The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-13

Capltoi Citys Nlckspur&.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
- Ed Hobbs and tow. Cincinnati.
- Iron Mountain, tow, st. Louis.
/" Arkansas Belle, Evansville.
q" James d. Parker, Memphis.
q" Polar Star and tow, st. Louis.
50 Eddyville, Nashville.
Etna and barges, Pittsburg.
Z" City of vicksburg, st. Louis.
60 Hickory, st. Louis.
Joseph II. Bigley, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Capitol City, st. Louis.
Ed. Hobbs and tow, st. Louis.
. Iron Mountain, tow, st. Lous.
Cons Millar, Memphis.
- a. j. Bak or and tow, st. Louis.
% Arkansas Belle, Evansville.
Raven and barges, Pittsburg.
+" James ID. Parker, Cincinnati.
/" Polar Star, barges, Ohio river.
=" Eddysville, Nashville.
- Etna and tow, st. Louis.
" City of vicksburg, Vicksburg'
" Hickory, Up Ohio.
I" Jim Fisk, Paducah.
Mary Miller, Pittsburg.
GENERAL.
The decline in the Ohio for the -
hours ending at . o'clock last evening,
was 10 inches. The gauge showed "A
feet 10 inches at that hour.
The furniture OF the steamboat Robt.
f. Lee is to be forwarded to this city,
and put on the boat here. Work on her
is being pushed forward rapidly so that
she may be got out of the Ohio before
low water.
The Cons. Millar passed down Sat
urday night. She added here $3.50 cot.
ton ties besides lot Of miscellaneous
freight.
The James ID. Parker had fair trip
from Memphis, and added 100 tons here
for points along the Ohio.
The Capitol City passed up with
fair trip. She pat of here $50 bales cot
ton, 20 barrels potatoes for Chicago and
a lot OF rags for Cincinnati.
The Eddyville brought 81 hogheads
tobacco, so tons iron for New Orleans,
and lot Of miscellaneous freight.
The City Of Vicksburg, on her way
dowd, Sunday night, added 1900 cotton
ties for Helena, and about thirty tons Of
miscellaneous freight for points below.
Tina NJ. v. 7. Co., will load a barge
here. this week. for New Orleans.
1t is with deep and unfeigned regret
that We learn of the death Of Mr.. Lee
Finney, clerk OF the steamer John B.
Maude. The deceased was one of those
genial, kind-hearted persons who is
known but to be loved and respected,
and by his death the steamboat fraternity
lose valued member. His death took
place on the Maude at Memphis, on SUM-
day evening. His disease was conges-
ton Of the brain.
A refreshing shower yesterday after
noon cooled the air considerably. There
are at this hour, ten O'Clock, strong in.
dications of rain.
business is very quiet.
Capt. Gracey has retired from the
Office of the Eddyville.
Capt. Cranch, Of the Bermuda, has
traded the Bermuda for the steamer
Shippers Own, giving 81 900 ITO boot"
The Shippers Own will take the place
of the Bermuda In the Nashville and
Cairo trade, ami win make her first trip
to this point on Wednesday night. The
Burmuda goes to the Cumberland river,
where she will be dismantled and her
machinery put into new boat, now be.
ing built by the owners of the shippers
Own.
The Mary Miller passed up from st.
Louis tor Pittsburg with 100 sacks Of
corn, 700 boxes soap, l60 tons Of iron,
and lot of miscellaneous freight.
Captain Booth left last night with
the John w. Garrett for Island No. 10.
where the Grey Hound and barges are
aground. The Garrett takes the place OF
the Grey Hound until the latter has her
broken shaft repaired. Captain Booth
will return after delivering the Garrett at
the island, and be the guest OF Chit
Bradley At the st. Charles. The Captain
will pay his own board, however.