The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-04

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THE RIvrRs-The Ohio river rose Is
inches in the ~ hours ending at o'clock
pm. yesterday. The Mississippi, 10 still re.
ported stationary At st. Louis.
BUSINESS AND WsATuEn-Thsro was
little or no difference lin the condition Of
business. The weather, which was diss-
greeable in the extreme, probably had
something to do in retarding business
transactions. The wharf. was In horri-
bic condition, and it was with the greatest
difficulty that drays and teams won't back
and forth over IL. 1t rainsd more or ess
throughout the day, and At times very
hard.
MIscELLASEoUs.-The Belle Memphis
had but little freight, and her officers we're
80 confident that on her arrival at this port
she would BE- ordered 10 "lay up" at
Mound City, that part of her crew WAS
sent homo on the Colorado. However
soon after the departure Of the Colorado,
orders were received BY the Belle Mem
phis to follow her 10 81. Louis.
Tho James Howard got away yesterday
with about 2, 100 tons, and expects to I'll
Out below.
The Crescent City took tow Of barges
we'll laden With freight TO New orleans.
The ArkAnia Belle brought 10 bbls
and $50 sks potatoes for reshipmsnt 10 81.
Louis; Us bbls potatoes and 25 ptgs
liquor for the south, and 100 empty bar
rels, 4 head Of cattle and 10 tons sundriss
for Cairo.
The Bismarck arrived from St, Louis
yesterday evening with 1000 tons, and
WAS adding 10 her cargo at this'place.
The w. J. Lewis has LA hhds Of sugar !;
a bbls oranges; II bills pecaas II cases
mustard and rs casks wine for q. Louis.
Capt. John p. Kiszsr, president Of the
Memphis and st. Louis packet line, WAS in
the city yesterday looking after the in.
terest OF his line hero. Also, Capt.
Matt Green. Of the Richm ond, who by the
way would DO the abandonment man on the
river, iii his hair would only curl" on his
way to New Orleans.
The Mary Alice win wait acre for the
bargss Of the Mohawk, which the Kellogg
10 bringing from st. Louis.
The ST. Joseph had agood trip for
Memphis,and made some additions here
The Fannie Lewis added about 90 tons
here for BED river.
The Lioness No. 2 took two barges Of
coal to St. Louis. She 10 now towing be-
tween this point and st. Louis in the in
terest Of w. II. Brown.
The Robert Mitchell was q little over
half laden for New Orleans, but made no
additions TO her cargo here.
The SUSIE Silver, Shields, master, left
So. Louis Al l? o'clock yesterday Tor New
Orleani.
The Anchor line sent out yesterday from
st. Louis the Alice, Cartwright, master,
FOR Memphis, and the Belfast, voorhees,,
master, for Vicksburg, at 8 p.m.-both
hrst-class and light-draught steamers.
The Henry Ames, Capt Wss. Jacobs, w.
G. Aiken, clerk, left for New Orleans
at 6 pm. last evening,
The St. Louis Globe Of yesterday
contains the following:
Soundings on the outside OF the Mem.
phis wharfboat gives but fve feet. fhs
| b. Louis and New Orleans wharfboat 10
aground, and the fact 81 the matter 10 that
the harbor 10 filling up rapidly aud the
harbor committee must take some steps 70
cure the case or boats will not be able TO
como to the levse at oil In . short time.
Tho Emile La Barge had the heaviest
freight trip on boat and barge that has
has left here for several days. Her chief
officers are: Capt. George Keith, Given
Hsgey and Charles OimStead clerks, we'll
known and popular gentlemen.
The r. A. Bsbbags is having rather .
rouge time Of il. She got two Of her
barges aground opposite the Vulcan Iron
Works, on the Illinois side. She came up
yesterday afternoon fer barge TO tighten
them OF, and for fuel, lines, etc, and will
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