The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-22
Port List

Iii Campbell, Hickman
Jno W Garrett, New Orleans
TIE RIVERS.
Tho decline 10 the Ohio river confirms.
having recodei twenty-three inches since
last report. The leo ia the Mississippi
has broken away. and navigation is again
open 10 81. Louis, through boats Gud il ex.
ccedingly difficult 20 ascend tina. stream
on account Of tho low sts,e Of water in
the channel.
The weather was pleasan! tho greater
part Of the day, though for short time in
the afternoon drizzling rain foil.
Business seems TO be improving, several
boats having received large quantities Of
frois q yesterday.
MiscELAHEous.
TIE John ". Garrett has two barces OF
hay, cotton, grain, etc, for New Orleans,
and one barge Of the same for Memphis.
She adds large lot of grain below.
The Jim Fisk tawed tho wrecking boa.
Charlie lin TO Mound City Las. evening,
where tho Heros machinery is to he do.
livered. The now boa. on which /. ia to
be placed il to be built II! the Mound City
ways
The Mary Alice brought tao barges g.
IS and 40 and the ". J. Wicks.
The John Kyle complete. her additions
q. BelmOn. before clearing tor New Or.
leans
The Ashland is just OF the Mound City
wsys, tho oughly repaired. She will load
hero for Memphis
Touching Tho question Of the heavies.
cargo and the dcepes. draft vessel known
to have passed over the Southwest Pass
Bar, At the mouth Of the Mississippi the
New Crlcans Times has the following
from q pendent "During tho lat
ter par. Of November or early in Deem
borr 1856, the ship Monarch of the See,
which had previously been to Pensacola in
ballast TO test the capacity Of = naval
dock, sailed on: Ct New Orleans with O
cargo Of cotton and slaves, which I think
counts bigger than your Ocean Monarch
cargo Of October, 1859. The
Monarch Of the Sen won't owe,
Sou.hwes. Bar in tow Of the Mary Kings
land, Captain George NJ. Phillips, NOW
steamship pilot and the Conquerer, Can
tain James Brown, an! drew nine and
half feet Of water. These powerful .ingl
engine boats had the immense ship out II
the deep blu, waters Of the gulf in les
than two hours from tho time they fr-
took hold. Tho wreck OF the Mary Kings
land now lies near Presidents island, tw
miles below Memphis, where, as the gun
boat JEFF Thompson, she was blown IN i
June, 1862. Sho was formerly an ocea
vessel, which burned, and was conver.e
into towjo4t
The 81. Louis Times of tho 2lst says
There was very little ice in the rive
here last evening, snd il ia quite probs
bic tha. navigation will be resumed be
tween hero and all points south to-mor
row. The river 10 known TO bs open T.
Grand Tower, and the Capitol Ci.y,whicl
left Cairo for -. Louis yesterday vii
make an effort 10 coyne through. The Elm
barge placed on commerce BY the BoarC
Of Underwriters Will probably DO raisec
to-day. Tho Anchor line have ton
mage ready and will commenc,
business this morning should ever,
thing bs favorable. The river oon.inuol
to fall with four and half fee. out t.
Cairo. Hence nothing but the lightes
steamers can successfully operate unit
there is rise. Commander Jno i. Bake
is sending TO Belmon: about 200 tons all
and will have the John Kyle filled out ,hi
evening when she will depart for Now Or
leans.
The Common wealth ia receiving at tn,
Carroll whsrfboat for New Orleans at IS
for -four and ID per 100 for pound freight
Steamboatmen were jubilant yesterday il
anticipation Of speedy resumption o!
business.