The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-07
RIVER NEWS.
Pert list

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Steamer + p Gracey, Columbus
q" Jim Fisk, Paducah
Capital City, vioksburg
Arlington, Cincinnati
I" John Kyle, New Orleans
Indiana, New Orleans
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Steamer F y 9racey, Columbus
Jim Fisk, Paducah
Ben Franklin, Cincinnati
Belle Of Shreveport, st. Loui.
bismarck, New Orleans
Arlington, Memphis
John Kyle, laid up.
TIE RIVERS.
The Ohio fell nine inches since isst re-.
port
The Mississippi is reported OF stAnd
with two feet hence to 80. Louis.
BUSINESS
10 abou. As stated 10 our las, report. How.
over, several boats made considerable I'D.
ditions here yesterday. The weather Wa
not 90 cold Is on the day previous, but .
raw wind prevailed during the greater
part Of the day, which made IL quite
chilly.
ITEMS OF CARGO.
The ChAs Bodmsn added about 100 tons
hers"."".Ths Bismarck, Capt. Spsine
commanding, took 600 tons here, and will
I'LL out belew....."Ths Arlington re-
shipped . lot Of New Orleans freight here,
and added l7j tons for Memphis. :. The
Indiana hAs the great International cir.
Gus complete for Louisville, and . big
cargo Of iugar and molAsses for the Ohio
river..".".The John Kyle rssbippsd her
st. Louis freight At Belmont, and will
for the present lay up here.
| NIscRLASrous.
The Thompson Dean left Cincinnati 70,
New Orleans on Saturday, drawing si1
fest. She had about $50 tons and 9.
passengers in the cabin, and has freigh'
and passengers awaiting her at Lopisvill,
and other points below. This 10 4 poor
trip for such fine steanier.........Th,
river at Little Rock 10 still declining, viii
three feet in the channel above and Nv,
fee. nine inches by the gusg,
mark at Little Rock. Mes
senger commenced loading o
Pittsburg for st. Louis, yesterday ........
River At Pi..sburg is falling steadily, will
seven feet four inches in the chAnnel........
All southern tributaries present poo
prospects for profitable seasons work 70
steamers ........Capt. Hildreth Of the Ger
Buell., reports dangerous snsg directly 4
the channel just above the pork house 9
Madison. 1.-THE indications st Pitt
burg are that freights will become NOR
abundant soon, ~ good many orders &c
manufactured goods are coming in, espsc
ally for manufactured iron. 18TH
. funeral Of the late Standish PspArd tee
place At Georgetown on the 4th.......
Three steamers will leave Cincinnati tn
F. week for Now Orleans.
4 GLEASISGs FROM ouR EXcHAHoEs.
, (St. Louis Times eth.)
. The weather grew much warmer yssts
day, and prospects Last evening were goo
for an unobstructsd river. No ice has y
4 made its appearance. Water en- . stan
{ With five feet hence to Cairo. Busine
1 continues about the same ~ it has bee
for some weeks; il anything, il 10 less .
i tive. The truth 10 that boats are not &c
d ting all there 10 . going. Railroads a
, competing with steamers for the trad
, and are getting a large share Of 1t, to-
Rates are the same so cents barrel fc
. -four and rs cents per 100 for poun
t freights, being the figures to New Orlsan
Tho Memphis Ledger sayG
= The trade of St. Louis during the pa
. year shows an increase in receipts OF CO
=. ton, pork, tobacco and . few other artcl e
but corn 10 1000. 900 bushels short Of la
year, while potatoes and other article
b show . falling of. In river busins
there has been little or nothing OF an en-
Q couraging character.
> Sundays New Orleans Times ssyn
s Business on the lsvos was tolerably q
. tive. There was an unusually large mum
, Der OF arrivals, all Of which appeared I
nave AMpio Irei8ut ibbs, enu - tue leVe
. WAS pretty we'll stocked with produce,
9 will cause some of the last arrivals to 4
A 10 tho ITALIA street wharf or elsewhere
find room to discharge.
memphis Avalanche bth.l
, Arkansas City has . stock of 225,oo
bushels Of coal on hand, White river hs
. 100000, Vicksburg, Natckez, Bayou, Sal
d and Dayton Rouge has large supplies, an
9 Now Orleans on tho lst inst, had . stoc
!. Of l6O boats, IL barges aud 2 IRENE
creeks, making over $500, eco bushels
}. stock there. The arrivals during Deceu
/ ber st Now Orleans were AZ boats, 9 bs
. ges and 2 creeks, or l 050, COO bushels On
consumption during the month was q
boats, 9 bsrgss and creek, or nesrly 100
900 bushels. Prices hero are $50 for Pitt
burg to the river trade and zoe dslivers
to city trade, and from 40 TO 400 for lowe
= Ohio river and Grand Tower Goals. III
d New Orleans prices are low and not pro
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