The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-22
RIVER. WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

RIVER. WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The river at dark was feet Is
inches on the guage, having fallen / Is
inches during the previous ~ hours.
The weather is clear and has turned
quite warm.
business continues fair.
GENERAL ITEMS.
VIII ). Hays was at Pittsburg on the
10Th.
The Greyhound took barge to Me-
tropolis to be loaded with lumber.
The first transfer of cars between the
Cairo 4 Nincennes and Cairo, Arkansas
| and Texas roads was made yesterday.
The Silyerthorn brought out a fair
trpof freight, including one item of iif-
teen hound dogs destined for New Or
leans.
The Grey Eagle and Morning Star
have resumed their places In the Louis
vile and Henderson trade, which rules
out the L. 4. llillman and Vint Shinkle.
hc AShsde hiiNcu All ". N. llkuJ
before last, having suffered no injury
while aground--the statement Of the
Jimmie Baker TO the contrary notwith-
standing.
While the transfer Of express goods
was being made day before yesterday, by
some misfortune small Adams express
safe, from the c. A. Il I. road, slipped
into the river. Diver Al. Burris went
down after it yesterday.
"A dispatch from Capt. Hicks, at
Chester, brought the gratifying news
that the Mary Bell would arrive here du-
ring last night, and our people will there
fore get the long-wished-for peep at her
this morning.
The st. Louis Republican says
James Montague and George Clark are
plotting the tow-boat Ed. Mobiles, now
coming out of the Ohio. Pilot Tom Al
len has shipped as mate on the Fanchon.
a new Southern packet.
Mr.. Jones, formerly agent OF the
Star Union Line, moved his family by
the steamer James Fisk, yesterday even
ing, to Jacksonville, Indiana, where he
proposes to locate. Mr.. Jones and family
ly have great many friends in this city
who will sadly miss them.
A Pittsburg telegram says: The
grand jury has returned ten bills for per-
jury against Captains W. 5. Evans, 5. b.
Coulson and John b. Dallas on the oath of
W. j. kountz and W. ID. Spiking. These
suits grew out of the controversy rela-
tive to the Missouri river transportation
contracts.
CLIPPINGS.
Louisville Courier-Journal. 10: Capt.
John Cannon, of the famous Robert T..
Lee, left by rail last evening for his home
IN Frankfort. He has been here for sew
eral days, contracting with the Towards
for new boat for the Lees machinery.
Capt. Cannon is greatly improved in
health and looks very well.
Nicksburg Herald 10: John 4. Reid.
river reporter of the Monitor, better
known as Jack Reid" died at his lodg-
ings at the Trowbridge house yesterday
morning, after short illness. Pool
Jack was good boy in the proper ac
ceptation OF that term, and was well
liked by everyone who knew him. lie
lad always Il fund OF good humor OIL
| hand, and was pleasant and agreeable
| under all circumstances. Our cotempor
| AIRY will miss his services and We shall
miss his good humor.
The Memphis Araia,.che says
''Skins are the only mode of conveyanc,
between Presidents Island and this city
They bring a couple OF bales of cotton I,
the city, manned by two or three dark
les in each trail craft and 1t takes sigh
of them TO do the work. Last winter
we had small steamer in the trade the
vessel enjoyed u lucrative traffic.