig
to was being taken of by the "nstives." 7
Red stocking wss in tow Of the Commc
es. wealth, and is supposed to have been sui
for by the ice. Her other barge, Clsrint
zen WAS at Asbport, She also reported
300 fesrybost, supposed TO belong at Poi
Pleasant, upon the leo with people
old board, who had means, however, Of rcs'
ing the shore.